Forever

That time of the year where 

the 'Easter Bunny' is busily preparing his trucks of chocolates & candies for all the little, 

good children of the world ;) 

Eggs are hidden everywhere, 

Easter grass is stuffed in vases,

Chocolate bunnies are purchased,

family gatherings are being planned, mini eggs are being popped into the mouths of kiddos faster than you can pour them into the bowls, 

Spring flower bouquets are being arranged for the table settings, pastel coloured & bright floral dresses are being bought from Costco, many special songs & hymns are being practiced for the early Sunday Service, your fingers & hands maybe be temporarily stained from the Easter egg dye, (hopefully it all comes off before service on Sunday!)

& the Candy around us, 

just keeps multiplying...I think, 

I can actually hear the dentist bill going

higher & higher with each candy that is

quickly scarfed down. 

Is this what Easter actually means?! 

Pastel coloured dresses

& sky-rocketing dentists bills...

I think not!! 

 

For me personally...

Easter stands out, not just as another busy

'Holiday' weekend, 

but as an incredible day where we 

as the culture of today was forever

changed in an act of true love from our Heavenly Father. 
 

A day where every sin was paid
with such a precious price,

a day where we were made completely whole. 

Let's together head over to Luke 23, to read the Story of Jesus' death on this Good Friday Morning:  

"Two others, both criminals were taken along for execution.

When they got to the place called Skull Hill, they crucified him, along with the criminals, one on his right, and the other on his left.  Jesus prayed:

“Father, forgive them; they don’t know what they’re doing.”

Dividing up his clothes, they threw dice for them. The people stood there staring at Jesus, and the ringleaders made faces, taunting, “He saved others. Let’s see him save himself!

The Messiah of God, ha! The Chosen, ha!”

The soldiers also came up and poked fun at him, making a game of it. They toasted him with sour wine:

“So you’re King of the Jews! Save yourself!”

Printed over him was a sign:

“this is the king of the Jews.”

One of the criminals hanging alongside cursed him:

“Some Messiah you are! Save yourself! Save us!”

But the other one made him shut up: “Have you no fear of God? You’re getting the same as him. We deserve this, but not him—he did nothing to deserve this. Then he said, Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom. He said,

“Don’t worry, I will. Today you will join me in paradise.”

By now it was noon. The whole earth became dark, the darkness lasting three hours—a total blackout.

The Temple curtain split right down the middle.

Jesus called loudly,

 

“Father, I place my life in your hands!”

 

Then he breathed his last. When the captain there saw what happened, he honored God:
“This man was innocent!

 A good man, and innocent!”

All who had come around as spectators to watch the show, when they saw what actually happened, were overcome with grief and headed home. Those who knew Jesus well, along with the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a respectful distance and kept vigil.

There was a man by the name of Joseph, a member of the Jewish High Council, a man of good heart and good character. He had not gone along with the plans and actions of the council. His hometown was the Jewish village of Arimathea. He lived in alert expectation of the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Taking him down, he wrapped him in a linen shroud and placed him in a tomb chiseled into the rock, a tomb never yet used. It was the day before Sabbath,

the Sabbath just about to begin.

The women who had been companions of Jesus from Galilee followed along. They saw the tomb where Jesus’ body was placed. Then they went back to prepare burial spices and perfumes.

They rested quietly on the Sabbath, as commanded." 

 

To be continued...

 

Happy Good-Friday Readers! See you Early Sunday Morning for a post entitled:

"He is Risen!" 
 

 

Until Next Time,

 

~Kerrington

P.S Did I mention? I love you!

In honor of February being 

the month-of-love, 

I thought I would write something that has been brewing in my heart for a couple months now.

It's a love letter from our Heavenly Father to his Precious Daughters ❤️

I pray you are touched by it. 

I for sure was when God gave me these words for us! 

 

My Dear Daughter, 

What a joy you are to me! 

You are more than just 

"My daughter"

You are my precious princess. 

My beloved, my delight,

My devoted servant.

 If you only knew, how much I truly love you. My thoughts about you, are so very precious. 

They cannot be numbered,

They out number the grains of sand. 

I love you more than you'll ever know. 

My love for you will never end,

I will not leave you for another,

I will not abandon you ever. 

No matter how far you go,

My love will never end. 

My love is not like man’s love. 

It’s Eternal, Everlasting, & Unconditional. 

My love never fails :) 

Don't ever give up! 

