It Was For Me

Why leave a heav'nly mansion?

Why choose a simple stall?

Why wander poor and homeless,

The King and Lord of all?
Why heal a lonely beggar?

Why cause the blind to see?

The light of all creation,

Shining there for me.

 

It was for me He cried,

For me He died,

For me He shed His blood upon a tree.

It was for me He came,

For me His shame;

For me, oh praise Him name,

It was for me.

 

Why stay in Olive's garden?

Why spend the night in pray'r?

Why suffer such betrayal -

In anguish kneeling there?

Why leave His mother crying?

Why set Barabas free?
The spotless Lamb of heaven -

Given there for me.

 

It was for me He cried,

For me He died,

For me He shed His blood upon a tree.

It was for me He came,

For me His shame;

For me, oh praise His name,

It was for me.

 

The King who came from heaven,

To the cry, "There is no room,"

Now must lay His weary body -

In a cold and borrowed tomb.

But the grave, it would not hold Him;

Death lost its victory.

The risen Lord of glory -

Is living now for me.

 

It was for me He cried,

For me He died,

For me He shed His blood upon a tree.

It was for me He came,

For me His shame;

For me, oh praise Him name,

It was for me.

 

"The Lord is risen!!!" "He is risen indeed!!!" Today was spent singing a bunch of the old hymns in church and having wonderful fellowship with our church family. The song, "It Was For Me" was sung by our ladies choir this morning. I find it extremely humbling that Jesus Christ died for my sins. He knew how bad of a person I would be, and He still died for me. I should've been the one to die on that cross for my sins.

 

This morning Brother Walter Olson spoke from Matthew 28. In verses five through six, it says; "And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." All we have to do to be saved is come to the Lord.

 

 

John 11:25

"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection,

and the life: he that believeth on me,

though he were dead, yet shall he live:"

Philippians 3:13-14

"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 3:13-14

 

Isn't it just amazing that God is willing to save us from our sins no matter how bad our past is? Even better though is when in Psalm 103:12 it says "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." The Lord not only removes them as far as the east is from the west, but He also buries them in the depths of the sea and posts a "NO FISHING ALLOWED" sign. I am so thankful that we serve a loving God. He can take all the baggage from our life before we were saved and He just gets rid of it. Do you know Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour? 

What's for supper?

What's for supper?

This was a question that both Jimmy and Irma asked me when Mom and Dad went shopping.

Well, since we didn't have any frozen pizzas,

I decided to venture out and try a new recipe.

 None of the recipes that I had on hand sounded good,

so I went on Pinterest

(oh...I just LOVE that place!)

 and found this recipe below.

 

 

 

Ingredients

1/3 cup pasta

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or somewheres round there, I'm a good Wisconsin girl and I didn't measure my cheese ;)

 

Directions

Place the pasta and water in a large coffee mug or bowl. Microwave on high for 2 minutes, then stir. Be prepared to have the water overflow while it is in the microwave. Repeat for at least 2-4 more minutes (when I made it, it took 8-10 minutes for the noodles to get done). If needed, you can add more water a teaspoon at a time. The water should absorb completely and the pasta will be cooked thoroughly.

Remove it from the microwave and stir in the milk and cheese. Microwave for 1 more minute. Stir in cheese and enjoy! (you can find the original recipe here)

 

What's for dessert?

That was the next question that I heard from them. So, again I went on Pinterest and found the following recipe for a single serve brownie.

 



 

Ingredients

1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

a pinch of salt

2 Tbsp canola oil (or any other vegetable oil)

2 Tbsp milk, coffee, or water

 

Directions

In a heatproof mug, stir together the dry ingredients until no lumps remain. Stir in the oil and milk until you have a thick paste.

Microwave on high for a minute, checking it after 30 seconds - it will be done when it's springy on top but still a bit gooey. Top with ice cream and eat warm. Enjoy! (you can find the original recipe here )  





Friends & instruments...

What happens when you take a group of friends and some instruments? You get a little bit of craziness, a whole lot of laughs,

lots of memories,

and of course...a little bit of jazz.

 (with some music, of course ;)

 

The video below is what resulted from all the craziness. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did playing it!

 

 

Children of Sanchez

A little bit about me...

I was born with a rare muscle disorder called arthrogryposis. When I was three days old, my parents were told that I would never function in normal society...needless to say, they were wrong. :) Then, about a year and a half later, my little brother was born with the same disability. I was born completely folded in half and my thumbs in my palms. For the first 4 years of my life, I had to spend three to four days a week at therapy.

Jimmy

 



When I was six years old, I came to see my need for the Lord. Like the Bible says in Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast." During devotions one night with my Dad, I came to know my Lord as my Saviour. My life changed drastically. I wanted to do all that I could to get to know my Saviour more and I strived to live for him. Then I was baptized in 2009 at our local church. That same summer, I dedicated my life to the Lord and told Him that I would do whatever He wanted me to do.

Now, let's back up a little bit. After we had moved to Minnesota for my parents to go to college, Mom and Dad felt the Lord calling them to adopt. We adopted my little sister from Quito, Ecuador in the spring of 2009.

Irma 

Philippians 4:13

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
Philippians 4:13
 

Through Christ, we can truly do anything. This has been shown to me over and over. You know, being disabled, I have had many people tell me..."Oh, you're disabled, you can't do that." But, they are also the people that don't know the power of my God. With God's strength, even though I am disabled, I can do anything.

I just want to challenge you to take a second thought before you say; "I can't do that!" No matter what the excuse is...there is no good excuse when the Lord is on your side. By God's grace, we can do anything that we put our minds to. What can you do with His strength and grace?