Goal 1
Today, my goal is to not cheat in food! It's a good goal and I am to keep it!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Home Buying Process
We're in the process of buying our first house! What an exciting time! We can't wait to move in, but we have all the inspections and repairs to do yet, not to mention the paperwork :-) It's my dream house-an adorable little Cape Cod. I'm a New England, country girl and Cape houses are the cutest out there! My daughter is so happy because she gets her own room! and I'm looking forward to making it the room of her dreams (within reason) :-)
My boys will be sharing and I hope that in doing so they form a close bond. I want all my kids to be close to each other all through their lives. I am so thankful to the Lord for this house. There is NO way we would be this far if it wasn't for Him and His clear leading! God has been soooo good to us. We don't deserve a drop of His goodness and He has showered us with blessings. I'm looking forward to the move and I'm just so thankful that we can say, once we're in, that GOD gave us this house!
We're in the process of buying our first house! What an exciting time! We can't wait to move in, but we have all the inspections and repairs to do yet, not to mention the paperwork :-) It's my dream house-an adorable little Cape Cod. I'm a New England, country girl and Cape houses are the cutest out there! My daughter is so happy because she gets her own room! and I'm looking forward to making it the room of her dreams (within reason) :-)
My boys will be sharing and I hope that in doing so they form a close bond. I want all my kids to be close to each other all through their lives. I am so thankful to the Lord for this house. There is NO way we would be this far if it wasn't for Him and His clear leading! God has been soooo good to us. We don't deserve a drop of His goodness and He has showered us with blessings. I'm looking forward to the move and I'm just so thankful that we can say, once we're in, that GOD gave us this house!
Friday, January 25, 2013
Our God is GOD!
Reading the news this morning has me uneasy in my heart. I'm so thankful that nothing I've read or that is happening in the world is a surprise to God. That thought alone eases the worry. Sometimes we wonder how it can get much worse with school shootings all the time, anti-American decisions in government, etc, but I think it can get worse-much worse. Just how bad was it in Noah's day? I think of how hard it may be for my children's children, and their children's children, etc. and I pray for them, that God would protect them and provide for them but most of all that each one of them would be saved! I also pray that God would keep the families together and keep them healthy. GOD is GOD! Our Amazing, all-powerful, all-knowing, everywhere present GOD! Here are a few verses for thougth and encouragement...
Reading the news this morning has me uneasy in my heart. I'm so thankful that nothing I've read or that is happening in the world is a surprise to God. That thought alone eases the worry. Sometimes we wonder how it can get much worse with school shootings all the time, anti-American decisions in government, etc, but I think it can get worse-much worse. Just how bad was it in Noah's day? I think of how hard it may be for my children's children, and their children's children, etc. and I pray for them, that God would protect them and provide for them but most of all that each one of them would be saved! I also pray that God would keep the families together and keep them healthy. GOD is GOD! Our Amazing, all-powerful, all-knowing, everywhere present GOD! Here are a few verses for thougth and encouragement...
"And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind."
"Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth."
"He bowed the heavens also, and came down."
"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."
"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?"
Still feel anxious? Still worried about the future? God wants us to be concerned about our times but not worried. He wants us to remind ourselves of His greatness and total ability to care for us no matter how horrible it may get. "Oh, Lord, increase our faith."
"Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength."
May the Lord bless you with a renewed peace that God is OUR God and there is NONE like Him in all the earth!
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Friday, November 16, 2012
"...He hath dealt boutifully with me."
