1 Thou art the Rock everlasting,
Spiritual Rock cleft for me;
Drinking of Thee as the Spirit,
Thus I become one with Thee.
Thou art the Rock never shaken,
’Tis on this Rock we are built;
Joined unto Thee thru redemption,
Nothing can shake us thru guilt.
Chorus
Lord, how we treasure Thy value,
All that Thou art is for us;
While here in loving remembrance
We share Thy wealth glorious.
2 Thou art the Stone tried by many,
Precious to God, dear to us,
Thou art so sure and trustworthy,
Thy strength is so marvelous.
Thou art the Stone that is living,
Chosen of God, made our own;
So energetic and pow’rful,
With endless life to us known.
3 Thou art the Stone of Foundation
Laid by our God, safe and sure;
It is by this sure foundation
Safety fore’er we secure.
To us no other foundation
Of any kind man can lay;
Thou art the only foundation
Which we have now and for aye.
4 Lord, for God’s spiritual building,
Thou art the Chief Cornerstone;
Both of the Jews and the Gentiles
By Thee are built into one.
Lord, Thou art also the Topstone,
Brought forth in measureless grace;
Thou art our cover and glory,
Moving our hearts in Thy praise.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
If I gained the world, but lost the Savior
This song has really helped me and reminded me how empty the world really is even though SO attractive. The Lord is SO MUCH. More attracting :D enjoy!
If I gained the world, but lost the Savior
If I gained the world, but lost the Savior,
Were my life worth living for a day?
Could my yearning heart find rest and comfort
In the things that soon must pass away?
If I gained the world, but lost the Savior,
Would my gain be worth the lifelong strife?
Are all earthly pleasures worth comparing
For a moment with a Christ-filled life?
Had I wealth and love in fullest measure,
And a name revered both far and near,
Yet no hope beyond, no harbor waiting,
Where my storm-tossed vessel I could steer;
If I gained the world, but lost the Savior,
Who endured the cross and died for me,
Could then all the world afford a refuge,
Whither, in my anguish, I might flee?
O what emptiness!—without the Savior
'Mid the sins and sorrows here below!
And eternity, how dark without Him!
Only night and tears and endless woe!
What, though I might live without the Savior,
When I come to die, how would it be?
O to face the valley's gloom without Him!
And without Him all eternity!
O the joy of having all in Jesus!
What a balm the broken heart to heal!
Ne'er a sin so great, but He'll forgive it,
Nor a sorrow that He does not feel!
If I have but Jesus, only Jesus,
Nothing else in all the world beside—
O then everything is mine in Jesus;
For my needs and more He will provide.
If I gained the world, but lost the Savior
If I gained the world, but lost the Savior,
Were my life worth living for a day?
Could my yearning heart find rest and comfort
In the things that soon must pass away?
If I gained the world, but lost the Savior,
Would my gain be worth the lifelong strife?
Are all earthly pleasures worth comparing
For a moment with a Christ-filled life?
Had I wealth and love in fullest measure,
And a name revered both far and near,
Yet no hope beyond, no harbor waiting,
Where my storm-tossed vessel I could steer;
If I gained the world, but lost the Savior,
Who endured the cross and died for me,
Could then all the world afford a refuge,
Whither, in my anguish, I might flee?
O what emptiness!—without the Savior
'Mid the sins and sorrows here below!
And eternity, how dark without Him!
Only night and tears and endless woe!
What, though I might live without the Savior,
When I come to die, how would it be?
O to face the valley's gloom without Him!
And without Him all eternity!
O the joy of having all in Jesus!
What a balm the broken heart to heal!
Ne'er a sin so great, but He'll forgive it,
Nor a sorrow that He does not feel!
If I have but Jesus, only Jesus,
Nothing else in all the world beside—
O then everything is mine in Jesus;
For my needs and more He will provide.
Friday, December 23, 2011
O Love, that wilt not let me go
O Love, that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in Thee;
I give Thee back the life I owe,
That in Thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.
O Light, that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to Thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in Thy sunshine's blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
O Joy, that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to Thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain
That morn shall tearless be.
O Cross, that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from Thee;
I lay in dust life's glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/nt/432#ixzz1hOeRMoqM
I rest my weary soul in Thee;
I give Thee back the life I owe,
That in Thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.
O Light, that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to Thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in Thy sunshine's blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
O Joy, that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to Thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain
That morn shall tearless be.
O Cross, that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from Thee;
I lay in dust life's glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/nt/432#ixzz1hOeRMoqM
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Song of the Month
Coldplay - Violet Hill
Was a long and dark December
From the rooftops I remember
There was snow
White snow
Clearly I remember
From the windows they were watching
While we froze
Down below
When the future's architectured
By a carnival of idiots on show
You'd better lie low
If you love me
Won't you let me know?
Was a long and dark December
When the banks became cathedrals
And the fog
Became God
Priests clutched onto bibles
Hollowed out to fit their rifles
And the cross was held aloft
Bury me in armor
When I'm dead and hit the ground
A love back home unfolds
If you love me
Won't you let me know?
I don't want to be a soldier
Who the captain of some sinking ship
Would stow, far below
So if you love me
Why'd you let me go?
I took my love down to Violet Hill
There we sat in snow
All that time she was silent still
So if you love me
Won't you let me know?
If you love me,
Won't you let me know?
Was a long and dark December
From the rooftops I remember
There was snow
White snow
Clearly I remember
From the windows they were watching
While we froze
Down below
When the future's architectured
By a carnival of idiots on show
You'd better lie low
If you love me
Won't you let me know?
Was a long and dark December
When the banks became cathedrals
And the fog
Became God
Priests clutched onto bibles
Hollowed out to fit their rifles
And the cross was held aloft
Bury me in armor
When I'm dead and hit the ground
A love back home unfolds
If you love me
Won't you let me know?
I don't want to be a soldier
Who the captain of some sinking ship
Would stow, far below
So if you love me
Why'd you let me go?
I took my love down to Violet Hill
There we sat in snow
All that time she was silent still
So if you love me
Won't you let me know?
If you love me,
Won't you let me know?
Live Ministry meeting :D
I attended the Live ministry meeting. It was a unexpected trip, but totally worth the 5 torturous hours in the car.
The message was on "In John's Epistles" -the Flow of the Lord Jesus within Us-te Fellowship of the Eternal Life.
C. fellowship is the imparting of the Triune God-the Father, the Son, and the Spirit- into the believers as their unique portion and blessing for them to enjoy today and for eternity. -1 Cor. 1:9; 2 Cor. 13:14; Num. 6:22-27
F. First John reveals the principles of the divine fellowship, 2 John reveals that we must have no fellowship with those who deny Christ, and 3 John reveals that we should stay in the one fellowship of God's family by sending forward those who travel for the gospel and the ministry of the word in a manner worthy of God and by not loving to be first in the church.
II.A. We enter into the vertical aspect of the divine fellowship by the divine Spirit, the Holy Spirit; this aspect of fellowship refers to our fellowship with the Triune God in our loving Him-2 Cor. 13:14; 1 John 1:3,6; Mark 12:30
B. We enter into the horizontal aspect of the divine fellowship by the human spirit; this aspect of our fellowship refers to our fellowship with one another by the exercise of our spirit in our loving one another-Phil.2:1; Rev. 1:10; 1 John 1:2-3, 7; 1 Cor. 16:18; Mark 12:31; Rom. 13:8-10; Gal. 5:13-15
C. The one divine fellowship is an interwoven fellowship-the horizontal fellowship is interwoven with the vertical fellowship:
2. Our horizontal fellowship with the saints brings us into vertical fellowship with the Lord: then our vertical fellowship with the Lord brings us into horizontal fellowship with the saints.
3. We must maintain both the vertical and horizontal aspects of the divine fellowship in order to be healthy spiritually- cf. 1 John 1:7,9
D. The divine fellowship is everything in the Christian life!
III. 4. The Lord uses our failures to show us how horrible, ugly, and abominable we are, causing us to forsake all that is from the self and to COMPLETELY depend on God.
Read Psalms 103:1-4, 13-14; 32:1-2
5. Taking Christ as our trespass offerin to receive the forgiveness of sins issues in our fearig God and loving God-Psalms 130:4; Luke 7:47-50
IV. As we are enjoying Christ in the divine fellowship, we continually experience a cycle in our spiritual life of four crucial things- the eternal life, the fellowship of the eternal life, the divine light, and the blood of Jesus the Son of God; such a cycle briga us onward in the growth of the divine life until we reach the maturity of life to corporately arrive at a full-grown man, at the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ-1 John 1:1-9; Heb. 6:1; Eph. 4:13
My Prayer "Lord, I love you! Lord, I need You! Lord, I want to COMPLETELY depend on You!"
The message was on "In John's Epistles" -the Flow of the Lord Jesus within Us-te Fellowship of the Eternal Life.
C. fellowship is the imparting of the Triune God-the Father, the Son, and the Spirit- into the believers as their unique portion and blessing for them to enjoy today and for eternity. -1 Cor. 1:9; 2 Cor. 13:14; Num. 6:22-27
F. First John reveals the principles of the divine fellowship, 2 John reveals that we must have no fellowship with those who deny Christ, and 3 John reveals that we should stay in the one fellowship of God's family by sending forward those who travel for the gospel and the ministry of the word in a manner worthy of God and by not loving to be first in the church.
II.A. We enter into the vertical aspect of the divine fellowship by the divine Spirit, the Holy Spirit; this aspect of fellowship refers to our fellowship with the Triune God in our loving Him-2 Cor. 13:14; 1 John 1:3,6; Mark 12:30
B. We enter into the horizontal aspect of the divine fellowship by the human spirit; this aspect of our fellowship refers to our fellowship with one another by the exercise of our spirit in our loving one another-Phil.2:1; Rev. 1:10; 1 John 1:2-3, 7; 1 Cor. 16:18; Mark 12:31; Rom. 13:8-10; Gal. 5:13-15
C. The one divine fellowship is an interwoven fellowship-the horizontal fellowship is interwoven with the vertical fellowship:
2. Our horizontal fellowship with the saints brings us into vertical fellowship with the Lord: then our vertical fellowship with the Lord brings us into horizontal fellowship with the saints.
3. We must maintain both the vertical and horizontal aspects of the divine fellowship in order to be healthy spiritually- cf. 1 John 1:7,9
D. The divine fellowship is everything in the Christian life!
III. 4. The Lord uses our failures to show us how horrible, ugly, and abominable we are, causing us to forsake all that is from the self and to COMPLETELY depend on God.