For I see the brokenness in your families, & In your friendships. 

I see the pain in your eyes. 

Your beautiful heart,

That used to be so filled with my joy,

Is now crushed beneath your burdens, But you're still so beautiful to me, 

So very beautiful to me. 

I will heal you and 

restore you once again. 

I will have compassion on you;

My unfailing love for you will not be shaken.

I will place my

hand of blessing on your forehead. 

My promises are true. I do not lie. 

There is only light in me, no darkness. 

If you walk with me, 

you shall walk in that same light. 

You may stumble, but you will never fall, 

I will uphold you & call you blessed! 

I love you, & I accept you. 

You are engraved in the palm 

of my right hand. 

You are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Like clay in the hand of the potter, 

so you are in my hand. 

I will fill your heart with the love 

and peace you long for. 

I saw you before you were born. 

I knit you together in your mother's womb.

Even then I loved you,

& I was so proud of you & still am! 

For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. 

I often think of the day I will meet you again &

I look forward to the day

I have the pleasure of walking you through

 the Gates of heaven. 

 

"Welcome Home, my Dear Daughter." 

Oh, My princess...I long for that day! 

 To see you Face to Face, 

My dear beloved. 

I will Love you for eternity! 

~Daddy, King of Kings 

P.S. Did I mention? I love you! 

Guest Post~ Be Specific!

 

Written By: Joceline 

 

As I sit here staring at the cursor waiting for me to expound on the title the Lord dropped into my heart a few weeks back, when Kerrington,  my beautiful daughter, excitedly said "Mom I want you to be the first to guest post on my blog!"

I'll readily admit I wasn't as excited as she was, a small amount of fear hit me, but I truly felt the Lord wanted me to share this subject with my girls, especially, and if you are at all blessed in the process then I have followed the Lord's leading and have pleased my sweet daughter by guest posting on her blog.

 

My words to my three girls are to: Be Specific

 

The story starts back to when I was about fifteen years old. I was at, what most girls in their teenage years are, ready for love or so I thought. I was always very mature for my age so at fifteen I felt I was ready to make that important decision of love and who could be" the one".

Fortunately, my parents had told me that I was to wait until I was older to begin dating.

 Oh! what a blessing that was in my life. I will say that at the time I wasn't too pleased, but I began to take that time to fall more in love with my first prince, Jesus.

 

I so wanted to be in love, my friends were older and some had already begun to date, so I watched.

When I would return home I would sit and ask the Lord "when will it be my turn?"

He is so candid sometimes, He said to me "How can I bring someone into your life when you really don't know what you want."

"Be Specific and ask me."

Really!?!

So that is the night my list was conceived.

It took some time to write it out and would change over the course of the next few years, but the body of it remained the same, kept inside my diary as a constant reminder.

My utmost cry was that he would love the Lord with all his heart.

I had seen homes divided by "religion" and didn't want the struggle that some had to live everyday.

I needed someone who would point me to Him, someone to lead.

This one never changed it remained a constant #1.

 

Others were more superficial request as I was only a teenager, but since He wanted me to be specific, I wrote what was important to me.

Such as I'd love it if he could play an instrument, preferably the piano, I love music and worship, so that seemed something to ask for.

He needed to be taller and have broad shoulders, and blue eyes. I know really ? but the Lord did say be specific and ask.

So why not?

 

Others were very personal and only the Lord and I know these, but they made it to the list, because He knew where I was and what I needed.

What was wonderful about sitting with the Lord, was not only spending time with Him discussing my future, but I truly began to know who I was and what I wanted.

A wonderful time of revelation.

 

I was an avid reader back in the day, I love to read, and happen to read a book about someone marrying a man who was adopted.  Sure enough the Lord asked me "How would feel about marrying someone who was adopted. Not knowing his past, would you be okay with that?"

I contemplated that question for a while and I answered the Lord with a peaceful yes.

Why He would drop that in my heart, I would not know until I met my future husband.

Isn't God amazing!

 He was preparing me for this, my heart was already settled on that matter, before I found out the man I had feelings for was adopted!

 

Everything on my list was fulfilled in my husband, and then some!

Even things I had whispered to the Lord, but never wrote down.

Thank you Lord for keeping me for him.

 

So what I say to my daughters is: Be Specific.

 

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Psalms 37:4

 

Ask, pray, wait.

He will never let you down.

 

 

Here is some icing on the cake.

