Wordless Wednesday - Charlotte's Web

Prayer Request!

Deuteronomy 31:8 (New International Readers Version) "The Lord himself will go ahead of you. He will be with you. He will never leave you. He'll never desert you. So don't be afraid. Don't lose hope."

We just did a very hard thing here at the ranch, something we have only had to do 3 other times in the last 15 years of this ministry. We just had to let the #34th boy go from this program, he was only here 8 months and because of some choices he made, we decided we can't help a young man that doesn't want to help himself. Some of the last words we, Jim, Cathy and Curtis, said to him was:

• Curtis said, "You hurt me bad it really hurt me but...... I forgive you and I love ya, man"


• Cathy said, "I hated your actions but I love you and the only way you will ever make it in life is if you turn to Jesus, because HE is the only true one that can help you."


• Jim said, "I really don't feel like hugging you right now but I'm going to anyway, I'm giving up on you, but Jesus will never give up on you."

We learned to love this young man through Christ's love and it is very hard having him as a part of our life trying to teach him right from wrong, and then having to let him go, knowing that he was choosing to still go down the wrong path. We know though that our GOD is a GOD of MIRACLES and HE used US to plant the seeds and HE will send SOMEONE ELSE to water it and HE is the only one that can make it GROW!

I Corinthians 3:5-7 "What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow."

Lord, Jim and I, know we are nothing, you have just chose us as your servant to be your tool, to just touch a portion of this young man's life, but we know that you are EVERYTHING to us and we trust someday you will be EVERYTHING to this young man, because you are a God of MIRACLES. Please just watch over him as he leaves our home, and put you arms around him and give him that hug everynight that we are not able to do now. We thank you in advance for what you are going to do in this young man's life and we thank you for letting us be a part of his life for the 8 months he was here. In Jesus Name, Amen

Laborers for Christ,

Cathy (for Jim and Cathy)

Photo Hunt --- Soft

hosted by TNChick

My little 4 lb Chihuahua decided she wanted to crawl into a pile of soft, warm towels that just came out of the dryer. How adorable don't you think?

Prayer!

Please go over to a new blog that I started for the ministry that my husband and I have been in for 15 years and read this post we could use all the prayer possible for this young man. I feel that we have thrown him out to the wolves and he needs covered in prayer. Please join up with me in prayer for this young man!

My Cowboy Hat is Back On!

Well, I'm back from seeing, holding, loving, rocking, and singing to those precious grandchildren and my heart already misses them. But I have my cowboy hat back on so you better sit back, grab a cup of hot coffee because I'm pulling out the pictures! I hope you enjoy! I can't just share one I have to show you two of each. Sorry, I'm just a proud Grandma that likes to show off her pictures.

Wordless Wednesday/Precious Grandchildren!

The Open Window! (My First Sawblade)

About a year ago, I painted my first sawblade. When I saw that Kathleen was starting The Open Window I thought I would share some of my paintings. I thank God for the gift that he has given me, and I pray that I will be able to use this gift more now that I am kind of an empty nester. I hope you enjoy! Thank you Kathleen Marie for starting the open window.