My Pastor wrote a poem this week.

I have got a secret.
I'm not the man I seem to be.
When my strength has reached its limit,
That is when He strengthens me.

When my wisdom is confounded,
Shipwrecked, lost at sea,
From greater depths I hear Him,
Calling "Follow me."

When my love can last no longer,
His love takes control.
When my faith is weak and faltering,
His faithfulness is all.

When I've lost all hope of man's approval,
That is when I truly see
The reason for my hope of glory,
Is Jesus Christ in me.


I love this poem, the truth is if there was a window looking into my heart this is what you would see. So many times and in so many different situations in the past couple of weeks, I have come to the end of myself. The end of my strength, the end of my wisdom, the end of my love, the end of my faith. Isn't it wonderful to realize there is no end to God's strength, God's wisdom, God's love, and God's faithfulness? I am so incredibly thankful that my "hope of glory" does not depend on me!

Katie and Luke have been back in school for a week now, they seem to be enjoying themselves. Katie has two friends that are twins named Shiori and Kotomi and when she first started school 2 years ago she was only slightly taller than them. I was looking the other day and I noticed that she now has several inches on them. I can't believe how grown up our little 11 year old is getting.