Just make sure you know which “HIM” you’re following!!
1Peter 2:21
“To this you were called,
because Christ suffered for you,
leaving you an example,
that you should follow in HIS steps.”
Andre Rieu
conducts while playing the violin,
providing the beat with his bow and instrument
and by motions of the body,
virtually dancing the rhythm.
He actively attempts to involve the audience in the music.
Accordingly, audiences have responded with great enthusiasm!
Because God is watching over them!!
Psalm 91
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord,
“He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
Surely He will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you will find refuge;
His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
If you say,
“The Lord is my refuge,”
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
For He will command His angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
“Because he loves me,”
says the Lord,
“I will rescue him;
I will protect him,
for he acknowledges My Name.
He will call on Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him My Salvation.”
Amen!
See how well He watches over us, too!!
2 Corinthians 4:18
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen,
but on what is unseen,
since what is seen is temporary,
but what is unseen is eternal.”
Everything else fades away
When You step on the scene
In my heart, take center stage
And I’ll follow Your lead
So let me step aside
And put Your Name in lights
Headline this life
All eyes on You
In everything I do
Everywhere I move
Let Your Love shine through
So all the world can see
You’ve taken over me
Let me be a reflection of Your Truth
And turn all eyes on You
You burn brighter than a million stars
And nothing can compare
So let me shadow who You are
Every second and everywhere
Yeah!
Can’t take my eyes off You
I was blind, but now I see
You gave it all, to set me free
So everyday ’til my time is gone
I’ll live my life, turning eyes on You
No matter where I am
No matter who I’m with
With everything I do, let it point to You
Amen!!
What a great prayer!
Philippians 3:12-14
“Not that I have already obtained all this,
or have already arrived at my goal,
but I press on
to take hold of that for which
Christ Jesus took hold of me.
Brothers and sisters,
I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.
But one thing I do:
Forgetting what is behind
and straining toward what is ahead,
I press on
toward the goal to win the prize
for which God has called me heavenward
in Christ Jesus.”
Lord, I am a mess
I am a wrecking ball
I must confess that I still don’t get it all
Lord, I believe that all Your Words are true
Doesn’t matter where I’m going if I’m going with You
I press on
I press on
I press on
When I still don’t get it
Life goes on
Life goes on
But…
Your love will prove
All I need
All I need
I will find in You
I press on
Even when I’m a mess
When I’m a wrecking ball
Doesn’t matter where I’m going if I’m going with You
I press on
Hosea 6:3
“Let us acknowledge the Lord;
let us press on to acknowledge Him.”
Keep Going With Jesus!!!
Amen!
We’re working on a human video to “Lighthouse” by Anthem Lights…
With our A.L.I.V.E. Drama Team…
Powerful song!
I’ll walk you through my choreography!!
We’re thinking of adding lights for each lighthouse
(cell phone, flashlight, etc.),
a big light behind Jesus,
a fog machine for the ship scene,
and perhaps a black light!)
“Many of the songs on the record
speak about being the light of Christ in this world,
to how essential His light is in this dark world.
“Lighthouse”
is a metaphor for we are in this world.
Ours is a brave task:
“Climb to the highest point,
scream in your loudest voice,
there’s a lifeline waiting for you…
Strike up the brightest fire,
fan the flames and let it burn,
let it burn…
the world is waiting.”