Read Psalms 103:1-4, 13-14; 32:1-2
5. Taking Christ as our trespass offerin to receive the forgiveness of sins issues in our fearig God and loving God-Psalms 130:4; Luke 7:47-50
IV. As we are enjoying Christ in the divine fellowship, we continually experience a cycle in our spiritual life of four crucial things- the eternal life, the fellowship of the eternal life, the divine light, and the blood of Jesus the Son of God; such a cycle briga us onward in the growth of the divine life until we reach the maturity of life to corporately arrive at a full-grown man, at the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ-1 John 1:1-9; Heb. 6:1; Eph. 4:13
My Prayer "Lord, I love you! Lord, I need You! Lord, I want to COMPLETELY depend on You!"
Friday, December 16, 2011
Song of the Day
I was driving down the street in my car running errands for my Dad today... and this song came on the radio. And it's just everything that I have been feeling ALL day. So it was just PERFECT for my day :) Wow, Gavin. I have always loved your music!
Gavin DeGraw
Gavin DeGraw
Thursday, December 15, 2011
A day to REST
Today is a good day! Took a half day off work, and drove to Athens to get away and just relax. I'm enjoying a good book, great music, and amazing coffee drink at "two story" coffee house! Today is a day of rest and relaxation for me. And I'm in much need of a destressizing day ;)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
My winter break is nothing but interestingly BUSY!
Had a lovely day off yesterday. Went to see my sister Naomi in Asheville, NC. Today: Work and pre packing for Cali (have to, cuz otherwise I WILL NOT have the time), cleaning apartment, WORK WORK WORK... Family dinner with some saints tonight. More packing. Taking a half day tomorrow, and heading to my favorite place on earth, Athens. Gotta see my Athens family before I leave town for three weeks! fri: work. Homemeeting. more packing. THREE WEEKS OFF FOR WINTER BREAK Sat: Crack of dawn, wedding hair for Kristin Lewis, soon to be Mrs. Robert Phillips. Wedding :) YEY!. Hopefully finish packing. Lord's day: Lord's table Meeting in ATL. Lunch. Flight to Cali. Monday: Anaheim, California... Up the mountain to my other home, "Big Bear City, Angeti" a few days to CHILLAX, I'm gonna need it... Next Sat: FTTA graduation. Followed by lunch with the Graduates. Picking up Laura M. from the airport. Back up the mountain.... Major Turkey dinner cooking :D. Lord's Day: Turkey dinner day!! My niece Nora/s very first birhday 25th of Dec. 2011. Monday back down the mountain for a week for the semi annual training in Anaheim, CA. Then back up the mountain to Big Bear for a relaxing week with my parents, New Years spent on the top of a mountain, bringing in 2012 :D!! Hoping to see Hannah, Lord willing, dunno yet. Flight back home January 8th 2012.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Tennessee Trip Dec. 2011
I had a really amazing weekend with one of my favorite families other then my own.
My Mom, Lizzy and I traveled up to Murfreesboro, TN this past weekend to visit and blend with the saints. We stayed with the Sandlin family there. They are a amazing family from my church life. Sarah, Joey, and Ben were all delightful!!
Mrs. Sandlin had a birthday last weekend. So like I do for my own Mom, I made her a birthday dinner of Home made Fried Chicken, Mashed potatoes, sauteed green beans and mushrooms with onions, Spinach Salad with strawberries, and Ben and I made home made pretzel m&m's for dessert. everything came out perfectly and I successfully had the Sandlin family in a food coma Sat pm :). Lord's day we had the same for leftovers, and I made a Home made Chocolate cake with a strawberry middle glaze, with Cream cheese frosting, and sliced almonds on top to top it all off. Joey: "this cake is the opposite of terrible" haha, silly man! Joey tried to raid the pretzels from the night before and my mom said "save some for your brother's who are coming next weekend" Joey: "oh, is that why they are in the freezer?"
Ben and I made UGA representing posters. Ben wanted me to play paper football with him, which I have not played since I was his age, and he successfully beat me at. I believe it's because I'm out of practice, but he really is a great player. The little man is very Talented!!
Sarah and I had a blast with eachother, and she made me miss my own little sister Hannah SO MUCH!! We went shopping a little. stayed up talking later then we should have, and did eachothers hair, she played the guitar, paino, madlin and the flute all for me at some point during the weekend. She is SO very talented. She also pulled out family photo albums for Lizzy and I to glance at, all so addorible!!
Joey is one smart man!! He is going to end up being one smart talented college man in the next year. I tried to encourage the summer trip he is wanting to take to the YP Conference in Male Ciche, Poland this summer. It would be so wonderful if he actually got to go. It's a life experience I will always treasure and remember! I showed him pictures from the past years that have accured and told him the schedule, tried to encourage him through stories of when I had attended. I think that he was already set on going, and just praying that it will all work out so that he gets to :). http://www.ageturners.com/ is where you can listen to past messages from this particular conference in Poland.
Janis is oh so sweet, and just kept reminding me of my own mom. I really enjoyed the time I was so fortunate to have spent with her this weekend.
I really enjoyed Mr. Sandlin's sharing in the meeting, as he was very busy working all weekend.
Praise the Lord for the Blending :) I thank the Lord I got this time with the saints in Murfreesboro. Here are some pictures :)
Well back to work :)
My Mom, Lizzy and I traveled up to Murfreesboro, TN this past weekend to visit and blend with the saints. We stayed with the Sandlin family there. They are a amazing family from my church life. Sarah, Joey, and Ben were all delightful!!
Mrs. Sandlin had a birthday last weekend. So like I do for my own Mom, I made her a birthday dinner of Home made Fried Chicken, Mashed potatoes, sauteed green beans and mushrooms with onions, Spinach Salad with strawberries, and Ben and I made home made pretzel m&m's for dessert. everything came out perfectly and I successfully had the Sandlin family in a food coma Sat pm :). Lord's day we had the same for leftovers, and I made a Home made Chocolate cake with a strawberry middle glaze, with Cream cheese frosting, and sliced almonds on top to top it all off. Joey: "this cake is the opposite of terrible" haha, silly man! Joey tried to raid the pretzels from the night before and my mom said "save some for your brother's who are coming next weekend" Joey: "oh, is that why they are in the freezer?"
Ben and I made UGA representing posters. Ben wanted me to play paper football with him, which I have not played since I was his age, and he successfully beat me at. I believe it's because I'm out of practice, but he really is a great player. The little man is very Talented!!
Sarah and I had a blast with eachother, and she made me miss my own little sister Hannah SO MUCH!! We went shopping a little. stayed up talking later then we should have, and did eachothers hair, she played the guitar, paino, madlin and the flute all for me at some point during the weekend. She is SO very talented. She also pulled out family photo albums for Lizzy and I to glance at, all so addorible!!
Joey is one smart man!! He is going to end up being one smart talented college man in the next year. I tried to encourage the summer trip he is wanting to take to the YP Conference in Male Ciche, Poland this summer. It would be so wonderful if he actually got to go. It's a life experience I will always treasure and remember! I showed him pictures from the past years that have accured and told him the schedule, tried to encourage him through stories of when I had attended. I think that he was already set on going, and just praying that it will all work out so that he gets to :). http://www.ageturners.com/ is where you can listen to past messages from this particular conference in Poland.
Janis is oh so sweet, and just kept reminding me of my own mom. I really enjoyed the time I was so fortunate to have spent with her this weekend.
I really enjoyed Mr. Sandlin's sharing in the meeting, as he was very busy working all weekend.
Praise the Lord for the Blending :) I thank the Lord I got this time with the saints in Murfreesboro. Here are some pictures :)
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Lord, Grant Me Today’s Supply of Grace
Lord, Grant Me Today’s Supply of Grace
Chorus 1:
C F G C
Lord, grant me today’s supply of grace;
C F G C
May Your divine life grow apace;
C F G Am
Little by little, day by day, to grow
F G
More and more, into You.
F Em
1. Day by day, bit by bit, life will grow as is fit,
Dm F G
Increasing gradually until,
F Em Dm F G
However imperceptibly, Your life matures within me.
2. I would be desperately, constantly, patiently,
Drawing each breath of life from You, Lord;
Knowing that every day while I breathe,
Your life will permeate me.
3. Every day, may I rest, knowing that each bequest,
Matches my daily need exactly;
Jesus Christ intercedes for me, a member of His body.
Chorus 2:
Lord, grant me a heavenly, corporate view;
That all of my growth and prayers to You,
Little by little, day by day, would cause building up into You.
4. We would be corporately, growing up steadily
Till we reach the stature of Your fullness;
Transforming and conforming us, Your
Manifested people.
(Chorus 1)
(Chorus 2)
Lord, grant me a heavenly, corporate view;
That all of my growth and prayers to You,
Little by little, day by day, would cause building up into the New Jerusalem.
Monday, December 5, 2011
My Wheels!
Bought a car yesterday, it's been about a year and a half since I've had wheels. My great friend Mark S. sold it to me. It's a Volvo 740, 1991, white, 4 door sedan. It's the exact same car as the first car I had ever owned..... Which my brother Mark had fun giving it too much body damage to be drivable, or I'd still have it!! needless to say he wont be driving this one ;)!
I'll try and update later. Still gotta write about how my "Post Thanks" went :)
I'll try and update later. Still gotta write about how my "Post Thanks" went :)
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
My Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Conference, and Parents coming to visit!
I had a Great Thanksgiving! With one week off work I was able to enjoy... but not relax. :) My body thought I had to work, so I believe I got about 3 hours of sleep a night. But the Lord is being my supply in my sufferings :). I'm so happy to be able to pursue after the Lord as my comfort in these times. Along with being super stressed out about my life situation in moving in Feb. and starting back up in school to study to become first a CNA then a RN, in the new year. I'm going through alot of foreign things to me right now, and am only handling them through the Lord's grace and mercy. I'm daily loving the Lord as my first love, and taking Him as my supply. I am praying that the Lord show's me what His goal and purpose is in all of this. For it is His perfect will that will be carried out and accomplished no matter what my life brings my way, But His supply that will get me through EVERYTHING!!
My parents are coming to visit for three weeks. They arrive tomorrow.... Having mixed emotions. I'm super excited to have them here, but this will be the first time both my parents will be staying as my guests, and me not being theirs. They will also be here three weeks, then I will be in California with them for three more. Talk about after not really getting to have my parents around for 2 years, I get a major overdose of time with them. Which I'm looking forward to, but also a little bit worried.... that i might just go insane ;). I think we all love our parents, but as an adult... you know what? I'm going to be gaining major amounts of Christ! That's something else to look forward to :D!
Last week was great! I was in Athens, GA... my "hometown" (haha. I call it home because it is the only place that REALLY feels like home!!). I spent Monday, Tuesday and Thursday there!! Wednesday I spent running all sorts of errands that i've been needing to get done for months. Friday was stay away from any store possible ;). No not really... My Thanksgiving with work was Friday. Saturday was spent with a best friend of mine, shopping, when we werent in one of the Thanksgiving Conf. meetings.
