Updates Updates Updates

I have so much to say, but so little time. It's been a while though, so I figured that I'd give a brief update on life in the Moore household.

1. For those who didn't know, I was in the hiring process with the Oklahoma City Police Department up until last month.  After much prayer, thought, and discussion, Jon and I both decided that at this point in time, it wasn't the right path for us to pursue.  I haven't completely abandoned ship, but for the time being, I'll be remaining at the golf course.  Thankfully, I love what I already do. :)
2. Speaking of the golf course, it's been insanely busy lately.  Go figure, since the weather has been great.  I like keeping busy though, it makes the day go by quickly.  Jon works there now too.  By God's grace, he was able to be hired there for the summer.  Now we get to have lunch together every day. Added bonus of working at a golf course (and very nice one at that):  We get to play golf for free.
3. Jon and I are hoping to move out of our current residence into one that is sightly-further-away-from-the-train.  As it stands, we're graced with it's wonderful  blaring horn every 2-3 hours, give or take.  Speak of the devil...here it comes...
4. God has been opening my eyes to a deeper awareness and gratitude for His glorious Gospel and what His Son did for me on the Cross.  Despite deserving God's perfect and holy Wrath, I am covered in the perfect righteousness of Christ.  Jesus Christ is undeniably and immeasurably amazing.  There aren't enough words in the human language to accurately describe Him.  He's indescribable. I'm so ashamed that I often let myself cloud/get in the way of this amazing reality and truth.  I have a lot more to say on this, but for the time being, I'm keeping it short and sweet.
5. My brother graduates high school soon.  I know I'm only 22, but seriously...it's bizarre seeing your brother, who you've known since his infancy, now growing up, graduating high school and heading to college. It's just weird.
6. Jon and I have been married for a wonderful year.  It's been the best year of my life and I'm continuously grateful that God knew exactly the right man to give me as a husband.

Ok, that's all for now.  Be back soon!

"Because I love you"

"In the same month that the Passion of the Christ was released in movie theaters, Newsweek magazine filled its front cover with a close up of actor Jim Caviezel as the bloodied and battered Christ, plus this blaring headline: "Who Really Killed Jesus?"

Isaiah (the prophet from the book of Isaiah) gives us the answer.

Who killed Jesus?

God did.  God the Father was ultimately responsible for the death of His Son.  God is telling us, "I purposefully determined to crush My Son with My wrath - for your sins, as your substitute"

Why?

"Because I love you."

When you're tempted to doubt God's love for you, stand before the cross and look at the wounded, dying, disfigured Savior, and realize why He's there.  I believe His Father would whisper to us, "Isn't that sufficient? I haven't spared My own Son; I deformed and disfigured and crushed Him - for you.  What more could I do to persuade you that I love you?" "

- CJ Mahaney "Living the Cross Centered Life"