Once again while lying in bed attempting to fall asleep a few nights ago; I began to think back over the grave yard of memories of time I had felt forgotten, rejected, neglected, used and unloved. These were feelings that I was once again allowing to rise in my heart, and then that still small voice came to me once again and said “my child you know I love you and know that even when you know I love you, though  it doesn’t take away those stinging feelings that are now over flowing in your heart! I understand those feelings all to well, because you see that is how I feel so often when you forget about me. It hurts me when you don’t take the time to read those letters I wrote to you so long ago. When you don’t have time for those little things I’ve asked of you because you are to busy to those “BIG” things that you feel are so much more important. You our to busy “SERVING” me you don’t have time to just sit down and talk with me joke and laugh together as I want to do with you so much. You’re just too angry and hurt to let me in to help you. You’ve become self reliant and independent in unneeded determination to prove you can survive on your own with out help! You think you can protect you self by handling everything you self and not allowing anybody in to help you for free they will hurt you!  You’ve put up a front to make it look like to others your fine and nothing anybody can do or say will bother you. You think that by not showing emotion you some how protect yourself from failure and being vulnerable to hurt once again! Listen to me though my child I see your secret tears and the aching of your heart, I see it all even your weaknesses and failures I see, yet all the while I’ve been reaching out to you wanting to hold your hand through it all wanting to comfort you! You’ve pushed me aside and rejected me though you don’t have time for me because you’ve to busy doing “MY” work! All I want from you is for you to spend time with me though and show me you’re Love for me that way!

Ashamed and humble I lifted my eyes towards those of my Saviors and said “Oh my God forgive for rejecting you and neglecting, using and not loving you like I should! For it is I who has done the greatest wrong and the caused the biggest hurt! After all you’ve done for me and how faithful you have been, how could I have treated you this, forgive for I’m only a little human!” 

The most beautiful thing about this picture is that God’s is LOVE and FORGIVINESS and we don’t need to beg for it over and over again all we have to do is and it is His free and willing given gift that He has waiting for us with our very own name on the package! Remember as Thanksgiving and Christmas our fast approaching not to forget about the God we’re celebrating! That turkey on the table is not just and traditional dinner, it is something were are thankful for and we’re thankful for it because it is a sign and reminder of God’s unceasing love for us! It is His gift to us!

What about those present you and have to remember to get for those family members and the ones you expect that somebody else will remember to get for you! Those again aren’t just expected traditions rapped up in pretty paper and ribbon. Those our sign and example of His love a mercy so consistently given to us all the time!   

Remember the LOVING and FORGIVING God we’re serve and don’t lose Him in your busy day and turkey with dressings and raping paper and paper and ribbon! God’s greatest sing of love towards us was not in His abundant provisions and birth, but that He LOVED us and FORGAVE us so much and so fully that He was willing to DIE the death on that horrible old rugged cross, that we might live to LOVE, FORGIVE and SERVE others to His glory!  

HIGHER GROUND

MINITRIES

“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”                                   Philippians 3:14

 

April 17-19

Come and join us at the

YR ranch for three days packed with ranch life and fun activities!

Experience the Nature of God at the YR Ranch Spring Higher Ground Round-Up! Each day we will explore different aspects of God and His Word through quality time with your trail mates and ranch hand counselor in bunkhouse devotions,

exciting cowboy chapel sessions, and plenty of teachable

moments throughout the day. You’ll also discover how much fun your Christian walk can really be! Every day will be filled with training sessions, games, skits, activities and challenges that will make your experience at the Ranch one that we pray will last for a lifetime.

These camps offer plenty of "hands on" horse experience while still giving you a chance to enjoy many of the regular activities of camp. You will be challenged spiritually by exciting Bible studies and special cowboy chapel. Expect to grow closer to God while enhancing your horsemanship skills. Imagine an early morning horseback ride to a special spot nestled in the woods for a hot & hearty breakfast cooked over an open fire with an encouraging campfire devotional! Also, you will enjoy taking an evening ride out on the trails, followed up by food and marshmallows over an open fire along with a special sing-a-longs and evening devotions before turning in for the night.

You will also be able to experience God’s creation in an entirely  new way! Learn and apply campfire techniques, basic first aid, shelter construction, open-fire cooking, and other wilderness survival skills. See God’s fingerprints all through His creation as you embark on this exciting Round-Up

designed to motivate you to higher ground in your daily walk with God, by broadening your understanding of who God is!

Ages: 8 and up

Cost:

Overnight: $75

Daytime Only: $50

SPRING SPECIAL OFFER:

Bring your Horse: $10 additional

Registration begins at 3 p.m. on Friday and the Round-up will end at 3 p.m. on Sunday. If you choose not to stay overnight in the bunkhouse for cowgirls and cabin tents (or hay loft) for cowboys. You may select the daytime only reduced cost option.

For more information or to

pre-register contact:

Brystol Reckner