Monday I traveled with my friend Emily to "Tello Town" (my bestfriends house, yes we nicknamed it)... I had a lot of hair clients that day up there, so it was good that we were able. And I also just wanted to be with family during my vacation :) We ended up spending the night.
Tuesday, I spent the day with a dear Friend Mariela, and taught her children's home school classes while she got ready to go out of town for thanksgiving with her dear family. Later that evening was my Tello Town home meeting. Of which I was able to attend for the second time this semester. :D We had a enjoyable time. Had breakfast for dinner, sang love songs to the Lord, and also enjoyed a little reading material from the ministry. Later that night drove back to ATL
Wed. BORING ;) ATL BORING..... ;) JK... Chick-fil-a all the way!! Liz and I have a REALLY bad Chicky addiction. I love their "Chocolate Peppermint" Milkshakes, that are only here during the Christmas Holiday season :(...
Thursday, Thanksgiving, I ened up back in Athens with Lizzy and the Tello's, enjoying their family and all the AWESOMELY awesomeness of Yummy food! I also got to talk to my little sister Hannah (who is living in Romford, London, England), for over 2 hours :D! That was one of the MANY things that made my thanksgiving. My sister Naomi also called me :) I spent the wee hours of the morning in Target (with Lizzy and Kelsey, as their "body guard") for their opening of "Black Friday." and realized people will do anything they can to get what they want sometimes. Some people really are CRAZY!
Friday, I had a Thanksgiving dinner with my Bosses family, it was really enjoyable. Later in the evening Friday night the "International Thanksgiving Conference" broadcast started. So there were night and morning meetings broadcasted. I was lucky to have been able to make all of them. The conference was on "The Focus of the Lord's Recovery"
Here are the banners from this Conference:
The unique focus of the Lord's recovery is the testimony of the Triune God-The corporate expression of the Triune God, The testimony of Jesus.
... Romans 8 is the focus of the entire Bible and the center of the universe.
The focus of God's economy is the mingled spirit- the divine Spirit mingled with the human spirit- a spirit that is both the Spirit of the Lord and our spirit.
We need to live in the focus of the Lord's recovery as inoculators and ministers of the new covenant.
Enjoyment:
Message One
III.B.1. The highest definition of the church is that the church is the fullness of God, the corporate expression of God. v.19b
2. In Ephesians 3:16-17a and 19b Paul prayed that the Triune God in Christ would make His home in our hearts so that our inner being would be filled unto the overflowing of the Triune God for the corporate expression of the Triune God; this is what God wants to recover today.
3. As the corporate expression of the Triune God, the church-the Body of Christ -- is a four-in-one organic entity--the Father, the Son, the Spirit, and the Body mingled together as one--4:4-6
Message 2
II.B. The Crucial focus of Ephesians is the divine dispensing of the Divine Trinity into the believers.
*Prayer for every morning:
II.B.3. In chapter 3 the apostle prays that God the Father would *grant us to be strengthened through God the Spirit into their inner man so that Christ, God the Son, may make His home in their hearts, that they may be filled unto all the fullness of God--vv.16-19
5.Chapter 5 exhorts the believers to praise the Lord, God the Son, with the songs of God the Spirit, and give thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, God the Son, to God the Father.--vv.19-20
6.Chapter 6 instructs us to fight the spiritual warfare by being empowered in the Lord, God the Son, putting on the whole armor of God the Father, and wielding the sword of the Spirit--vv.10-11, 17.
C. In our daily living we need to receive, experience, and enjoy the divine dispensing in a normal, gradual, and steady way--Rom. 8:11; 2 Cor. 13:14
2.b. Our destiny is to live a normal life in the divine dispensing; it is a blessing to be satisfied with ordanary days in the divine dispensing.
Message 4
II. All our spiritual experiences, such as our fellowship with the Lord, our prayer to Him and our living with Him, are in this mingled spirit.--John 4:24; 15:4-5; Rom. 1:9; 8:4, 16; Eph. 1:17; 2:22; 4:23; 6:18; Phil. 2:1
A.1. Through the Spirit of life the eternal, only wise God, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden through the ages, dispenses Himself in His processed and consummated Spirit into the believers to be their consummated salvation as their life and everything--16:25; 8:11; 5:10
3."The Spirit... with our spirit" (v.16) is the most crucial secret in Romans for God to execute His dynamic salvation and for the believers to participate in it.
4. We need to know these two spirits in the divine enlightenment so that by the Spirit of life mingled with our regenerated spirit, we may enter into the intrinsic significance of the dynamic salvation of God in Christ, which is the Triune God processed and consummated to be our eternal inheritance for our enjoyment--vv. 2, 10, 16; 2 Cor. 13:14; Acts 26:18; Eph. 1:13-14
B.2. We must exercise the spirit of faith to believe and to speak the things that we have experienced of the Lord, especially His death and resurrection--4:13
3.It is by the mingled spirit as the spirit of faith that we the apostles lived a crucified life in resurrection for the carrying our of their ministry--3:8-9; 4:1, 10-12; 5:18
C.1. The Christian life is a life of abiding in the Lord as the true vine.--John 15:1, 4-5; 1 John 2:24, 27-28; cf.4:1
2. The mutual abiding in John 15:4-5 is the practice of being one spirit with the Lord.
D. Ultimately, the Bible requires only one thing of us --that we walk according to the mingled spirit--Rom 8:4
1. The key to experienceing and enjoying the processed and consummated Triune God through the divine dispensing is fround in the wonderful Spirit who is in our regneerated spirit and who has become one spirit with our spirit-- Phil.1:19; 1 Cor.15:45b: 6:17.
2.By living in the mingled spirit, we can experience Christ as everything to us--1:2, 9, 24, 30: 2:8, 10; 3:11; 5:7-8; 10:3-4; 11:3; 12:12; 15:20, 45B, 47
4.Whether or not we are under Satan's authority is not determined by the things we do but is determined by whether we are in the spirit or in the flesh; if we remain in teh mingled spirit, WE WILL BE KEPT FROM SATAN, and the evil one will have NO way to touch us--Gal 5:16-17; 1 John 5:4, 18-21.
Satan CAN NOT put his footsteps on the ground in the mingled spirit! My prayer to the Lord daliy is... "Oh Lord, cause us to turn to our mingled spirit, cause us to learn how to dwell constantly in the mingled spirit. Lord, we want to be those always found in our mingled spirit. Lord, we want to stay out of the enemies reach! Lord, cause us to be those who turn to our mingled spirit, moment by moment, day by day! Lord, we just LOVE you!"
My parents are coming to visit for three weeks. They arrive tomorrow.... Having mixed emotions. I'm super excited to have them here, but this will be the first time both my parents will be staying as my guests, and me not being theirs. They will also be here three weeks, then I will be in California with them for three more. Talk about after not really getting to have my parents around for 2 years, I get a major overdose of time with them. Which I'm looking forward to, but also a little bit worried.... that i might just go insane ;). I think we all love our parents, but as an adult... you know what? I'm going to be gaining major amounts of Christ! That's something else to look forward to :D!
Last week was great! I was in Athens, GA... my "hometown" (haha. I call it home because it is the only place that REALLY feels like home!!). I spent Monday, Tuesday and Thursday there!! Wednesday I spent running all sorts of errands that i've been needing to get done for months. Friday was stay away from any store possible ;). No not really... My Thanksgiving with work was Friday. Saturday was spent with a best friend of mine, shopping, when we werent in one of the Thanksgiving Conf. meetings.
Monday I traveled with my friend Emily to "Tello Town" (my bestfriends house, yes we nicknamed it)... I had a lot of hair clients that day up there, so it was good that we were able. And I also just wanted to be with family during my vacation :) We ended up spending the night.
Tuesday, I spent the day with a dear Friend Mariela, and taught her children's home school classes while she got ready to go out of town for thanksgiving with her dear family. Later that evening was my Tello Town home meeting. Of which I was able to attend for the second time this semester. :D We had a enjoyable time. Had breakfast for dinner, sang love songs to the Lord, and also enjoyed a little reading material from the ministry. Later that night drove back to ATL
Wed. BORING ;) ATL BORING..... ;) JK... Chick-fil-a all the way!! Liz and I have a REALLY bad Chicky addiction. I love their "Chocolate Peppermint" Milkshakes, that are only here during the Christmas Holiday season :(...
Thursday, Thanksgiving, I ened up back in Athens with Lizzy and the Tello's, enjoying their family and all the AWESOMELY awesomeness of Yummy food! I also got to talk to my little sister Hannah (who is living in Romford, London, England), for over 2 hours :D! That was one of the MANY things that made my thanksgiving. My sister Naomi also called me :) I spent the wee hours of the morning in Target (with Lizzy and Kelsey, as their "body guard") for their opening of "Black Friday." and realized people will do anything they can to get what they want sometimes. Some people really are CRAZY!
Friday, I had a Thanksgiving dinner with my Bosses family, it was really enjoyable. Later in the evening Friday night the "International Thanksgiving Conference" broadcast started. So there were night and morning meetings broadcasted. I was lucky to have been able to make all of them. The conference was on "The Focus of the Lord's Recovery"
Here are the banners from this Conference:
The unique focus of the Lord's recovery is the testimony of the Triune God-The corporate expression of the Triune God, The testimony of Jesus.
... Romans 8 is the focus of the entire Bible and the center of the universe.
The focus of God's economy is the mingled spirit- the divine Spirit mingled with the human spirit- a spirit that is both the Spirit of the Lord and our spirit.
We need to live in the focus of the Lord's recovery as inoculators and ministers of the new covenant.
Enjoyment:
Message One
III.B.1. The highest definition of the church is that the church is the fullness of God, the corporate expression of God. v.19b
2. In Ephesians 3:16-17a and 19b Paul prayed that the Triune God in Christ would make His home in our hearts so that our inner being would be filled unto the overflowing of the Triune God for the corporate expression of the Triune God; this is what God wants to recover today.
3. As the corporate expression of the Triune God, the church-the Body of Christ -- is a four-in-one organic entity--the Father, the Son, the Spirit, and the Body mingled together as one--4:4-6
Message 2
II.B. The Crucial focus of Ephesians is the divine dispensing of the Divine Trinity into the believers.
*Prayer for every morning:
II.B.3. In chapter 3 the apostle prays that God the Father would *grant us to be strengthened through God the Spirit into their inner man so that Christ, God the Son, may make His home in their hearts, that they may be filled unto all the fullness of God--vv.16-19
5.Chapter 5 exhorts the believers to praise the Lord, God the Son, with the songs of God the Spirit, and give thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, God the Son, to God the Father.--vv.19-20
6.Chapter 6 instructs us to fight the spiritual warfare by being empowered in the Lord, God the Son, putting on the whole armor of God the Father, and wielding the sword of the Spirit--vv.10-11, 17.
