long overdue!

I have started several posts the last several months and not a single one of them have I actually brought to completion. My goal today is to complete this post; shouldn't be too hard, right? We'll see! Last time I actually posted something was back in November before Thanksgiving and I feel like oh so much as happened since then. We had one of the top 5 snowiest winters on record, and as much as I don't care for winter it wasnt too terrible, because it was never icing, just plain old beautiful snow! But I am "oh so" glad spring is finally here, how ironic that on the actual first day of spring it snowed, only in the midwest, only in Kansas! :) Other than having a snowy winter it went rather well, we stayed fairly healthy so I couldnt ask for much more! One of the highlights of this winter was our trip to great wolfe lodge, my daughter absolutely loved it. This was my Christmas gift to my hubby and dtr. We had taken her there when she was about 8 months old, but this time it was a whole new experience and she loved it! The holidays were nice as always, Christmas eve was postponed a couple of days this year because of all the snow so that was a bummer, but we had a great evening at home just the three of us. Then on Christmas day we planned to go to my in-laws who live about a block away; when my car wouldnt start. Thankful my brother-in-law was kind enough to come get us, the weather was crazy, certainly a white Christmas! One of the major events for us this year was when one of my brother in laws and sister in law was over in Haiti during the earthquake in January, what a frightening experience, but they returned home safely along with 7 haitian children from the orphanage that they were helping out at. The Earthquake turned out to be a blessing in disguise for these particular children as they had been in the adoption process for almost 5 years, way too long and hard on them and their families! Easter has also came and gone, it was a nice day spent with family and friends. The day following Easter was my hubby's birthday and so we had my aunt watch our dtr while he took the day off work and we spent the day in a neighboring city just the two of us, it was a great time. I'm so blessed to have the amazing man that God has so graciously placed in my life!
To start out the year I made some new years resolutions and God has really been working in my heart about those resolutions I made back in January. One of the bible verses I chose to focus on this year is in one of my favorite books of the bible: James 2:14-17 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
God has been speaking to my heart lately as to what I am doing to live out this verse in my life; am I seeking those out around me who are in need and helping them? those who are in need that God has put before me, am I helping them? Have I answered God's call to serve? Am I suffering (am I stepping out of my comfort) to help those who are suffering? Am I crying out to God for these people? These are just a few of the questions I have been pondering lately...
Search my heart oh God, give me a spirit to love and serve others around me, help me to show them the love only your son could show.