The Lord's Beautiful World

Free Emeril’s Essence Seasoning Packet

2011-05-09T10:44:00.002-04:00

Make your food go BAM!

http://www.bestemeril.com/sample_052011.asp

Let me know how your food comes out!

Biblical Truth

2011-05-06T19:41:00.001-04:00

"Bible exposition without moral application raises no opposition. It is only when the hearer is made to understand that truth is in conflict with his heart, that resistance sets in. As long as people can hear orthodoxy divorced from life, they will attend and support churches and institutions without objection. On the other other hand, the man who preaches truth and applies it to the lives of his hearers, will feel the nails and the thorns. He will lead a hard life, but a glorious one." -A.W. Tozer

2011-04-22T13:57:00.004-04:00

I must be a Christian child,
Gentle, patient, meek, and mild;
Must be honest, simple, true
In my words and actions too.
I must cheerfully obey,
Giving up my will and way;...

Must remember, God can view
All i think, and all I do.
Glad that i can know I try,
Glad that children such as I,
In our feeble ways and small,
Can serve Him who loves us all.

-Amish school verse from "The Riddle of Amish Culture" by Donald Kraybill

2011-04-17T18:24:00.002-04:00

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I pray that this Palm Sunday is filled with joy for everyone.
I myself, feel just a little bit sad. Palm Sunday means it was the homestretch for Christ. I can imagine him on the donkey, riding into town, and him feeling so sad. Knowing that these same people who poured love and palms at his feet, would so quickly turn against him and deliver him onto torture and death. That saddens me.
Thank God He will rise again, thank God that He DID.

Mark 11:1-26
1And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

2And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

3And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

5And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

6And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

7And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

8And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

10Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

11And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

12And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

13And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

14And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

15And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

16And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.

17And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

18And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

19And when even was come, he went out of the city.

20And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

22And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

And above all things, He asked the Father to forgive them. If He can forgive for what happened to Him, surely we can forgive people for things that are minute, compared to what He went through.

2011-02-14T15:50:00.005-05:00

To God be the Glory. That usually sums up everything we can be thinking at the moment. If something bad happens in our lives, we pray that God can be glorified through it.
To God be the Glory. When something wonderful happens, we praise God for it. We give Him the glory. Guess which one pertains to me?

I would LOVE to say that something wonderful happened. And rightly I should, because i have two wonderful children, a supportive Church, and good friends. Hey, I even have a husband! lol. ;)

But unfortunately, we face homelessness again. Yep. To God Be the Glory.

We currently live in my dad's apartment. He's engaged (he is a widower), and I was told that I had a year to find a job (I guess housewife is not a job), and find a new place to live. Ok, I could deal with that. A year. Ok.

Last week I was told the date of the wedding is moved up to six months from now.....

Uh, ok Dad, I know you love the woman, but is it worth just throwing away your "family?"....anyway I digress.

So with my husband only working seasonably, and myself unemployed and homeschooling, our situation is a bit daunting to say the least.

So off job hunting I go, and the MOMENT i find a job (God willing), my kids are going to have to go into a private Christian school, which also will be a drain on our resources and of course there is the apartment hunting.

So, if you just happened to think about us, pray for us.

Not that I'm worried....ok, you got me there. I'm just a TAD worried. But I take comfort in Him.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Matthew 6:25

We will be okay.

To God Be the Glory, In Jesus' Name.

Hi!

2011-01-28T10:52:00.003-05:00

Hey ya'll I'm back! It's been a while since you've heard hide or hair from me. ALOT has happened. From Child Services investigating me, to birthdays, my life has been busy. But busy in a good way. I will tell the details soon, but first I want to clean up this place a little bit. Cobwebs seem to be forming along the edges of my sidebar...

Time is ticking

2010-09-21T11:41:00.003-04:00

Well, it will only be a matter of time until I won't be able to blog anymore. I still have no income since my husband still is not working, and neither am I. So our internet/cable/phone will be cut off soon. I'm already getting phone calls about it. And this time, my father can't help me because he hasn't paid his rent and might get evicted. Being that we live with him, it's not the best time.

But I am very happy for the time I have been able to spend sharing with you ladies and making friends.

I've been downloading as many sermons as I can from Sermon Index so i can remain to be filled with the Holy Spirit and not let myself be idle.

If anyone wants to keep in contact via snail mail pls email me at thelordsbeauty at gmail dot com. I can email from my phone as well.

I will continue to try to post for as long as I can.

Loves and Hugs to all.

Bridget.

Vision Forum

2010-09-16T19:44:00.002-04:00

Vision Forum is holding a sale!!!
I love Vision forum. They have the best items. They are all high quality.
I especially love how they respect the gender roles of children. There is a BIG difference between boys and girls toys (contrary to what modern thinkers would have you!)

They also have great things for homeschoolers!!!! It really ads to your curriculum when you can be hands on.

Heavenly Attire

2010-09-05T19:02:00.003-04:00

Since their citizenship is in heaven, Christians put on heavenly jewels. They learn from the world. Worldly people, no matter where they live, try to dress themselves as much as they can according to the custom of their land. They do this to please the world. How much more should Christians observe and imitate the ways of the land to which they belong: heaven! How much more should they adorn themselves according to the custom of heaven, to please God! Christians forget all other adornment to obtain the jewel of godliness. Those who desire this jewel are adorned by God with holy virtues. Holy virtues look better on them than gold chains around their necks. Those who recognize this forget about pearls and silk and gold. -Peter Rideman via
The Secret of the Strength by Peter Hoover.

Yeah for September. :)

2010-09-01T13:34:00.001-04:00

"By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer."
- Helen Hunt Jackson, September, 1830-1885

How long till Autumn?

2010-08-21T14:37:00.000-04:00

I'm SOOOO done with this heat. I feel like a wilted flower.

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the summer. But 86 degrees at noon is just too much! And it's not dry heat either. It's the "hit you in the chest so you can't breathe" type of humidity that makes you want to cry.

I just want to inhale and feel a cool, crisp breeze...it's not fair. A few more weeks and September will be here, but I have a feeling it will feel just like summer!
Ever had a warm September? The thought of it just ruins Autumn for me.

I want to see the beautiful leaves change (which won't happen right if the temps stay warm btw).

I want to feel the crunch of the crispy brown leaves under my feet and watch my children play in it!

I want to feel the warmth of cozy sweaters as i walk down serene but a bit overcast road stopping to pick apples or pumpkins.........

Am I reading too many romance novels?

Then of course my FAVORITE fall holiday. THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!

Anyway, you can see ALL my wonderful reasons to wish fall would come already.
From my mouth to God's ears I guess. :)

But until then, I guess I will just settle for this heat. Please pass the lemonade.

Mom? Uh...who's that?

2010-07-19T21:29:00.003-04:00

So my son asks me for a cup of water. I go into the kitchen and give it to him. As he takes it, he replies, "Thanks Mom". I told him that he was welcome and as I started to do the dishes, it dawned on me. He called me MOM. Not Mommy. WHAT???
When did i get to this stage?

I thought about it. And this is always what i believed. From the time they can talk till about 2, they call you mama. From 2-12, they call you Mommy. From 13-30, they call you Mom. And from 31 till death, they call you Ma.

That's always how I thought of it. So how in the WORLD did my son advance at age 5, to call me MOM as if he were already in the stage where "mommy" would be embarrasing.

I don't know, I just want to know when my cute little son will call me mommy again. :*(

Savings!!!

2010-07-13T12:48:00.003-04:00

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Award from Amy!

2010-07-08T12:35:00.002-04:00

I received an award from Amy at Living Word Academy Thank you so much. I'm supposed to mention 12 people to give the award to, but make it a combination of laziness and that fact that everyone brightens up my day, I can't just choose 12!!! EVERYONE brightens up my day so I choose EVERYONE!!!!! Feel free to take the award and post it on your blogs!

Praise the Lord

2010-07-03T21:49:00.002-04:00

Well the Lord provided for me once again that I may still fellowship here with you all. I'll be back on the internet for a while longer it seems. :) At least a month or two, undoubtedly. :)

I'm so glad. And sorry if it is taking me long to reach you guys by email, I've been distracted. I can be reached at thelordsbeauty (at) gmail.com or thelordsbeautifulworld (at) gmail.com, though preferably the first one, if anyone wants to contact me off blog.

