Monday, August 11, 2014
Saturday, July 19, 2014
My New Little Niece!
On July 6th, 2014, my older sister, Jordan, gave birth to this beautiful little bundle of joy,
Berea Wisdom Yuck!
She weighed 8 lbs, 1 oz. and measured 21 inches long!
Jordan and Caleb are both so very happy and couldn't feel more blessed of the Lord for the two precious gifts that God has given them! Berea's big sister, Victoria, loves her to pieces, which is so precious to watch. We were actually on our way up there when she called us to tell us the baby was on the way! We were able to meet this little darling when she was only about 9 hours old! What a special time for all of us! Praise to the Lord!
Saturday, June 14, 2014
10 years ago today...
...I felt the Lord calling me to be a missionary. I learned to trust Him then as a thirteen year old girl with my uncertain future and I am still learning to trust Him with it now! The plans that I made as a girl were not always the plans that the Lord had for me, but in everything, His will is perfect and His plan is good. I don't know exactly what the future holds for me, but I know that when God begins a work in a person, he will complete it (Philippians 1:6). My Lord has been preparing me for the past ten years and I can't wait to see what the next ten hold!
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thought of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope."
Jeremiah 29:11
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts."
Isaiah 55:8-9
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths."
Proverbs 3:5-6
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Not Many Wise, Not Many Mighty, Not Many Noble
"For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God - and righteousness and sanctification and redemption - that, as it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the Lord". "
-1 Corinthians 1:26-31
I have always loved the above verse.
It amazes me that God, in all His righteousness and goodness and holiness, would use people like me in His kingdom work. Even in our foolishness, God is working. Even in our weakness, He is moving. Even in our base lives, He is transforming.
As Matthew Henry states in his commentary:
"Few of distinguished character in any of these respects were chosen for the work of the ministry. God did not choose philosophers, nor orators, nor statesmen, nor men of wealth and power and interest in the world, to publish the gospel of grace and peace. Not the wise men after the flesh, though men would apt to think that a reputation for wisdom and learning might have contributed much to the success of the gospel. Not the mighty and noble, however men might be apt to imagine that secular pomp and power would make way for its reception in the world. But God seeth not as man seeth. He hath chosen the foolish things of the world, the weak things of the world, men of mean birth, of low rank, of no liberal education to be the preachers of the gospel and planters of the church.
His thoughts are not as our thoughts, nor His ways as our ways.
He is a better judge than we what instruments and measures will best serve the purposes of His glory."
I have always loved the above verse.
It amazes me that God, in all His righteousness and goodness and holiness, would use people like me in His kingdom work. Even in our foolishness, God is working. Even in our weakness, He is moving. Even in our base lives, He is transforming.
As Matthew Henry states in his commentary:
"Few of distinguished character in any of these respects were chosen for the work of the ministry. God did not choose philosophers, nor orators, nor statesmen, nor men of wealth and power and interest in the world, to publish the gospel of grace and peace. Not the wise men after the flesh, though men would apt to think that a reputation for wisdom and learning might have contributed much to the success of the gospel. Not the mighty and noble, however men might be apt to imagine that secular pomp and power would make way for its reception in the world. But God seeth not as man seeth. He hath chosen the foolish things of the world, the weak things of the world, men of mean birth, of low rank, of no liberal education to be the preachers of the gospel and planters of the church.
His thoughts are not as our thoughts, nor His ways as our ways.
He is a better judge than we what instruments and measures will best serve the purposes of His glory."
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Singleness?
Hi everyone, remember me. Oh yes, I'm still alive, just been really busy lately! It's kidding season here on the farm so our feet have hit the floor running since December! By kidding season, I mean baby goat kidding season, ...not joking around season, ...okay, you get it!
I have been reading a series of blog post which I thought some of you might find interesting. You can read them for yourself over at Anna's blog HERE or you can click the links I've provided below. The following posts are about singleness and the thrills and joys therein! Enjoy!
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
A Purpose for Everything
"EVERY experience God gives us,
EVERY person He puts in our lives,
is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see."
~Corrie tenBoom
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Something To Think About
“If Jesus had preached the same message that ministers preach today,
He would never have been crucified.”
--Leonard Ravenhill
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