If We've Ever Needed You

Have you ever heard the song by Casting Crowns called "If We’ve Ever Needed You?" This is one of those songs that touches me every time. The lyrics are so true and so strong.

He calls on us, but we turn away.

With our shipwrecked faith, the idols rise.

We are so desperate for the Lord, but we constantly turn our backs on him.

We do what is right in our own eyes, and now our children will pray the price.

This is our world! The world with such alarming conditions. The world that erases God from everything. The world which no longer has Faith. The world that has turned to violence. The world that handles things in their own hands. The world that is full of hatred. The world that is in a constant battle.


Why? Why has the world come to this? Have you ever thought about this.......?


Could it be because, we ALL need Jesus. We need His strength. We need His light. We need His hands. We need His love. We desperately need Him in this world, just like the songs says. We need to be reaching out to Him. We need Him to revive us as an individual, as families, as communities, and as a world! Because ......
If we have ever needed You, Lord it’s now!


How can we keep taking Jesus out of everything in this world, but then we turn around and need Him to take care of us in a time of need?
How can we take bible/prayer out of school, but then hand a prisoner a bible while in prison?
How do people question the violence in this world, but don’t want to believe the devil is real?
How do people believe they are going to go to heaven, but they don’t believe in God?
God is not a part time God, so why should we be part time Christians?


This world is in a desperate need of help. We should all be on our knees praying for this Country. Lives need to be changed. Hearts need to be changed. And this is only possible through Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.


BELIEVE  *  HAVE FAITH  *  PRAY


God Bless

With God All Things are Possible

I heard one of our friends from high school, last night, ask another one of our friends from high school.... "20 years ago would you have ever thought that we would be here listening to Jose Preach?" His response, "No Way!"

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things as possible." - Matthew 19:26

Boy oh Boy, has he come a long way, and to hear his friends make that comment, just makes my smile shine brighter for him. 


I am married to a true man of God.....One who fears the Lord, One who guides our family, One who loves the church, One who is a wonderful role model, and one who loves to share his Faith.


Honestly, 20 years ago, I would have never imagined that I would be sitting there listening to Jose Preach. But again with God All Things Are Possible!


Sometimes I feel like Jose has missed his calling in life. Especially, after hearing him encourage others, preach to others, and share his faith with others. But then I'm quickly brought back to remember that his calling is to be a Police Officer. His job is to Protect, us as a community, and to Serve us all with his faith, grace and love.


Thank you Jose. Thank you for being such a strong Man of God.  Thank you for leading and guiding our family.  You amaze me everyday! And I'm Proud to Call you Mine.


Also, Thank you to all of our friends, family  and church family that came and supported Jose.  He was amazed at how many people were there to hear him! Shortly after the sermon, he did  admit to me that he knew about the "Pack the Pew's" invitation that I had sent out, but he just kept it his little secret!  Which is ok! Because I think he was still shocked at some of the faces he saw in the crowd! 


For those that couldn't attend, no worries......Here is the link!
http://Fbcrincon.podbean.com




Thanks Again


God Bless

Make it a Wonderful year!

Hey all! The Ramirez Clan hopes you all had a wonderfully Blessed Holiday Season! Ours couldn't have been any better!  We are so very Thankful for all God has done for our family this past year. He Blessed us immensely and we couldnt have asked for anything more!

Some of you may question or life change, our relationship, our friendships, our priorities....but for us ALL is perfect!  Nope, we are not perfect, by far.....but we are forgiven for all we do that is dissatisfing, to the Glory of God.  Our life change that we made a few years ago, has done nothing, but better our lives....

And Why is that, you ask??!!!

For one our priorities changed!  We put God First in our lives, our marriage and our family.  And would you believe its true what the bible says .....

"Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need" -Matthew 6:33

We are living proof of this verse! He has provided for us and will continue to provide for us, because we live for Him.

We have made some wonderful Christian friends! These friends are also called our accountability partners! They watch us, look out for us, love us as we are, care for us and let us know if we are doing something that is displeasing to the Lord. These Friends, to us, are irreplaceable!  We have all grown together in our Faith!

Some of you might be bothered with our change, our positive status updates, or us spreading the Word of God through the social networks. We will just Pray for you, cause this is what us Christians are called to do. Love God, Love Others and Make Disciples! So that is what we, The Ramirez Clan, will do!

Maybe you should try it! Try to make the change, we promise you won't be disappointed!!!!!! Just Let Go, and Let God!

Love to all and God Bless
Carrie

And the credit goes to.....

