Is it FALL?

The temperatures here fills like its fall. We go from almost 100 degrees to a high in the upper 60's. Weather sure is crazy. If you look at it our lives are the same way. We are up and the we our down. Our lives are never relaxing or never stops. Why? The devil wants it that way. The devil wants us to be busy and he wants our lives to go up and down. As long as we are living a life of a roller coaster we will never stop and have time for God or the fam. I know this first hand. When I came back to Minnesota I started 2 jobs and I still do have 2 jobs. The difference is that when I started working at the VA and being a pastor. I left no time for my family and hardly anytime for God. My life was like a roller coaster going 100mph. It was heading right towards a brick wall. The marriage was suffering because of it and my walk with God wasn't as strong. I had to make a decision on what's more important to me. See I had to make the decision no one else could but me. I made the decision that every Sat and every evening I will give my family some of my time. If that means that I have to go to bed at midnight then that's when I go. I also got on track and start giving God more the time He deserved to. The thing is the life that I thought was so busy ended up not being to busy at all. I almost have more time now then I did before. God was able to put in a time management plan that made me have more time than I thought I had. The devil wants us to be busy, because as long as we are busy the stress level goes up. We have more health problems. We lose touch with our family and God. So it's time that we make the right choice and spend more time with God and the family. Not in front of the TV either. Get out and enjoy what God has given us. The beauty of His imagination. The great outside. You will be shocked on how much time you have been wasting. God bless.

God is More than enough!

God always gives you more than enough. I usually don't talk about finances but this time I'll make an exception. Some people think that Kari and I make pretty good money. Just by the clothes that we wear, and place that we live. The truth is we don't make a lot at all. Actually we would probably make you fall over backwards if you found out how much we actually make. The thing is we have to believe in God over and over to give us money for a lot of things. All the animals that we have came from God and God alone. We didn't have money for them, but God wanted us to have them so he supplied the money for them. He has continually given us money for them. God blessed us with money from someone that will cover most of the food. Someone has given us some hay for the goats. Along with some money for some more hay and food. God supplies all our needs. IF you would come over to our house and look at our fridge you would find the list of things that we are believing in God for. Some of those things are getting crossed off already. Some will take sometime or maybe not. To have great faith in something you have to believe that you will receive it even though it doesn't look good. Faith doesn't get built up in good times, but in the times of need. My hole life I have had the money to do or buy a lot of things. When my wife and I were just married we made over 60,000 a year. We thought we were living the good life. When I went to bible school our salary went down to 20,000 a year. God at that time told me that it was time for me to trust in Him for all finances. It hasn't been easy, actually it's been kind of hard at times. God has always came through. Sometimes way in advance other a day before. All I know is that not only has God blessed us, but the people that listen to God has also been blessed tremendously. So don't give up when your believing in something. Stand strong in your faith and do not waiver from it. Our God WILL ALWAYS SUPPLY ALL OUR NEEDS. God said so and God can't lie. God bless you all. Go forth and stand in faith, and watch miracles happen.

Happy 4TH of July

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July. It's a time that we need to reflect on those that have protected our country in the past and the now. I know when I was in the military it meant so much to me to get packages and letters from people. It also meant a lot knowing I had people praying for my protection. Maybe this week you could start a commitment to pray for those that are serving over seas. Just food for thought also. I've heard a lot of people saying that the rapture is going to happen within the year. First of all no one knows when the rapture is going to happen, but God Himself. Second it states in the Bible that one day in Heaven is 1000 years on Earth. So in all aspects Jesus has only been back in Heaven after His resurrection for 2 days. It really hasn't been that long in Heaven. There are still partying on Jesus' return. Well better get going. Have some fencing to put up tonight. For the goats that are coming on Friday. Everyone have a blessed day.