There is so much to say that i can't. It isn't fair. But keep your prayers coming. I believe it is what is keeping me strong. That, and my faith in the Lord.

Maybe goodbye?

2010-06-22T14:23:00.003-04:00

I am going to lose my internet VERY soon. I can't pay the bill and my cable already got shut off. I'd like to say that I love each and every one of you guys. I'll try to post by phone. If anyone would like my snail mail address, and be penpals, let me know and I'll do it. Love to all, and please keep praying.
Bridget

Waging War

2010-06-19T21:13:00.003-04:00

I have not been on because I'm waging war with the devil. Please pray for me as I try to fight against flesh, emotion and thought as I strive to stay on what I hope is the path the Lord has laid for me. It is not an easy path, in fact it's rather ridiculously hard, extremely narrow, and have only met a few who actually have had to do this. I won't go into any more detail but please pray for me. I need all your strength thru prayer.

Grey

2010-06-14T19:51:00.002-04:00

Psalm 61

1Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

2From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

3For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

4I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

5For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

All the color has drained from my life.

Psalm 31:10

10For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

Would you PLEASE eat something!!

2010-06-12T16:25:00.000-04:00

I am SO sick of these ultra-skinny women on tv, billboards, and even real life looking like their pregnant if they swallowed a pea! It is such a shame that these women are influencing the minds of young women today. They have no idea of the damage they are doing. Or if they do, they don't care because they are being paid. I'm sure if they were not making those quadruple digits to walk up and down a stage, they wouldn't do it.

Anorexia and Bulimia are rampant in high school girls (and boys too!). It all leads to a lifetime of self-depreciation, low self esteem, and can become Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

Come on ladies, can i give you a cookie? Or maybe some ribs? Cause yours are showing!

Seriously. Please if anyone has a problem with self-image, please get help. Talk to someone you trust. You are beautiful.

How Great Thou Art

2010-06-06T02:49:00.003-04:00

In times like this, when desperation and despair set in, it is good to hear an uplifting, God sharing song.

If He didn't die for me, where would I be?
I'd be lost. And so would you.
If his sacrifice isn't worth anything, then nothing is worth living for.
I choose to please Him because he made my life worth every minute.
He chose to let a vile, villainous thing like me be forgiven of all of my sins
and be grafted into His family as if i were naturally His own.
For that I'm eternally grateful.
How Great Thou Art Lord!

The Lord be with you in everything

2010-05-29T19:38:00.003-04:00

Psalm 119:145-160 (King James Version)

145I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.

146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

148Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.

150They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

151Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

152Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

153Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

155Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

156Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

157Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.

160Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

Psalm 130

1Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

2Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

4But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

5I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

7Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

8And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Dont be tempted away from the One True God

2010-05-14T15:34:00.003-04:00

If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;

7Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;

8Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:

9But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

10And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

Deu 13:6-10

I hate you death!

2010-05-08T23:21:00.005-04:00

Death, I hate you.
You know, it's not fair really. Mother's Day is supposed to be a joyous occasion full of family and love. But right now, all i can think about is how I don't have one. I don't have a mom. Not anymore. The devil took her away in the form of cancer. Ugly, unrelenting, unfeeling cancer. It will soon be 4 years that she was taken from me.
The pain is as if it was yesterday. My young son doesn't even remember her. It is heartbreaking.

I didn't always have the best relationship with her. At times I even hated her. What teen didn't go through that stage? But I always really loved her. A few days ago I could have SWORN I heard her voice in the other room. Some times i expect her to come through the door.

We used to fight, but I loved her.
I sometimes said I hated her, but I always loved her.
We didn't always get along, but I ALWAYS LOVED HER.

I wasn't there when she died and I should have been.
I never really thought she'd die. I always thought that she was too stubborn to die.

I'll never know if she knew I loved her. That i was just a hurt teenager going thru things. That I didn't mean any of it.

I love my mom, and I miss her so.

I hate you death. I hate you so much!
You took my mom from me.

I love you mom so much.
I wish you could come back so I can tell you I'm sorry.

I wish you were here so you can see how much Jasmin has grown.
I wish you were here so you can finally hear Gabriel talk.

I wish you were here to hold me again.

Death, how i HATE you!

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Psalm 56:8

Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.
Psalm 62:8

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1 Th 4:13-14

I love you mom.

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2010-04-14T08:49:00.003-04:00

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Take up your cross

2010-04-05T16:31:00.003-04:00

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luke 9:23

Why did Jesus say that they would have to take their cross daily and follow Him?

Because Jesus knew that we would be faced with many obstacles in our lives. Every day is a fight against our flesh for ungodly things or ungodly behavior, a fight against ungodly talk, a fight against sin. Every single day we have to consciously choose the way of God instead of the way of the world. We don't just decide to be a Child of God and that is the end of it. It is not the easy road we take. In fact, it is harder. The devil will work harder to corrupt the people of God over the average atheist. Why would the devil need to corrupt someone who isn't a believer? They did it already to themselves!

No, the devil works his butt off to try to damage, destroy, and twist every thing that us as Christians hold dear so that just for one moment we are weak. For one moment we might slip into sin, or for one moment we might decide, "What if I was wrong about this?".

We have to choose every day to live for Christ. We get no days off. And honestly, I don't want them. I don't want ONE DAY to pass where I decide not to be on the side of Christ.

So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Revelation 3:16

Jesus did not say, just pull your cross a little each day. He said TAKE UP YOUR CROSS.
Pick it up with full strength. Every day you must fight for Jesus. Every day you must fight off the devil's advances. Every day you must rally and conquer against temptation and sin.

It is what we are supposed to do. It is what Jesus said. It is what God wants.
It is what I am going to do.

Will you?

Without skipping a beat

2010-03-28T20:15:00.004-04:00

My husband was reading the story of Samson and Delilah to my children. I'm on the computer desk listening to classical music while i crochet and I had a thought. "Can we have a bunny?" I asked him. Now it's not because Easter is near, cause i know that ALOT of people buy bunnies for Easter then abandon them after when they realize that a bunny is actually a living being that needs to be taken care of a not just a toy.
I've been wanting a bunny for a long time, even before the dogs. I just think they are so beautiful and innocent and precious.
So when i asked him, "Can we have a bunny?" without even skipping a beat in the story,
he looked up and said, "Uh, no". And then continued on with the story as if I had not even asked the question!

I think 2 kids and 3 dogs is enough for him.....but i want a bunny!

Awwww, look at the pretty wittle face!

Awwww, I'd share my tomatoes with one anytime!

Go green!

2010-03-25T09:51:00.000-04:00

How Green Are You?

My GoGreenScore is

42

Now you can take the GoGreenScore challenge.

In Memoriam by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

2010-03-23T00:41:00.002-04:00

Part of a beautiful poem that took him over 17 years to finish.

In Memoriam A.H.H.

OBIIT MDCCCXXXIII.

By Alfred, Lord Tennyson

STRONG Son of God, immortal Love,
Whom we, that have not seen thy face,
By faith, and faith alone, embrace,
Believing where we cannot prove;

Thine are these orbs of light and shade;
Thou madest Life in man and brute;
Thou madest Death; and lo, thy foot
Is on the skull which thou hast made.

Thou wilt not leave us in the dust:
Thou madest man, he knows not why,
He thinks he was not made to die;
And thou hast made him: thou art just.

Thou seemest human and divine,
The highest, holiest manhood, thou:
Our wills are ours, we know not how;
Our wills are ours, to make them thine.

Our little systems have their day;
They have their day and cease to be:
They are but broken lights of thee,
And thou, O Lord, art more than they.

We have but faith: we cannot know;
For knowledge is of things we see;
And yet we trust it comes from thee,
A beam in darkness: let it grow.

Let knowledge grow from more to more,
But more of reverence in us dwell;
That mind and soul, according well,
May make one music as before,

But vaster. We are fools and slight;
We mock thee when we do not fear:
But help thy foolish ones to bear;
Help thy vain worlds to bear thy light.

Forgive what seem’d my sin in me;
What seem’d my worth since I began;
For merit lives from man to man,
And not from man, O Lord, to thee.

Forgive my grief for one removed,
Thy creature, whom I found so fair.
I trust he lives in thee, and there
I find him worthier to be loved.

Forgive these wild and wandering cries,
Confusions of a wasted youth;
Forgive them where they fail in truth,
And in thy wisdom make me wise.

1849.

