Grace Bible Church

My whole life I have know God. I was raised Catholic until I decided in my 30's that I wanted to go to a Christian Church and raise my children there. When we moved to Big Valley and were staying in a hotel while our house was opening up this amazing lady named Kerri introduced us to Grace Bible Church. We thought we would check it out and see if it was a church where we could get the message of God and teach our children also.

Boy was it! I loved the church and the fellowship right away. We were apart of a family that loved God and wanted to be better. We went almost every Sunday until my first Brain Surgery. During my recovery I stopped going and for whatever reason I didn't return. Laziness, Sickness, whatever the reason was that week. I missed it. I missed the message of God. I missed the people and the fellowship. I missed the Community. Still I didn't return I felt almost guilty and I shouldn't have.

My family has God in our hearts. We talk about God on a daily basis. I pray and have a very close relationship with God. I am only human and make mistakes daily but my family tries to walk and talk with God on our minds.

Going back to Church was on my heart. Heavy on my heart for months. I wanted to go back so bad but thought weird things like people might think I am there just because I am having another Brain Surgery or because something was wrong and we needed God. Those were untrue and weird things to think because none of them were true. It wasn't God who didn't want me there......He did want me there.

We decided as a family that we were going back to church this weekend. Unbeknownst to us they were having a baptism afterwards for anyone who wanted to get one. People had been planning it for weeks. Praying, getting ready, preparing.

Baptism NOUN

1. (in the Christian Church) the religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or of immersion in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church

 

Church was great. I knew the moment I stepped back in and starting singing that I wouldn't stop going. I wanted to be there. I yearned to be there. Fellowship was amazing. We were welcomed back as we had never left. Our Pastors are amazing and really are putting forth such effort. The church has grown so much even in the past year. Its amazing to see Gods work be done.

 

After church many people got Baptized. They restarted their lives with God. Cleansed their sins. Every Baptism that took place was amazing. Everyone clapped. As soon as they were done my daughter asked if she could do it but was scared because everyone had already gone that was going. Plus, we hadn't been to church so she didn't know how things were prepared or what you had to do. The answer was nothing. All she had to do was give her heart to the Lord again. Be cleansed by God and be renewed. Ryan walked over to our Pastor who had already gotten out of the water and said Cassie wanted to be baptized. All our kids have been baptized before but this was heavy on Cassies heart to do it again. An amazing thing! He said "of course" and they went back in. After praying over and for her Cassie was baptized. The neat thing is even more people decided to go in after that. I was so proud of her for doing what was on her heart! Not being afraid to speak up.

 

I am proud of each and every one who got Baptized on Sunday. What a special thing in their lives. It really has brought me to think about how much we love God. How I need to be a stronger parent and raise my kids knowing God even more than we do now. How fellowship is important too.

 

Grace Bible Church is amazing. They love you for who you are. I love how Pastor Kent says that he is only human and makes mistakes too. That God covers us all. His wife is amazing also she is the most caring Godly lady that I know. I am going to start going back to Woman's Bible Study soon. I love the fact that I am able to walk out of Church and have learned something that I can put with my daily life.

 

There is a revolution  going on. Grace Bible is expanding and really feeling the Lord. With Woman's Retreats with all denominations, Bible Studies and even with baskets for every worker at the school to give them a good start to their year from the Church. Things are happening. I can feel it and I want to be apart of it. They have an an amazing Youth Group ran by an amazing Lady who the kids love. I see differences in the teens that I want my children to be able to see, hear and feel too. God is good.

 

I am not going to be afraid anymore. I wont let my sickness hold me back from Church again. The Word of God and the fellowship that we receive is too important. What ever church you go too or your relationship with God even if you don't go can always be better. It just takes one person to start it and many to continue the love of God.

 

Thank you to our Church. For accepting our family as your own family. For your prayers and for the word of God. This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Really think about it!

I have this amazing couple of friends who I know I can talk to and be myself with at all times. We are always trying to help one another. We listen, give our advice and just see how things go. But mainly....WE PRAY!

Do you pray about it more than you talk about it? Do you really?

This is something I am working on. I am not on of those ppl who likes to gossip. Do I hear a lot of stuff because I seem to be the secret keeper for many friends? Yes, I do. I don't share it with the world though. I know I know this seems odd since I blog about my life but its true. Sometimes this can be tough because you just want to be a good ear to someone and help them with their problems. Sometimes I vent too. I don't want anything done necessarily I just want to talk about whatever the issue maybe and dialog....pray...and then move on.

I think having a few friends that you can feel free to talk to at anytime is a good thing. The kind of friends who will set you straight. The kind of friends who help you to figure out things. The kind of friends who listen, laugh or even tell you that your being silly. I am lucky because I have 3 friends that I know no matter what I tell them. No matter what is going on in my life.....the good, the bad whatever.....they are there for me. They care with their hearts and its very sincere.

I use my friends kind of like how I use my husband....as a "am I doing this right?" sounding board:) With my mother passing away years ago I don't have that person that I can go to and ask....."what do you think about this or that?" or "How can I handle this situation better?" or even "Do you think I am doing this right?"

My husband is my first and foremost person that I go to. He is my BFF and well he is my other half who is VERY supportive to me. Lets agree though that as a woman sometimes you need your girlfriends view too:)

I guess this blog really is about friendship. Its knowing I can be me. Its about knowing that no matter what my friends tell me that its in my heart and not on the tip of my lips to tell someone else. I want to be there for my friends. To listen, to maybe give my opinion or some advice. The good thing about that is.....I don't get upset if they don't take it. Because that's exact what it is....just advice.

In the end though....as much as I talk to my friends or they talk to me....I pray about it.

God is the one that is going to help you the most. I want to be one of those ppl who pray about it and ask for Gods answers more than I talk about it. Whatever it maybe.

It really is a good rule!

I just want to thank you guys....you know who you are. For loving me and my family. For always supporting us 100percent and for praying for us on a daily basis. Our life is a good life but with you in it....its a great life.

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Question of the day: Do you pray more than you talk about a situation?