It’s up to us to be the lighthouse,
to tell hurting people that they’re not alone
and there is more for them”
–ALAN-Anthem Lights–
Scene 1: Have 4-6 kids form the front of a ship by kneeling at an angle, so there’s a point, and linking arms, have them rock and shake when the waters get rough, and have the ship “sail” (move) closer to rocks
Have 1 kid be the captain of the ship, loading his gear on board, and then standing inside ship, steering, reacting to danger, and seeing the lighthouse as a place of refuge & rescue
Have several kids kneeling with head & legs tucked in to form rocks in the water
Have kids on their backs with arms & legs moving, like pedaling a bicycle, to be rough waves in the water
Have 1 kid stand with hands touching over their head as a Lighthouse, add light, if desired, have them turn as the light would on a lighthouse
Have 1-2 kids kneeling with their palms together on their foreheads as the fins of sharks in the water
Like ships bound for shipwreck
Most people just simply drift along
And miss their destination without knowing anything is wrong
No direction and without a care
Feels so good and then you’re lost out there
Don’t you remember how it felt ’til someone showed you the way
Chorus: Have Jesus come out to tell everyone to be a Lighthouse
It’s up to you, it’s up to me
To be the lighthouse
They should know they’re not alone
So shine so they can see the lighthouse
And find their way back home
Scene 2: Have everyone leave their position…and reposition as a church setting
Have 1 kid be the preacher, waving a Bible
Have 2-3 kids kneel as church pews
Have 2-3 kids sit on the backs of kneeling kids to face the preacher, who is preaching passionately
The seated “congregation” while “numb” at first, gets the message, and praises the Lord in agreement
Have 1 kid off to the side be the Lighthouse that the preacher is talking about
Tragically we’ve forgotten
The reason we’re even here at all
Worst still, we remember it’s just that we feel so comfortable
Do we notice, do we even care
All the people that are lost out there
Don’t you remember how it felt ’til someone showed you the way
Chorus: Have Jesus come out to tell everyone to be a Lighthouse
It’s up to you, it’s up to me
To be the lighthouse
They should know they’re not alone
So shine so they can see the lighthouse
And find their way back home
Scene 3: Have your 2 strongest kids kneel next to each other, so your lightest kid can climb up on them, as if climbing up rocks, then act as if they’re screaming in their loudest voice
Transition to make a line of kids, pull as in a tug-of-war to make a Lifeline, preacher will pull them in
Have kids come together in a U-shape. and wave arms over their head as the flames of a fire
Have kids separate, and all become a separate Lighthouse,with hands touching over their head to look like a Lighthouse, add light, if desired, have them turn as the light would on a lighthouse
Have Jesus, come from the back, to touch and light each Lighthouse with His Presence, when He touches them they raise their hands higher, so we can see they are burning brighter with His Light to reach others
So climb to the highest point
Scream in your loudest voice
There’s a lifeline waiting for you
Strike up the brightest fire
Fan the flames and let it burn
Just let it burn, the world is waiting
Chorus: Have Jesus come out to tell everyone in the audience to also be a Lighthouse
It’s up to you, it’s up to me
They should know they’re not alone
So shine so they can see the lighthouse
And find their way
It’s up to you, it’s up to me
To be the lighthouse
They should know they’re not alone
Scene 4 (Ending): Have 2-3 kids wandering as lost, see the Lighthouses, and because of a Lighthouse, they are directed home to Jesus…then they kneel & praise Him
So shine so they can see the lighthouse
And find their way back home
Try the drama with your kids/teens!!!
I know you can do it!!
Any questions???
Let me know!
When we minister with this, I’ll blog some photos!!
John 8:12
“When Jesus spoke again to the people,
He said,
‘I Am the Light of the world.
Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness,
but will have the Light of Life.”
Psalm 43:3
Psalm 27:1
“The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?”
Matthew 5:14-16
“You are the light of the world.
A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.
Instead they put it on its stand,
and it gives light to everyone in the house.
In the same way,
let your light shine before others,
that they may see your good deeds
and glorify your Father in Heaven.”
Amen!
A previous post about a Lighthouse:
Beach Blessing-The Lighthouse
https://godssceneryandpromises.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/the_lighthouse/
It was a rockin’ worship service!!
We all sang along with Brandon Heath…
“Jesus In Disguise”
Plus:
“I’m Not Who I Was”
“Give Me Your Eyes”
“The Light In Me”
“Your Love”
And with Mandisa:
“Overcomer”
Plus:
“Good Morning”
“My Deliverer”
“Stronger”
“Press On”
Psalm 100:1-2
“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
Serve the Lord with gladness:
come before his presence with singing.”
Psalm 98:4
“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music;”
Psalm 95;1-2
“Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before Him with thanksgiving
and extol Him with music and song.”
Such a joyful evening!!
Amen!
What does it look like in Heaven?
Is it peaceful?
Is it free like they say?
Is the sun shining brightly forever?
Have your fears and your pain gone away?
‘Cause here on earth it feels like everything good is missing,
Since you left
And here on earth everything is different,
There’s is an emptiness
Oh I, I hope you’re dancing in the sky
I hope you’re singing in the Angel’s choir
I hope the Angels, know what they have
I bet it’s so nice up in Heaven since you arrived
So tell me what, do you do up in Heaven?
Are your days filled with love and light?
Is there music?
Is there art and invention?
Tell me are you happy?
Are you more alive?
Yes!!
Philippians 3:20-21
“But our citizenship is in Heaven.
And we eagerly await a Savior from there,
the Lord Jesus Christ,
Who, by the power that enables Him to bring everything under His control,
will transform our lowly bodies
so that they will be like His Glorious Body.”
Amen!