This is how wonderful the Lord works.

 

Another request was that it would be nice, but not necessary if he was a fireman. I know you may not believe this one, but the Lord knows, so that is all that matters.

I did not marry a firefighter.

I did not breathe a word of this request, with my future husband, as I didn't want this expectation on him.

About five years into our marriage, my husband began to talk about joining the fire department and then it all made sense. Why would the Lord place on my heart to be married to a fireman, when I wasn't.

 Again, he was preparing me for the day my husband would bring this request before me.

"I want to join the fire department."

There was no hesitation on my part when he spoke those words.

It could have invoked much fear as this is a dangerous job,

 but

the Lord had already given me peace about this years before it came to pass.

 

So my final words to my daughters are,

Do not worry about your future and all that it holds, especially when it comes to your future husband.

God has it all under control.

 

Photo of Kerrington & I :)

 

Just Be specific.

 

Until next time,

 

Kerrington's  mom, 

 Joceline 

 

 

 

Faith...Like a Pre-teen??

This passed Sunday at my Church 

I had an awesome opportunity to go help teach in an older classroom!

 What a treat it was just to sit & watch these pre-teens be touched. 

As we started getting into the lesson, 

The Head-Teacher started feeling things in the Prophetic & we moved right into a healing movement! 

(How awesome is that, my 1st Sunday in this classroom...yay!!) 

He then started to call different body parts that were in need of healing, almost every kid stood up in that room, with Faith in their eyes that they would walk out of that classroom healed!! 

As I sat & watched each one get prayer, 

I was so touched at how they were so up for it...you would think pre-teens wouldn't be, but these kids were totally ready to receive the healing that was meant for them!! 

What an amazing sight to see :) 

He kept praying for each student, & 

I even got the opportunity to pray with some of the young girls, all they really needed was just a simple hug, no words, just a quiet, tender hug. 

A shoulder to cry on. 

I then dropped my cell-phone that I was taking notes on & embraced these girls into my arms. 

I couldn't hold them tight enough, 

the Love that came down, 

was so sweet...

I even got touched by it! 

This is one of the main reasons I look forward to becoming a 

Children's Pastor almost everyday. 

To be able to show the Love of Christ to these babies, kiddos, & preteens!

The sentence that usually comes out of my mouth when I talk about becoming a children's pastor is 

"Oh, I can't wait!!" 

Yes, of course I can't wait for that actually to happen, but why wait?!

You can show the Love of Christ to these kiddos when you are only there teacher/helper.

No need to be a Pastor for that!! 

One day I will become that Children's Pastor that is always in the back of my mind, no doubt about it, but I am starting now to be that helper that the kiddos can run to when they need prayer or just a simple hug!! 

I want to be that "safe place." 

Like last night, in our Kids ministry 

I help out with on Wednesdays... 

One of the kiddos couldn't stop hugging me, makes me wanna cry. 

I seriously had tear filled eyes 

last night because of it! 

I am truly blessed to be able to work with these kids! 

Thanks for reading,

I hope you are touched by it! 

Until Next time, 

 

 

~Kerrington 

In Christ Alone

In Christ alone,

My hope is found. 
 

He is my light, my strength,

 my song


This cornerstone, 

this solid ground


Firm through the fiercest drought and storm


What heights of love, 

what depths of peace


When fears are stilled, 

when strivings cease


My comforter, my all-in-all


Here in the love of Christ I stand

There in the ground His body lay


Light of the world by darkness slain


Then bursting forth in glorious day


Up from the grave He rose again!

And as He stands in victory


Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me


For I am His and He is mine


Bought with the precious blood of Christ 

No guilt in life, no fear in death.


This is the power of Christ in me


From life’s first cry to final breath


Jesus commands my destiny


No power of hell, no scheme of man


Can ever pluck me from His hand


Till He returns or calls me home


Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.~Owl City 

Oh, In Christ Alone!! 

Our hope, our strength, our peace, our power, our love...

Our everything is found in him! 

Why must we make our lives so complicated??

...& look for strength & peace, etc.

 In the places or things of the world?!

When God gave us easy access to all of his wonderful blessings & so much more through his son, Jesus Christ. 

Today I am choosing to find my peace,my strength, my identity, 

my hope, my love,my power, my authority, my everything... 

In Christ Alone!

"Till he returns or calls me home Here in the power of Christ I'll stand..." 

Until next time,

Kerrington 

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