Loaves and Fish

I am constantly teaching my children about how blessed we are and about how many less fortunate people there are.

My kids are friends with the kids in the Bryan church, we go to all the block parties...they are exposed all the time, but is is still very much in their comfort zone and still not very real to them.

I can talk until the cows come home but until they are face to face with it, the struggles that so many have and the need for us to be hands and feet, it is still not real.

This Christmas my children got to be real.

We did not have a traditional Christmas, whereas normally we would go to my parents house out in Snook and do the family thing. We could not do that this year because my father is very sick with cancer and is not up to company.

Praise the Lord for our Body. I got to spend Christmas with some new friends. It was our hearts desire to "eat a meal" and "serve a meal."

We had a wonderful dinner...we were blessed enough to make an abundance of food. We then sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and ate cake.

Then we packaged up our many leftovers and other food we made.

We prayed loaves and fish over the food and we went for a drive.

We did not know where we were going...but God did.

We drove all through Bryan talking to our children about so many things. The beautiful house that we have that Michael says is "small" but is yet filled with love and peace. We are not in want for anything, in fact we live in excess.

While we were driving down Main Street in Bryan, we saw a man walking alone.

We all instantly knew...we rolled down the window and asked him if he wanted Christmas dinner.

He said yes and that he lived in a fourplex around the corner. We told him to hop in and show us.

We took him to his house...I wanted to cry, but I couldn't because I had such a huge smile on my face.

When we opened the car and he saw all the food in the back, there was a look of gratitude that I can not explain.

Each of our children got to help carry food into this man's one room house that we barely fit into.

Then he said something that I will never forget and made me know in my heart that God moved mightily that day. He said "let me get my neighbors and share with them."

He could have had food for himself for a week, but yet his very first thought was to share with his neighbors.

Loaves and fish.

I bet they got to enjoy a meal together...I bet they got to fellowship.

A man that headed down Main Street alone got re-directed when we turned down the right street and out of obedience rolled down the window and spoke.

That is God.

That is real.

Hands and feet.

'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Matthew 25:37-40

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Happy Birthday Jesus and Merry CHRISTmas to all!!

2006 has been full of many good times and even many more blessings.

I praise the Lord for all of you and I look forward to the
wonderful things He has planned for us in 2007.

I pray that each one of you let your light shine!!

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:6

With much love Kathryn, Michael and Alex

Michael's Monday Story

Michael has been studying about Fairy Tales. On Thursday they had a Fairy Tale ball and I had the priviledge of being escorted to the ball by Prince Charming.

This is the story Michael wrote for you...

The Dragons Against the Good People

by Michael Sexton

In a far away Kingdom there lived a prince. His name was Prince Flare. Once he heard this princess crying for help because she was being taken away by the these dragons. He came as fast as he could, but he was too late! "Man I am too late" he said but he had to do it.

So he ran to the Volcano City where they lived. He went in but he go caught too. He was so strong he broke out of the chains and broke the princess out and they got married and they lived in a palace and they lived happily ever after.

The end

Faith and God's Peace

God has been taking me on an amazing journey of faith and trust.

He has been showing me that He is my Provider, my Comforter and my Great Physician.

I am truly blessed.

What makes me truly blessed is that if you look at my life from the world, it does not sound that great.

Single mom...

Two kids...

No money...

According to the world I am just another statistic...bound to fail.

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world. John 16:33

Thank You Jesus that in You I have everything I need so that when trials come I can consider them pure joy. I don't have to face these trials the way the world does...with fear and worry about what will happen. God is in control...

God says

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30

We don't have to carry the burden...God does.

When someone you love gets sick...God is in control.

When money is tight...God is in control.

When life is not how you planned it...God is in control.

This is joy...this is peace...this is contentment.

God is giving it to me and praise the Lord He will give it to my children...

For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations. Psalm 100:5.

I am so thankful that I am getting to see the fruit of His work every day... I am living Isaiah 32:17

The fruit of rightousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.

I wish you all peace on earth good will toward men this wonderful Christmas season.

Michael's Monday Story

A new twist has been added to Kathryn's blog. Michael has decided to be a story teller, so we will be having "Michael Monday story". They may be stories about his weekend or things he makes up.

Michael is excited about becoming part of the blogging world, so lets hear what he has to say...

Alex, momma and I went to go see Christmas in the Park on Friday. We went on a hayride, we got to sing Christmas carols on the hayride too. We sang Jingle Bells, The Twelve Days of Christmas and we tried to sing Jingle Bell Rock, but we didn't know the words. We got to make bracelets and drink hot chocolate. Kevin took our pictures in the lights. We ate cookies with the hot chocolate. We went to Nellie's after that, we ate popsicles and I gave her the bracelet I made for a Christmas present.

On Saturday we got to go to church and watch a play. It was real funny. My favorite part of the play was when Mr. Patrick said Jesus was born in poopyhay! My second favorite part was when the music came on and they danced to Shackles.

On Sunday we got to eat at J Jin's with Nellie, Whitney and Amanda. We took lots of pictures before we went. And that is my story I told.

Then End

***Note from parent, leave it to a little boy to pick out the word poop and think that was the funniest part.

I'm tagged

I have been tagged

So now I am supposed to tell you five things that you do not know about me.

1. I am a neat freak. I like things in order, so much so that I do not put up my Christmas decorations until the last minute and then take them down Christmas day because while they are up things are out of order. Everything in my home has a place.

Things do not just lie around my house...it drives me crazy.

2. I am obsessive compulsive about time. I HAVE to be on time.

I can not stand to be late. I am not as bad as I used to be because I have children and they do NOT always do things on a time schedule, like have to poop right when it is time to leave. But I used to calculate in my head how long it would take to do things so I would know how long it would take to get ready.

3. I have a secret desire to sing. I can not carry a tune in a bucket and my children scream stop when I sing in the car, but I have always dreamed of being a famouse singer and being on stage.

4. I have a secret crush on Ty Pennington. I think it is because he is unkept and unorderly and it makes my obessive compulsive behavior rebel.

5. I hate mice/rats or ANYTHING rodent like. Even the thought of one makes me feel physically sick.

One time (about fifteen years ago) when I lived in an apartment in Houston, I had a pantry and I thought I heard a scratching noise. I called the complex office and made them come take everything out of the pantry and check.

I have a very vivid imagination when it comes to things like that. I was certain I would open the pantry and a mouse would jump out and latch onto my face. I imagined it with fangs with blood dripping from them. I am glad that I am typing this in the morning so I will have all day to forget about it and not have nightmares.

Now I am tagging Kevin, Kaylene, Chelsea, Lisa and Sally