Spring

2010-03-12T15:27:00.003-05:00

The sun was warm but the wind was chill.
You know how it is with an April day
When the sun is out and the wind is still,
You're one month on in the middle of May.
But if you so much as dare to speak,
A cloud comes over the sunlit arch,
A wind comes off a frozen peak,
And you're two months back in the middle of March.

Robert Frost (1874–1963)

A little madness in the Spring
Is wholesome even for the King,
But God be with the Clown —
Who ponders this tremendous scene —
This whole Experiment of Green —
As if it were his own!

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

A Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year
At any other period —
When March is scarcely here

A Color stands abroad
On Solitary Fields
That Science cannot overtake
But Human Nature feels.

It waits upon the Lawn,
It shows the furthest Tree
Upon the furthest Slope you know
It almost speaks to you.

Then as Horizons step
Or Noons report away
Without the Formula of sound
It passes and we stay —

A quality of loss
Affecting our Content
As Trade had suddenly encroached
Upon a Sacrament.

Emily Dickinson

These dreary days, so dank and cold
Not a whisper of spring to behold
Left to imagine a world of color
Of warm breeze, clear skies like no other
Sounds of rain are in my ear
Almost calling out a tear
The situation darkens my mood
Oh hurry spring, come real soon!
-Mrs. Bridget G.

I guess i failed

2010-03-10T19:15:00.002-05:00

My week in dresses thing didn't turn out. Not that i didn't wear dresses. lol. The fact is, dresses and skirts are the only thing I wear, not that you didn't know that already.

But i just couldn't really motivate myself to edit, upload, and post them. Heck! I didn't even take pictures most of the days.

So I'm sorry. Forgive my little pity party, but i haven't paid my cable and internet bill because neither myself or my husband is working. And there just isn't any money to keep it going. Any day now they will shut them both off. And then it will be goodbye. So i am a bit depressed.

O Jesus Jesus Dearest Lord!

2010-03-09T20:39:00.005-05:00

O Jesus, Jesus, dearest Lord!
Forgive me if I say,
For very love, Thy sacred Name
A thousand times a day.

I love Thee so I know not how
My transports to control;
Thy love is like a burning fire
Within my very soul.

O wonderful that thou shouldst let
So vile a heart as mine
Love thee with such a love as this
And made so free with thine

For thou to me art all in all
My honor and my wealth
My hearts desire, my body's strength
My soul's eternal health

What limit is there to this love?
Thy flight, where wilt thou stay?
On, On! Our Lord is sweeter far today than yesterday!

-Frederick W. Faber (1814-1863)

Week in Dresses Day 4 and 5!!!! Oh and some fun in between!

2010-03-05T21:31:00.003-05:00

Wow, am i behind!

Day 4

A jumper and turtleneck that i got from Salvation Army. Bought on different days at equal prices! I think i paid 6 dollars total. I like this alot cause it's slimming. lmbo!

Also on this day, we were playing the game Sorry. We love playing it together! My pastor's wife bought it for my daughter's birthday. It was the BEST gift ever!

You can see my daughter cupping her face hoping that she doesn't get knocked off the board by her brother!

We now interrupt this game for a little pet interference!

Day 5!

I'm holding the skirt like this so you can see how full it is. I love this skirt! It's my favorite, bought from Goodwill.

And here we are in the kitchen cooking.

And part of me regrets putting this up, but i just can't help myself!
Excuse our "french" accents!

A Week in Dresses Day 3

2010-03-03T20:30:00.001-05:00

This was in the hallway of the building. Sorry it's a bit dark. My poodle (Princess) is not sure why she followed me out there.

My weight loss struggle

2010-03-02T14:14:00.002-05:00

Ok so i have resigned to try to make my lifestyle healthy again. So first off, i gave up meat. I was a vegetarian before and it lasted over a year and i lost weight and had more energy. But i caved in when my dad made bacon one day. lol. And i have been eating meat ever since. Now i know that just not eating meat is not gonna help me and i have been exercising on and off but i really need support. Sometimes i feel like i take one step forward and 3 steps back. Like when i did exercise 2 days in a row and then the next night had a whole box of chocolates. So i need accountability. I'm going to be posting what i eat on here so i can get feedback, and if i fall off the food wagon, all the world will see and i will face the consequences. Whoa, that looked like a long run-on sentence. lol.

So no better time like the present. Right now I am eating 2 cheese quesadillas with spaghetti sauce and a spinach salad with tomatoes, onions, garlic, croutons, and Italian dressing. Now that i think about it i think i could have put lemon juice and olive oil instead of the Italian dressing. Oh well...

A Week in Dresses Day 1&2!

2010-03-02T12:20:00.002-05:00

Even though i only wear skirts/dresses I thought it would be nice to join Lisa's challenge to wear only dresses or skirts for the week!

I know I'm a little late posting! But i wasn't sure i wanted to do it because I'm not happy with my weight. But I just threw my insecurities out the window and here i am!

Please excuse the graphics i added. I thought it was nice.

Day 1

Day 2

My daughter wanted to be in the picture too, so here she is! (And the pic is so short because my son is taking it!)

Disclaimer

2010-02-27T14:02:00.004-05:00

I hate to post this but i have no choice. A woman on facebook has been continuously bothering me about my choice to wear a wedding band. I want to say this only once.
And i will use a modified version of Joceyln's "my site my right" to help explain my position, since she says things so completely.

My fb page and blogger page is not intended for any debatable purposes.
I have no condemnation from my Lord so i certainly do not have to feel yours. You’re welcome to comment your opinion and discuss topics with me but the only free speech is mine. If something offends you, you are welcome to press the little red X in the right corner of your screen. I do not wish to waste precious time with comments or questions meant to stir things up or vent. Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

This is not meant for my friends who have been nothing but respectful and loving. This is for the exceptions. Nobody is perfect, but you know a tree by it's fruits.

Ok, now that that is over, let's all thank the Lord for our good health, good weather and good friends. :)

You know you are from NY when....

2010-02-26T20:10:00.003-05:00

You Know You're From New York When...

* You're 35 years old and don't have a driver's license.
* You ride in a subway car with no air conditioning just because there are seats available.
* You take the train home and you know exactly where on the platform the doors will open that will leave you right in front of the exit stairway.
* You know what a "regular" coffee is.
* It's not Manhattan...... It's the "city".
* There is no north and south. It's "uptown" or "downtown." If you're really from New York you have absolutely no concept of where north and south are.... And east or west is "crosstown."
* You cross the street anywhere but on the corners and you yell at cars for not respecting your right to do it.
* You move 3,000 miles away, spend 10 years learning the local language and people still know you're from Brooklyn the minute you open your mouth.
* You return after 10 years and the first foods you want are a "real" pizza and a "real" bagel.
* A 500 square foot apartment is large.
* You know the differences between all the different Ray's pizzas.
* You are not under the mistaken impression that any human being would be able to actually understand a p.a. Announcement on the subway.
* You wouldn't bother ordering pizza in any other city.
* You get ready to order dinner every night and must choose from the major food groups which are: Chinese, Italian, Mexican or Indian.
* You're not the least bit interested in going to Times Square on New Year's eve.
* Your internal clock is permanently set to know when alternate side of the street parking regulations are in effect.
* Someone bumps into you, and you check for your wallet.
* You don't even notice the lady walking down the road having a perfectly normal conversation with herself.
* You pay "only" $230 a month to park your car.
* The presidential visit is a major traffic jam, not an honor.
* You can nap on the subway and never miss your stop.
*You have never been to the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building.
*You take a taxi to get to your health club to exercise.
*You know what a bodega is.
*You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park at 3:30 on the Friday before a long weekend, but can't find Wisconsin on a map.
*You haven't seen more than twelve stars in the night sky since you went away to camp as a kid.
*Going to Brooklyn is considered a "road trip."

*You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from NYC.

Cry Unto the Lord!

2010-02-21T19:28:00.002-05:00

Psalm 142

¹I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

²I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

³When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

⁴I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

⁵I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

⁶Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

⁷Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. (Psalm 142, King James Version)

Only Bandanas!

2010-02-17T11:44:00.002-05:00

I just found a website that i love called only bandanas! Guess what they sell? Only bandanas! lol. Ok, that was a given, but i just had to say it! All their prices are soooo low that I'm sure you will walk away with 3 or 4 at least!

Well Fed Neighbor

2010-02-14T14:19:00.000-05:00

CurrClick!

