Today…
August 17, 2009
Outside my window…
Sunshine! (and really hot!)
I am thinking…
Of what I need to do today.
I am thankful…
For no water bills =)
I can take long showers without worrying about
an expensive payment... an advantage of base housing!
I am wearing…
My blue ribbon dress.
I am reading…
2 Chronicles, Psalms, Proverbs, Ezekiel, Mark, Titus;
"A Heart For God" by Dr.Paul Chapel
I am creating…
Christmas gifts for everyone.
One of my favorite things…
My mp3 player (filled with great godly music!)
For education this week…
"homecollege" =)
preparing to be a Keeper at Home, for the mission field,
and studying Bibliography, Theology, & Christology.
Also getting fluent in Modern Greek.
A keeper at home skill I am using/learning...
Trying to be a 'morning person'.
A spiritual lesson I'm learning...
Really staying focused on the eternal perspective...
anything I achieve or do in my flesh will just burn someday.
I need to really be "laying up treasures in heaven".
A godly character trait I plan to work on…
Charity and meekness.
Scripture I am memorizing…
I'll be reviewing my old ones,
as well as hopefully finding more.
I'm praying for…
Wisdom for some descisions in my life.
For the rest of the week…
Keeping up the house,
busy crocheting and preparing for Christmas
while listening to more sermons,
spend extra time with my wonderful Savior,
and whatever else the Lord sees fit to send my way.
A picture I’d like to share...
Some juicy-looking wild fruit I shot a pic of last year...
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This verse has been on my mind lately,
so I added it to a picture I took last week.
I thought I'd share...
"For our light affliction, which is but for a moment,worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternalweight of glory." 2 Corinthians 4:17I love God's Word!I can get so encouraged just by reading a single verse in it!The Lord is so wonderful!
Today…
August 10, 2009 :
Yesterday was my parent's anniversary =)
Outside my window…
Sunshine! We've finally been getting a break in all the rain!
It's still very hot, though.
I am thinking…
Of the things I will be needing to do today.
I am thankful…
For great encouragement from God's House yesterday!
I am wearing…
Pajamas... I'm not sure what I'll wear today.
I am reading…
2 Chronicles, Psalms, Proverbs, Ezekiel, Mark, Titus;
"A Heart For God" by Dr.Paul Chapel
I am creating…
Christmas gifts for everyone... not real far off.
One of my favorite things…
When missionaries visit!
Yesterday we had the Stipps from Spain... it's always so
encouraging to see people answering God's Great Commission!
For education this week…
"homecollege" =)
preparing to be a Keeper at Home, for the mission field,
and studying Bibliography, Theology, & Christology this month.
A keeper at home skill I am using/learning...
Motherhood skills and interacting with young children.
A spiritual lesson I'm learning...
Really staying focused on the eternal perspective...
anything I achieve or do in my flesh will just burn someday.
I need to really be "laying up treasures in heaven".
A godly character trait I plan to work on…
Charity.
Scripture I am memorizing…
I'll be reviewing my old ones,
as well as hopefully finding more.
I'm praying for…
The Lord to send more missionaries out!
For the rest of the week…
Keeping up the house, hopefully
start sewing the young girls some dresses I cut out,
listening to more sermons,
spend extra time with my wonderful Savior,
and whatever else the Lord sees fit to send my way.
A picture I’d like to share...
A cardinal I shot a pic of a few years ago and added a verse:
"I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait,
and in his word do I wait.
My soul waiteth for the LORD more than they that
watch for the morning; I say, more than they that
watch for the morning."
Psalms 130:5-6
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As I was preparing crafts for VBS the other day,
I decided to seize the opportunity and listen to a sermon:
Being Right With God by Dr.Bill Behrins.
It was very good and I thought I'd share my notes
I've made on it before...
Being 'right with God' is to be 'useable of God'.
When we 'get right with God', we're putting ourselves
in a position where God can use us.
Now, if you have something that isn't useable,
it's worthless, is it not?
A highway is pointless to have if noone can use it.
God says in Isaiah 40:3...
"The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the LORD,
make straight in the desert a highway for our God."
The Lord is likening our lives to a highway.
He wants so much to use us,
but that highway needs to be of quality condition.