PRE HOOK:
cause Here on earth it feels like everything.. good is missing, since you left
here on earth everything is different, there is an emptiness
HOOK:
I hope your dancing in the sky
I hope your singing with the angels choir
I hope the angels, know what they have
I bet it’s nice up in heaven since you arrived
Read more at http://www.lyrics.com/dancing-in-the-sky-lyrics-dani-lizzy.html#mEgUGPWu9bcAUfcw.99
PRE HOOK:
cause Here on earth it feels like everything.. good is missing, since you left
here on earth everything is different, there is an emptiness
HOOK:
I hope your dancing in the sky
I hope your singing with the angels choir
I hope the angels, know what they have
I bet it’s nice up in heaven since you arrived
Read more at http://www.lyrics.com/dancing-in-the-sky-lyrics-dani-lizzy.html#mEgUGPWu9bcAUfcw.99
Won’t You take this cup from Me
‘Cause fear has stolen all My sleep
If tomorrow means My death
I pray You’ll save their souls with it
Let the songs I sing
Bring joy to You
Let the words I say profess My love
Let the notes I choose
Be Your favorite tune
Father, let My heart be after You
In this hour of doubt I see
But who I am is not just me
So give Me strength to die Myself
So love can live to tell the tale
Father, let My heart be…
For You!
Father, let My heart be after You
Amen!
May these be my words, too, “Father, let my heart be after You!!”
(Human Video Drama Ministry by Lydia & Casey at our Drama Cafe)
Luke 22:42-44
“’Father, if You are willing,
take this cup from Me; yet not My will,
but Yours be done.’
An angel from Heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.
And being in anguish, He prayed more earnestly,
and His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.”
Amen!!
It’s Easter!
Celebrate Christ!
We’re all in need of mercy…
To be forgiven and be free…
It’s all we’ve got to lean on…
But thank God, it’s all we need…
And all the people said,
“Amen!”
Give thanks to the Lord for His love never ends…
He so loved the world He sent His Son to save us all…
And all the people said,
“Amen!”
For this is the Kingdom of God
And all the people said,
“Amen!”
1 Peter 1:3
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
In His great mercy
He has given us New Birth into a Living Hope
through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…”
Be Blessed!!
“Gray hair is a crown of splendor;
it is attained in the way of righteousness.”
It was sooo funny today…
My hubby took me to Fisherman’s Village…
To get my long-awaited burger…
After my routine colonoscopy…
Which is such an awesome procedure…
NOT!!!
I took all the required meds yesterday…
And waited…
Finished getting my income tax ready to work on with hubby over the weekend…
Typed up two blogs…
And did various other things…
My son came home sick, guess he got it from me…
So I had to take care of him!
And still no potty time…
I could have taken a walk today…
But I thought I’d have to rush to the bathroom!!
I don’t want to keep hopping in and out of bed tonight…
While I’m trying to get a restful sleep…
Please, Lord, let my plumbing work properly…
And let the results to be…
“Ok, see you in 3 years!!”
This is what we seniors talk about!!
Such lively conversation, huh???
We haven’t been over to Fisherman’s Village in a while…
http://www.fishville.com/marina.html
And certainly not at lunch time in February…
At the height of “snow bird” season!!
Snowbirds are people who leave cold, northern winters…
By escaping to Florida!
If you don’t stay for at least half the year…
Then you’re a sunbird…
If you don’t come down here at all…
To escape the snow flakes…
Are you a flaky bird???
Floridian’s Temperature Gauge:
74 degrees-
Beautiful outside weather…
85 Degrees-
Beach and pool weather…
95 Degrees-
Too hot, stay in air conditioning…
Anything lower than 70 degrees is chilly…
Lower than 60 degrees is cold…
Lower than 50 degrees, we’re freezing!
http://EzineArticles.com/3282469
We decided to go to the…
Village Fish Market Restaurant…
When I e-mailed my friend/hairdresser this story…
She said…
“How was your burger at the Village FISH Market??!!!!
LOL
That alone cracked me up!
That is tooo funny!
A client asked me how I can stand it with all the old peeps!
HaHaHa
And…..YES!
I was laughing hysterically thinking this is definitely…
BLOG MATERIAL
hahahahahhahhahaha!!”
She’s young, she doesn’t get it…
Wait her time will come!!!
Ha!
http://www.fishville.com/restaurants.html
“You don’t stop laughing because you grow old.
You grow old because you stop laughing.”
-Michael Pritchard-
Well, we noticed that the…
Village Fish Market on the water was very crowded…
So, since we didn’t want to wait…
We sat by the door in the bar area…
Well, let me tell you…
Fisherman’s Village was like a Senior Citizen Reunion…
Not one young adult, teen, or child in the whole place!
