Welcoming 2011

In a few days, I will celebrate the New Year -2011.

Today I read a newsletter from Pastor Charles Stanley- In Touch Ministries- and it talks about how to prepare for 2011.

"The question we must ask ourselves if we want to make 2011 the very best year possible is: Where does the Lord fit in the decisions that we make?"

How can we be sure to stay on track in obeying God and leave all consequences to Him?

1. Recognize that your willingness to submit to the Lord depends on what you believe about Him

(Romans 8:28)

2. You must continue to trust the Lord regardless your circumstances

3. Growing in your love toward the Father.

4. You do not just talk to God, but also listen to Hi,

5. Finally, obeying God, require courage and full surrender.

I pray that I will learn to depend on God's strength, wisdom, power, and love in every situation

Taking Inventory::

Approaching the end of 2010, the words- "taking inventory" echoes in my ears.

As I pray, I feel that God wants me to take inventories of my life in 2010

Taking inventory means:

1. Writing down items

2. Evaluating items - throwing away obsolete items.

1. Writing down items:

I need to recognize what God has done for me in 2010...

Treasuring "the items" -successes, milestones, or memories that happened in 2010.

2. Evaluating items:

Evaluating on the productivity of days in 2010

Learning to trim and prune my time. Anything that is not bearing fruits, I should let God cut it.

Trusting that God will continue to supply my life with "items" that is best for my life.

Love from Kids' persectives

The following question was posed to a group of 4 - 8 year-olds:

"What does love mean?"
Below, their answers were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined!

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."

"Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken."

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs."

"Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't yell at them because you know it would hurt their feelings."

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."

"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My mommy and daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss."

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - age 7

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." Noelle - age 7

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." Chris - age 7

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."

This is also very entertaining: http://www.marryonamountain.com/childs-thoughts.htm

kids are too cuteeee...... =)

Taken from:
http://www.axioo.com/blog/2010/11/30/love-story-by-jan
http://gferenczi.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!1pDo4lgjTu6i0oXQ0HIS6UpQ!1084.entry