Temporary Home

I am reading a Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. In it he talks about how our time spent here is temporary compared to the everlasting life in heaven. It's our "temporary home". This morning my daughter was singing this song which touched me in a deeper sense than it had before. I knew the meaning behind the song, and always cried when I heard it (especially when my daughter sings) of course. But the meaning was cemented more especially after reading this book.  "We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal" 2 Corinthians 4:18

Question to consider: [taken from A Purpose Driven Life]

How should the fact that life on earth is just a temporary assignment change the way I am living right now?

This video was taken of Emily last year for talented music:

Welcome To "Grace Notes"

Welcome to my blog! 
My mission is to share my journey of growth in Christ. I am from a Catholic background, where I learned about Jesus, Faith, and the Gospel. I thought, through all of those years, I had a relationship with God, and Jesus was in my heart. But it was not until I had to face "hard times", that I found Him waiting to hear from me. He wanted me to seek Him, to call on Him, rely on Him, and I did....I cried out to Him in desperation because I did not have the answers to my problems. I did not know what to do in my situation. 
My situation...my 'hard times', was and is a common problem that many are facing today, the financial pit-fall...an economic crisis.  I know that I am not alone in my financial INSECURITY. But I do know that I have found Someone who brings with Him, peace and contentment; SOMEONE who brings Truth and clarity into my troubled heart. 
This financial problem is a byproduct of something bigger, a brokenness in me that I neglected to see for so long. I can honestly say that I am thankful to God, for allowing my husband and I to fall face-down losing all monetary security. This fall is growing- up the girl in my mirror, finally maturing her emotionally... at age 41! 


Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to You. Hide not Your face from me in the day when I am in distress! Incline Your ear to me; in the day when I call, answer me speedily. Psalms 102:1-2 phoebew