"He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. " John 21:16 Have you ever felt like you failed so badly that God couldn't use you anymore? Peter probably felt that way. After all, he denied knowing Jesus three times in His darkest hour. Imagine the weight Peter carried as he returned to fishing, believing he was no longer worthy of following Jesus. But then, Jesus appeared-- cooking breakfast on the shore-- and called out to Peter, offering an invitation, not a judgment. How often do we disqualify ourselves from God's love because of guilt or shame? When Jesus asks Peter, "Do you love me?" it's not to condemn him but to restore him. Peter's three affirmations of love mirror his three denials, showing that every failure can be redeemed. Jesus then gives Peter a new mission: "Feed My sheep." It's as if Jesus is saying,...
This was a pretty laid-back weekend. Carl and Makena both worked, and Trey worked half a day on Saturday mowing, so it was just me and the dogs. Maggie always looks happy, and Boone always looks grumpy :) Carl could get to work in the fields earlier this week; this was his first Saturday to work this year. We both know there are many more to come. I get lots of pictures that look similar to this during the day :) I have recently discovered that I really enjoy thrifting. There is a little thrift mall in a town close by and I found this beauty: I have been looking for one of these for a while. Perfect for my jellybeans! Earlier in the week (St. Patrick's Day) Carlie sent me of my sweet Wrenley: How cute is this little turkey?! And it doesn't matter where I go in my car, or in my life, I'm always riding with a little Jesus! The weather has been very spring-like. There are some downsides to the nice weather: GNATS and POLLEN! They have both been pretty bad. Bad enough to keep...