C. In our daily living we need to receive, experience, and enjoy the divine dispensing in a normal, gradual, and steady way--Rom. 8:11; 2 Cor. 13:14
2.b. Our destiny is to live a normal life in the divine dispensing; it is a blessing to be satisfied with ordanary days in the divine dispensing.
Message 4
II. All our spiritual experiences, such as our fellowship with the Lord, our prayer to Him and our living with Him, are in this mingled spirit.--John 4:24; 15:4-5; Rom. 1:9; 8:4, 16; Eph. 1:17; 2:22; 4:23; 6:18; Phil. 2:1
A.1. Through the Spirit of life the eternal, only wise God, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden through the ages, dispenses Himself in His processed and consummated Spirit into the believers to be their consummated salvation as their life and everything--16:25; 8:11; 5:10
3."The Spirit... with our spirit" (v.16) is the most crucial secret in Romans for God to execute His dynamic salvation and for the believers to participate in it.
4. We need to know these two spirits in the divine enlightenment so that by the Spirit of life mingled with our regenerated spirit, we may enter into the intrinsic significance of the dynamic salvation of God in Christ, which is the Triune God processed and consummated to be our eternal inheritance for our enjoyment--vv. 2, 10, 16; 2 Cor. 13:14; Acts 26:18; Eph. 1:13-14
B.2. We must exercise the spirit of faith to believe and to speak the things that we have experienced of the Lord, especially His death and resurrection--4:13
3.It is by the mingled spirit as the spirit of faith that we the apostles lived a crucified life in resurrection for the carrying our of their ministry--3:8-9; 4:1, 10-12; 5:18
C.1. The Christian life is a life of abiding in the Lord as the true vine.--John 15:1, 4-5; 1 John 2:24, 27-28; cf.4:1
2. The mutual abiding in John 15:4-5 is the practice of being one spirit with the Lord.
D. Ultimately, the Bible requires only one thing of us --that we walk according to the mingled spirit--Rom 8:4
1. The key to experienceing and enjoying the processed and consummated Triune God through the divine dispensing is fround in the wonderful Spirit who is in our regneerated spirit and who has become one spirit with our spirit-- Phil.1:19; 1 Cor.15:45b: 6:17.
2.By living in the mingled spirit, we can experience Christ as everything to us--1:2, 9, 24, 30: 2:8, 10; 3:11; 5:7-8; 10:3-4; 11:3; 12:12; 15:20, 45B, 47
4.Whether or not we are under Satan's authority is not determined by the things we do but is determined by whether we are in the spirit or in the flesh; if we remain in teh mingled spirit, WE WILL BE KEPT FROM SATAN, and the evil one will have NO way to touch us--Gal 5:16-17; 1 John 5:4, 18-21.
Satan CAN NOT put his footsteps on the ground in the mingled spirit! My prayer to the Lord daliy is... "Oh Lord, cause us to turn to our mingled spirit, cause us to learn how to dwell constantly in the mingled spirit. Lord, we want to be those always found in our mingled spirit. Lord, we want to stay out of the enemies reach! Lord, cause us to be those who turn to our mingled spirit, moment by moment, day by day! Lord, we just LOVE you!"
Friday, November 25, 2011
Grow thou in ME
O Jesus Christ, grow Thou in me,
And all things else recede;
My heart be daily nearer Thee,
From sin be daily freed.
Each day let Thy supporting might
My weakness still embrace;
My darkness vanish in Thy light,
Thy life my death efface.
In Thy bright beams which on me fall,
Fade every evil thought;
That I am nothing, Thou art all,
I would be daily taught.
More of Thy glory let me see,
Thou Holy, Wise, and True;
I would Thy living image be,
In joy and sorrow too.
Fill me with gladness from above,
Hold me by strength divine;
Lord, let the glow of Thy great love
Through all my being shine.
Make this poor self grow less and less,
Be Thou my life and aim;
Oh, make me daily through Thy grace
More meet to bear Thy name.
Source: http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/395#ixzz1ej8UmBsM
And all things else recede;
My heart be daily nearer Thee,
From sin be daily freed.
Each day let Thy supporting might
My weakness still embrace;
My darkness vanish in Thy light,
Thy life my death efface.
In Thy bright beams which on me fall,
Fade every evil thought;
That I am nothing, Thou art all,
I would be daily taught.
More of Thy glory let me see,
Thou Holy, Wise, and True;
I would Thy living image be,
In joy and sorrow too.
Fill me with gladness from above,
Hold me by strength divine;
Lord, let the glow of Thy great love
Through all my being shine.
Make this poor self grow less and less,
Be Thou my life and aim;
Oh, make me daily through Thy grace
More meet to bear Thy name.
Source: http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/395#ixzz1ej8UmBsM
Monday, November 21, 2011
Prayers
I believe more then ever God is the most awesome thing in this universe. He answers prayers like there is no tomorrow. And I see now why there are so many who can love Him unconditionally. I like to pray "LORD, MAKE ME ONE THAT LOVES YOU UNCONDITIONALLY!"
I have been going through a lot this past year and it has caused me to be and fall SO much more in love with our Lord! I pray and He answers. Sometimes not right away, but... He comes through one way or another! Thank you Lord that you love us so much! I will love you as my first love for the rest of time!
This past weekend I was in Charlotte, NC and there was something said by the best man that really suck with me "His best friend from childhood said.. "Jeremy has always been the overbearing brother always loving the Lord and wanting to pray before the meeting for the meeting.. And it just goes to show that loving the Lord as much as he does as his first love brings you the best kind of love, through the Lord, from the Lord, from a sister, who loves the Lord just as much as he does. (that's a long twisted sentence :)" But it just showed me that, love the Lord as your very first love and... The Lord will bless You with the perfect 2nd love :). I want that!
Also the Lord's days morning meeting was on suffering. I was just so impressed with alot of the realization and truth to what the saints were sharing on. Without suffering we would not have a reason to turn, we need to suffer to have a reason to turn to the Lord! The more we suffer the more we turn to the Lord! I'm one that appreciates suffering, because I want to gain more of the Lord in that aspect! You turn, call when you are suffering therefor your gain more of Christ and become infused with precious experiences and more growth and love for the Lord! "thank you Lord, for sufferings! For without I wouldn't love and live you out as much as I do! I love you!"
I have been going through a lot this past year and it has caused me to be and fall SO much more in love with our Lord! I pray and He answers. Sometimes not right away, but... He comes through one way or another! Thank you Lord that you love us so much! I will love you as my first love for the rest of time!
This past weekend I was in Charlotte, NC and there was something said by the best man that really suck with me "His best friend from childhood said.. "Jeremy has always been the overbearing brother always loving the Lord and wanting to pray before the meeting for the meeting.. And it just goes to show that loving the Lord as much as he does as his first love brings you the best kind of love, through the Lord, from the Lord, from a sister, who loves the Lord just as much as he does. (that's a long twisted sentence :)" But it just showed me that, love the Lord as your very first love and... The Lord will bless You with the perfect 2nd love :). I want that!
Also the Lord's days morning meeting was on suffering. I was just so impressed with alot of the realization and truth to what the saints were sharing on. Without suffering we would not have a reason to turn, we need to suffer to have a reason to turn to the Lord! The more we suffer the more we turn to the Lord! I'm one that appreciates suffering, because I want to gain more of the Lord in that aspect! You turn, call when you are suffering therefor your gain more of Christ and become infused with precious experiences and more growth and love for the Lord! "thank you Lord, for sufferings! For without I wouldn't love and live you out as much as I do! I love you!"
Friday, November 18, 2011
As for me and my House
It's been a long couple of weeks... I've been dealing with a lot, been WAY too busy with everything in life!
Someday's are easier then others, and then everything gets hard again. I'm constantly being reminded to call on the Lord moment by moment for my supply :)
The Lord is my Shephard and Leader through this life and I've been growing closer and closer to him in these harder, yet such great times.
I'm spending this Thanksgiving without my real family! My Parents are in Cali, Hannah is in London, Naomi is in Ashville, NC, Alissa and her family are in Rochester, MN. Mark is spending it with his girlfriends family, and Matt, I don't know :(... To say the least I'm hanging with my employer's family, which isn't a bad thing, they are saints, but I want MY FAMILY!! I'm being a BIG baby this year....
I truely believe that because of everything I've had to deal with good and bad this year, I am growing as a better person. I really miss my Grandmother, everyday I have thoughts at least once about her! I'm loving my life at the moment, but whose life is without stress and worry? I'm copping the best way I know how, and that is to set my heart and eyes on the Lord each and every moment of each day! I have been growing in Life in the most wonderful way possible.
Philippians 4:6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.
This year will come to a close with the semi annual training in Cali, and spending two split up weeks with my Parents in Big Bear, California. :D I'll be in California the last two weeks of Dec. and the first week in Jan 2012. I'm looking forward to the time off, and spending time with my "rents" :). The week in Anaheim, CA gaining the Lord and studying Pslams, being with ALL the saints 2011, will in fact have a perfect ending.
While 2012 approches, looking back on 2011... My first FULL blooded niece (my mother's first grandchild), Nora Azelea Greising being born Dec. 25th, 2010, She will be 1 years old Christmas day :)! I first got to meet her precious face at the end of January 2011. Feb. brought new beginnings, March brought my Golden birthday when I turned 26, on the 26th of March, along with the SE Blending spring conference the same weekend. April brought spring break and my first trip to visit my parents in Big Bear, California since they had moved there to serve the Lord full time once again. May. brought my sister Alissa's first wedding anniversary. June. brought my last family reunion with my Grandmother Doris Holloway being there. Summer break... Summer June and July off of work and spent in Rochester, MN with my niece Nora :) and her family getting to know my newly bro in law Ian. Also my last week with my Grandmother ever in Minneapolis, and spent with one of my favorite people in the world my cousin Jody. August brought summers end, and work. A trip to Jacksonville, FL for a SE fall blending conference. Sept. brought the death of my Grandmother, and another trip to Minneapolis, MN to spend time with family in a time of mourning. Oct. brought life, through the SE College age blending conference, "Drink the river of water of life to quench your thirst for the Lord!!"... Nov. brought my baby sister's 25th quarter of a century old birthday ;). and Dec. is going to bring new hope... plans for a new year... and a GREAT/ perfect end to what was a great yet REALLY hard year to live through.
I love my family and all my friends. For those of you reading this, thank you for being there for me this year. "it's been a year!" I'm grateful to have y'all in my life standing by my side, if not behind me ;).
