prayers please!

I need your prayers friends.

I am not feeling well.
I have not been feeling well for about year.
What we thought was just a terrible pregnancy
has turned into....
well we don't know what.
I do know I am sick and/or in pain on a daily basis.

I have kept this on the down low for a few reasons
{mainly because I don't like talking about it}
(hint, hint)
but have decided I need to ask for prayer.
I believe in the power of prayer.
I have seen many healings first hand.
My husband being one of those -- he was healed from chronic back pain.
So why wouldn't I ask!?

I have an appointment on Monday with a Lyme Disease "Specialist"
Please pray I find answers.
A solution.
Relief.

I know when people are sick we want to help.
For now we are fine on food and child care
{i could use a cleaning lady..any takers ;)}

You can help by simply praying if I come to your mind
{especially for my upcoming appointment}
Thank you friends.

big news

Big announcement!

I'm pregnant!!!!


kidding.


Our CD project is finally complete!

Living For Eternity
(by petra christian fellowship)
is now available on iTunes
or (if you're local)
you can purchase a CD from me
for $13

So much hard work by so many people went into this album.
We'd love for you to check it out!

Why I am leaving facebook, twitter and the blogging world...for now

Well my friends,
the time has come for me to say goodbye to the world of cyberspace.

{for now}

While I think the internet is an AMAZING way
to connect with people, share our lives and
and also spread the love of Christ,
I've been feeling
{for quite some time}
that I need to shut down for a bit.

I love sharing my thoughts and life here,
yet I am afraid I've been hiding behind my computer.

I feel impressed to leave my comfort zone
{behind this screen}
and share in the lives of those around me.
I want to be face to face with you.
I want to have you to my home to hear what's going on in your life
and to share what's going on in mine.
I want to meet my neighbors in person.
I want FACE time with people.

I will continue reading your blogs and updates
and may occasionally update myself if something
BIG is going on -- like another baby or something
{totally kidding}.

Pray for me as I step out.
Pray for boldness and courage.
And expect an invite to our place so I {and my family}
can get to know you {and your family} better!

Blessings!

Sarah

old thoughts

I've struggled to find words to write lately
(guess that's what a newborn will do to you).

Since I'm out of words during this season,
I thought I'd share some of my thoughts from the past year.

These 2 posts were my most read EVER.
AND they are my personal favorites.

{Sorry if you've already read them}

make me a servant


by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony

family.fun.memories

Awesome day spent with family today.

We hosted an impromptu picnic this afternoon with {most} of my family.
I was busy preparing things so I didn't get a chance to take pics.


Later we gathered at the pond with the Bylers.

Fun memories were made today...

watching and waiting

We've been watching and waiting here at the Byler homestead.

A sweet robin decided to build her nest in my wreath.
We took it down 4 times before realizing
she was determined to make her home on our front door.

It's been fun watching her and checking the nest each morning.
{not so fun cleaning up all the bird poo she leaves on the step}






We've also been watching our strawberry patch.
We filled our first container this morning!
Yum.




Now we are just waiting for Pecker and friends to lay some eggs :)

Enjoy the breeze this morning!

back in the game

It's been a while since I've written
{really written}.

I've been silent not only on my blog but in general.

This last year has been hard.
Nothing totally devastating has happened but
a lot of little things have definitely taken their toll on my spirit.

As I've been pondering and praying this past week,
I've realized I have let my guard down.

Have you ever come through a season of life
where God was just totally moving?
You witnessed miracles! Received answers to prayer after prayer.
You felt passionate and on fire,
wanting to tell every person you encountered
about the love of Christ!

I was just in that place!
I was taking part in street ministry,
I was praying for random people at the grocery store!
I witnessed healing after healing!
I WAS ON FIRE!

What happened?

There are days I hardly feel like going to church
let alone doing street ministry.
There are days I wonder how in the world can I lead worship
when I can't sing the songs with the authority and passion I once had.

What happened?
I got comfortable.
I got lazy.
I got busy.

As soon as my guard came down,
the enemy was quick to attack.
It doesn't take much for the enemy to grab hold of us.
He knows our weaknesses,
he knows what distracts us.
And he's sneaky.
I didn't realize just how close he had gotten.

But it has become quite clear he is here and he is on a mission.
He is determined to steal my joy.
He is determined to kill my passion for Christ.
And he is determined to destroy my marriage, my ministry, my focus.

He loves that my focus is on Sarah, not Jesus.
He loves that I'm so caught up in my own problems
that I'm not gonna stop and pray for someone else's.
He loves that he has stolen my joy as I lead worship
and has replaced it with fear and anxiety.

But God is good.
He has been stirring my heart.
He has reminded me that he is still moving!
He is still doing miracles!
He is still answering prayers!
He is still healing the sick!
And he still wants to use me.

He's just waiting for me to jump back into the game!

I'm ready.

Awaken my heart Lord.
Fill me with a passion for you.
Light a fire in my soul.
Strengthen me for the battle.
Silence the enemy.
Speak your truth to my spirit.
Show me your heart.


This is not only my prayer for myself but my prayer for you.