Someone may have all the talents in the world,
but that person's abilities are worthless
if he is not right with God.
In the next verse, the Lord gives us
4 things to perpare our highway:
"Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain "
and hill shall be made low:
and the crooked shall be made straight,
and the rough places plain:"
1. "Every valley shall be exalted..."
He's not going down into the depths and then up.
We need to raise the low places in our lives.
We can NOT live in the world with filth and sin
and ever hope to be used of God.
Christians are saying and doing things today
what they wouldn't think of doing years ago.
We have become so accustomed to the sin of this world.
We have truly lost sight of how God looks at sin.
He says in Proverbs 26:11 -
"As a dog returneth to his vomit,
so a fool returneth to his folly."
Think of just how disgusting it is for a dog to vomit,
and then go strait back and eat it!?!
If we'd get just as sick about sin,
we'd have a lot less sin in our lives.
We mustn't compare ourselves to the rest of the world,
but to the Word of God.
We had better worry about what God thinks of us
rather than what other people do.
2. "...And every mountain and hill shall be made low..."
We need to bring the high places down.
Can anyone guess where this might be directed to??
Pride!
Are we looking at other's faults or our own?
Well, we're going to answer for our own problems, not others'!
We have enough in our lives to pay attention to!
We need to really see that God not only doesn't like pride,
He HATES it!
He's not going to put up with a proud person!
"...him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer."
Psalms 101:5
Pride says "I know an area I need to deal with, but won't do it."
It is a satanic sin saying we don't need God in some areas,
when, in fact, we need Him in ALL areas in our lives!
As soon as the Holy Spirit deals with us and we resist it;
it may seem like a small thing to us,
but we're literally going to battle against God!
"...for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble."
1 Peter 5:5
This is very serious going against God!
We cannot win.
3. "...And the crooked shall be made straight..."
A hard fact of life is, that some people
may never be able to sing,
play music, be good at conversing, be very intelligent, etc...
We sometimes focus on all of the things we can't do.
But there is one thing everybody CAN do,
and that is to DO RIGHT!
It doesn't matter who you are or what your background is,
if you really want to do what's right, you can do it.
We sometimes give the devil too much credit.
"The devil made me do it" is the lamest excuse.
He does not take our free will and force us to sin!
If we really, truly, want to, we can do what's right.
We can be the right daughter, right sister, right friend;
have the right attitude, listen to the right music,
speak kindly, be obedient, tell the truth.
Doing right is always a choice,
which everybody CAN make!
4. "...And the rough places plain:"
So many times we justify some pleasures as 'little sins'.
No sin is little to God.
Who sets the sensitivity level of the Holy Spirit in our lives?
Why is it when a sermon is preached
that it just grips some hearts,
but with others it's like gripping jell-O (... unaffective)?
The Holy Spirit has the same power in everyone's lives...
some are just more willing to let it convict than others.
We need to desire a high sensitivity level.
Sin may seem to start out "small" and maybe "cute" or "fun";
but it doesn't remain small, cute, or harmless.
But maybe we think 'we can handle it'.
Well, The Lord says...
"...And sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."
James 1:15
It is very important that any 'little' sin in our lives
we must get rid of as soon as possible.
Now, God says
"For he that soweth to his flesh shall
of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth
to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting."
Galatians 6:8
If we are willing to do all of these things, there will be results.
We will have real peace and joy.
We will be a real testimony to the world around us.
One of the biggest reasons that family, neighbors,
and people around us never come to Christ is
because they do not see any difference
or anything they want in us.
But if we are truly right with God, others will notice.
And though at times they may mock, in their hearts
they truly desire the peace and real joy they see in us.
So in order to be right with God,
there are things we need to add and get rid of.
What an admonition from the Lord!
Today…
August 3, 2009 :
The first day of Vacation Bible School at church.
Outside my window…
A gloomy and rainy day.
(Has been this way for the past week & 1/2)
I am thinking…
Of the things I need to do today.
I am thankful…
That mom is feeling much better!!!
I am wearing…
Pajamas... I'm not sure what I'll wear today.