Someday's are easier then others, and then everything gets hard again. I'm constantly being reminded to call on the Lord moment by moment for my supply :)
The Lord is my Shephard and Leader through this life and I've been growing closer and closer to him in these harder, yet such great times.
I'm spending this Thanksgiving without my real family! My Parents are in Cali, Hannah is in London, Naomi is in Ashville, NC, Alissa and her family are in Rochester, MN. Mark is spending it with his girlfriends family, and Matt, I don't know :(... To say the least I'm hanging with my employer's family, which isn't a bad thing, they are saints, but I want MY FAMILY!! I'm being a BIG baby this year....
I truely believe that because of everything I've had to deal with good and bad this year, I am growing as a better person. I really miss my Grandmother, everyday I have thoughts at least once about her! I'm loving my life at the moment, but whose life is without stress and worry? I'm copping the best way I know how, and that is to set my heart and eyes on the Lord each and every moment of each day! I have been growing in Life in the most wonderful way possible.
Philippians 4:6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.
This year will come to a close with the semi annual training in Cali, and spending two split up weeks with my Parents in Big Bear, California. :D I'll be in California the last two weeks of Dec. and the first week in Jan 2012. I'm looking forward to the time off, and spending time with my "rents" :). The week in Anaheim, CA gaining the Lord and studying Pslams, being with ALL the saints 2011, will in fact have a perfect ending.
While 2012 approches, looking back on 2011... My first FULL blooded niece (my mother's first grandchild), Nora Azelea Greising being born Dec. 25th, 2010, She will be 1 years old Christmas day :)! I first got to meet her precious face at the end of January 2011. Feb. brought new beginnings, March brought my Golden birthday when I turned 26, on the 26th of March, along with the SE Blending spring conference the same weekend. April brought spring break and my first trip to visit my parents in Big Bear, California since they had moved there to serve the Lord full time once again. May. brought my sister Alissa's first wedding anniversary. June. brought my last family reunion with my Grandmother Doris Holloway being there. Summer break... Summer June and July off of work and spent in Rochester, MN with my niece Nora :) and her family getting to know my newly bro in law Ian. Also my last week with my Grandmother ever in Minneapolis, and spent with one of my favorite people in the world my cousin Jody. August brought summers end, and work. A trip to Jacksonville, FL for a SE fall blending conference. Sept. brought the death of my Grandmother, and another trip to Minneapolis, MN to spend time with family in a time of mourning. Oct. brought life, through the SE College age blending conference, "Drink the river of water of life to quench your thirst for the Lord!!"... Nov. brought my baby sister's 25th quarter of a century old birthday ;). and Dec. is going to bring new hope... plans for a new year... and a GREAT/ perfect end to what was a great yet REALLY hard year to live through.
I love my family and all my friends. For those of you reading this, thank you for being there for me this year. "it's been a year!" I'm grateful to have y'all in my life standing by my side, if not behind me ;).
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Concerts
It's been a extremely LONG week...
Went to a great concert last weekend, here is one of the songs I recorded :)
Travellin Souls - Molly Parden
I have big plans for this weekend, tell more later :)
Went to a great concert last weekend, here is one of the songs I recorded :)
Travellin Souls - Molly Parden
I have big plans for this weekend, tell more later :)
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Excerpts from the Life study of Hebrews
The first item is that Sin has been put away. But suppose sin comes back. What will you do? Will you kneel down and pray, "O Lord, keep Your promise. Lord, You promised me to deal with sin, and now sin has come to bother me. Lord, keep Your word, Your promise to deal with sin." the Lord will never answer this kind of prayer. This is why the more you ask the Lord to deal with your temper, the more temper you will have. Whenever you pray in this way, the Lord will not answer you. What then shall we do if son comes to bother us? Simply say to sin, "Sin, where have you come from? Don't you know that you have been put away?" The putting away of sin is a bequest in the testament. Just be simple enough to declare it to be so. Very few Christians have this kind of faith. Even after I received this vision, a number of times I still prayed, "O Lord, take care of my temper. It's so hard, Lord, for me to overcome it. Lord, didn't you promise me?" although this may seem to be a good prayer, actually it is a foolish prayer.
Message 36 page 406
Message 36 page 406
Saturday, October 29, 2011
So my week was crazy! Starting with goin to Athens on Tuesday for the day to visit friends and get some much needed fellowship.
Wednesday Nikki (my boss) left till today, she was in California. So I had to be on 24/4 hour duty with Grandma Curriny. It was an adventuresome 4 days. Nikki's ride to the airport didn't show up, so we ended up having to jump in the car and take her. We got there Just in time for her flight!
Thursday my brother came to fix somethings around the house and ended up making the fire alarm go off for over a hour, then left when he couldn't get it turned off. I didn't get any reply to the emergency texts and calls I made for over a hour and a half, so when I did I was able to disconnect the fire alarm myself! It was so easy!! My only wish is that I could have done it right away!!!.... We went to Red Lobster for my friend Liz's birthday. Then ha a great night together with another of my friends, Mara. Movie and gossip nights we all need them sometimes!!
On Friday grandma kept saying "I smell doggy poop!" I thought it was something that a friend was cooking in the kitchen in the crock pot, but come to find out.... I went into the restroom, and there was brown poop all over the rugs smeared everywhere. And when I walked into the kitchen there was in fact a trail of it from the bedroom and bathroom into the kitchen! Yuck!! So I immediately threw the rugs into the washer and scrubbed all the floors clean, went into Grandma's room to let her know. I asked her if shed gone outside to get the mail and to check her slippers. She picked them up, and there was the source!! She then proceeded to ask "what was on her slippers!" I was like "smell it is that what you've been smelling??" She says "yeah!" She says "where'd it come from?" I said "a dog? I hope!" she says "well, I don't have a dog!!" hehe... Anyways we got rid of the source too into the washer he slippers went!!
Today was a good day, no mishaps! And now I'm watching the Georgia/Florida game, an enjoying some normal entertainment ;)
Wednesday Nikki (my boss) left till today, she was in California. So I had to be on 24/4 hour duty with Grandma Curriny. It was an adventuresome 4 days. Nikki's ride to the airport didn't show up, so we ended up having to jump in the car and take her. We got there Just in time for her flight!
Thursday my brother came to fix somethings around the house and ended up making the fire alarm go off for over a hour, then left when he couldn't get it turned off. I didn't get any reply to the emergency texts and calls I made for over a hour and a half, so when I did I was able to disconnect the fire alarm myself! It was so easy!! My only wish is that I could have done it right away!!!.... We went to Red Lobster for my friend Liz's birthday. Then ha a great night together with another of my friends, Mara. Movie and gossip nights we all need them sometimes!!
On Friday grandma kept saying "I smell doggy poop!" I thought it was something that a friend was cooking in the kitchen in the crock pot, but come to find out.... I went into the restroom, and there was brown poop all over the rugs smeared everywhere. And when I walked into the kitchen there was in fact a trail of it from the bedroom and bathroom into the kitchen! Yuck!! So I immediately threw the rugs into the washer and scrubbed all the floors clean, went into Grandma's room to let her know. I asked her if shed gone outside to get the mail and to check her slippers. She picked them up, and there was the source!! She then proceeded to ask "what was on her slippers!" I was like "smell it is that what you've been smelling??" She says "yeah!" She says "where'd it come from?" I said "a dog? I hope!" she says "well, I don't have a dog!!" hehe... Anyways we got rid of the source too into the washer he slippers went!!
Today was a good day, no mishaps! And now I'm watching the Georgia/Florida game, an enjoying some normal entertainment ;)
Enjoyment from Philippians
Philippians 3:12 Not that I have already obtained or am already perfected, but I pursue, if even I may lay hold of that for which I also have been laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
3:13 Brothers, I do not account of myself to have laid hold; but one thing I do: Forgetting the things which are behind and stretching forward to the things which are before,
3:14 I pursue toward the goal for the prize to which God in Christ Jesus has called me upward.
4:6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses every man's understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
4:11 Not that I speak according to lack, for I have learned, in whatever circumstances I am, to be content.
4:12 I know also how to be abased, and I know how to abound; in everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to hunger, both to abound and to lack.
4:13 I am able to do all things in Him who empowers me.
4:14 Nevertheless you did well to have fellowship with me in my affliction.
3:13 Brothers, I do not account of myself to have laid hold; but one thing I do: Forgetting the things which are behind and stretching forward to the things which are before,
3:14 I pursue toward the goal for the prize to which God in Christ Jesus has called me upward.
4:6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses every man's understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
4:11 Not that I speak according to lack, for I have learned, in whatever circumstances I am, to be content.
4:12 I know also how to be abased, and I know how to abound; in everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to hunger, both to abound and to lack.
4:13 I am able to do all things in Him who empowers me.
4:14 Nevertheless you did well to have fellowship with me in my affliction.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Semi Annual
So I fellowshipped about going to the Semi-Annual training out in California in Dec. I think it's going to actually work out! YEY!! I'll get to be at my besties graduation from the FTTA, and I'll get to see my Mommy and Daddy. That would make me SO HAPPY!!
My Supply
Just turning to the Lord moment by moment to be my daily and moment by moment supply is helping me get through everything right now.
My mom is having a hard time with loosing her mother. I feel like I need to go out to California and be with her in Dec. for a couple weeks. We will see if the Lord can work it out.
Fellowshipping about getting my CNA, and then eventually going back to get my RN license. I have only gotten positive feedback. The Lord is so precious in this reguard!
I'm needing support and prayer for my life right now. I'm only wanting to be in Athens right now, it's where I feel like there is a home and healthy enviorment. I'm consistantly happy and over joyed when I am with the saints there. I know and realize it's just like anywhere else, I would still have my life. But that is where I feel most at "home." And with a lack of car and having a Job in Atlanta it's hard to get up there to be with my friends and the saints there. I was able to be up there a lot at the beginning of the semiester. and now I'm hoping the Lord will work towards relocating me to be living up there. I was able to take yesterday off, and have a day in Athens, and a much needed day of "rest." Even if some of the things I had to do yesterday were very stressful. I'm heading back up to Athens on sunday for a much needed Lord's day table with the dear saints there.
I love my family, the church life, the saints who care for me and take care of me, those who are praying for me. I'm praying the Lord works all that is going on in my life in reguards to job, school, location, family, church life. My daily living and supply is coming from Him!
Philippians 4
I thank the Lord for my supply...
My mom is having a hard time with loosing her mother. I feel like I need to go out to California and be with her in Dec. for a couple weeks. We will see if the Lord can work it out.
Fellowshipping about getting my CNA, and then eventually going back to get my RN license. I have only gotten positive feedback. The Lord is so precious in this reguard!
