Dear friends,
February 11, 2012 was a sad day for many professional music artists and fans as one of their best performers, Whitney Houston, died tragically at the age of 48. The death of recording artist/actress Whitney Houston sent shock waves around the world. People who never met her but adored her work and music, felt the deep pain of losing someone who they have always loved. One of those people is me. "Whitney Houston was one of my favorite artists," I found myself telling family and friends. "She's on my list of famous people who I wanted to meet. I hope I meet her in heaven."
It took a message on GodTube to open my eyes to a greater purpose. I'd like to share the video with you then explain what I mean after you've viewed it. Here's the video:
Alive (Natalie Grant) from worshiphousemedia on GodTube.
After viewing this video, I was reminded of the greatest person to ever have lived, walked, breathed and ministered on this Earth-- Jesus Christ is His Name. He's my Lord, Savior, Redeemer and Truest Friend. When life on Earth comes to an end, JESUS is the One I want to meet when He comes again in those great clouds of glory to usher His faithful followers into eternity.
I loved Whitney Houston for her God-given singing voice and artistic talent but I am reminded that it's not the created (Whitney or anyone else I have admired) that I need to be giving praise and adoration to-- it's JESUS Christ, the Creator of Life. At the end of the day, it's JESUS who gives us the peace of mind to sleep and the breath of life to awake each morning, rise up and go about our day. It's JESUS who died for us and was resurrected (on what most people in America like to call "Easter Sunday") in order to serve as our High Priest in Heaven. He is our Mediator between God and humankind. HE is my HERO. And of course, He's at the very top of my list of people I want to meet! :)
My prayer for you is that your hearts will be filled with the love of God through the gift of His Son Jesus Christ and if you haven't already, you will make things right with God. The Bible says "tomorrow is not promised" (Matthew 6:34), so let's make the most of today. :)
God bless you always, dear hearts!
Love,
Alexis
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Encouragement for your heart
"If you're wondering if God can use you because your life is not as it should be and your heart is aching, know that your greatest hurt will probably be your greatest ministry." -- Holley Gerth, "Rain On Me".
Friday, February 3, 2012
A wonderful witness :)
Dear friends,
I found this video online on the official website for Christian radio station K-LOVE, posted via one of their DJ's Amanda Carroll and I simply HAD to share it with you! :)
It's a short, 4-minute video called "Nate and Kim" and it will give you such great insight on how your actions and your belief in Jesus Christ can impact lives in ways you'll never know!
Here's the clip- http://www.klove.com/blog/amanda/post/2012/02/02/The-Life-You-Live.aspx
Enjoy!
Love,
Alexis
I found this video online on the official website for Christian radio station K-LOVE, posted via one of their DJ's Amanda Carroll and I simply HAD to share it with you! :)
It's a short, 4-minute video called "Nate and Kim" and it will give you such great insight on how your actions and your belief in Jesus Christ can impact lives in ways you'll never know!
Here's the clip- http://www.klove.com/blog/amanda/post/2012/02/02/The-Life-You-Live.aspx
Enjoy!
Love,
Alexis
Saturday, January 28, 2012
What do you think? I'd like to know :)
Dear blog readers,
Do you like what you see on my blog?
Do you want to know more about my blog's purpose?
Would you like to write a comment on my blog but are too shy to post it?
No worries! You can now e-mail me here- capturingidea@gmail.com
I hope this helps! :)
Sincerely,
Alexis
Do you like what you see on my blog?
Do you want to know more about my blog's purpose?
Would you like to write a comment on my blog but are too shy to post it?
No worries! You can now e-mail me here- capturingidea@gmail.com
I hope this helps! :)
Sincerely,
Alexis
Friday, January 27, 2012
Sharing the blessing :)
Dear friends,
I was thinking of you today and I thought that I should share a few inspirational stories with you. :)
The first is of a brave, compassionate little girl named Tori Svenson, who reached out to help someone in need, not knowing that she needed help too. God worked behind-the-scenes (in my opinion) to make a dream of Tori's come true during her time of need. See the story here:
The second story is about a youth pastor named Pete Garza who used to run with the wrong crowd until God answered his praying mother's plea and won Pete's heart. Pete gave his life to Jesus Christ and never looked back (except to share his story to help others). The interview featuring Pete's story aired tonight on Breakaway which is a program that airs every Friday night on WGTS 91.9 FM. You can hear it here- http://wgts.org/2012/01/27/breakaway-pete-garza/
I hope and pray that God will move in your life in mighty ways! Let Jesus Christ into your heart and He will transform you from the inside, out. :)
If you need prayer or want to share your story feel free to leave a comment on my blog and I will write to you in response.
