He is Risen...

Happy Easter!

Thank goodness my pastor is not a morning person... our 'sunrise' service started at 7:30am and we got a complimentary cinnamon roll for being up so early on a Sunday. It was delish.

I love the resurrection message of Jesus Christ and need to be reminded of it on a daily basis, but the annual message always hits a little deeper to my core.

As a side note, I do need to point out that I long for my former church (back home) and Pastor Mike's heart felt message that reaches the masses. He has always done a great job of speaking on the subject and nobody can ever compare to him in my mind, but the holy spirit works in others differently and it's not fair to compare him to my current pastor. Doesn't mean I still don't want to listen to the big guy preach!

There is a song that is sung that can bring a tear to my eye as soon as the first chord is strung (and boy were they a flowin' this morning!)

They played the following song and I wanted to share it with you because it has meant so much to me - ironically, I had never heard it until I moved away and my eyes have been opened to what the words really stand for in my life and hopefully yours as well.





'Jesus Paid It All' sung by Kristian Stanfill:

I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness....watch and pray
Find in me....thine all in all

Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone
Can change the leper's spots
And melt the heart of stone

Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

And when before thy throne
I stand in Him complete
Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat

Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

Oh praise the One who paid my debt
And raised this life up from the dead
Oh praise the One who paid my debt
And raised this life up from the dead

Black Belts

I am so proud of my sister in law and nephew for testing and receiving their black belts in Tae Kwon Do last weekend! This is such a huge feat for anybody to obtain and from the sounds of it, they did an awesome job!

Thinking back through the years of practice, hard work, dedication, hours spent learning forms, techniques, and all other facets involved, really proves what perseverance can do for a person. I can't even imagine how proud my brother must have felt watching his wife and son give their absolute BEST last week...I know just looking through almost 300 pictures, that MY buttons were bursting at the seams :)

Congratulations on receiving your black belts, Evonn and Keegan! I wish I could have been there to cheer you on, but I'm just as proud of you being miles away! Can't wait to see pictures with your new belts! I love you...

Keegan


Evonn


Keegan kick


Evonn's air time


Keegan breaking boards


Note to self: Don't mess with mommy


Keegan giving his speech


Todd, Keegan, and Evonn