If you say "I do" then "you do"

It was 10 years ago when my husband and I said "I do". I'm going to be honest with you, the "I do's" didnt stop there. Because everyone knows that being married requires a lot of "I do's".
examples: I do make dinner, I do laundry, I do dishes, I do taxi kids around, I do compliment him, I do encourage him, I do support him, I do, I do, I do!

In the bible it states:

Matthew 5:37

Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes', and your 'No', 'No'

This pretty much tells us that if we say "I do" then "You do". "You do" your best, "You do" all you can do, and "You do" because you said "I do".

I love you honey! I really do!

Day3 - Be a Shepherd

Day 3 at Class seminar, and we're asked to pick a scripture from a list. I chose 1 Peter 5:2-4. Once again we had 3 minutes to share. This is how it went:


"Good Morning Ladies, it's great to be amongst all you moms, you are all so beautiful, and you look like royalty!" "Well, when I said, "royalty" a couple of you looked at me like huh?" "me?" "Yes, You! The mom with the drool on her shirt, and the mom with the dark circles under her eyes from staying up late with her child." "You are ROYALTY!"

As moms we are given the responsibility to take care of our children, to go above and beyond. We give and give, and sometimes wonder what we're going to get out of all this sacrifice. All the late night wake up calls, the taxi services, and constant answer to those little voices that call us "mom".

Well, in 1 Peter 5:2-4 (Message) it talks about being a shepherd to our flock. Today our flock is our children. It also talks about us doing it because we want to, not because we have to, but because you want to please God. Not calculating what you can get out of it, but acting spontaneously. Not bossily telling others what to do, but tenderly showing them the way. When God, who is the best shepherd of all, comes out in the open with his rule, he'll see that you've done it right and commend you lavishly. I love the way it is stated in the Today’s English version: it states “that you will receive the glorious crown which will never lose its shine!” Before I shared my message I had placed under each ladies seat, a sheet of paper that had a crown on it, but it was missing the 8 jewels, I asked them to place the following letters as the jewels.

S= show

H=help

E=encourage

P=provide

H=humble

E=examples

R=real

D=disciple

Each letter representing that which is needed to be a good shepherd. Then I asked them to place the crown on their heads so that we could imagine what it would be like when we receive our crown from our Lord, for doing such a good job with our flock. I don't know about you but I was encouraged to be a better shepherd after giving this message. I want to please HIM whom will crown me, don't you?

Giveaway: A $5.00 Starbucks card will be given away to a lucky winner. In order to enter, all you have to do is post your favorite thing you do to take care of "your flock" in the comments below.

Remember: A flock could be anything the Lord gives you to take care of (ex. ministry, your students, kids, husband, workers, etc.)

All entries must be submitted by Tuesday, February 16th at 6pm PST. Winners will be posted on Wednesday morning!

Day 2 at Class Seminar

Day 2 was great! Today's challenge: We had 5 minutes to pick an ad from a magazine and make a 3 minute message. The message I shared was about having the correct key and being able to hear your navigation system. The key being the Lord, and the navigation being his voice. I started it off by acting like I was trying to get in my car, none of the keys in my hand worked. I acted scared because I was in an unknown area and my navigation was of course in the car! Basically sharing that if you don't hold the key, Jesus in your heart, how can you hear his voice? In the Message bible it says, You will have complete and free access to God's kingdom, keys to open any and every door.

Matthew 16:19

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven

The Message version of Proverb3:6 says, Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track.

Proverbs 3:6 (KJV)

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

I don't know about you but I don't like to be lost, and if all I have to do is trust him, and he will direct my path, I will do it! Wouldn't you?  

Day 1 at Class Seminar

Being a little apprehensive of what to expect at the CLASS seminar held at the Our Savior's Church in Palm Springs, I boldly walked into the room. Approximately 40 ladies from all over the world came here to be taught by Florence Littauer. Now I have to be honest I didn't know anything about "Florence" but as soon as she spoke I knew that I was in the right place. I had been placed at this church, at this time, for this seminar! Her poise, her intelligence and her love for the Lord permeated out of her with every step she took. Her voice captivated me, but also scared me. With sweaty palms I continued to take notes after notes. Soon we gathered into groups. Our group had 6 beautiful ladies, 2 of them being missionaries from Japan & Africa. We had 5 minutes to pick a topic off a list, and put together a 3 minute message to share with the group. I froze up and time started to tick away.I had 3minutes left and I still had no topic. Finally, I surrendered..."Okay Lord, I surrender, I'll share with them what you really want me to share." So I did it, I stood in front of them all and shared that which God had called me to speak about.

1 Cor 7:3

Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her

and likewise also the wife to her husband

It's a topic I've been encouraged to speak about, and will share more with you later, what do you think about it?