2010-02-11T19:00:00.003-05:00

Has anyone ever heard of currclick.com? I love it. It has TONS of FREE curriculum lessons as well as some well worth paying for. You can buy single units, even single lessons! It's outstanding. I highly recommend it. One of my favorites is from Amanda Bennett. Definitely look her lessons up! My children really enjoyed her Autumn Treasures study. It was great. Anywhoo, have fun!

The path has been laid for me

2010-02-10T18:16:00.005-05:00

Well, a few days ago i was brought to the head office and was served my termination papers. I have indeed been fired. My emotions are mixed with worry for our finances (since I was the only one working), relief (I can actually get some rest), and a "what now" mentality. But I am happy also, because for the moment, at least, I am a stay at home mom again. Where i belong. :)

Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
Psalm 128

Which Grand Dutchess Would You Be?

2010-02-10T18:16:00.001-05:00

Which Grand Duchess Would YOU Be?

Barbie's got a brand new bag (like the song)

2010-02-04T10:00:00.006-05:00

I love Barbies. Well, at least I did. I grew up on Barbies. They were cute, they had ambition, they were every little girl's dream. Now they are a nightmare.

What happened to the good wholesome Barbies that we all know and love?

Elegant

Refined

Fashionable, but tasteful

Historic

A Role Model, a doll with purpose!

Nowadays, the Barbies are much more revealing, and on the border of promiscuous.

The new Barbie line called "fashion fever"

Notice here how the doll is wearing the shirt off of her shoulders. Now when the child gets the matching kid shirt, how do you think she'll wear it?

Even their faeries (don't get me started how Barbie has drifted into the fantasy realm and hasn't left!) look like they are anorexic!!!!

How in the world are we supposed to build up girls to have good self esteem, a sense of worth, and just plain common sense when they are playing with dolls that wear and look no where near how we'd want our girls to look and wear things (I'd loosely call them clothes) that i at least know MY CHILD IS NO WAY IN THE WORLD GONNA WEAR!

Whoooo! I'm just infuriated over this. Lord, please help our children grow up to be wholesome, righteous, and have a good head on their shoulders.

If you are wondering where to get the wholesome dolls that are in the first top half of the post, visit Frans's House of Dolls and Toys.

In which direction things will turn

2010-02-03T11:02:00.003-05:00

I am in wait for the decision whether or not i am going to keep my job. I made a big mistake at my job which usually automatically calls for termination. The case has been in deliberation for a few weeks now, so basically i've been distracting myself on homeschooling and facebook. I love homeschooling, and facebook has become a new little "obsession". I love facebook because of all the cutesy games i can play. You guys DO know i'm a girly girl right? lol.

And family i haven't heard from in YEARS are all of a sudden really chatty. So i guess it's easier than a face to face or even a phone to phone conversation for some of my family. So i have been hanging there. But i do miss all of my blogger friends.
I have a zillion other things in my head that i want to post, but if i lose my job, i might just lose the internet. So if i suddenly disappear it is because i can't afford to pay my net bill.

Oh and please pray because my husband has been looking for a job and actually has an interview coming up.

Whatever happens, God already knew about it. So I will be okay.
(Oh and I'm fighting a wicked cold so pray for me!)
Is there a nurse in the house?

Valentines Day deals on a budget!

2010-01-29T20:43:00.004-05:00

We all know how expensive everything is nowadays. That is why i am showing you these under 10.00 deals for valentines day from Christian Book Distributers. Why spend the same amount of money on something cheap when you can buy something quality AND support Christian businesses?

Essentials for Living: Hearts Together CD

By Various Artists / Integrity Music

Integrity Music presents the Essentials for Living series, offering two discs of inspiring music at a great price. Hearts Together is a romantic collection of classical and contemporary Christian music favorites, including "Moon River," "The Wind Beneath My Wings," "My Funny Valentine," and more.

Love, Embroidered Pillow

By Cbd Gift Exclusive Product

The timeless charm of embroidery brings Victorian beauty to your room decor, with ribbon florals and French knot detailing. Heart design is accented with embroidered Love sentiment; 8" x 10" pillow is bordered in soft palette of checked squares. Easy-to-ship gift idea; create an inspirational pillow grouping on your couch or window seat with matching Grace and Blessings pillows. Created exclusively for the Gift Collection at Christianbook.com. Polyester jacquard; 100% poly fill; handwashing recommended.

Jesus Loves Me Photo Album, Pink

By Jone Hallmark / Gregg Gift Company

Pretty in pink, our quilted satin, fabric-covered photo album is ready to fill with sweet baby girl pictures. Front cover design features heart and florals with sleeping baby, and Jesus Loves Me sentiment. Satin ribbon tie closure, a keepsake gift for baby shower, baby's arrival, or any baby girl occasion. 7" x 5" with sleeves for 4" x 6" photos. From our Grow in Grace collection.

Hugs of Love Mug, Philippians 1:7, Cup of Hugs

By Lighthouse Christian Products

Someone you love will unwrap hugs and love, on our bistro style pink and white mug, with handtied fabric bow and message tag; every cup of coffee, tea, or chocolate will be a reminder of your love! Soft pink interior, simple heart motif, Scripture scripted ...for you have a special place in my heart. Philippians 1:7. Generous 12-ounce capacity mug is safe for microwave and dishwasher; presented in matching gift box with attached medallion tag "You are a special gift from God. This cup comes with hugs and love from me to you."

Red Heart Mug with 5 Love Coupons

By Christian Art Gifts

Contemporary stoneware mug in shiny red features a white interior and etched message Live a life of love. Ephesians 5:2. Graphic heart motif above the sentiment and repeated on the reverse side. Keepsake Valentine gift mug comes in acetate gift box with ribbon and gift tag and includes five love coupons for your sweetheart. 13 ounce capacity.

Don't Bring in the New Years with guilt from your past!!!!

2009-12-31T19:55:00.002-05:00

I found this link at
Gospel Center Church about guilt. Don't bring in the new year with guilt on your shoulders!

I am pasting the whole article in full. All rights belong to them.

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FACING THE GIANT OF GUILT

Are you haunted by mistakes in your past?

We could entitle this message 'BEING ABLE TO FORGIVE YOURSELF'....

We all have failures in our past...

Bad Decisions.....things we have SAID.....

Things we have DONE.....that we regret....

And if we let him, the DEVIL WILL CONSTANTLY BRING UP OUR PAST and hold us 'HOSTAGE' it........and he will whisper in our ear, 'Remember what you did, you have not changed....God can never forgive you for that...'

I want to show you in this lesson that EVERYONE has failures and mistakes and terrible sins in our past.....we cannot let the devil keep bringing these things up and haunting us with them...

We must...we have got to....turn them over to the Lord....confess the sin to the Lord and take full responsibility for it....and leave it with the Lord!

The Bible is full of examples of people whom had terrible pasts and the Lord was able to use these people and He can use you and I too...

We're going to look specifically at the Apostle Paul and King David and see how they were able to deal with their GUILT over their past failures.

Listen to what Paul Said in Philippians 3;13,14

"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

Now here is a man who had a horrible past....

We read in Acts 7:58 and Acts 8:1,3 some of the things Paul did in his Past (when he was named Saul):

"And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.........8:1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.......3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison."

Here in these verses we see that we must put our past behind us and move on.....The Apostle Paul did and we can too!

My Friend, I don't know what the devil is haunting you with in your past, but could it be worse than the Apostle Paul's past?

As I look at a definition of GUILT, I see the following:

"A feeling of responsibility or remorse for some real or imagined offense in the past."

Perhaps of all the 'GIANTS' we have looked at so far, GUILT over our past could be described as 'The INVISIBLE GIANT' that is the heaviest to carry.....slowly suffocating, slowly crushing us to a SLOW DEATH.....

Guilt over our past failures....and the inability to FORGIVE OURSELVES....is so destructive because it is always there...

when we wake up, when we go to bed.......it won't go away...

Until we finally realize that Jesus Christ has come to set the captives free!

If we allow it, the devil will enslave us to the bondage of GUILT....

Listen to 2 Timothy 2:26

"And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will."

Are you CAPTIVE to the Snare of guilt over failures and mistakes of your past, my friend?

I have talked to ladies who are guilt-ridden over an abortion they had years ago....when they followed the advice of someone.....it seemed to be the right decision at the time....but the counselor never told them about the guilt that would follow in the years to come...

