Answered prayer...

Just got a call from someone asking about the house, YAY!!  I don't know if you know, but we are selling "in this economy" without a realestate agent.  I don't know about anyone else, but lots of times I start out believing hard, faith full and then slowly get worn down  if God's promise doesn't come to pass quikly enough for me.  In this case a few days ago I was questioning our situation..."Are we crazy not selling with an agent in this economy, my goodness the home purchasing for those with agents is down, what are we doing...are we even suppose to be selling now or what, is this just what I want and not what the Lord wants for our family?,  am I being selfish?"  All these questions flooded my mind as I prayed "Lord please show me, if this is of you, if this is going to happen, if you are doing this, please give me a sign....just a phone call, something.  I need to know this is you and not me being selfish or me attempting to take control."  I had almost forgotten praying that just a few days ago in my doubt or lack of faith.  I had been jokingly asking Michael if he'd gotten any calls yet & telling him he'd better be expecting it.  This evening Aly runs in the the house screaming somebody stopped and looked at our sign.  As I was preping a text to tell Micheal to be expecting a call, he sends me a text, b4 I get the chance to even finsih mine that someone had called about the house....All I know is I was  surprized(that was fast), but as I looked out the window as washing dishes I recalled my musard seed faith prayer.  My house may not be sold, YET, but I know that God still answers even the smallest prayers.  He knows just what we need in our times of mustard seed faith, but that is all the faith we need is what His word says!  Praise God, I'm just super excited to know we are on the rite track, little momments of conformation from above are priceless.  And yes, in this economy we are believing that our God shall supply all our needs & always will in every way.  No devil  can convence me my God , His Kingdom & Children will not overcome.  God is our agent and He is working on this, in Jesus name ...SOLD!! 

What's Happin'n

Whats been up here.  We have decided it is now time to sell our house and move closer to our church, Free Chapel in Gainesville GA.  We want to be more involved as a family unit, we are ready to take our places & do what ever the Lord leads us to do in our life.  The kids & us as well are wanting to do more volunteering and be more involved in events and acitivites through the week and throughout the year.  We are super excited and expecting the Lord to move in this.  We know it is His will for us to be there.  So if you or anyone you know is looking for a home in the North Ga area please share our facebook page(link below) with them, even if you aren't aware of someone looking, someone you know  may know of someone searching for a great home, so please share, share, share!!  We are super excited about whats happening in our lives, please keep us in your prayers and know that we are praying for our friends and family, also and for the potential/future buyer.  God Bless you all!!!  God is good (O:

https://www.facebook.com/JasperGaHomeForSaleByOwner/info#!/JasperGaHomeForSaleByOwner
Thanks,

Michael, Michelle, Aly & Eli Gibson

INsecurities

Thier is so much truth in this little quote.  This day in time being the real you takes guts.  We live in a world where the preasure is on for us to look, act or even feel certain ways.  Standing for what you are and what you believe is getting harder and harder as peer preure increases daily for children as well as adults.  As a child I wanted nothing more than to please my parents.  In school that escaladed to my friends, peers and guys.  Which then formed a people pleasing habint in me.  I got hung up in looking for outward acceptance and never felt good about myself or my own choices. I needed someone to give me some kind of reassurance or affrimation.  I see so many (young girls especially) in this dangerous spiral.  Being sucked in to what everyone else is doing,...the way they talk, dress, act, music they listen to and so on.  No one seems to be happy with themselves.  I was a lonely teenage girl looking to friends(which many turned out not ot be true friends) and guys(which I thought loved me and were actually using me) for my selfworth.  As an adult I found myslef doing the same thing in my marriage.  Always looking around never looking up...

 I didn't understand I had greater value than I thought.  My value from within, I am worth something to someone greater than anyone here on earth.  As a young girl I wish I would have had someone sit me down and explain to me that God loves me for me.  And that the love of God fills all voids, he knows and is all I will ever need.  No matter what I have ever done, he knows all about me and loves me reguardless.  After learning of this great love, it is life changing.  Experiencing it is even greater in life transformation...I encourage everyone to stop seeking importance, worth, value, confidence, exc...from outer sources.  When we have a personal relationship with our maker it will change us from the inside out, and all the other stuff fades away.  Nothing else matters as we draw closer to Him and His Word the Bible each day in our relationship with Him.  We can become who we are really intended to be when we step out and stop allowing people to lead us and  allow the one who created us to work in and through us.  Stop following the crowd and stand out!!  Be seperate, be who you were created to be...there is freedom in it(for you and others in your life). You will be confident, happy, and learn to love yourself and your life.

GRACE

I choose to find or see God in everything!!

Grace, a female boxer pup, is the newest addition to our faimly.  We got her a week before Christmas, thus the name GRACE.  She is so energetic and silly.  Her personality is so unique, she is so smart and funny to watch.  I talk about her like she is a family member becasue she is, as are the other creatures we love.  Grace is now 5 months old and weighs 25 pounds.  Grace lives up to her name & daily I am reminded of God's grace.  When I watch her outside or with the kids, I see so much grace.  Grace is loving, fun, playful, excited easily, care free, curious, at rest & peace, clumsy at times, adventureous, trusting and many more characteristics about her remind me of what Christ's willingness to die provided for us.  As I say her name and watch her daily I am reminded of what Christ's sacrafice was for us...we can be care free from this world and it's labels & judgements, living by God's grace.  Living a life pleasing to HIM, knowing if not for grace where would I be?...I'm glad he see's through eyes of LOVE.  I am so thankful for GRACE.

Fast 2012

Ok. so this year I didn't blog my fast daily.  It's not that I felt bad talking about fasting, becasue the fast our church does at the same time every year and it is a coprerate fast.  Truth is I wasn't feeling it.  I started out not looking forward to this years fast...I am usually excited and rearing to go, but not this year.  For some reason no part of me wanted to paritcipate in this fast.  Yet I knew I had to do it, if not for me for my kids.  To be an posative example and show them that seeking the Lord should always be fist in our lives always, no matter how we feel, in every situation.  Then I realized maybe this fast was for them...so that my children and generatons after wouldn't have to go through and experience things that I myself & my parents & grandparents have struggled with.  When I was shown this things got a little easier.  Michael and I had already decided after this fast we were going to make healthier choices in our eating habbits and exersize.  After the 1st week I felt as if this could happen for us.  Where as before I didn't really feel like we could change our old habbits.  Thank the Lord he has given us the strength to make better decisions in our lifestyle.  In my weakness, he is my strength...God is so good.  No matter how I feel I know he's always with me and all I need is him & water (O:  Even if I have no water I still have him and in seven days will be with him.  Seriously though this years fast I have learned alot about myself.  I don't need all I THINK I need, that goes for food, relationships & THINGS...

I started the fast looking like this...

kept my eyes on:

Now walls are down and there are no limits...freedom is in the air!!

All that matters in Life...

For most of us, including myself at times; it is difficult to focus on  good when there is abundance bad and negative in this world.  It is often difficult to speak kindness when we walk around in judgement all to often.  Focusing on others faults tends to make self feel more highly thought of  and gives one a feeling of invisibility.  I love this image for it reminds me that even in MY weaknesses I am not alone, for in weakness I am made strong; through him imperfections are made perfect.  I am reminded that I am NEVER alone in this journey, I am continually accompanied by the Spirit in me and in God's eyes we are seen pure in right standing with God, rightous in his eyes;  By the Grace of God and the precious blood of the Lamb....thank you Jesus!!