New Things

I recently had to upgrade some things in my winter wear. I had to purchase new gloves, as the old ones were not keeping my hands warm, and they were full of holes. I also had to purchase new winter boots. Sneakers weren't cutting it anymore. Cold hands and cold feet aren't something that I like very much... my hands and feet are stay nice and warm now, and for that I am very apprecitative.

We all like getting new things, but what about getting something that we really need--- a new You?!

I believe that we can become new people. We cant become new on our own, but with the help of God, we can become new people... Jesus said in John 3:3"...I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." (NIV)
If we want to be made New, we must surrender our lives over to Jesus Christ and allow Him to make us new creations-- (See 2 Corinthians 5:17). He can make us what we need to be, what He wants us to be, what we were created to be.

Only God can transform us into new people, and I must tell you, there is nothing like enjoying something new-- be it a new glove, a new winter boot, or even a new You!

Copy Cat

I was helping my youngest daughter get dressed this morning, and as I was making her bed, I noticed that her sister came in her room to give her a hand-me-down. Erica (my youngest) asked Emma (my oldest) “what are you going to wear today?”


I responded by saying “it doesn’t matter what she’s wearing, you’ve already chosen your clothes”

This is not the first time Erica has done this. More often than not, she’ll ask her sister what she’s doing and then she will want to do the same thing, take supper for example.

I will ask Erica what she wants to drink and she will pause, and look at and ask her sister, and I will interject, “I didn’t ask Emma, I asked you”

Erica will then respond with “water”. I will then ask Emma and she will say “milk”, then Erica will say she wanted milk…
I’ve got to tell you, this drives me NUTS! I don’t like it at all. I think it`s…. well Biblical!

Erica is trying to imitate Emma, just like I am supposed to Imitate God.

The Bible says in Ephesians 5:1-2 says:``Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. " ( NIV)

1 John 2:6 says: " Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did."


I am to imitate Jesus, just the way that my youngest wants imitate her big sister…

It seems that being a copy cat can be a good thing!