I am reading…
2 Chronicles, Psalms, Proverbs, Ezekiel, Mark;
"The Church That Jesus Built"
I am creating…
Crafts for Vacation Bible School-
this year I'm working with the 4th-6th graders.
One of my favorite things…
Music! It sure lifts the soul & helps make life brighter.
For education this week…
"homecollege" =)
preparing to be a Keeper at Home
and studying Bibliography, Theology, & Christology this month.
A keeper at home skill I am using/learning...
Motherhood skills and interacting with young children.
A spiritual lesson I'm learning...
Really staying focused on the eternal perspective...
anything I achieve or do in my flesh will just burn someday.
I need to really be "laying up treasures in heaven".
A godly character trait I plan to work on…
Charity.
Scripture I am memorizing…
I'll be reviewing my old ones,
as well as hopefully finding more.
I'm praying for…
Vacation Bible School this week.
For the rest of the week…
VBS (Polar Extremes), keeping up the house,
Park Day Friday, cookout at our friends' on Saturday,
hopefully get to work on more Chirstmas gifts,
start sewing the young girls some dresses I cut out,
spend extra time with my wonderful Savior,
and whatever else the Lord sees fit to send my way.
A picture I’d like to share...
My handsome young brother on his 11th birthday, Saturday...
It's hard to believe that my 'baby brother' is growing up so fast!
He was my first sibling, and my one-and-only brother. :-)
I love him so much and am very proud of him as I see him,
not only 'growing up' in age, but also in the love of the Lord.
Happy Birthday, Will!
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Things have been quite busy this summer...
I don't recall all that we've been doing
but the days are passing by quickly.
As the days are flying by,
I find myself feeling some self-induced pressure
to try to find time to blog and trying to find
something to blog about.
Therefore, I've come to the decision that I am going to
take the month of July off from posting...
This way I can enjoy the calm pleasures of summer
when we aren't so busy.
I still plan to post my daybook every Monday,
which I've only been doing anyway;
but I just wanted to make it official.
So I hope you all enjoy your July
(particularly this Saturday as
we celebrate our country's independence)
and I hope to be more inspired
to have a "real" post next month.
Happy Summer and God bless!
Today…
July 27, 2009SORRY SO LATE! Internet was down this morning.
Outside my window…
A cloudy, yet still sunny day.
I am thinking…Of the music festival at church tonight :)
I am thankful…
For being able to cut my medication dosage in half!!I've also been in a lot less pain lately! Praise the LORD!
I am wearing…
Blue skirt and blue shirt
I am reading…
2 Chronicles, Psalms, Proverbs, Mark;"The Church That Jesus Built"
I am creating…
Crafts for Vacation Bible School-this year I'm working with the 4th-6th graders.
One of my favorite things…
God's refreshing Word!!!It sure is cool, clear water to my thirsty soul!
For education this week…
I'm a graduate, what should I do??jk... I'm now "homecolleged", as my friend's youngest sister says.Daughters at Home University... studying to be Keepers at Home =)
A keeper at home skill I am using/learning...
Motherhood skills... and nursing skills (mom's laid down sick)
A spiritual lesson I'm learning...Charity. Really agape-loving people.A godly character trait I plan to work on…
Submitting to and honoring those in authority.
Scripture I am memorizing…
Matthew 10:6-42
I'm praying for…
My mom as she's laid down with a bad UTI.Please pray for her, as she's not doing well at all.
For the rest of the week…
Our church's music festival tonight and tomorrow,keeping up the house, hopefully seeing mom feel better,Will's 11th birthday Saturday (goodness, is he really that old??),preparing for my uncle on Thursday,spend extra time with my wonderful Savior,and whatever else the Lord sees fit to send my way.
A picture I’d like to share...A picture I took of a bluejay and a verse I added...
It's Isaiah 40:26,"Lift up your eyes on high,and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number:he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might,for that he is strong in power; not one faileth."Have a great week!To learn how to participate, click HERE.
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Today…
July 20, 2009
Outside my window…
Cloudy and rainy day.
I am thinking…Of the song "Victory in Jesus"...it was actually playing in the living room.
I am thankful…
For the break in the exhausting heat!