I'm needing support and prayer for my life right now. I'm only wanting to be in Athens right now, it's where I feel like there is a home and healthy enviorment. I'm consistantly happy and over joyed when I am with the saints there. I know and realize it's just like anywhere else, I would still have my life. But that is where I feel most at "home." And with a lack of car and having a Job in Atlanta it's hard to get up there to be with my friends and the saints there. I was able to be up there a lot at the beginning of the semiester. and now I'm hoping the Lord will work towards relocating me to be living up there. I was able to take yesterday off, and have a day in Athens, and a much needed day of "rest." Even if some of the things I had to do yesterday were very stressful. I'm heading back up to Athens on sunday for a much needed Lord's day table with the dear saints there.
I love my family, the church life, the saints who care for me and take care of me, those who are praying for me. I'm praying the Lord works all that is going on in my life in reguards to job, school, location, family, church life. My daily living and supply is coming from Him!
Philippians 4
10 But I arejoiced in the Lord greatly because now at length you have caused your thinking for me to 1blossom anew; for which matter you had indeed taken thought, but lacked opportunity.
11 Not that I speak according to alack, for I have learned, in whatever circumstances I am, to be 1bcontent.
12 I know also how to be 1abased, and I know how to 2abound; 3in everything and in all things 4I have learned the secret both to be 5filled and to ahunger, both to 6abound and to 7black.
15 And you yourselves also know, Philippians, that in the beginning of the agospel, when I bwent out from cMacedonia, no church had 1fellowship with me in the 2daccount of 3giving and receiving except 4you only;
18 But I have received in full all things and abound; I have been 1filled, receiving from aEpaphroditus the 2things from you, a 3sweet-smelling savor, an acceptable 4bsacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
I thank the Lord for my supply...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
All in the Lord's timing, a prayer!
Today is going to be one of those nerve racking days where all I can do to keep going is pray to the Lord to keep it all in His hands, for His perfect will, for His perfect timing.
Lord keep my heart focused on you! Lord if it's Your way, Your will, and Your heart's desire. You keep it in your hands, because I can't do it without You.
and off I go to the land of no return!
Lord keep my heart focused on you! Lord if it's Your way, Your will, and Your heart's desire. You keep it in your hands, because I can't do it without You.
and off I go to the land of no return!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Timing
My best friend calls me last night after this christian conference that we usually both attend.... Only difference is she didn't make it to this one. And when I need my best frined, I need my best friend. We talked for about an hour last night and have done the same twice today! Like I said I needed her here, and she wasn't, and come to find out she was going through the same thing!
So, because I'm in need, I'm taking tomorrow off and heading to Athens, GA for the day, details are still being put together. But it only took me 10 mins to find 2 people to cover my usual double shift day :)...
Today is going like most monday's only I have major lack of sleep because of the over busy weekend, I have not had the time to recover from. So I'm working on 4 days straight of only getting at most 3 hours of solid sleep every night, not to mention last week was one of the most stressful weeks this month. And this week is looking to be worse then last, so I'm hoping tomorrow will be a MUCH needed break before the "storm" :)... Only time will tell
So, because I'm in need, I'm taking tomorrow off and heading to Athens, GA for the day, details are still being put together. But it only took me 10 mins to find 2 people to cover my usual double shift day :)...
Today is going like most monday's only I have major lack of sleep because of the over busy weekend, I have not had the time to recover from. So I'm working on 4 days straight of only getting at most 3 hours of solid sleep every night, not to mention last week was one of the most stressful weeks this month. And this week is looking to be worse then last, so I'm hoping tomorrow will be a MUCH needed break before the "storm" :)... Only time will tell
Picture post
Some Pictures I found that were interesting to me...
This Family is too cute... "family genes"
Songs of the day!
Listening to pandora radio while working today, and loving the songs they've been playing for me today. How fitting for how I've been feeling all weekend :)
Pequin Christina Perri
Come Home One Republic
Pequin Christina Perri
Come Home One Republic
Sunday, October 23, 2011
FALL 2011 10TH GRADE‐COLLEGE AGE CONFERENCE Atlanta, Georgia
The conference focused on the first two books of the bible, and the last two. Gensis 1-2, and Revelation 21-22. Here are the main focus's of every message.
The Beginning and the End: A Bird's Eye View of
LIFE& BUILDING
in the Holy Bible
Message One
The Tree of Life
Focus: The beginning and the end of the Bible are consistent in revealing that the divine life is for God’s building; through the redeeming blood of Christ we all have the right to take Christ as the tree of life, living a life of dependence on God, now and for eternity.
Message Two
The River of Water of Life
Focus: When we submit to the Lord on the throne, we can drink and flow the river of water of life; by this we are made fruitful, are purified, and are transformed into precious materials for God’s building.
Message Three
The Precious Materials of God’s Eternal Building
Focus: The precious materials of gold, pearl and precious stones seen in the garden of Eden that are built up to become the New Jerusalem signify the Triune God’s work to transform us from men of clay into men of preciousness for His eternal building.
Message Four
The Universal Couple
Focus: The picture of Adam and Eve at the beginning of Genesis reveals God’s desire to enter into a marriage union with man, and this desire is ultimately fulfilled by the preparation of the New Jerusalem as the wife of the Triune God.
Also here is the website you can hear the messages and read the outlines at...
The conference focused on the first two books of the bible, and the last two. Gensis 1-2, and Revelation 21-22. Here are the main focus's of every message.
The Beginning and the End: A Bird's Eye View of
LIFE& BUILDING
in the Holy Bible
Message One
The Tree of Life
Focus: The beginning and the end of the Bible are consistent in revealing that the divine life is for God’s building; through the redeeming blood of Christ we all have the right to take Christ as the tree of life, living a life of dependence on God, now and for eternity.
Message Two
The River of Water of Life
Focus: When we submit to the Lord on the throne, we can drink and flow the river of water of life; by this we are made fruitful, are purified, and are transformed into precious materials for God’s building.
Message Three
The Precious Materials of God’s Eternal Building
Focus: The precious materials of gold, pearl and precious stones seen in the garden of Eden that are built up to become the New Jerusalem signify the Triune God’s work to transform us from men of clay into men of preciousness for His eternal building.
Message Four
The Universal Couple
Focus: The picture of Adam and Eve at the beginning of Genesis reveals God’s desire to enter into a marriage union with man, and this desire is ultimately fulfilled by the preparation of the New Jerusalem as the wife of the Triune God.
Also here is the website you can hear the messages and read the outlines at...
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Hymn 984
I really enjoyed this hymn tonight! And i just wanted to share my enjoyment :)!
Hymn 984
SUBJECT: ULTIMATE MANIFESTATION-LIFE IN ETERNITY
METER: 8.7.8.7. with chorus.
AUTHOR: Witness Lee
COMPOSER: B. Line; chorus by D. Wood
1 River of living water,
River that flows from the throne,
Fellowship giving and making
God’s own authority known.
Chorus
River of living water,
Fellowship freely bestows;
Bringing authority with it,
Through every place where it flows.
2 Water of life is the Spirit,
God as the life in it flows;
Carrying with it His Lordship,
Through every place where it goes.
3 Midst the gold street it floweth,
Thus showing to us the way;
As in God’s nature it floweth,
So in His way we will stay.
4 The tree of life by the river,
Shows to us God as our food;
We by the river’s full flowing
Take of the tree’s plenitude.
Hymn 984
SUBJECT: ULTIMATE MANIFESTATION-LIFE IN ETERNITY
METER: 8.7.8.7. with chorus.
AUTHOR: Witness Lee
COMPOSER: B. Line; chorus by D. Wood
1 River of living water,
River that flows from the throne,
Fellowship giving and making
God’s own authority known.
Chorus
River of living water,
Fellowship freely bestows;
Bringing authority with it,
Through every place where it flows.
2 Water of life is the Spirit,
God as the life in it flows;
Carrying with it His Lordship,
Through every place where it goes.
3 Midst the gold street it floweth,
Thus showing to us the way;
As in God’s nature it floweth,
So in His way we will stay.
4 The tree of life by the river,
Shows to us God as our food;
We by the river’s full flowing
Take of the tree’s plenitude.
Great weekend so far!
Havig such a great weekend! Can't help but smile :)! Oh SO tired!!
Lord keep us in the River enjoying Your water!!
Lord keep us in the River enjoying Your water!!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Minneapolis, MN Photos
My Cousin Jody and I on the Foshay Tower Oberservation Deck
Chattanooga, TN Photos
The Walking Bridge, Chattanooga, TN
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The Definition of Love
The Definition of Love
vv.4-7 1 Corinthians
13:4 Love suffers long. Love is kind; it is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not puffed up;
13:5 It does not behave unbecomingly and does not seek its own things; it is not provoked and does not take account of evil;
13:6 It does not rejoice because of unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
13:7 It covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
vv.4-7 1 Corinthians
13:4 Love suffers long. Love is kind; it is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not puffed up;
13:5 It does not behave unbecomingly and does not seek its own things; it is not provoked and does not take account of evil;
13:6 It does not rejoice because of unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
13:7 It covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Coinscidences
I for one don't believe there is such a thing as Coinscidences. I truly believe that God arranges all things in His timing and for Hid purpose.
When I lived in Slovakia, I had a small group of American missionary friends. We all came from a Christian back ground, but most of us were from a different state and all had grown up in different churches. But because God is the same in every place, we all had Him in common. When I moved back to the USA I didn't know if and when I would ever see or talk to any of my friends there again. Because of social networking we all keep in touch. But until last Sunday I have not had the opportunity to see any of them!
I was in Chattanooga, TN for a "ground breaking," it was the first Lord's day table (communion) of the "church in Chattanooga." A friend and I decided we wanted to stay for the whole day and tour. While at lunch for my best friend Katie T's birthday, I received a comment on my Facebook wall from a friend from Slovakia who i hadnt seen in 10 years that now lives here in the states with her husband and two beautiful children, telling me she was also in Chattanooga for the day visiting!! So because of social networking and the fact that we all keep in touch in this way, I got to see friends I hadn't seen in 10 years!! I also got to meet her growing family :). Her sister happens to live about 40 miles north of Chattanooga and so she was there with her husband and 2 children also :)!I truly believe it was a God thing, and not a coincidence.
The Lord has been helping me through a pretty rough year. I believe looking back this year has been one of the best of my life sO far, and also the worst! I'm praying the Lord Brings me through stronger and more transformed in Him. I'm also praying He gives me what He wants for me in His own timing. Even if I am also letting Him know my desires also. I thank the Lord everyday for my loving family and my extended one as well, they are all so precious to me!
