I have had many things on my mind this last week. Yesterday, in Sunday school as my thoughts bounced hither and thither, struggling to focus on the lesson, the truth and peace of the Gospel came back to me:
If Jesus left the courts of Heaven to clothe Himself with a limiting, mortal body, and to endure those limitations and difficulties, and to take upon Himself the wrath of God for the filthy-heartedness which He never committed; if He expressed His love for you like that, then will He not express His love and understanding to you in those weighty decisions which your heart feels burdened with and for which you lips cry out "Lord, give me wisdom?"
For those who know Christ, know that God has already lavished on you the greatest act of love possible. That gives courage to face the day with peace.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Announcing...
Little shoes for tiny feet
Oh I cannot wait to meet
the bundle of joy so small and sweet!
Yes, I am going to be an "Aunt" for the first time in my life!!! Words cannot express the overflow of joy I felt at that moment when my dear Bro in law and Sis told us the news! It is one of the happiest moments of my life (no joke)! What a gift.
Here we come August 22nd!!!!
Photography copyright of The Beauty of the Lord
Friday, January 1, 2010
Still Here
While I have been absent from the blogging world of late, I have been very present and active in the world outside of my computer screen. My primary activity has been sewing, sewing, sewing like a mad woman before my next quarter begins on Monday. Altogether I have been a little, happy "domesticate," enjoying many of the activties I do not often enjoy when in school. Here is a list:
~*~ Made 2 new dinners that surprised my family. (They were surprised only because they were "actully good." I suppose there was some doubt as to whether my dishes would be good, considering the fact that they came from my school food scicence class lab book . Sigh... my culinary pursuits are forever looked upon with eyes of skeptisim.). Kidding!
~*~ Improved my sewing skills by begining on a dress. It is still in progress. I also began to keep a "sewing journal" to document the progress of my new skills and projects. ! So many delishious ideas are now screaming at me that almost can't stand it. Good thing there is a chance my life will extend past Chirstmas break...there will be other times to sew!
~*~Finished a child's Bible story (of sorts) that I have working on for a few weeks.
~*~ Started C.S Lewis's The Great Divorce. Magnificent! Dispite the fact that it is only 100 some-odd pages, I am taking it slow and savoring it. If I highlighted the good parts, every line would be marked up. No, I must be content to copy some of my favorite ones in a different notebook.
~*~ Started running again!
~*~ Sat and talked with mom! A blessing that is more "rushed" when school deadlines encourch.
~*~ Photo collage of my photo postcards and notecards that will be available for purchase. Upcomming post soon!
Oh, and since I haven't said it yet let me do so... Happy New year!
May we live out today sowing in the Spirit and not in the flesh. May we not grow weary of our sowing, trusting rather in Gods’ power to reap good things.
Paraphrase of Gal 6:8-9
~*~ Made 2 new dinners that surprised my family. (They were surprised only because they were "actully good." I suppose there was some doubt as to whether my dishes would be good, considering the fact that they came from my school food scicence class lab book . Sigh... my culinary pursuits are forever looked upon with eyes of skeptisim.). Kidding!
~*~ Improved my sewing skills by begining on a dress. It is still in progress. I also began to keep a "sewing journal" to document the progress of my new skills and projects. ! So many delishious ideas are now screaming at me that almost can't stand it. Good thing there is a chance my life will extend past Chirstmas break...there will be other times to sew!
~*~Finished a child's Bible story (of sorts) that I have working on for a few weeks.
~*~ Started C.S Lewis's The Great Divorce. Magnificent! Dispite the fact that it is only 100 some-odd pages, I am taking it slow and savoring it. If I highlighted the good parts, every line would be marked up. No, I must be content to copy some of my favorite ones in a different notebook.
~*~ Started running again!
~*~ Sat and talked with mom! A blessing that is more "rushed" when school deadlines encourch.
~*~ Photo collage of my photo postcards and notecards that will be available for purchase. Upcomming post soon!
Oh, and since I haven't said it yet let me do so... Happy New year!
May we live out today sowing in the Spirit and not in the flesh. May we not grow weary of our sowing, trusting rather in Gods’ power to reap good things.
Paraphrase of Gal 6:8-9
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