I am wearing…
Some house clothes-a brown dress
I am reading…
1 Chronicles, Psalms, Proverbs, Matthew;"The Church That Jesus Built"
I am creating…
A list of what to make everyone for Christmas...only 23 weeks away, and that's not a long time when I do homemade gifts (usually crocheted)!
One of my favorite things…
Not-fat vanilla yogurt... (good for my lactose intolerance)I especially like McDonald's yogurt parfaits... YUM!
For education this week…
Foreign languages and Keeper at Home skills.
A keeper at home skill I am using/learning...
Motherhood skills and interacting with children.
A spiritual lesson I'm learning...Meekness.A godly character trait I plan to work on…
Submitting to and honoring those in authority.
Scripture I am memorizing…
Matthew 10:6-42
I'm praying for…
Missionaries to be sent to Greece,as well as revival in our churchs across America.
For the rest of the week…
Deeply organizing my room, crocheting, buying more yarn,practicing steel guitar, learning languages, send out some letters, spend extra time with my wonderful Savior,and whatever else the Lord sees fit to send my way.
A picture I’d like to share...My new guitar I bought the other day...
It's an electric acoustic, so I can plug it into an amp instead of have a microphone in front of it,and I can still play it without an amp, if needed.Have a great week!To learn how to participate, click HERE.
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Today…
July 13, 2009
Outside my window…
Very rainy.There was a strong lightning thunderstormearlier, so I couldn't get on the computer.
I am thinking…Of what I might do today...?
I am thankful…
For the Lord's tender mercies.He is so faithful to forgive,and I'm so undeserving!
I am wearing…
Some house clothes-khaki skirt and a dark red paisley shirt.
I am reading…
1 Chronicles, Psalms, Proverbs, Matthew;"The Church That Jesus Built"
I am creating…
Afghans to sell...Actually, I need to purchase more yarn.
One of my favorite things…
Rainy-stormy cool days like today.
For education this week…
Foreign languages and Keeper at Home skills.
A keeper at home skill I am using/learning...
Motherhood skills.
A spiritual lesson I'm learning...Faithfulness... I really need to be more diligent inkeeping my focus completely on the Lord,and to choose not just good, but the best.A godly character trait I plan to work on…
Submitting to and honoring those in authority.
Scripture I am memorizing…
Matthew 10:6-42
I'm praying for…
The Lord's help and strength to resist temptation.
For the rest of the week…
My endocrinologist appointment tomorrow,
grocery shopping, crocheting, buying more yarn,steel guitar learning, learning languages,
awaiting the arrival of my new guitar,hoping to have our friends back in town,write one more letter, spend extra time with my wonderful Savior,and whatever else the Lord sees fit to send my way.
A picture I’d like to share...My deere friend that I miss (she's in FL right now),and I at our last church fellowship...
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Today…
July 6, 2009
Outside my window…
Very cloudy overcast: possibly expecting some rain?
I am thinking…Of the yummy lunch I'm about to enjoy =)chicken nuggets and crinkle fries...(with spicy BBQ sauce and ketchup!)
I am thankful…
For my wonderful family!
I am wearing…
Some house clothes-khaki skirt and black shirt.
I am reading…
1 Chronicles, Psalms, Proverbs, Matthew;"Shadow of the Almighty" by Elisabeth Elliot;
"Bruised Reed" by Thomas Lambie;"The Hiding Place" by Corrie Ten Boom
I am creating…
Afghans to sell...I'm only about 15 hours from being done with my "winter cozy" afghan!!! (different shades of blue & white)
One of my favorite things…
IcyHot patches... they sure help lessen my pain!(Not to mention, feel really good!)
For education this week…
Foreign languages and Keeper at Home skills.
A keeper at home skill I am using/learning...
Motherhood skills.
A spiritual lesson I'm learning...Faithfulness... I really need to be more diligent inkeeping my focus completely on the Lord,and to choose not just good, but the best.A godly character trait I plan to work on…
Charity =)
Scripture I am memorizing…
Matthew 10:6-42
I'm praying for…
The Lord's guidance in my life.
For the rest of the week…
A day out tomorrow, crocheting,buying more yarn, steel guitar learning,making a cheesecake, learning languages,
await the arrival of my new guitar,write letters, and whatever else comes my way.
A picture I’d like to share...This little guy at the park must've smelled my food!
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