When I lived in Slovakia, I had a small group of American missionary friends. We all came from a Christian back ground, but most of us were from a different state and all had grown up in different churches. But because God is the same in every place, we all had Him in common. When I moved back to the USA I didn't know if and when I would ever see or talk to any of my friends there again. Because of social networking we all keep in touch. But until last Sunday I have not had the opportunity to see any of them!
I was in Chattanooga, TN for a "ground breaking," it was the first Lord's day table (communion) of the "church in Chattanooga." A friend and I decided we wanted to stay for the whole day and tour. While at lunch for my best friend Katie T's birthday, I received a comment on my Facebook wall from a friend from Slovakia who i hadnt seen in 10 years that now lives here in the states with her husband and two beautiful children, telling me she was also in Chattanooga for the day visiting!! So because of social networking and the fact that we all keep in touch in this way, I got to see friends I hadn't seen in 10 years!! I also got to meet her growing family :). Her sister happens to live about 40 miles north of Chattanooga and so she was there with her husband and 2 children also :)!I truly believe it was a God thing, and not a coincidence.
The Lord has been helping me through a pretty rough year. I believe looking back this year has been one of the best of my life sO far, and also the worst! I'm praying the Lord Brings me through stronger and more transformed in Him. I'm also praying He gives me what He wants for me in His own timing. Even if I am also letting Him know my desires also. I thank the Lord everyday for my loving family and my extended one as well, they are all so precious to me!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Verses i enjoyed today
Romans 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
8:32 Indeed, He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not also with Him freely give us all things?
8:33 Who shall bring a charge against God's chosen ones? It is God who justifies.
8:34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ Jesus who died and, rather, who was raised, who is also at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation or anguish or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword?
8:36 As it is written, "For Your sake we are being put to death all day long; we have been accounted as sheep for slaughter.''
8:37 But in all these things we more than conquer through Him who loved us.
8:38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor things present nor things to come nor powers
8:39 Nor height nor depth nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
8:32 Indeed, He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not also with Him freely give us all things?
8:33 Who shall bring a charge against God's chosen ones? It is God who justifies.
8:34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ Jesus who died and, rather, who was raised, who is also at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation or anguish or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword?
8:36 As it is written, "For Your sake we are being put to death all day long; we have been accounted as sheep for slaughter.''
8:37 But in all these things we more than conquer through Him who loved us.
8:38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor things present nor things to come nor powers
8:39 Nor height nor depth nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Old Blogs!
I'm guessing once on the net always on the net.... lol
Look what I found today!!
http://chairrs.xanga.com/
I completely forgot about this, gonna have to go through and read all about me ;)
Look what I found today!!
http://chairrs.xanga.com/
I completely forgot about this, gonna have to go through and read all about me ;)
Chattanooga, TN
This weekend there is a blending trip to Chattanooga, TN... My girls and I are going to be heading up there probably Sat. afternoon. Our plans are to camp out Saturday night in the woods, and make it to the meeting on Sunday morning!! Hoping this works out with the weather being so bad the past week. I'll take pics if it does :)
Friends
Last weekend my best friend took a night and came to visit me with her son.
I missed her. It'd been a month since I'd seen them. We stayed up till all hours of the morning talking :)
A good friend contacted me last week for the second time in a month, when it's been about 4 months since talking to him. Supposed to be coming to visit me, would be nice to see him.
Most the time when it comes to my friends, they are great. I love each and everyone of them. I am glad that the Lord has provided me with such great people to surround me :)
I missed her. It'd been a month since I'd seen them. We stayed up till all hours of the morning talking :)
A good friend contacted me last week for the second time in a month, when it's been about 4 months since talking to him. Supposed to be coming to visit me, would be nice to see him.
Most the time when it comes to my friends, they are great. I love each and everyone of them. I am glad that the Lord has provided me with such great people to surround me :)
Tiredness
This week has been miserable when it comes to the weather! It's been raining since sunday, it's thursday now. So, it's cold, rainy, and I have a feeling when the week is done with rain, it will be more like fall weather. That would be the one good thing about it. I have issues of always being tired when the weather is like this, so I feel tired and miserable :(. I get through it, just don't like feeling like this. Naps are in order ;)
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
years of experience
I had a okay 4 day weekend, nothing special, just hung around...
So now that Netflix has "The Wonder Years" on instant play, I've been watching it. It brings back crazy memories from being a kid! It's kinda fun at times...
Yesterday, I was having the "I don't wanna" feelings all day, I think it's the weather! but who knows?? And I had the thoughts of... When I was a kid the "I don't wanna, feeling" was just a feeling one would have when not wanting to do something your parents asked you to do, such as dishes or cleaning of room. Now as an adult, "I don't wanna, feelings" can become a reality :) You can have them and act on them!! So yesterday was "I don't wanna" day, and so I didn't. Today however.... I have to get things done, so the "I don't wanna" becomes a reality of... Thank you parents for teaching me good habits such as: keeping a clean room, getting laundry done, keeping the dishes out of the sink and clean. Now my apartment doesn't look like a dirty dump, because of you I have a nice clean apartment most of the time :)
Now Someday, when I become a parent, I now have the teaching ablities to keep my house a nice and tidy home :)
So now that Netflix has "The Wonder Years" on instant play, I've been watching it. It brings back crazy memories from being a kid! It's kinda fun at times...
Yesterday, I was having the "I don't wanna" feelings all day, I think it's the weather! but who knows?? And I had the thoughts of... When I was a kid the "I don't wanna, feeling" was just a feeling one would have when not wanting to do something your parents asked you to do, such as dishes or cleaning of room. Now as an adult, "I don't wanna, feelings" can become a reality :) You can have them and act on them!! So yesterday was "I don't wanna" day, and so I didn't. Today however.... I have to get things done, so the "I don't wanna" becomes a reality of... Thank you parents for teaching me good habits such as: keeping a clean room, getting laundry done, keeping the dishes out of the sink and clean. Now my apartment doesn't look like a dirty dump, because of you I have a nice clean apartment most of the time :)
Now Someday, when I become a parent, I now have the teaching ablities to keep my house a nice and tidy home :)
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Just more rambling
So I've been a bit busy...
Typing up my Grandmother's funeral. All the testimonies are pretty great! I'm enjoying them again... Still makes me cry though.
Went through her stuff I brought home, cryed... Think it was too soon! But I'll move on I know I will. Glad she's in a better place.
I have a 4 day weekend... Excited to have it dunno what I'm gonna do though.
Off for now, tired! Had 3 hours of sleep followed by 14 hour work day :(
Typing up my Grandmother's funeral. All the testimonies are pretty great! I'm enjoying them again... Still makes me cry though.
Went through her stuff I brought home, cryed... Think it was too soon! But I'll move on I know I will. Glad she's in a better place.
I have a 4 day weekend... Excited to have it dunno what I'm gonna do though.
Off for now, tired! Had 3 hours of sleep followed by 14 hour work day :(
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Adventures
Been sick with a really bad cold and cough for a week, ever since I got home from my trip. So sleep, eat, work, Meds, bed it's been for me.
Yesterday I felt well enough to venture to the outside world!! I ended up going to the annual "Greek festival" with my friend Liz! We had a blast... Great food, great dessert, great dancing!
After dark I went on a adventure with my friend Cassie to listen to live music. So we went to a tavern down town to see a band we LOVE. "Ty Reynolds!" if you haven't heard of him, look him up! He's pretty great!
Now as for me still feeling sick, hyped up on some Meds and sleeping this day away :)
Yesterday I felt well enough to venture to the outside world!! I ended up going to the annual "Greek festival" with my friend Liz! We had a blast... Great food, great dessert, great dancing!
After dark I went on a adventure with my friend Cassie to listen to live music. So we went to a tavern down town to see a band we LOVE. "Ty Reynolds!" if you haven't heard of him, look him up! He's pretty great!
Now as for me still feeling sick, hyped up on some Meds and sleeping this day away :)
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Enjoyment from ECCLESIASTES
ECCLESIASTES
7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment, And the day of death, than the day of one's birth.
7:2 It is better to go to the house of mourning Than to go to the house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart.
7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, For by the sadness of face the heart is made good.
7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment, And the day of death, than the day of one's birth.
7:2 It is better to go to the house of mourning Than to go to the house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart.
7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, For by the sadness of face the heart is made good.
7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Sickness
When sick drink lots of hot beverages, such as: sleepytime tea, honey ginseng and green tea, hot cocoa? Hehe... I dont normally consume hot beverages, but have found them to be soothing when my throat is in pain from all the coughing!
Hot beverages are more hydrating then anything else. This is why they don't have ice in Europe and are contantly being found drinking hot tea and hot coffee in the middle of the summer.
Feeling a little better today, think I'm more then half done with this terrible cold. Probably have a couple days left, should be better by Saturday :)
Hot beverages are more hydrating then anything else. This is why they don't have ice in Europe and are contantly being found drinking hot tea and hot coffee in the middle of the summer.
Feeling a little better today, think I'm more then half done with this terrible cold. Probably have a couple days left, should be better by Saturday :)
Monday, September 26, 2011
Count your blessings
My Grandmother's favorite hymn. My mom told a story about how when anyone of her 9 children would start to complain, my grandma would just say "count your blessings." :)
When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
Refrain:
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
*Count your many blessings, see what God hath done.
[*And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.]
Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will keep singing as the days go by.
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings—wealth can never buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
So, amid the conflict whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.
When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
Refrain:
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
*Count your many blessings, see what God hath done.
[*And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.]
Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will keep singing as the days go by.
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings—wealth can never buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
So, amid the conflict whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.
Enjoyment in Proverbs
Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above jewels.
31:11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.
31:12 She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.
31:13 She seeks wool and flax, And delights to work with her hands.
31:14 She is like the merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.
31:15 She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household, And their task to her serving girls.
31:16 She considers a field and buys it; With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
31:17 She girds her loins with strength And makes strong her arms.
31:18 She samples her merchandise to be sure it is good; Her lamp does not go out by night.
31:19 She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold on to the spindle.
31:20 She stretches out her hand to the afflicted, And she reaches out her hands to the needy.
31:21 She does not fear for her household when it snows, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
31:22 She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.
31:24 She makes linen garments and sells them And delivers girdles to the merchant.
31:25 Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she happily looks forward to the time to come.
31:26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue.
31:27 She watches closely over the ways of her household And does not eat the bread of idleness.
31:28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
31:29 Many daughters have done worthily, But you surpass them all.
31:30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Jehovah, she will be praised.
31:31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.
31:11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.
31:12 She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.
31:13 She seeks wool and flax, And delights to work with her hands.
31:14 She is like the merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.
31:15 She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household, And their task to her serving girls.
31:16 She considers a field and buys it; With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
31:17 She girds her loins with strength And makes strong her arms.
