I always think I have a strong faith in what God says he is going to do. But then there are times when that doubt creeps in. It's hard to not let it creep and plant that seed of doubt. But it can happen. I should have never doubted that God would pull be through. He has pulled me through a lot in my lifetime so far, so why would I doubt him?? Well, I was fearing what my lab work would look like last week. I feared those dreaded words, (booming voice inserted here) YOU ARE DIABETIC. Well, God showed me that I wasted all that energy on fear when I should have just trusted. My labs were AMAZING!! (angels singing in the background!!) I am so happy. All this exercise and trying to eat right is paying off. Now I just wish I could loose some of this extra weight! But that will come. I TRUST that!
"DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT IN EVERY SITUATION, BY PRAYER AND PETITION, WITH THANKSGIVING, PRESENT YOUR REQUESTS TO GOD."
Philippians 4:6
Love to all,
Monday, July 31, 2017
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Listen and GO
Ever feel that nudge to do something? Something you think God is telling you to do and you feel like it's just in your mind. Then that nudge never goes away. The thought of what you need to do stays with you and doesn't go away. I have had this feeling that God is calling me for a certain task and I just keep pushing it aside. I have tried to ignore it but He keeps nudging me to the point that I think I have a bruise!!
Today, I heard it again......"Autumn, this is what I want you to do. " (big clap of thunder, please). I heard that thunder and felt that big push on my conscious. And I said, just like all the others God asked to lead in the Bible...."But I know nothing in this area of need and I would do more harm than good." Then God answered this through Dave in our sermon.
IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU.
SERVE others, give to others my LOVE. It is a privilege and responsibility of all believers to serve others. I must look at it as a JOY and EXPECTATION of Christ to serve others.
Well, there you have it. God never said that when he asks you to follow that it would be easy. He never said that he would put you in a place to serve in an area that you would be comfortable with it.
As a matter of fact, God puts us in places that will take us out of our comfort zone, places that show others that we are human and that God is working through us through our actions. Where we are weak, God shows that he is stronger. I have had this experience before. I was weak and wanted pity parties when I was battling cancer. But God showed how strong I could be through it all. In my weakness, he was stronger.
Philippians 2: 3-4,"in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."
Love to all,
Today, I heard it again......"Autumn, this is what I want you to do. " (big clap of thunder, please). I heard that thunder and felt that big push on my conscious. And I said, just like all the others God asked to lead in the Bible...."But I know nothing in this area of need and I would do more harm than good." Then God answered this through Dave in our sermon.
IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU.
SERVE others, give to others my LOVE. It is a privilege and responsibility of all believers to serve others. I must look at it as a JOY and EXPECTATION of Christ to serve others.
Well, there you have it. God never said that when he asks you to follow that it would be easy. He never said that he would put you in a place to serve in an area that you would be comfortable with it.
As a matter of fact, God puts us in places that will take us out of our comfort zone, places that show others that we are human and that God is working through us through our actions. Where we are weak, God shows that he is stronger. I have had this experience before. I was weak and wanted pity parties when I was battling cancer. But God showed how strong I could be through it all. In my weakness, he was stronger.
Philippians 2: 3-4,"in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."
Love to all,
Saturday, July 22, 2017
DON'T GIVE UP
Have you ever seen those picture memes that have a picture of someone really cute working out and then below it it has someone else doing it all wrong and the caption says- what I think I look like working out and what I actually look like. Well that is true to me. If that gets me up and going to stay healthy, then I prefer to think of myself as the one looking good while exercising! All the while I have legs and arms swinging everywhere, fat giggling all over, hair sticking out and frizzy, but I'm doing it! And, well, that's one way to get those cute guys to look at me!! haha
I can only imagine that I look funny to others that really look good. But they had to start somewhere and I am sure they were not as flexible or strong as they are now when they started.
So I joined a gym. My doctor tells me I need to loose this weight or my health will continue to spiral down. I don't want that to happen. I feel good, but just because I do doesn't mean I am healthy. I need whip myself into shape. I will be 50 this year!! I want to look good and feel good!!
I find out my lab work this week. I can't lie, I'm a little nervous about it. Do you ever get this feeling in your gut about things? I do, a lot. I got it when I got pregnant, I knew I was and I was! I got this feeling when I was diagnosed with cancer. I just knew it was there. So I got this feeling again, and I feel my labs are going to be up (my blood sugar and cholesterol). If it is, I can't blame anyone but myself. I should be taking better care of myself, and maybe this is the kick in the butt I need. So I am here to start this better, healthier me.
So what I say to all my friends out there that read my blog, DON'T GIVE UP. We all have gone through different trials. My trials are different than yours, but we are strong. DON'T GIVE UP!
Trust God, have faith. Love. If you don't know Jesus, then message me and I will introduce you to him. (facebook- autumn wix chapman)
Jeremiah 17:7-8, "But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence in is him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."
Love to all,
I can only imagine that I look funny to others that really look good. But they had to start somewhere and I am sure they were not as flexible or strong as they are now when they started.
So I joined a gym. My doctor tells me I need to loose this weight or my health will continue to spiral down. I don't want that to happen. I feel good, but just because I do doesn't mean I am healthy. I need whip myself into shape. I will be 50 this year!! I want to look good and feel good!!
