Good Gifts

Jamie and I have met so many people over the years who struggle with their identity in Christ. Years ago when we first became followers of Jesus Christ, He gave us a revelation of how we are seen by our heavenly Father. That experience forever erased from my mind all thoughts of inadequacy because I saw myself through God's eye's. I knew that He loved me and accepted me without reservation.

That experience was a work of the Holy Spirit to forever change our perspective. Our prayer for you is that through the power of the Holy Spirit you too will see yourself through God's eye's. When that happens, Satan schemes can no longer be effective in condeming you because you know the truth! Your marriage will be so strengthened by this revelation that it will transform your relationship and take you to a higher place with Him.

Atlanta Live

Jamie and I were on the Atlanta Live TV show last Friday night. We had such fun, the hosts Roy and Sherry were great and we were able to share with the Atlanta cable market about Third Cord Secret and our passion to save marriages.

Over the last 15 years, we have counseled with more couples than we can remember. Now in our 25th year of marriage, we have seen so many that it is hard to keep them all in our minds. Their is one word which seems to come up in our conversations with couples over and over again. Hopeless! It's hopeless, we hear from either the hudband or wife or both.

We have learned that nothing is impossible with God. He can make the situation that appears hopeless turn around. He just needs a willing partner to help turn it around by agreeing with what His word has to say. "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we will not give up." Gal. 6:9

If we will invite the Holy Spirit to show us the way in the troubled waters where marriage can sometimes take us, we will see Him rescue us if we are willing to continue doing what is right. We should not grow tired of doing what is right because we shall see the fruits of our efforts as long as we press through.

As foster parents, we have been charged with the care of infants awaiting adoption. It has changed our perspective of "adoption" process. In scripture, Jesus has told us that as Christians we have been adopted into the family of God. Jesus actually being a joint heir with us in the inheritance that is eternal life.

Foster parents' role in the adoption process is simply to care for and shepherd over these children while the adoption papers are finalized. Then we have the great joy of being a part of introducing the child to their adoptive families. We love them, then pass them on to their final and permanent destination.

For the first time, we are seeing these moments of great joy in life from His perspective. God celebrates with us, each one of these special times in life.
Like Him, we love these babies from the moment we meet them. We love them well while they are in our family. Then they are placed in their forever families; their adoptive homes. What a joy that day is for these adoptive families. Seeing them receive their long awaited child. What a day of rejoicing! I imagine it to be how God feels when He is in the labor and delivery room with every new mother and father as they see their brand new baby.

Every moment in life you experience with your Lord. He is there to cheer, love, comfort, or greive with you. You are His and He is yours. You are family and His adopted one. "...you have received a Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out,"Abba, Father." The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God..."Romans 8:15-16