I think every Senior in the world was at Fisherman’s Village at that exact time…
Walking past our window!
And me without my camera!!!!
It was Baby Boomer Heaven…
They were all dressed for summer…
Because our weather’s in the 70’s…
As compared to…
What’s yours???
Zero??? Or worse???
I had on black capri sweats…
Since I just came from the Surgi-Center…
No makeup…
I wasn’t ready for the Florida Summertime Fashion Show…
I didn’t fit in!
Plus, I had a long sleeve denim shirt over my short-sleeve top…
Because I felt a little chilly!!
Ha! What a hoot!
Yup!!!
They just kept comin’ in and out…
Walkin’ back and forth…
Meeting friends…
Talkin’
Like they hadn’t seen nice weather in their entire lives!!
I was still a little woozy from the anesthesia for my colonoscopy…
I thought at first that I was seeing things…
When, seemingly swarms of seniors…
Came out of the woodwork…
From everywhere…
Like an Old Folks Convention…
Is Tuesday Senior Day?
https://www.facebook.com/fishermensvillage
What a show!!
A Senior Fashion Show!
Snowbirds, sunbirds…
En mass with their Florida Lifestyle outfits…
Like a casting for a Beall’s “Florida Lifestyle” Outlet advertisement!
What an onslaught of walkers, canes, braces, wheel chairs, and orthotic sneakers…
I spend so much of my time with kids…
That I forget I’m old…
Elderly= 55 +
Some days I feel old…
Especially last week, when I was sick with a sinus infection…
But, Praise God!
They were so vibrant…
They made me feel young, and not alone…
So, since we’re right there with them…
And we’re old, too…
We just waltzed ourselves down that breezeway/runway…
Right out of there with them!
Then, later in the afternoon…
I took my walk…
And again saw old folks…
Strolling back to their condos, from the pool, in full beach gear…
Two guys in a boat looking at their catch of fish,
And one elderly couple approaching me going to the pool…
The old guy was wearing no shirt, bless his heart….
Gee, they all just must want to finally feel the sunshine on their skin!!
All this “old folks” conversation…
Brought back memories…
Of when we first brought our son, who was around five…
To Whiting, near Toms River, NJ…
To see Grandma and Grandpa’s new house…
We took him into the big grocery store…
Rode him around in the cart while we shopped…
And he kept looking around, looking around…
Finally he says,
“Gee, Mom, there are certainly a lot of Grandma’s and Grandpa’s down here!!!”
We laughed so hard!!
Well, that was me today…
I saw so many, many Grandma’s and Grandpa’s…
Wish you all were there with me!!
It was so funny!!
My cousin from NJ, e-mailed me…
“What’s so funny?
Sounds like a warm, sunny, wonderful day for the old folks (like me)!!!!! :)”
Right!
And from my friend Marian…
“I got a kick out of your story about your funny day…
I’ve noticed a few of those ‘old folks’ around our neighborhood, too…
But mostly driving cars like they think they may break (not brake)…
If they turn the wheel too sharp.
I wonder how they got all the way from places like Ontario and New York!
Just last night, we had a couple over…
And talked about how we have become the ‘older’ generation.”
Yikes, it’s true!!!
“Inside every older person
is a younger person wondering what happened.”
-Jennifer Yane-
So Come On Down!!!
The state of Florida is the southernmost state on the continental United States,
boasting both peninsula and panhandle landforms.
Due to its location as the closest U.S. state to the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator,
Florida is renowned for its exceptionally sunny, but humid, tropical climate.
Known by other state nicknames such as
“Alligator State,”
“Orange State” and
“Everglade State,”
the nickname “Sunshine State”
was officially adopted by the Florida Legislature in 1970.
The nickname appeals to “snowbird” tourists who,
especially during cold winters in the northern climates,
visit Florida for its spectacular weather and warm beaches.
In 2011, tourism is the largest industry in the state
and one of the top domestic and international destinations in the world.
Spanish explorer Ponce DeLeon was the first European to explore Florida.
He named it Pascua de Florida or “Feast of Flowers” for the succulent flora and abundant flowers.
Florida has a humid subtropical to full tropical climate,
with abundantly sunny days and a mean daily temperature of 71°F.
Despite its wide variety of temperatures of near 100°F
to sub-zero temperatures throughout the year,
Florida is the warmest state in the United States, on average.
http://www.wisegeek.com/why-is-florida-called-the-sunshine-state.htm
Dedicated to all seniors…
In loving memory of my Mom, Tina!
Miss you, Mommy!
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