I have know folks who were involved in an accident years ago in which another person was seriously injured or even killed, and these people feel that they were responsible for the accident and what happened to the other person.......Maybe alcohol was involved....

and even years later they feel so much remorse that they were responsible for what happened...

I have talked to husbands and wives who got divorce from their mate and they thought at the time it was the right decision.....and now years later they know it was a terrible mistake....

but there is nothing they can do about it now....it is too late....and they live with the regret and the guilt......

I know parents who live with the guilt that they failed their children in someway....they said or done things they regret now...that hurt their children a lot.....and they have to live with that now....

HOW DO YOU FORGIVE YOURSELF?

Guilt is so devastating because....

1. IT TAKES AWAY YOUR JOY AND PEACE OF MIND.

2. THE DEVIL USES YOUR PAST GUILT AS SATANIC BLACKMAIL.

He keeps bringing it up.....every time we want to turn things around perhaps and move on in life.....the devil whispers in your ear,

"Now you remember what you did in your past, don't you?"

3. GUILT KEEPS PEOPLE FROM SERVING CHRIST.

I wander how many people do not serve Christ because of guilt over their past? When they start to do something down at Church, there is the devil whispering in their ear again reminding them of their past.....

Let's look at another person in the Bible who had lots of guilt to deal with....King David...

As you're turning to Psalms 51, you recall the story of David.....

He was at home one night on his balcony when his army was out at war....and he noticed a beautiful woman taking a bath, Bathsheba.

Well, you know the story...He took her and committed adultery.......and she became pregnant.

He contrived a plan to hide the sin....eventually had her husband, Uriah, sent to the front line of battle where he was killed!

David thought he had his problem settled, but he didn't figure into the equation the terrible guilt that eat at his soul for the next few months.....

Finally in agony and desperation, he comes to God in Psalms 51 and confesses the sin and asks God to forgive him. Listen to the pain in this man's confession:

Psalms 51...

51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Can you hear the pain in this man's voice? Does that picture sound familiar? Does it describe you?

You see, there are....

TWO TYPES OF GUILT

GOOD GUILT......

The kind of guilt from the Holy Spirit that convicts us of our sin! If you are an unsaved person, it is the Holy Spirit who is convicting you of your need to trust Christ as Savior!

If you are a Christian like David, it is the Holy Spirit who convicts of your wrong-doing until you confess it to the Lord so fellowship can be restored!

These are good kinds of guilt!

But there is also....

BAD GUILT....

Bad guilt is when we don't do anything about it...or feel we can't do anything about it.......we just let it enslave us for months and years ....allow the Devil to continue to blackmail us with!

Oh, My friend, follow David's example and take the guilt to the Lord!

From Paul and David's example, I can learn the following things about how to deal with GUILT over our past......Especially when I look at Philippians 3:13,14 again....

"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

Here's what I learn and maybe it can help you too....

FACING OUR GUILT AND FORGIVING OURSELVES.....

1. WE ALL HAVE FAILURES IN OUR PAST.

2. WE MUST DEAL WITH GUILT OVER OUR PAST AND MOVE ON.....OR BE ENSLAVED TO IT AND LIVE IN BONDAGE.

3. IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE GUILT....

What is it that is causing your guilt?

Is it real or false guilt?

Psychologists tell us there are two types of guilt...

True guilt and false guilt....

False guilt is when we blame ourselves for things that we should not blames ourselves for...

For example, I've heard people say:

"If I would have been a better wife, my husband would not have had an affair with another woman..."

"If I would have been a better parent, my child would not be wayward as he or she is today...."

"If I would behaved differently, Uncle Bob would not have molested and abused me..."

My Friend, these are LIES.....

First, we must determine if we have a legitimate reason to feel guilty.....or it is FALSE GUILT....

If our guilt is legitimate, then we must....

4. FACE IT AND ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY....

CONFESS & ADMIT THE FAILURE (OR SIN) TO THE LORD...

5. IF NECESSARY, GO TO THOSE YOU HAVE WRONGED AND MAKE IT RIGHT.

Now be careful here. There are some times when it is best just to take it to the Lord and leave it there.... Sometimes it does more harm to tell your wife, or anyone else about some matter of the past.... Ask yourself the question, "Will this do more harm than good by me confessing this matter to other people?"

Most of the time it is best to keep the matter private between you and the Lord....unless the situation demands public confession to other people. I would advise talking with another wise and older person for counseling and advice on whether to tell anyone else about the matter......

Often we can do more harm by opening up a can of worms.....

especially PUBLIC CONFESSION.....BE REAL CAREFUL HERE BEFORE DOING THIS!!!!!!!!

6. FORSAKE THE SIN.

Many times we continue to have guilt over a sin or matter because we keep doing it....and repeating the sin! We need to, with God's help, FORSAKE THE SIN!

7. TURN IT OVER TO THE LORD AND LEAVE IT THERE.

The devil will try to bring up failures in your past and haunt you with it, but remember 1 John 1:9...

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

God promises to forgive and cleanse us from the matter, then why should we not forgive ourselves?

Psalms 103:12 "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."

Hebrews 10: 17 "And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more."

Now if God promises to FORGET our sins and failures and not bring them up any more, why Should we allow the devil to keep bringing them up??

8. FORSAKE THE GUILT....AND MOVE ON.

We must be willing to to forgive ourselves and move on and not let the devil ENSLAVE US to the guilt of our sins and failures in the past!

Everyone in the Bible had failures and bad decisions in their past, and like Paul, we must move on!

Listen to Philippians 3:13,14 once again,

3:13 "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

ARE YOU BORN AGAIN?

My Friend, perhaps your guilt is because you have never asked Jesus to forgive your sins. If you realize your sinfulness, would you ask Jesus to Save you and trust His shed blood at Calvary to pay for your sins? If you are sorry for your sins, wouldn't you call upon Jesus to save you now, trusting Him completely?

Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

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I wish you all the best and most blessed New Years. May God protect your family and friends.

Canadian radio jockey Drew Marshall sacrifices his sight for a week to become closer to God!

2009-12-30T13:01:00.005-05:00

Drew Marshall used the week of Lent to try to get himself closer to God. He is very real and his search for closeness is genuine. See as he goes to service, eats with friends and searches for the "A-Ha" moment with God since he is deprived of all the distractions that sight brings.

Blind Sacrifice Day One

Blind Sacrifice Day Two

Blind Sacrifice Day Three

Blind Sacrifice Day Four

Blind Sacrifice Day Five

Blind Sacrifice Day Six

Blind Sacrifice Day Seven

Blind Sacrifice Reflections

Miami Boys Choir

2009-12-14T19:23:00.001-05:00

Even though it is in Hebrew, I still love this song. You can feel the emotion from these boys!

Mennonite Church

2009-12-09T07:55:00.002-05:00

I visited a Mennonite church on Sunday and it was fabulous! I had such a good time! We sang hymns (in harmony!), and prayed and i had the great fellowship afterward. It is so funny how i felt so welcome even though i am so different from them, but when i go to churches that are more culturally and racially like me i did not even get the same feeling! It just proves that God transcends all race and background!

I hope to visit them again soon. I had so much fun.

One Year in Forty Seconds

2009-12-05T18:08:00.000-05:00

One year in 40 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo.

Is Advent a Catholic tradition?

2009-12-03T18:24:00.002-05:00

I remember the Advent wreath from when i used to go to Catholic mass. Every week the priest would light a candle. Now when i look up Christmas curriculum to help me teach the kids about Christmas, i keep reading about advent. As a Christian, should i celebrate it?

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T12:47:00.003-05:00

The turkey is almost done (we bought a new one and it turned out that the other one was fine,), i just came back from the store cause i forgot the yams, the tv is playing Christmas favorites, and all is well.

I have a sense of joy and peace. I try not to think of my mom. I don't want to become melancholy. I just want to enjoy this holiday with my family and pray that you are having a blast with yours.

Even if your blessings are big or small, may you thank the Lord graciously for them all.

With Love in Christ,

Thanksgiving Woes

2009-11-25T08:14:00.004-05:00

Some of my thanksgiving bad luck.

I only remembered to buy the turkey, mac n cheese, and stuffing.
Well it's okay because my father says that he is now NOT coming to our thanksgiving, but will go to my uncle's house and watch the game....

