Today Emerson reminded us that "my response is my responsibility." He challenged us to honor God with our behavior rather than react to our spouse. We should choose to honor God no matter if our spouse's behavior was honorable. He gave the example of sand as an irritant. If sand is in your eye, it irritates your eye & likely causes damage leading to loss of vision. If sand is in an oyster, it irritates and develops into a pearl. The sand reveals the inner properties of what already exists. Therefore, our spouse doesn't cause us to be the way we are, he/she reveals who we already are. Ouch! Stop blaming your spouse & remember "my response is my responsibility." Loving our spouse is not just about our spouse, it's about honoring God with our behavior & attitude.
Announcements
- Sunday is our last video session of Love & Respect...don't miss it!
- Sign up to take a meal to the Rush family to help welcome Baby Kate on www.takethemameal.com . Contact Lisa if you need assistance: scottandlisat@msn.com
- Contact Beth, elizabethcw@centurytel.net , to sign up to take a meal to the Rogers family to help welcome Baby Hudson.
- A pancake breakfast will take place on May 15th @ Trussville Applebees 7:30-9:30am to benefit The Adoption Foundation of TN and Eric & Paige Dorr's Adoption (Kelly's brother). You can purchase tickets from Kelly, they are $5 per person. www.adoptionfoundationtn.org
Prayer Requests
- Kelly & Scotty - Pray for Kelly's brother Eric & his family who are in the process of adopting a baby.
- Amy & Kiley - Amy's father Ken is going through a divorce. Please pray for his mental & physical health.
- Laurie Beth & Robert - Laurie Beth's friend, Tom & Maranda Wright have a son with neuroblastoma cancer. His cancer treatment is causing his causing his kidneys to fail. Also pray for Tucker who is having his tonsils & anoids out on May 5th.
- Lisa & Scott - Continue to pray for the sale of their house before August (before Ryan starts Kindergarten). Pray they would find a cost-effective way to remove the tree that fell in their yard. They are thankful that it did not hit the house.