I find out my lab work this week. I can't lie, I'm a little nervous about it. Do you ever get this feeling in your gut about things? I do, a lot. I got it when I got pregnant, I knew I was and I was! I got this feeling when I was diagnosed with cancer. I just knew it was there. So I got this feeling again, and I feel my labs are going to be up (my blood sugar and cholesterol). If it is, I can't blame anyone but myself. I should be taking better care of myself, and maybe this is the kick in the butt I need. So I am here to start this better, healthier me.
So what I say to all my friends out there that read my blog, DON'T GIVE UP. We all have gone through different trials. My trials are different than yours, but we are strong. DON'T GIVE UP!
Trust God, have faith. Love. If you don't know Jesus, then message me and I will introduce you to him. (facebook- autumn wix chapman)
Jeremiah 17:7-8, "But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence in is him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."
Love to all,
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Fruit Salad
Fruit Salad. To some it is yummy fruit all mixed up in a bowl. To my family, fruit salad means fun and everybody is going to get wet!
It all started many years ago, when my Aunt Vickie brought a cooler and told everyone she brought the fruit salad. After we ate, she said it was time for the fruit salad and she broke out the cooler. Little did us kids know, that she was going to start throwing water balloons! It is one of the great memories I have with my family as a kid. So now every year we have a cookout, we all ask if Aunt Vickie is going to bring her fruit salad. The little ones now are just now beginning to understand what it means.
Yesterday, me and my brother David had a great time with it. We started stashing some of the balloons on the deck while the kids and other adults were filling them up. We were able to get a good stash of them before they noticed. Then we started bombing them from the deck! They never had a chance! The winner of the bombing is under investigation though. I say me and my brother won the "war", but the kids say they won! All in all, it was a wonderful time and I was able to live out my childhood once again with David, even if it was only for about 15 minutes.
I love my family. I feel I have an amazing family. And I had another amazing day with them yesterday.
I also got the privilege of saying grace before dinner. This is a honor to me to be asked to do this for my family. Thanks dad! I also got to see many of my family that I have not seen in a very long time and some of our adopting family came out too. It was great having everyone together for one day.
"But is a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to out their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God" 1 Timothy 5:4
Love to all,
It all started many years ago, when my Aunt Vickie brought a cooler and told everyone she brought the fruit salad. After we ate, she said it was time for the fruit salad and she broke out the cooler. Little did us kids know, that she was going to start throwing water balloons! It is one of the great memories I have with my family as a kid. So now every year we have a cookout, we all ask if Aunt Vickie is going to bring her fruit salad. The little ones now are just now beginning to understand what it means.
Yesterday, me and my brother David had a great time with it. We started stashing some of the balloons on the deck while the kids and other adults were filling them up. We were able to get a good stash of them before they noticed. Then we started bombing them from the deck! They never had a chance! The winner of the bombing is under investigation though. I say me and my brother won the "war", but the kids say they won! All in all, it was a wonderful time and I was able to live out my childhood once again with David, even if it was only for about 15 minutes.
I love my family. I feel I have an amazing family. And I had another amazing day with them yesterday.
I also got the privilege of saying grace before dinner. This is a honor to me to be asked to do this for my family. Thanks dad! I also got to see many of my family that I have not seen in a very long time and some of our adopting family came out too. It was great having everyone together for one day.
"But is a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to out their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God" 1 Timothy 5:4
Love to all,
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Family
Today is our family cookout! I will get to see family I haven't seen in a long time!!It is always fun to get with my family and extended family. My dad likes to play on me being naive and joke around. One time he had me looking at his fake hawk statue for a long time telling me it was real while everyone else was laughing! I finally realized it was fake. Great memories! I have caught onto him and his shenanigans, but Erin is still learning and I think she will fall to his jokes today!!
Update on doctor appointment: Its all good! Mammogram clear! I am in year 5 since my breast cancer diagnosis and I was told that I have to wait 10 years to be considered cleared of all cancer. So I have 5 more grueling years of taking this medicine and getting poked and prodded. But If it means being healthy and ALIVE, then God has more time to use me for his purpose!
I was looking at my blog stats this morning. I have always wondered if blogging makes a difference in someone else's life. I know this blog helps me and it is just my thoughts. So if no one reads it, that's ok. But on my stats page, it will show how many people view my blog and where they are. I have had people from all over the world view my blog!! Amazing!! I guess that is why it is called the world wide web. So I guess this answers my question, people are viewing it and if anything, they are seeing at least one verse of God's word and seeing God's glory work through my life. I LOVE IT!
So I will continue to blog my life. Ups and downs, Happiness and Sadness. I will let my light shine before others (Matthew 5:16).
Love to all,
Update on doctor appointment: Its all good! Mammogram clear! I am in year 5 since my breast cancer diagnosis and I was told that I have to wait 10 years to be considered cleared of all cancer. So I have 5 more grueling years of taking this medicine and getting poked and prodded. But If it means being healthy and ALIVE, then God has more time to use me for his purpose!
I was looking at my blog stats this morning. I have always wondered if blogging makes a difference in someone else's life. I know this blog helps me and it is just my thoughts. So if no one reads it, that's ok. But on my stats page, it will show how many people view my blog and where they are. I have had people from all over the world view my blog!! Amazing!! I guess that is why it is called the world wide web. So I guess this answers my question, people are viewing it and if anything, they are seeing at least one verse of God's word and seeing God's glory work through my life. I LOVE IT!
So I will continue to blog my life. Ups and downs, Happiness and Sadness. I will let my light shine before others (Matthew 5:16).
Love to all,
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