Happy New Year Ya'll ! ( hehehe-I can say it like that 'cause I'm in Memphis)

God Please....Puuhhleeaasse let these next 365 days be a outpouring or growth spurt because of what the last 365 days has molded us into. I hate to say or ask for a 'better year than last'...that sounds so typical, and of course , isn't that what everyone would hope for?

I just want this year to be less to do with health issues and death and more to do with hope and living life.

As I was going through some old recipes to organize into a book, I found on the back of one sheet of paper some notes I had taken while watching Charles Stanley several years ago. I think they are always timely and are much needed reminders for everyone, so I put them into Word for safe keeping and thought I'd put them up here as a nice little reminder for folks(and myself) to look at and to be a comfort.

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

To get our attention

So we can develop righteousness and maturity into our lives

To prune our life ( John 15: 1-2)

Teaches us obedience ( Hebrews 12: 5-6)

To make you trust Him

Brings us into constant dependence on His grace and goodness

To manifest Christ's life and character in us

So we can share the holiness of Jesus

Enables us to share in the suffering's of Christ ( Phil 3: 8-10)

To prevent pride in our lives