All Kinds of Gates

This is taken from Katherine Kehler, Christian Women Today Devotional

"Lift up the gates so the King of glory can come in." (Psalm 24:7)
Gates. We live in a world of gates. Gates to keep people out. Gates to keep people in. Gates to enter the driveway, gates into and out of parking lots. Gates to keep animals in, gates to keep them away.

And then there are gates to our hearts. We allow people and God into some of the rooms of our heart - but usually not all of them. There are some thoughts we don't want anyone to know, there are hurts we don't expose to anyone.

There is a verse in Psalm 24 that says in essence, "lift up the gates, so the King of Glory can come in. The Lord strong and mighty. . .The Lord Almighty."

When you stop and think about it, we are foolish when we don't completely lift the gates of our heart to God. The Lord Almighty wants to invade our whole life so He can be our Savior, friend and protector. Have you ever opened the door of your life WIDE open to Jesus Christ?

Dislikes

One sided friendships
Toll free calls on caller id
Waking up early
Unloading the dishwasher
Smacking gum sounds
Buzzer on dryer
Putting away laundry
Emails that aren't returned promptly
Paperwork clutter
Overflowing magazine rack
Premier closet being so messy
A dirty vehicle (mine is always messy!)
Being late
Helpless, yet needy people

Loves

Premier Designs Jewelry
Candles
Friends
Children
Thank you notes
Christmas letters
All shades of green
Getting flowers
Working in my flower bed
Fresh veggies
Making casseroles
Traveling
Reading
Magazines

Spring Break Fun

Colorado Springs is a special place for my daughter and I, we love to visit our old neighbors which are really our best friends! No hotel reservation is needed!! My son has been to the Springs only one other time but too young to remember everyone, he won't have that problem anymore--he talks often of Melodie, Duane, M and C. He tells everyone who will stop and listen about our trip and all the fun things we were able to do while there. The grown ups enjoy sitting on the sofa visiting for hours while the young girls would rather shop till they drop!!

We fell in love with the BOBA tea, we tried the "usual" from our experienced friends-almond chai tea! Those big black bubbles (they are tapioca) took a while to get used to the first time we started chewing, but are a super fun treat now. The younger kids enjoyed a chocolate milk!

M and M enjoyed a morning and afternoon walk up to a scenic overlook near the house. There are some great pictures on the camera, will try to download them later!

Mr. Biggs was fun for everyone in attendance. M and C enjoyed Little Big Town where they did tons of pretend play, rode the carousel, did some jumping on the inflatables, as well as tons of free play. The sandbox area was also a hit. The older girls enjoyed playing miniature golf, riding the go-carts, and jumping.

It's always so sad to leave and we our planning our next trip in June. No more two year gaps in between trips!

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