Ok...

I bought the turkey last week, kept it in the fridge, now my husband says that he thinks it had gone bad because it has a smell......

I bought the apple pie a few days ago for thanksgiving dinner, and my father ate a big chunk of it last night....uhh... thanksgiving is tomorrow.

These things only happen to me. Oh well.

Here is a picture thought, that you might like.

I love the Word

2009-11-24T02:19:00.001-05:00

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Colossians 2:6-7

Begin the day with God poem

2009-11-23T19:08:00.001-05:00

Begin the day with God,
Kneel down to Him in prayer;
Lift up thy heart to His abode
And seek His love to share.

Open the Book of God
And read a portion there;
That it may hallow all thy thoughts
And sweeten all thy care.

Go through the day with God
Whate'er thy work may be;
Whether thou art at home or abroad,
He still is near to thee.

Converse in the mind with God;
Thy spirit heavenward raise.
Acknowledge every good bestowed
And offer grateful praise.

Conclude the day with God,
Thy sins to Him confess;
Trust in the Lord's atoning blood
And plead His righteousness.

Lie down at night with God,
Who gives His servants sleep;
And when thou tread'st the vale of death,
He will thee guard and keep.

- Author Unknown

Obama admits he's a muslim!

2009-11-22T14:50:00.003-05:00

YaKheena sent me this link. I could NOT believe it!!!!! I am in total shock.

WHY HASN'T ANYONE TALKED ABOUT THIS!!!!

Weekly Homeschool Highlights

2009-11-21T18:58:00.005-05:00

Well it's about time you see something from our homeschooling home don't you think? Eventhough i am generally embarrassed because I'm new at this and don't seem to be quite as organized (or even presentable) as everyone else is!

We are making pottery by mixing cornstarch, flour, water and salt. Don't ask me for the exact measurements because although there were instructions, i made a mistake with the measurements and just winged it!

My daughter's masterpiece

My son's masterpiece

Now you may ask, where is yours? Well....it didn't quite make it past the clay stage. *eyes downward* I failed art in high school.

Sometimes you just need a reminder of His sacrifice

2009-11-20T16:46:00.000-05:00

No matter how painful it is to see.

New Button thanks to YaChnna!!!

2009-11-19T09:33:00.003-05:00

YaChnna made me a button!!!! She TOTALLY surprised me! Isn't it cute? It's my babies.

So feel free to take my button if you want. And thank you soooo much for this YaChnna, you are such a good friend!!!!!

Wonderful Music to wake up to

2009-11-18T08:48:00.002-05:00

Go Light Your World!

2009-11-15T17:45:00.000-05:00

From the beginning it was made clear the darkness and light were different. One good, one bad. God is the light. He was the light from the beginning, and is the light in our lives for us to share.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:3-4 (emphasis mine)

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
Luke 11:33-36

The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. Proverbs 20:27

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalm 18:28

How many scriptures do we need to read to realize that the Lord is our light, and gives us light. And we are to take that light and spread it to the world! We can NOT be ashamed to say, "Hello, do you know about our Lord Jesus?"

When we became Christians, we basically signed a contract with our souls that we are to share the love of our God and our Lord Jesus! No matter the consequences. People nowadays are afraid to make people uncomfortable by talking about Jesus. They don't want the possibility of losing friends, they don't want to get out of their comfort zone. What about all our brothers and sisters who are losing their livesfor Christ? We have it easy! We take for granted how easy it is for us just to be able to talk about Christ. So why aren't we doing it?

Victoria posted a great post that everyone needs to read called

I am a part of the fellowship of the unashamed.

Please, go light your candle for Christ. Let's make a wildfire.

The sadness of classical music

2009-11-10T21:15:00.002-05:00

While we were schooling, i had the tv off, but i had youtube on. I had it on an all classical channel that played nonstop classical music from a playlist. After about an hour, my daughter says to me, "Can't you play something else?". I told her, "Classical music is great! Without words the composer can make you feel good, or even cry!"

So she started crying. Immediately. Seriously. It was as if i dealt her an emotional blow!

Rocking, hugs, and a million kisses later, she calmed down.

The joys of parenthood.

Barack Obama is not a Christian

2009-11-10T14:40:00.002-05:00

From the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission:

Teaching your son to be a man

2009-11-05T05:09:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was my son's 5th birthday. I was thinking back on his life so far, and thinking towards his future. And i returned my mind to the subject of manhood.

I've been thinking alot about this subject. With the amount of disrespect that spews from the male youth towards women these days, I am greatly concerned for my son. Why would I look into this subject and not rely on his father? Simply because he does not listen to his father. His father has spoiled him and his sister to the point that they don't take him seriously when it comes to discipline. They will constantly not listen to him, make too much noise for him (he has PTSD), and cause havoc. Now if i walk into the same room, they will almost immediately behave. This is something that i desperately am trying to change tho. Any advice you may have on the subject would be GREATLY appreciated. Because of this, i was looking for information on teaching your son to be a man. My husband was raised right. He has the upmost respect for women, knows how to be a gentleman, and how to keep his manliness. I want to try and emulate how he was raised to ensure that i get the same results from my son. But there is major differences. My husband is one of 6 kids. I only have 2. They depended on each other for support, help, and encouragement. They all knew what was expected of them and worked together for their goals. Also, it was a different world back then (just to let you guys know, my husband is 47). The kids today are in such a different world with so much more pressures that it's incredible.
And for single mothers and mothers whose husbands are unable or incapable of helping them it must be doubly hard. So here are a few resources that i found that might help.

I found a nice article on this site called The art of manliness. The whole site is devoted on being a man, and it is done with taste. They have lots of articles on fatherhood. It is an encouragement to any man.

The The Vision Forum has a whole section of their inventory dedicated to boyhood and lots of books, dvds and audio books to help you raise not only Godly and respectful boys into men, but to help the whole family as well.

I found this article at Jesus-is-savior.com that have some great advice, but does not sugar coat anything. I do not necessarily endorse or agree with everything on the site, i have not had a chance to even go over everything on that extensive site. So please discern and browse with caution towards your heart.

"Why do you need to teach your son to become a man?" some may say. "Why not let it happen naturally?"

Because I love my son.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

I want my son to grow up to be a Godly man. I want him to naturally hold doors for women, to stand up for what he believes in, to be secure in his masculinity, to want to protect women, children, and his country. I want him to marry, and give me lots of children. I do NOT want him to grow up to be a homosexual, a wife-beater, a deserter, a dead-beat dad, a good for nothing, self-centered or a crook.

See the difference?

That's what i want for my son.

Where's my bed?

2009-11-01T18:13:00.002-05:00

I'm so exhausted. My early morning shift 4am-9am (so i can homeschool) is a bit hard to get used to. After work, I left my job to meet my hubby and kids today in the train to go visit my friend's church. I fell asleep on the train, and woke up in Manhattan. By the time i went all the way back to meet my hubby it was past service time, and he was upset and the kids were cranky (we still had another train to get on) so we decided to just go home.
We will try again next week.
But anyway, that's one of the reasons my posts have been a bit far apart. Pure exhaustion leaves me off the computer. To get to my job at 4am, i have to leave my house at 2:30am! Then i sleep for a bit, and homeschool the rest of the day, and sleep again before i leave. *Yawn* But it's so much fun!

I never knew...Muslims hate us.

2009-11-01T18:11:00.000-05:00

Homeschool bumbles

2009-10-24T11:12:00.002-04:00

I wish i could take pics of what we're doing in homeschooling, but right now I am in DIRE need of organization! lol. It's lots of fun though. My daughter is doing 1st Grade My Father's World and it is really great. But of course I'm trying to add onto it things that I think they would also enjoy. For example i downloaded an autumn lapbook and we are going to add pictures of them and pressed leaves and everything to it and i hope to keep it for memories for years to come. My family thinks I'm insane for homeschooling, my dad keeps getting whispers from his girlfriend who is a public school teacher, enough said. lol. But I'm content knowing that I'm doing what God has ordained is the best for our children. :)

Please don't let this be a reality

2009-10-24T11:09:00.001-04:00

It is well

2009-10-22T11:49:00.000-04:00

Beautiful Harmony to fill my morning!

Our Goverment Can...

2009-10-21T20:32:00.003-04:00

Don't ya'll just love the government?

Thanks for your prayers!

