I don’t even know quite how to express in words the stirring in my heart or the dance of joy my soul is illustrating. I am so thankful, incredibly thankful for all the pieces that have been placed and now fit together so obviously. O’God how beautiful is your plan and how marvelous are the glimpses, that emanate Your glory and in retrospect are significant, but minuscule in the overall schematic of life. Or perhaps with You Lord, nothing is small. I am so blessed and so thankful and so filled with joy, I want it to overflow to all of you. Oh, if you only knew the whole story. This year is a year of new beginnings in so many ways or fresh starts if you will. Much has been revealed and much has been restored and yet I know there is more to be known as well as redefined.

 

This is my plea:

 

Let no days be ordinary
Let hearts that are heavy be layed down

Let love replace bitterness and resentment

Let God be your guide

 

Let your spirit be lifted,

Even when it is not so nice and fluffy

Let dark clouds bring rain

Or be gone from whence they came

 

Let Him hold you

When you need comfort

Let Him take all sorrow

And replace it with joy and peace

 

Let these words

Pour over

Like balm on a wound

Be revived

Receive a new attitude.

Let there be light.

 

Eternally thankful,

 

Amy --out

 

 

Last Sunday I met the warmest church I have ever been too.

 

 When I walked into the sanctuary I was greeted by the greeter. Upon further entrance I am stopped by three different people as well as approached by the greeter again, who invites me to sit with her. On the way out of church again I am stopped by a few others. That afternoon I receive a phone call and that evening an email. Monday I receive two emails from two women and a woman stops by my house that evening. Then Tuesday I receive a phone call and an offer for a ride to the woman’s group. I am so entertained by this, because of the desire to find a warm church and how heavy it has layed on my heart.

 

Not only are they welcoming and inviting it also has some great ministries going on. This past week I have attended their women’s ministry as well as their Wednesday night activities. I have passed by this church quite often and felt the Holy Spirit leading me in. I am so excited. It is crazy how many coincidences there are.

 

It turns out that the study the women are doing is right on with what God has been calling me to work on. I bought a new notebook for my random writings a few weeks ago and on the first page I wrote a scripture that I read and really liked. Upon visiting the women’s ministry I purchased a workbook for the study. I open it up to week one and guess what verse is staring right at me?

 

So, today the associate pastor calls me to check up on me and see if I have any questions. He tells me of a blog he reads and this afternoon I go to check it out. So, I read it and below it, is the previous blog which is a survey and guess what book has changed this mans life?? The book I am currently reading, C.S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy. Too funny, I think, but yet it shouldn’t be so surprising, just how things fit together….

 

Peace. love, &(most importantly) Jesus,

 

Amy --out

 

Btw- Things have been a little crazy round' here! I haven't been around as much as I like to be, but my head is sorta spinning .... So, much to take in, soak in, and get inspired for...  besides all the normal hustle and bustle! Bare with me, please!

Edit Add: As of this weekend, I now have a fear of mini-blinds. I sliced my finger while cleaning and it hurts worse than a paper cut! UGH!

 

I have been tagged by FCastle25to list 6 random things about myself and post it in my blog.  Then tag 6 friends to do the same.  Post a comment on their site telling them they have been tagged and refer them to my blog to find out more.

1. I love Jesus.
2.My favorite flowers are sunflowers.
3. When I was in high school, I aspired to be an actress.
4. I love to write.
5. I believe in Angels.
6. All I ever really wanted in life was to be a wife and mother. I believe God's plans are bigger than I imagine.

I tag:

EZHreb96
Mavericks_Fan
myglasshouse
hopelikefeathers
AdMikella
MikenaJ

It occurred
On the way home
While I had
A chance to think

How we all get
A little scorched
Now and then
But everything is linked.

Things catch up to us
Whether we overlooked
Or just pressed on
Some bonds
Are stronger
Or weaker
Than we know

Peace found it's way in
And I am sure
That these battles
Are won

No matter how familiar
The valley began to feel
I know, devil
What is real

God's love and plan
For my life are bigger
Then anything thrown my way
And I know
The price Jesus paid

Sacrifice
Love
Surrender
Always let God lead
Don't let any cracks
In your foundation
Go without notice
Repair
Always pray
And Believe.

Unfabulous mom on demand,
Wiping noses and sticky hands,
Striving to teach and not go mad.

O' King of Glory
Teach me your ways,
I get discouraged,
by unfabulous days.

The monotony of things,
Unfriendly people
The feeling of judgement,
And disappointment of a label.

Please, inspire me,
Let discouragement flee,
I wish to be free,
from so much.

Yet, I don't mean to be ungrateful,
I know that all You have placed,
Upon the table,
Is for a greater plan.

My humanness sometimes
Gets the best of me,
Making me,
My worst enemy.

I despise the stench,
Of discouragement,
The way it makes me feel.
The knots in my shoulders,
Weights on my chest,
Restless thoughts,
Buzzing through my head.

Some inspiration,
A few positive words,
Would be great,
All I have is,
Anxiety, Irritability,
And a negative cloud.

Where is the peace?
Or dare I say joy?
I'm sure that soon,
it will abound.

