Operation Sage

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

When I was Hungry you fed me...

At church we discussed what it looks like to be a disciple of Christ. Serving the poor and the needy. We are doing a study through Proverbs and the main verse that we were discussing was Proverbs 31:8-9 " Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and JUDGE faily; defend the rights of the poor and needy." I think that our Country has got a mentality that they earn what they get. They have worked hard and they deserve what they have gotten and worked hard for. I agree, however, you did not do that. God gave you the ability to work and gave you the ability to earn what you've gotten. We know that everything is a gift from God. We are no better then the poor and God calls us to not ignore this and to act on it.

We found this and I thought this was pretty cool and I know the sad truth is this would probably happen at a lot of our churches.

Pastor Jeremiah Steepek (pictured below) transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the 10,000 member church that he was to be introduced as the head pastor at that morning. He walked around his soon to be church for 30 minutes while it was filling with people for service....only 3 people out of the 7-10,000 people said hello to him. He asked people for change to buy food....NO ONE in the church gave him change. He went into the sanctuary to sit down in the front of the church and was asked by the ushers if he would please sit n the back. He greeted people to be greeted back with stares and dirty looks, with people looking down on him and judging him.

As he sat in the back of the church, he listened to the church announcements and such. When all that was done, the elders went up and were excited to introduce the new pastor of the church to the congregation........"We would like to introduce to you Pastor Jeremiah Steepek"....The congregation looked around clapping with joy and anticipation.....The homeless man sitting in the back stood up.....and started walking down the aisle.....the clapping stopped with ALL eyes on him....he walked up the altar and took the microphone from the elders (who were in on this) and paused for a moment....then he recited

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘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, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

After he recited this, he looked towards the congregation and told them all what he had experienced that morning...many began to cry and many heads were bowed in shame.... he then said....Today I see a gathering of people......not a church of Jesus Christ. The world has enough people, but not enough disciples...when will YOU decide to become disciples? He then dismissed service until next week.......Being a Christian is more than something you claim. I'ts something you live by and share with others.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Rayban Giveaway!

In Honor of Design a favorite blog of mine is having a giveaway :)

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Parent Rap

Seriously... this is great! I still wouldn't trade being a parent for any other job.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Winter Quilting :)

I've been quite the quilting machine this winter. My first quilt took a year to finish... haha :) That was a looong project. I really love sewing and quilting, is a great way to learn! I've had a lot of fun relaxing at night and quilting it is a great stress reliever.

I've done three quilts this winter. I finished one for a great friend and her daughter Miss Tenley. We didn't know what that sweet little girl was going to be so I choose some gray and yellow. I don't have pictures of hers :( But I can get some soon!

The next one in line was my neice Emma. I've been trying to get all my neices a quilt made. I started with the youngest and I'll work my way up. For the older gilrs I want to make them a little larger so I'll need more time for theirs. This was Emma's!

Then here is Brinn's!!!!!! I'm so excited, this is the first quilt I've made that we get to keep!!!!! Brinn's first quilt. I hope she snuggles under this forever.

1. I hope we snuggle under this many nights together.

2. I hope we snuggle under this many mornings watching cartoons.

3. I hope she wakes up to this on her first day of school.

4. I hope she has this on the night of her first sleep over.

5. I hope she can cry under this on her first break up.

6. Her last night at home before college she will wrap herself in this.

7. Her first night away from home she will snuggle under this.

8. The night before she is married, I pray she snuggles under this.

9. Her first baby will be wrapped and rocked under this.

10. Lastly she will hopefully pass this down from generation to generation. I'm sure it will need tender loving care and some mending along the way, but I hope she will always remember me when she looks at this :)