31:18 She samples her merchandise to be sure it is good; Her lamp does not go out by night.
31:19 She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold on to the spindle.
31:20 She stretches out her hand to the afflicted, And she reaches out her hands to the needy.
31:21 She does not fear for her household when it snows, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
31:22 She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.
31:24 She makes linen garments and sells them And delivers girdles to the merchant.
31:25 Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she happily looks forward to the time to come.
31:26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue.
31:27 She watches closely over the ways of her household And does not eat the bread of idleness.
31:28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
31:29 Many daughters have done worthily, But you surpass them all.
31:30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Jehovah, she will be praised.
31:31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.
Just another weekend in my life...
I'm home and working today.
Indiana was fun. It was good to see most of my old friends, and to enjoy some down time before returning home and to work, after such a stressful trip :) We went and sang karaoke friday night when we arrived. My friend JT who is in a band had a gig saturday night that got rained out, so we just hung out. It was a fast weekend. Breakfast at Denny's with the friends, and off on the road!!
Indiana was fun. It was good to see most of my old friends, and to enjoy some down time before returning home and to work, after such a stressful trip :) We went and sang karaoke friday night when we arrived. My friend JT who is in a band had a gig saturday night that got rained out, so we just hung out. It was a fast weekend. Breakfast at Denny's with the friends, and off on the road!!
Mark and Tacheyla
JT and Matt
Tacheyla and I
Michael, Mark and I
We had Lun-Din half way at the Sandlin's in Murfreesboro, TN. It was really good to see some saints, not to mention I hadn't seen them in ages :(... Mrs. Sandlin made a great fish dinner, that we all throughly enjoyed. And then back on the road it was!! We arrived to my appartment around 9pm.
Yesterday Mr. Sandlin says.... "I'm not getting old, my hair is." it is getting more gray and white in it, tis what happens when you age in years.... we are driving home and I remember this verse: Proverbs 20:29 "The glory of young men is their strength, and the honor of old men is gray hair." just a funny little tid bit to my life, little things make me smile.
Still crying daily, and can't help it!! I'm now congested and have a cough, my brother Mark finally managed to get Matt and I sick at the end of our journey!! Hopefully the sickness wont last long!
Now back to my interesting life as a crazy lover of Jesus!
Today is my half birthday :) that is exactly 6 months to the day of my real birthday!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Picture Post :)
Thought I would share a couple of these :)
My family ( missing two! from left to right: Ian, Alissa and Nora Greising, Me, Matt, Mom, Dad and Mark)
My Grandpa Holloway's Grave (my Mom's Father)
Back of Grandpa's grave where Grandma's Name will be. She was buried on top of him 10 years later.
My Father and His Grandchild Nora Azeala Greising
My older sister Alissa, Nora and baby bump!!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Momentums
Matt and I went to Grandma's yesterday... I got a trunk full of my Grandma's things. Including her china :)!!
Spent the evening with family, had a dinner at my uncle Jolly's house!! Played smear, which is a card game that my grandmother loved :). I now have the official rules.
Spending the day at my cousin Leah's house the boys are working all day here!
I'm super exhausted, emotionally and physically. Can't wait to see Nora tomorrow!!
Spent the evening with family, had a dinner at my uncle Jolly's house!! Played smear, which is a card game that my grandmother loved :). I now have the official rules.
Spending the day at my cousin Leah's house the boys are working all day here!
I'm super exhausted, emotionally and physically. Can't wait to see Nora tomorrow!!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Grandma's Funeral
Yesterday was one of the hardest days of my life... Saying goodbye yet celebrating my grandma's life! I still can't not cry when I think about it, I honestly don't know how long that will last. Life must go on... I thank the Lord she was saved and knew the Lord very well. My Grandpa was buried in a military grave yard next to the minneapolis airport, and my Grandma was buried right above Him. They have the same head stone, one of them engraved on both sides. I'm glad they are together :). My little brother Matt had never gotten to visit our Grandpa's grave, so we went there after the ceremony to visit him, and lay white roses on their grave! Now when I come to visit, I can stop by and see them each time.
It was a long day, but spent wisely! I enjoyed the company of all my family and could feel the love and support from each one. The children were a joy to be around :)!
Today, we are going to be raiding my Grandma's apartment for momentums!! I know there will be a few things that I really would like to have. But when I walked in the other night it was really hard not to see my Grandma's smiling face greet me. I suppose I'll be in a mist of tears again all day!!
We are having dinner with family, and will probably be going to Rochester, MN with my Mom tomorrow my sister lives there with her family.
Here are the verses my Uncle Gaylin shared at my Grandma's funeral: John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes into Me, even if he should die, shall live; And every one who lives and believes into Me shall by no means die forever. Do you believe this?
It was a long day, but spent wisely! I enjoyed the company of all my family and could feel the love and support from each one. The children were a joy to be around :)!
Today, we are going to be raiding my Grandma's apartment for momentums!! I know there will be a few things that I really would like to have. But when I walked in the other night it was really hard not to see my Grandma's smiling face greet me. I suppose I'll be in a mist of tears again all day!!
We are having dinner with family, and will probably be going to Rochester, MN with my Mom tomorrow my sister lives there with her family.
Here are the verses my Uncle Gaylin shared at my Grandma's funeral: John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes into Me, even if he should die, shall live; And every one who lives and believes into Me shall by no means die forever. Do you believe this?
Sunday, September 18, 2011
I love my family!!
Well it's been a LONG day but I though I'd just write a little something while it's fresh on the mind!! I'm in Minneapolis, MN, arrived safely last night at around 1am, after visiting with my sister Alissa and her daughter Nora in Rochester for a couple hours :)!! Pics to follow!
Today we woke up early my cousin Jody and I had some great catching up time (I was just here in July and spent a week with him, so it wasnt too much)! Then off to my grandmothers wake :'(... I loved my grandmother very much and it was hard to see her body just laying there without her really there. Death is a natural thing and it comes to us all when the Lord God chooses to take us from this world and into His!!
Here is a poem that made me cry yet again:
"I'm free"
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
I'm following the path that God has laid you see.
I took His hand when I heard His call
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play
Tasks left undone must stay that way
I've found the peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joys
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My lifes been full I savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee
God wanted me now; He set me free.
Here are some verses I enjoyed today!
Psalms 143:8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You I trust. Make known to me the way on which I should walk, For to You I lift up my soul.
145:8 Jehovah is gracious and compassionate, Long-suffering and great in lovingkindness.
Then the peace of God will guard our hearts and our thoughts in Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:6-7).
After the viewing... Most the relatives went over to the older peoples apartment housing that was my Grandmother's last home here on earth. We had dinner together and just enjoyed eachothers company! I really love my family.... We are huge in number along with an abundance of love, it all started with my Grandma! I happened to need to go to my grandmothers apartment for blow up beds for my brothers to sleep on, and it was just a Erie felling of emptiness. It made me cry! I've never been there and not seen her smiling face greet me :'(... Just thinking about it makes me cry right now. I held it together around the family for the most part. I feel tomorrow will be very very emotional. Th funeral starts at 10am we as family have to be present at 9am. Lunch after for the family. Off to the grave site with a police escort. And back to Grandma's "home" for time with family again!
Alright, I'm off to bed.
Today we woke up early my cousin Jody and I had some great catching up time (I was just here in July and spent a week with him, so it wasnt too much)! Then off to my grandmothers wake :'(... I loved my grandmother very much and it was hard to see her body just laying there without her really there. Death is a natural thing and it comes to us all when the Lord God chooses to take us from this world and into His!!
Here is a poem that made me cry yet again:
"I'm free"
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
I'm following the path that God has laid you see.
I took His hand when I heard His call
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play
Tasks left undone must stay that way
I've found the peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joys
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My lifes been full I savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee
God wanted me now; He set me free.
Here are some verses I enjoyed today!
Psalms 143:8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You I trust. Make known to me the way on which I should walk, For to You I lift up my soul.
145:8 Jehovah is gracious and compassionate, Long-suffering and great in lovingkindness.
Then the peace of God will guard our hearts and our thoughts in Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:6-7).
After the viewing... Most the relatives went over to the older peoples apartment housing that was my Grandmother's last home here on earth. We had dinner together and just enjoyed eachothers company! I really love my family.... We are huge in number along with an abundance of love, it all started with my Grandma! I happened to need to go to my grandmothers apartment for blow up beds for my brothers to sleep on, and it was just a Erie felling of emptiness. It made me cry! I've never been there and not seen her smiling face greet me :'(... Just thinking about it makes me cry right now. I held it together around the family for the most part. I feel tomorrow will be very very emotional. Th funeral starts at 10am we as family have to be present at 9am. Lunch after for the family. Off to the grave site with a police escort. And back to Grandma's "home" for time with family again!
Alright, I'm off to bed.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Rental car companies
Okay yesterday was the longest day of my life... I worked for twelve hours... My brothers were trying to get our rental car, but lots of problems occured! My brother mark was unable to get the car for reasons unspoken. My brother Matthew, oh the devil really pushed and pulled his buttons and cons on us!! In all the hustle and bustle of craziness that has been our lives sin Matthews birthday, grandma dying... Matt didn't realize his license expired on his birthday! Of all the things that could go wrong they seriously did!! We couldn't get the money for the rental into my account!!! So ugh after much trouble, struggling, being jerked from left to right with the rental company. At 12am we called our Dad's bestfriend who is willing to help any any situation we get ourselves into because we are his kids also!! Love him! We finally got our rental car worked out at 1am in the morning we had been working on it for 10 hours!! (3pm-1am) Like I said longest day ever!!
We are now making good time and in the words of a good friend "satan is really good at that, I've found. He knows exactly what buttons need to be pushed to get you out of your spirit and into yourself. Thankfully you know his strategy so he can stand against it. Yeah,and your family is a big one too. That's the awesome thing about the church life...theres always going to be a shoulder, a dad, a mom, brother, sister, etc." Thank you Mark S. For your words oh so wise and encouraging right when I was in need of them :). We are in st Louis and should be in Minneapolis, MN by late this evening will let you know when!!
Also, we are driving a Toyota camry 2011 :)... Smooth ride!!
We are now making good time and in the words of a good friend "satan is really good at that, I've found. He knows exactly what buttons need to be pushed to get you out of your spirit and into yourself. Thankfully you know his strategy so he can stand against it. Yeah,and your family is a big one too. That's the awesome thing about the church life...theres always going to be a shoulder, a dad, a mom, brother, sister, etc." Thank you Mark S. For your words oh so wise and encouraging right when I was in need of them :). We are in st Louis and should be in Minneapolis, MN by late this evening will let you know when!!
Also, we are driving a Toyota camry 2011 :)... Smooth ride!!
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