We moved into our new house two and a half weeks ago. Most of the rooms are looking more normal everyday, although the basement still has many boxes left to be dealt with:) It seems like all that stuff could just disappear and we would have no need for them. Needless to say, we will still be keeping them:) Maybe today I can work on that!
We have really been working with Ethan on a few things. Training and disciplining are hard and we are learning that we cannot rely on our own strength, but need to be in God's Word for daily wisdom concerning our little guys we have been entrusted with! So, more than the boxes need to be unpacked, we have a two year old we need to daily instruct in the wisdom of the Lord!
On a side note, we decided yesterday to call up to IRBC and see if they had any space available for a week when a number of other families from church go to family camp. We were delighted to hear that there was room, we know and love the speaker who will be there that week and are excited about getting away for the week at such a minimal cost! I love IRBC and grew up going to family camp! We are hoping to make this a yearly vacation:)
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
A Little bit of this, and a little bit of that!
Packing 'em up! Here is a pic of our first batch of boxes... which unfortunately represents only 1/2 of them. The other half still resides in the basement and will continue to until Thursday. Packing up all of your earthly belongings sure makes you think of the waste and times you bought something thinking you "needed" it. But, is this realization enough to make you DO something about it.
Matthew 6:20-21 "But lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Oh, don't get me wrong! I'm not there yet... and won't be until I get to Heaven! But, until then I will strive to live this verse to be careful not to invest my time, my money, my passion on things that will one day fade away. It's just a bunch of stuff. If you want any of it, come and have it... then I won't need to move it;)
Matthew 6:20-21 "But lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Oh, don't get me wrong! I'm not there yet... and won't be until I get to Heaven! But, until then I will strive to live this verse to be careful not to invest my time, my money, my passion on things that will one day fade away. It's just a bunch of stuff. If you want any of it, come and have it... then I won't need to move it;)
Monday, June 1, 2009
Tag... You're IT!!
so I get the privilege of sharing a random picture with you.
Here are the rules...
1. Open the 4th picture folder on your computer.
2. Open the 4th picture and post it on your blog.
3. Explain the picture.
4. Tag 4 people to do the sameChoosing the 4th folder, 4th picture
This is my husband, Jud. He got his first big buck a few years ago. Needless to say this man of mine loves the outdoors and gets a thrill out of hunting. I think this particular day was opening day of shotgun season, we had just bought the red truck behind him the day before! We had a terrible ice storm and I didn't want him to go! He assured me (like always) that he'd be fine:) And he was!! BTW we gave the deer meat to his dear mother:)
I don't have four blogger friends yet... so if you're out there silently reading my posts, pipe up and become a follower of mine... well. I'd rather you become of follower of Christ first though:)
Monday, May 25, 2009
Some Food for Thought
Our ABF has the privilege of being led by our Pastor, Robert Smith.
Here is a phrase that we centered our discussion upon:
Love the Sinner, Hate the sin.
Who said this phrase anyway? Pastor asked was Augustine? Was it Ghandi? Was it neither? And is this phrase Biblical? At first my initial reaction was, ya!
Love the Sinner, hate the sin is one of those "Christian" phrases that bounces around in our Christian culture! They can be quite deceiving! Yesterday as this phrase was being brought to the forefront of my mind, I was pondering the fact that although something sounds like it came from the Bible. So, the mission for our ABF this week: To support or disprove this statement solely from the Bible!
Will you join me on this mission?
Here is a phrase that we centered our discussion upon:
Love the Sinner, Hate the sin.
Who said this phrase anyway? Pastor asked was Augustine? Was it Ghandi? Was it neither? And is this phrase Biblical? At first my initial reaction was, ya!
Love the Sinner, hate the sin is one of those "Christian" phrases that bounces around in our Christian culture! They can be quite deceiving! Yesterday as this phrase was being brought to the forefront of my mind, I was pondering the fact that although something sounds like it came from the Bible. So, the mission for our ABF this week: To support or disprove this statement solely from the Bible!
Will you join me on this mission?
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Why Blog?
This is my very first attempt at blogging! It is somewhat intimidating to me and I am a little unsure of what I am doing. I love to do many things, but things involving technology really don't interest me. Now, I am concerned about that the fact that one day my little boys are going to know more about this stuff than I do, so here is my attempt to learn and keep up with our ever changing world.
Now why would I blog? Well, what I do know is that every person who chooses to write a blog or keep up with facebook or some other form of social networking, is desiring something! Now that was profound. Ok, so maybe it wasn't, but this is how my brain works! For me, I guess I have chosen to blog because I realize this world is bigger than me! God didn't create me, and just leave to go about my own plan or agenda. However, I do feel that on most days I am so accustomed to be concerned about MYSELF. How selfish is that! Being married has been one of those experiences that forces you to realize that the world doesn't revolve around me and my problems. But so often, my little head thinks that everything is a big deal. So my goal, my desire is to work on focusing my heart, my time, my energy on God. In this blog I desire to let Christ shine through this woman who is so prone to wander from the God I love, and cling to his precious promises in His Word that Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world!
Now why would I blog? Well, what I do know is that every person who chooses to write a blog or keep up with facebook or some other form of social networking, is desiring something! Now that was profound. Ok, so maybe it wasn't, but this is how my brain works! For me, I guess I have chosen to blog because I realize this world is bigger than me! God didn't create me, and just leave to go about my own plan or agenda. However, I do feel that on most days I am so accustomed to be concerned about MYSELF. How selfish is that! Being married has been one of those experiences that forces you to realize that the world doesn't revolve around me and my problems. But so often, my little head thinks that everything is a big deal. So my goal, my desire is to work on focusing my heart, my time, my energy on God. In this blog I desire to let Christ shine through this woman who is so prone to wander from the God I love, and cling to his precious promises in His Word that Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world!
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