Had a dream last night about end time events-I know, strange. It was actually a very cool and exciting dream! It was sooo vivid and real! I rememeber seeing everything that was happening and thinking to myself how happy I was that my children were saved! I said, "The Lord's coming is any second, I know it's always been any second but it REALLY is any second now!! We're going to hear the trumpet soon!!" The song, "Your Redemption Draweth Nigh" was in my mind in my dream too. I got up about 6:00 and it was still dark and Ahren was leaving for work and I was a bit disturbed in my heart and sought comfort from God's Word. I've been reading through the Psalms and came to chapter 13:5-6 which states, "But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me." I know that these times are scary and I really try not to think of all that could happen, but God's Word is where we need to find our comfort and strength. We KNOW the LIVING GOD! HE IS VICTOR! He HAS dealt bountifully with me! His mercy IS everlasting-Praise the Lord! We DO have MUCH reason to sing! The world needs to hear our song, that they might receive the love of the truth-our precious Lord Jesus. (2 Thess. 2:10)
Had a dream last night about end time events-I know, strange. It was actually a very cool and exciting dream! It was sooo vivid and real! I rememeber seeing everything that was happening and thinking to myself how happy I was that my children were saved! I said, "The Lord's coming is any second, I know it's always been any second but it REALLY is any second now!! We're going to hear the trumpet soon!!" The song, "Your Redemption Draweth Nigh" was in my mind in my dream too. I got up about 6:00 and it was still dark and Ahren was leaving for work and I was a bit disturbed in my heart and sought comfort from God's Word. I've been reading through the Psalms and came to chapter 13:5-6 which states, "But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me." I know that these times are scary and I really try not to think of all that could happen, but God's Word is where we need to find our comfort and strength. We KNOW the LIVING GOD! HE IS VICTOR! He HAS dealt bountifully with me! His mercy IS everlasting-Praise the Lord! We DO have MUCH reason to sing! The world needs to hear our song, that they might receive the love of the truth-our precious Lord Jesus. (2 Thess. 2:10)
Thursday, November 1, 2012
A Virtuous Woman
I just want to thank the Lord for my grandmother. She and Grampa were married 63 years! In the years I've known her, I've NEVER known her to do something wrong. That's remarkable! I spent a lot of time with her. Even as a young child, I remember her being frustrated with me at times, but never out of control. She has always, only been nothing but kind, sweet, understanding, empathetic, patient and wise. She has encouraged me so many times. Her faith in the Lord is strong and steady. Gram was and still is always busy! She is NOT idle! God has truly blessed Gram and me! I'm grateful for the heritage she has been building and that she will leave behind one day. I will always cherish her and respect her too. She is my beloved Grandmother.
I just want to thank the Lord for my grandmother. She and Grampa were married 63 years! In the years I've known her, I've NEVER known her to do something wrong. That's remarkable! I spent a lot of time with her. Even as a young child, I remember her being frustrated with me at times, but never out of control. She has always, only been nothing but kind, sweet, understanding, empathetic, patient and wise. She has encouraged me so many times. Her faith in the Lord is strong and steady. Gram was and still is always busy! She is NOT idle! God has truly blessed Gram and me! I'm grateful for the heritage she has been building and that she will leave behind one day. I will always cherish her and respect her too. She is my beloved Grandmother.
CHOICES
"Oh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes." I think of this verse and it sounds to me as an exasperated cry from one who is lazy. I know that David wasn't like that, but for me, so often I "want" to be close to the Lord, but am unwilling to put in the effort required to be close. I pray for the Lord to help me be this of that, to help me with this or that, etc. but never let Him have His way when He sends the "lessons". I fail each test and get a big, fat F on each day's report card! Why do I do this over and over and over? How stupid can I be? How unbelievably lazy! Sometimes I'm shocked that Jeremiah 17:9 is actually true! I so often find myself thinking that I'm not so bad. Look at how God has blessed me! But those blessings should make me even more grateful and humble before God; even more dependent on Him and even more willing to work toward a closer relationship with Him and yet I continue to be lazy. IT'S A CHOICE. Did you read that? A CHOICE. My Mom told me that everything I do is a choice and she is right. If I'm lazy-it's my choice to be. "Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do ALL things through Christ which strengthenth me." I just saw that little word, "which". I take this to mean that I will be strengthened when I realize that I CAN do all things through Christ! How cool. I never saw that before I don't think! But again-it's a choice. Will I do that which is required of me and be strengthened? Choices-that's where the rubber meets the road.
"Oh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes." I think of this verse and it sounds to me as an exasperated cry from one who is lazy. I know that David wasn't like that, but for me, so often I "want" to be close to the Lord, but am unwilling to put in the effort required to be close. I pray for the Lord to help me be this of that, to help me with this or that, etc. but never let Him have His way when He sends the "lessons". I fail each test and get a big, fat F on each day's report card! Why do I do this over and over and over? How stupid can I be? How unbelievably lazy! Sometimes I'm shocked that Jeremiah 17:9 is actually true! I so often find myself thinking that I'm not so bad. Look at how God has blessed me! But those blessings should make me even more grateful and humble before God; even more dependent on Him and even more willing to work toward a closer relationship with Him and yet I continue to be lazy. IT'S A CHOICE. Did you read that? A CHOICE. My Mom told me that everything I do is a choice and she is right. If I'm lazy-it's my choice to be. "Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do ALL things through Christ which strengthenth me." I just saw that little word, "which". I take this to mean that I will be strengthened when I realize that I CAN do all things through Christ! How cool. I never saw that before I don't think! But again-it's a choice. Will I do that which is required of me and be strengthened? Choices-that's where the rubber meets the road.
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