2009-10-20T10:58:00.001-04:00

I was up all night but when i woke up the swelling was going down. I went to the doctor this morning, and got some antibiotics, and was told to take them and my allergy medicine (which i always forget to take) and to put hydrocortizone on my arm as well. So it was a combination of my scratching causing an infection (you can say i told you so Mary!) and my body's allergic reaction to the bites that caused me all the trouble. It's still slightly swollen and warm but I have no more shooting pain. But I'm still itchy a bit. The doctor says if i scratch it will swell up bad again and start the problem all over. So I'm still trusting on the Lord for a full recovery and praying that I never get into a situation like this again! (God FORBID I ever get the real itchies like from poision ivy-which i've never encountered!!! I'll probably scratch myself into a coma!)
Oh, YaChnna, I'm going to look for that plant. When you said Plantain, the first thing i thought about was the fruit! I said to myself, wait, she wants me to put food on my arm??? LOL.
It's funny that two different things have the same name.

Pray for my healing

2009-10-19T22:09:00.001-04:00

I have a couple of bites from I guess a mosquito that have been bothering me for over a week, and i've been scratching but now my arm is almost COMPLETELY swollen, red and hot and i am having sharp pains up and down my arm. Working today was excruciating! Even typing now is killing me! Please pray for my arm, I hope it's not infected.

A Baby Stroller fell in tracks, hit by train- Baby survives with only a scratch. Don't tell me miracles don't happen!

2009-10-16T20:37:00.005-04:00

The Lord is so good!!!!! I firmly believe that the Lord cupped His hands around that baby carriage to protect the baby. I can not believe that the baby survived with only a scratch on the forehead!!!! No, i CAN believe it. Because our God is just that good!!

The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. Psalm 118:16-17

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. Psalm 91:14-16

Tell me how to teach my children not to want

2009-10-16T12:03:00.001-04:00

How do i teach my children that toys and "stuff" aren't everything? It's months away from Christmas and my children are already telling me loads and loads of things they want. I keep telling them that there are children out there with no gifts at all and they should be grateful for whatever they get, but i don't think they are getting the message. What can i do?

Award!

2009-10-14T20:21:00.005-04:00

Angela gave me an award!!! That was so nice of her! It's the honest scrap award!

Here are the rules:
1) Present this award to 7 others whose blogs I find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged me.
2) Tell those 7 people they've been awarded HONEST SCRAP and inform them of these guidelines in receiving the award.
3) Share "10 Honest Things" about myself.

Here are the 10 things about me:

1) I colored my hair when I was younger with a product called "Sun-In" and it accidentally made my hair blond, brown, auburn, and a little white when i used too much.

2) I was vegan for a whole year till my dad made some bacon and I haven't been vegan since!

3) I get depressed because it is hard to find like minded people in New York.

4) I went to an all girls Catholic High School.

5) I've been through such a transformation in the Lord that the girls from High School would NOT recognize me.

6) Years ago when i was a SAHM, I once called my husband to come home from work to kill a centipede. He refused. I hit it with his big church shoes. It did not survive.

7) I cried when i made my first whole chicken because as i was cleaning it, it reminded me of my pet dove.

8) I own two pink Bibles, all my Bible tabs are pink, and i have a pink Bible journal.

9) I used to hate pink growing up!

10) I have more friends on my blog than i do in real life! (But you are all such wonderful women!)

I give this award to:

EVERYONE!!!!! I don't want to limit who i give the award to and i don't want to force anyone to use it especially if someone does not want to be too honest about themselves. I wouldn't want them to be obligated to me to post. :)

So whoever wants to do it, go ahead! Let me know in the comments if you do so i can see!

Why do these things always happen to me?

2009-10-09T21:01:00.001-04:00

I was talking to a lady at work who i have never met before. She mentioned she was Christian, and we started talking about God's Blessings. All of a sudden she GRABBED my head and put the sign of the cross on my forehead with her thumb!!!!!
WHAT!?!?! I was stunned so i just smiled and said goodbye.
Why do these things only happen to me?

Ever wonder what you'd look like as a disco dancer? or Never take yourself too seriously

2009-10-07T20:30:00.004-04:00

Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!

Site not necessarily for everyone.

What is lapbooking? Homeschool help needed.

2009-10-04T09:48:00.002-04:00

What is lapbooking? What's a lapbook? I thought it was a binder but I think i'm wrong.
So many things in homeschooling, it's amazing!

The Lord's World is Beautiful

2009-10-01T20:28:00.000-04:00

Bless the Lord!

2009-09-30T09:21:00.002-04:00

Psalm 103

1Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

7He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

8The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

9He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

10He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

13Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

14For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

15As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

16For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

17But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

18To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

19The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

20Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

21Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

22Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

I'm Back!!!!

2009-09-29T19:16:00.002-04:00

I finally reconnected my internet. I am completely moved into Queens. But the cost of my move greatly exceeded my expectations and assets. So i had to sacrifice cable, internet and phone service for a while until at the urging of my hubby (he could not take it anymore without tv and internet) i reconnected. But we are blessed because that time was used to get a grip on ourselves. I had spare time where i would normally go online to see what's up, and used it to crochet, or go over more work with the kids or most importantly, have more "me" time with the Lord.

I can't wait to catch up on all of you, and to catch you up with us!

I'm exhausted

2009-08-27T12:14:00.002-04:00

Half our furniture in, half out. Still moving...but still have to go to work. I have a headache. My asthma is a mess because of all the dust kicked up in moving things around (we had a dust bunny apartment complex under our furniture I discovered. Had i known, i would've charged rent).

Update on me

2009-08-26T06:25:00.002-04:00

Lots of things have been going on so i really can't post as i want to at the moment, especially looking up html to link to people (i don't know html by heart). So here is a summary of what has been going on and i will go into details soon.

1) Since coming back from Florida we picked up puppy #3. It is the daughter of my male chihuahua.

2) We are moving. We are actually getting the furniture out now and we are sooo busy with it.

3) I will lose my internet soon from the transition between one house to the other, so if i suddenly disapear, that's why.

4) YahChna, the sweetest person in the world gave me a homemade apron and i have been wearing it everyday because it's the cutest thing! I will post pictures!

5) YahChna also just gave me an award, which touched my heart, and I will pick it up, post the html and links to other's i award soon.

6)WE DECIDED TO HOMESCHOOL!!!! I sent out the letter of intent to our school district and we will start soon!

That's about all i can think of now, see you soon.

For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. Psalm 71:5-8

Voddie Baucham speaks the TRUTH!!!!

2009-08-22T21:05:00.000-04:00

Gaither comedy

2009-08-22T21:01:00.000-04:00

I LOVE FLORIDA!!!

2009-08-22T03:25:00.002-04:00

Our first family vacation was a success! We had SO much fun! We stayed at a resort called Westgate Resorts which my father has been a member of since i was 12 years old. So I basically grew up there. Every year my family went and I greatly enjoyed it. Now with a family of my own, it was great to return there. My kids loved it.

Their first airplane ride

They loved it except for the part where their ears popped. My daughter couldn't get her ears to pop for a while and was in horrible pain. The same thing happened to me too. It must be hereditary. My husband slept through practically the whole ride!

Their favorite part was swimming!

Why are you taking a picture of ME?

Swimming out of the water

Playing Steel Drums in Seaworld

Him-"It's HOT!" Me-"Why did you wear all black?"

Some resident fauna. My daughter named the yellow one "Quacky".

Humidity + my daughter's hair=

A breathtaking view of where we stayed.

Seaworld!!

This is the whole reason for the trip! They LOVE Shamu!

We are back!

2009-08-16T09:52:00.002-04:00

Vacation was wonderful. I'm still so exhausted. I will get updated on your blogs as i can. Day after vacation, and have to work.....grrrrr. WHY? WHYYYYYYYYYY do i have to work today? *sniff*
Because it's how i will afford next years vacation! YEAAAHHH!

God has changed so much for me

2009-08-09T03:05:00.001-04:00

God has been working on me for some time, thats why i haven't posted any "serious" blogs lately. I don't know quite how to put them. But they are important. One of the things that have changed for me is the Bible. I no longer read any other version of the Bible than the King James Authorized Version. At first i was one of those people who did not care which version they used because the Word was the Word. That's not true. Even though i have gotten some wonderful messages from the Lord, i grew enough to learn that it was not His total and loving Word that i was getting. It was a watered down version. Lemonade tastes just like lemonade if you add a little extra water, it you can barely notice the difference. I didn't notice. I thought that i was getting the total package when it came to God's Word.