Every time I make a post, rather it be on Facebook, Twitter or this blog, I'm sure some of you ask yourselves questions like:  Why does she always post about God?  Scripture again? Why is she like this? Are they perfect or something?  Why do they so express so much feelings on here?

 - Well don't worry I use to ask myself the same question a few years back- 

But mine and my family members lives have changed, all for the better (and so can yours)!  We have turned everything over to God and now we live at peace!  Nope, I'm not perfect! Nope, my life is not perfect!  Nope, my kids are not perfect! Nope, my husband is not perfect!  And Nope, my marriage is not perfect!  But with God's help, daily, on these things we can live our lives more peacefully.

This weekend Jose and I attended our 2nd Marriage Enrichment Conference at Winshape Retreat, in Rome GA.  Nope things weren't bad at home, we just wanted to add some sparks to our already Godly marriage!  Boy did it!  We had Awesome weekend....spending quality time together, hanging with friends, meeting new friends,  hearing the Word from Dr. Gary Chapman, a little comedy relief from Kenn Kingston and exploring the beautiful Berry College Campus. If you ever get a chance to go, I say GO FOR IT - it is worth every penny!

Thank you to our family and friends who hold us accountable in our daily lives.  You have no idea how much each and everyone of you mean to us! We will continue to pray for each and everyone of you. WE ask that you continue to pray for us and our family as well!

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God Bless,

Just Pray....

...for his safety, his strength, his faith, his well being and for God's Will to be done with him.

From his first day of kindergarten to his first day of high school, boy has he grown. Time has flown, just like people told us it would. It's so hard to believe we only 4 more years until he's on his own.

Jackson, we are so proud of you and the young man you have be come. You light up our days everyday! We hope you enjoy these next 4 years of your life. You will have your ups and downs, but just keep your Faith and you will do great. Enjoy every minute of it and remember everyday counts.

15 years!

WOW, where has the time gone?

As we approach April 25th, my mind does nothing but wander and think back to what we were doing on these days, 15 years ago. I, myself, was a nervous wreck. Barely eating (because of nerves), but more Excited about our new adventures that lie ahead.

15 years ago, I married my Best Friend, my Hero, my True Love and my Everlasting Partner. We were so young and innocent and saw nothing but hearts in our eyes. People said it wasn't going to be easy, but when you are so in love you don't think anything could ever go wrong. Well they were all right, in some ways.....it hasn't been easy.

Our marriage HASN'T been a bed of roses, an everyday full of paradise, a day without an argument, nor a good romance novel. Our marriage is a full time job, that has to be worked on everyday.

BUT......
Our marriage is US! We have had our hard days, our wonderful days, our ups, our downs, our laughter and our tears, but we are in it together until the end. Never a regret has been felt for our decisions and commitment that we made 15 years ago. Our love has done nothing but grow.....grow in strength, in love, in commitment, in friendship, and  most importantly in FAITH. We say that whatever God brings us to, He will bring us through....as a married couple!

I couldn't be more happier with the way our life is today. We have  handed our lives and our marriage over to God and let Him have full control of everything. Yes, we still have our battles, but with God as our referee we will overcome anything. The last 15 year's have been a true Blessing! I wouldn't go back and change anything. Every battle, every tear, every laugh, every prayer, every hug and every kiss has brought us to where we are today. IN LOVE!

I can't wait to see what the future holds for us as a Loving Married Couple. Growing old with my Best Friend is going to be fun, because we are going to make it fun.

Jose Ramirez I love you more than you will ever know. You are the Love of My Life....forever and always. I'm so proud of you and the Godly person you have become. You are my rock! You complete me! Thank you!

Big Nasty Mud Run

I have  hit another accomplishment that I am proud of! I ran in my first Big Nasty Mud Run this past weekend.

It was a 4.1 mile, muddy run that contained 26 obstacles. My partner and I, Rebecca, finished the race in 1:15, which we were very happy about!

I have been running, usually not more than 3 miles, for about 2 years now. I love it. It relaxes me, and makes me feel very accomplished. Not only have I been running, but I also have been doing Crossfit. Crossfit is a very intense core strengthening and conditioning workout. I have been doing this for about 8 months now. Which I have to say.....Crossfit has changed my life. I love love love it! With these two different types of training mechanisms I was physically prepared for this race. And it felt great!

Needless to say I'm very proud of myself and my partner for completing this race. And coming in 6th place in the all woman partner groups!!!
         AND YES I'M BRAGGING!!