God bless you, dear hearts! :)
Love,
Alexis
I was thinking of you today and I thought that I should share a few inspirational stories with you. :)
The first is of a brave, compassionate little girl named Tori Svenson, who reached out to help someone in need, not knowing that she needed help too. God worked behind-the-scenes (in my opinion) to make a dream of Tori's come true during her time of need. See the story here:
The second story is about a youth pastor named Pete Garza who used to run with the wrong crowd until God answered his praying mother's plea and won Pete's heart. Pete gave his life to Jesus Christ and never looked back (except to share his story to help others). The interview featuring Pete's story aired tonight on Breakaway which is a program that airs every Friday night on WGTS 91.9 FM. You can hear it here- http://wgts.org/2012/01/27/breakaway-pete-garza/
I hope and pray that God will move in your life in mighty ways! Let Jesus Christ into your heart and He will transform you from the inside, out. :)
If you need prayer or want to share your story feel free to leave a comment on my blog and I will write to you in response.
God bless you, dear hearts! :)
Love,
Alexis
*Jeremiah 29:11*- "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." :)
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Prayer requests and Answered prayers
Dear friends,
A prayer partner gave this great idea to me and I'd love to share it with you!
She told me that a good way to see the progress of my prayers being answered by God is to keep track of it in spaghetti jars. Yes, spaghetti jars! Do I have your attention now? :) Great! Let me explain the process:
First, you get two empty spaghetti jars, wash the jars out in warm water and dish washing soap. Next, you dry out the jars with a towel. I let my two jars drain for 10 minutes with a towel inside. Once you have these beautiful squeaky clean jars dry and clean, you find a permanent marker and use it to write "Prayer Requests" on one jar and then "Answered Prayers" on the other jar. Then, you go to a Microsoft Word document or the notepad feature on your computer or get a pen and paper and write out your prayer requests. If you're using your computer for this part of the process then the next step is to print out the pages filled with your prayer requests. Please note: Make a space between each prayer request. Once everything is printed out, you need to take a pair of scissors and neatly cut out each prayer request (hence the spaces between each written/typed request). Finally, you take the paper strips filled with your prayer requests and place these precious pieces of paper into the "Prayer Requests" jar. Make time at least once-a-week to check your prayer request jars for answered prayers. How often you check it is up to you but make sure to complete this final this step- Each time God answers one of your prayers, take it out of the prayer request jar, make a note on the back of the paper of when (and how) God answered the prayer and place that strip of paper into the "Answered Prayers" jar!
Great idea, eh?
If you plan on taking this idea and using it, I'd love to know how God answers your prayers and how it feels once your "Answered Prayers" jar is filled to the brim! :)
How do you keep track of your prayer requests and answered prayers? I'd love to hear your ideas! Leave a comment. :)
Love,
Alexis
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6).
A prayer partner gave this great idea to me and I'd love to share it with you!
She told me that a good way to see the progress of my prayers being answered by God is to keep track of it in spaghetti jars. Yes, spaghetti jars! Do I have your attention now? :) Great! Let me explain the process:
First, you get two empty spaghetti jars, wash the jars out in warm water and dish washing soap. Next, you dry out the jars with a towel. I let my two jars drain for 10 minutes with a towel inside. Once you have these beautiful squeaky clean jars dry and clean, you find a permanent marker and use it to write "Prayer Requests" on one jar and then "Answered Prayers" on the other jar. Then, you go to a Microsoft Word document or the notepad feature on your computer or get a pen and paper and write out your prayer requests. If you're using your computer for this part of the process then the next step is to print out the pages filled with your prayer requests. Please note: Make a space between each prayer request. Once everything is printed out, you need to take a pair of scissors and neatly cut out each prayer request (hence the spaces between each written/typed request). Finally, you take the paper strips filled with your prayer requests and place these precious pieces of paper into the "Prayer Requests" jar. Make time at least once-a-week to check your prayer request jars for answered prayers. How often you check it is up to you but make sure to complete this final this step- Each time God answers one of your prayers, take it out of the prayer request jar, make a note on the back of the paper of when (and how) God answered the prayer and place that strip of paper into the "Answered Prayers" jar!
Great idea, eh?
If you plan on taking this idea and using it, I'd love to know how God answers your prayers and how it feels once your "Answered Prayers" jar is filled to the brim! :)
How do you keep track of your prayer requests and answered prayers? I'd love to hear your ideas! Leave a comment. :)
Love,
Alexis
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6).
Monday, January 2, 2012
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