But for now,
patiently I wait,
till all is revealed.

The beauty of Your truth
And how the rest fades to grey
As I listen intently to all
that you say.

Your peace is amazing
It soothes my imperfect soul
Revives my Spirit
Makes me whole.

Peace, love, &(most importantly) Jesus,

Amy --out

P.S. Something I've been working on and boy does it feel good to get it all out. We all get discouraged, Praise God, that He cares and revives!

The Post Office
It all started with my trip to the post office. It is not fun standing in line at the post office. What is really not fun, is standing in line at the post office with two toddlers, trying to keep them in-line. gotta luv puns. Anyway- so it's my turn and the postman asks me how I'd like to send the package, *cue my cute guitar rift ringer on my cell* frantically while searching for my cell and thinking of a smarty pants answer to his question, I have my daughter glued to my left leg and my son sitting on top of my right foot clinging to my right leg. So, I find my phone and hang it up and toss it back in. "How can I send it??...."Two day would be great", I tell the postman. Again...*cue my cute guitar rift ringer on my cell*, again, frantically searching, finding and hanging it up (oh ya and my daughter is now swinging on my left leg, so I'm trying to stay balanced.) "Do I slide my card or do you?", I ask , as I apologize for my circus act, meanwhile the line is getting longer behind me. ... Yep you guessed it... *cue the cute ringer* ... and all I could do is laugh... what a sight we must have been, as I tried not to make eye contact with people in line and made my way to the door. Normally situations like these would make me uptight and stressed. I'm so glad it made me laugh, even if it is a sign that I may be losing or have lost my mind.

A grateful servant,

Amy --out

Part Two to follow.................

 

The other day, desperate to get the kids out of the house, I decided to go to the bookstore. I bought each kid a new book. For my son, a book on counting and for my daughter a book about Mary and Martha, thinking it would teach the kids to listen.Well guess who learned a lesson from the second book! Yes, me. Yeah that's right the girl who costantly is reminded by God to be still.... I have been so busy trying to get it all done at once. I'm sure I have looked and sounded pretty ridiculous.

I learned that what makes a great mom or wife, is not how much you accomplish in a day or week, but the time that is spent on the right things. I need to slow down and put the most important first. Life is to short, man!

A grateful servant,

Amy --out

Blogspot has been updated.

http://helmschick.blogspot.com/

Well I am now online again! WHoohoo!

I have survived the move, the packing and unpacking, and I am enjoying the new home. Things are finally calming down. Special thanks to all who helped and all who prayed for us! It is greatly appreciated.

It's amazing to me the timing of it all. Perfect timing, God's perfect timing. I had a chance to converse with the previous owners at closing. Their reason for moving was to be closer to their church home where they could be more involved. Isn't that awesome! When I walked in the home, that morning and thought about it all, it brought me to tears. Happy tears.

The whole thing happened within a month. It all began with my husband getting a business opportunity, the funds for the house (little did we know) and then a phone call and the realization that we could be home owners again! It has been about four year of living in apartments and when you have two little ones it becomes close quarters, pretty stinking quick (especially since they grow way too fast!) That weekend we went house looking. The first house we looked at, was love at first sight!I'd seen it online and had a feeling once I saw it, I'd be done. The best part was when we walked out to the backyard and a little sparrow flew down and sat on the fence. (For awhile now I've had a little sparrow friend at the apartments, watching me and the kids as we came and went.) It was so comforting. Now I get to watch them daily outside my window. It's amazing how close they get. Yesterday I got them a feeder and soon I hope to get a bird bath.

We are so grateful. This has been such a blessing. God's timing is always perfect, if it takes one month or one year. Just trust Him in all things.

A grateful servant-

Amy --out

Packing is monotonous and SERIOUSLY, I wonder if it ever ends!! I'm ready to be done, moved, paint, and re-decorate!!! The fun part is almost here!

And....GO MAVS, beat the HEAT!!! Man, I miss my Dallas Stars!!

How have you been beating the Texas heat?? It has been hot! I want a pool!!

I had myself a mini-Quantum Leap Marathon the other morning... it has me pondering... more to come on that matter....

So to date here are the list of books I have read this year,

Hinds Feet on High Places
The Chronicles of Narnia :    The Magician's Nephew
                                           The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
                                           The Horse and His boy
                                           The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
                                           Prince Caspian
                                           The Silver Chair
                                           The Last Battle
A Grief Observed (my third time to read, one of my favs)
A Fresh Vision of Jesus

Currently reading: Spiritual CPR
                            The Screwtape Letters

Not as long of a list as I would like........

I'm not sure how familiar you are with The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis, but it is basically a collection of letters written by an uncle demon to his nephew demon. This caught my attention......

"It is funny how mortals always picture us as putting things into their minds: in realtiy our best work is done by keeping things out."

Oh how near to home that one hit! How very easily I have been distracted these past few days.........Nothing like some truth to smack ya upside the head....

If you don't hear from me by thursday, then know you will in two weeks tops!!! God bless you all.... and please remember us in your prayers.......

A grateful servant,

Amy - out