"Then how can you explain how you got God's messages through other versions when you say it wasn't God's Word?" Because God is all powerful and all knowing. He can use ANYTHING to get His point across. Since He knows your heart, He knew you were truly searching for Him and trying to get a connection to Him when you read the Bible. It's not your fault if you were uniformed about the dangers and errors of the other versions. But if you do know how the KJV is the only true version and you still don't try to understand why or obey Him and use it then that is a different story.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 1 Peter 2:2-3

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Hebrews 5:12-14

The King James Version has been around a very long time. It is the version all other versions are compared to. Why? Because it is the one true Word of God.
Why would the Word that was so good for everyone before, and was used for so long, just suddenly be obsolete and outdated?

For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 3:6-7a

"How do i know that the King James Version is the only true version?"
I do not believe that you should make any uneducated decisions. So when i kept hearing how the other versions were in fact just perversions, i had to find out the truth. I was astonished at what i found.

The NIV REMOVES scripture!

For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Revelation 22:18-19

Those who read the NIV please look up some passages for me okay?
Matt. 18:11
Acts 8:37
1 John 5:13

And that is just a few! How can I love the Word of God and learn from it if I do not learn it in it's entirety? And do not say "It's in the footnotes". Because by putting a verse into the footnotes instead of where it should be, it leads credibility to the reader that the verse is not part of the original Bible.

Those who read the NIV can you please compare these passages for me mmm'kay?

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. Revelation 22:16

So Jesus Himself is the Morning Star. He says so Himself. And Jesus is not a liar. We all know that. But look at this next passage.

How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! Isiah 14:12 (NIV)
Lets look at the proper KJV and see who they are talking about.

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! Isaiah 14:12

So the NIV used the name that Jesus calls Himself and used it to name the devil? And no one has a problem with that?

I do.

Please visit these sites with a open mind, an open heart, and a quest for the Truth.
They are just a few out there with more examples of the New International PERversion.

Search the Scriptures
How I know the King James is the Word of God
Straitway Truth

Our family trip

2009-07-31T21:52:00.002-04:00

I haven't been on much lately because i've been depressed. My family has been planning to go to Florida for months now. The plan was that my family paid for everything, and then be REIMBURSED by my father for his half. That way in actuality we would just be paying for the car rental, attractions, and food. And he would pay for the plane tickets. But at the last minute my dad backed out. We already paid for everything. We can not and will not cancel our trip. This would have been our first family trip. EVER. We promised our children and we won't turn our backs on them. After living in a shelter, and moving from place to place, we all deserve to do something normal as a family. But unfortunately now we are a bit tight since we have to deal with this AND the moving expenses on our own. My father won't lend us money even though he makes a lot more than we do and I had to LEND HIM MONEY more than once in the last few months alone. I am putting up a widget for anyone who feels led to help. Thank you, and God Bless.

Thank You

2009-07-22T19:10:00.002-04:00

I thank you all for your prayers. Things at work have started to calm. I don't feel so attacked. I know that it could only be the Lord working through your prayers.
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. Proverbs 15:29

Pray for my deliverance

2009-07-12T21:38:00.002-04:00

My job is getting harder and harder. Everyone around me is after my
misfortune. The majority of the people I work with are under 25 who
are as promiscuous as they are cold hearted. They treat me as if I am
a lower grade of human because I am not rowdy, sexually open in my
vocabulary or actions, and because I am "religious". I have tried
reaching out to them and they call me unwanted, they laugh at me and
are plain rude to me. I have tried keeping to myself and I am called a
snob and am made fun of anyway. I have no one to talk to except my
husband and my God and my tears as they flow freely and frequently. It
is such a good job that is getting ruined because of these things.
Horrible rumors have been spread about me in the last few months
saying that I complain about everything because I am a Christian and
everything is offensive to me. While it is true that I am a Christian
and a lot of the things that I see and hear are offensive to my Christ
covered ears, I have never said so because it is none of my business
but the rumors keep coming.I pray to God that I don't have to work,
but it is the hand I have been dealt. I know that I could never move
my family to Arizona, to a safe and God fearing environment without
this job.

We now interupted Friday services for this special announcement

2009-07-10T22:13:00.004-04:00

Poop! AHHHHHHHHHHH! We were having a grand ole' time in church, when we smelled something. So i ran my son to the bathroom, and nothing. He sat on the toilet for a while, and still nothing. So we returned to our seats. Then..... it happened. We smelt it. He pooped in his pants.

I'd like to pause here for a moment and tell you that my son will be 5 years old in November, and has just understood what potty training means. He has been without a diaper for a week. It has been a great achievement. This is his first "poop" accident.

We did not have any spare pants or underwear and to make it worse, he smeared it over his legs as we were taking off his pants. Talk about emergency!!! 10 minutes and lots of wet paper towels later, he ran out of the church bathroom in front of the whole congregation with just a shirt on. NOTHING ELSE.

I packed up our stuff and went home. Luckily my daughter and I had decided to wear really long scarves on our heads to church today and i used them as blankets for him as he rode home in the stroller. God provides.

I'm still upset tho. I hate having to leave church because of my kids. It has happened so many times for one reason or another. It has gotten easier as they have gotten older, but it is SO hard to worship and fellowship when you have to stop every few minutes to take them to the bathroom, or to calm/quiet them down, or correct them, or even chase after them in the sanctuary.....

Please tell me i am not the only one who has dealt with this.
This makes me want to consider homechurch. And being that there are no likeminded people in my area, it would be a congregation of one.

Happy Fourth of July! God Bless our country!!

2009-07-04T08:00:00.000-04:00

I love our country so much. People take for granted the freedoms that we have. Freedoms that were paid for by the lives of our solders. Freedom is not free.

Ladies, i need your help with the topic of legalism.

2009-06-29T03:15:00.002-04:00

I need your help with something. Particularly from those Christian women who have been labeled "legalistic". A friend of mine, who for a couple of years was my Christian mentor in an Assemblies of God church that i attended a few years ago, started screaming legalism at me when i told her about my lifestyle now. When i became saved it was in an AOG church that is very liberal. But God changed my heart on some matters that don't seem to make sense to those people who do not have the same convictions as me. I always considered her my friend. And it honestly hurt my feelings. My husband thinks i should just let it go, but i think i should tell her how i feel. What do you think? I need your advice especially from those who have been called legalistic before. How did you handle it? Should i tell her how i feel?

Welcome a new arrival to our family!!

2009-06-21T12:02:00.002-04:00

After the graduation we went to an animal shelter to retrieve a dog that i had applied for. She's 8 years old and no one wanted her because she was older. I immediately fell in love with her the other day when i saw her for the first time. God reminded me how i was not wanted by my birth mother and was given to a good family. I wanted the same for her. She's so precious.
Presenting: Princess!!

Isn't she gorgeous?
More pictures to come!!!!

Happy Graduation!!!!

2009-06-21T11:36:00.003-04:00

My son graduated on Friday!!! He went to Heartshare First Step Preschool. I was so happy. Heartshare is a special ed service. They have wonderful teachers, therapies, and programs. It is free to eligible individuals. It is so great! My son made such progress from when he first arrived there. He arrived there 2 years ago barely speaking, and now i can't shut him up!!! His sensory problems have lessened GREATLY and he is able to interact with kids his own age much better. I truly will miss the school and all the staff. It was just incredible.

Here are pictures of his graduation. Sorry about the quality.

He is not happy about the graduation because he does not like to be in front of people watching him who he doesn't know. I was the same as a child.

"I am NOT gonna sing or dance!"

Woohoo!! I'm free!!! Lets go home!

I love you daddy!

I love you Jasmin!

I have so much to tell you!!!

2009-06-21T01:40:00.002-04:00

So many things have happened in the last few days that it's a bit overwhelming!!! I'm EXHAUSTED! I don't even know if i should split it up into separate posts or tell you in one LONG post!!

A sign i need to lose weight

2009-06-17T19:41:00.002-04:00

Most people take cat naps. A few minutes ago, my daughter said i should take a "cow nap".

Puppy Weddings - Bruiser & Chloe

2009-06-15T00:57:00.001-04:00

How adorable!

Puppy Weddings - Bruiser & Chloe

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