We have a group of teens from our Church who are in Puerto Rico RIGHT NOW! They are being the hands and feet of Jesus and also God is doing some pretty amazing things in their own hearts! Our Youth Pastor has been giving us updates each night and let me tell you-they are inspiring!!!! If you have a moment-pause and take a look and then press on and run the race as to win!!!!
www.willowbrookchurch.org
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Sheet Music takes a Stand
A few nights back I went to my daughter's sixth grade band concert. In our school district sixth grade is the first available grade to participate in the band program. Our daughter chose to play the saxophone and I remember the first time she placed that reed in her mouth-Whoa Nelly! As I sat and listened to all of the students play-I found myself captured in their perseverance to learn their instrument-to watch and focus on their conductor-to let the music play. I know it was only a group of sixth graders and what I'm about to say may shock you...but it was BEAUTIFUL!
To see on their faces the sense of accomplishment of what each individual added to the whole-to hear the applause of the crowd~
What a great picture of our lives in Christ.
Admittedly it is not an easy road to walk, this narrow road, but it is the road we are called to when we surrender our lives to the One who created us-letting Jesus take the lead as we learn to die to ourselves and give him ownership of all we are and all we have-as we learn to become new creations in Christ! The old begins to fade away as the new comes-it is a road of perseverance [Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.] Romans 5:3-5
-a road of keeping our heads up and our eyes FIXED on Jesus! (Heb 12:2)
Let's be an excited people living this life out loud-walking this narrow road unahamed sharing the GOOD NEWS of our Savior to all who will listen and be individuals who add to the whole!
To see on their faces the sense of accomplishment of what each individual added to the whole-to hear the applause of the crowd~
What a great picture of our lives in Christ.
Admittedly it is not an easy road to walk, this narrow road, but it is the road we are called to when we surrender our lives to the One who created us-letting Jesus take the lead as we learn to die to ourselves and give him ownership of all we are and all we have-as we learn to become new creations in Christ! The old begins to fade away as the new comes-it is a road of perseverance [Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.] Romans 5:3-5
-a road of keeping our heads up and our eyes FIXED on Jesus! (Heb 12:2)
Let's be an excited people living this life out loud-walking this narrow road unahamed sharing the GOOD NEWS of our Savior to all who will listen and be individuals who add to the whole!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Our Savior's Love NEVER Fails
Remember-
Even though we can't see the SUN-that does not mean it is not there-
Be the DIFFERENCE in someone's life today!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
3 STRIKES
So Baseball has officially begun! Can you feel the excitement in the air as people dust off their gloves getting sunflower seeds in the mouth and humming "Take Me Out To The Ball Game"
Here in MN we cheer for the TWINS-but I'm always amazed at just how quickly the fans fall of the wagon. So far the MN have only won 2 games and the player they are paying A LOT of money for has already broken his leg...boy oh boy!
It seems we live in a culture in which the cheering fades quickly when the losing begins...but I find myself asking..."isn't that when we need the cheering the most?" When we are doing well or when our teams are doing well it's super easy to jump on the band wagon and cheer...Whooo Hoooo! But Yimminy Yackers-when things don't quite go our way, we fall behind or lose a few games-Silence and boos and man "how could they?"
Here is the GOOD NEWS! This life is a journey and we don't have to live it listening to people who cheer us on only when things are good because we have a SAVIOR who cheers us on in the Joyous moments and the Weary moments-in the laughing moments and the weeping moments...we are NOT forgotten!!! (Hebrews 13:5-6)
(Romans 8:31)PLUS Hebrews 12 tells us we have a cloud of witnesses CHEERING US ON...so that we can run this race with PERSEVERANCE! So Cool!!!
How great would it be to be a people of cheering-riding that wagon no matter the circumstance-cheering each other on-sharing a word of encouragement...let us not be silent any longer and please...don't give in to the "boos" of life but instead rise to the challenge of being part of the Whoooo Hooooo in the everyday~
Here in MN we cheer for the TWINS-but I'm always amazed at just how quickly the fans fall of the wagon. So far the MN have only won 2 games and the player they are paying A LOT of money for has already broken his leg...boy oh boy!
It seems we live in a culture in which the cheering fades quickly when the losing begins...but I find myself asking..."isn't that when we need the cheering the most?" When we are doing well or when our teams are doing well it's super easy to jump on the band wagon and cheer...Whooo Hoooo! But Yimminy Yackers-when things don't quite go our way, we fall behind or lose a few games-Silence and boos and man "how could they?"
Here is the GOOD NEWS! This life is a journey and we don't have to live it listening to people who cheer us on only when things are good because we have a SAVIOR who cheers us on in the Joyous moments and the Weary moments-in the laughing moments and the weeping moments...we are NOT forgotten!!! (Hebrews 13:5-6)
(Romans 8:31)PLUS Hebrews 12 tells us we have a cloud of witnesses CHEERING US ON...so that we can run this race with PERSEVERANCE! So Cool!!!
How great would it be to be a people of cheering-riding that wagon no matter the circumstance-cheering each other on-sharing a word of encouragement...let us not be silent any longer and please...don't give in to the "boos" of life but instead rise to the challenge of being part of the Whoooo Hooooo in the everyday~
Friday, March 25, 2011
Aisle sit there
So the Gordy Family decided to have a night out and see a new movie. We got to the theatre and quickly found out that we ALL like to sit on the aisle...I believe I was the only one who sacrificed and sat in one seat...unbelievable :D
Funny movie-good popcorn and we only took up 5 rows to watch it!
Funny movie-good popcorn and we only took up 5 rows to watch it!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Do you KARE
One of the things I enjoy-for whatever reason-is watching the 10 p.m. news...crazy right? I really have found myself appreciating KARE 11 for the team they have put together-mornings-afternoon-evening...they are all great and the weekend team is as strong as the main anchor team. I've learned something from watching them.
1-BE YOURSELF Life is not an act, it shouldn't be anyway...we should live this life authentically...who you see is who you get...
2-LAUGH show joy...we who were lost and now have been found have the greatest JOY ever...how can we not live this out loud and tell others of our Savior
3-BE A PLAYER team player that is :D How boring to live this life alone or think we are the only ones to "do" what needs to be done...lonely and not fulfilling if you ask me...let's join together to do great things
4-WRAP IT UP lol...say what you need to say and then let it be heard and processed...okay, this one I'm still a little slower to implement (hee hee)
1-BE YOURSELF Life is not an act, it shouldn't be anyway...we should live this life authentically...who you see is who you get...
2-LAUGH show joy...we who were lost and now have been found have the greatest JOY ever...how can we not live this out loud and tell others of our Savior
3-BE A PLAYER team player that is :D How boring to live this life alone or think we are the only ones to "do" what needs to be done...lonely and not fulfilling if you ask me...let's join together to do great things
4-WRAP IT UP lol...say what you need to say and then let it be heard and processed...okay, this one I'm still a little slower to implement (hee hee)
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Big World
I am sometimes in awe some what I get to do for a living-I have such a passion for music and God is so creative as He give each of us our gift. Today we had the privilege to hear from Church Planters from Sweden. 4 Brilliant musicians shared not only their talents but more importantly their hearts and their Pastor spoke the Words of life.
It was a great Sunday to be reminded of how BIG our God is and that He is orchestrating His people to proclaim His life saving Good News-we cannot be silent. So lets join in and make a JOYFUL NOISE and be engaged in what God is doing all over His creation!
It was a great Sunday to be reminded of how BIG our God is and that He is orchestrating His people to proclaim His life saving Good News-we cannot be silent. So lets join in and make a JOYFUL NOISE and be engaged in what God is doing all over His creation!
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