Friday, January 28, 2011
Misplaced Passion
God, Please help me to have passion for you like I have for dance. I love to dance and I miss it, but I don't think always have those same passions for you. Help me Lord to have You as my one true passion.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
2011 so far...
I haven't been too consistent with blogging in 2011, but I am still going to keep up, but not be obsessed either. I am doing Beth Moore's Scripture Challenge for the year (memorize one-two verses every fifteen days, posting the update of new passage on her blog the first and fifteenth of every month)
Here is my week plans:
*Food
--lasagna with homemade noodles (from my fresh ground whole wheat flour thanks to my sweet grandparents!)
--Hawaiian meatballs with noodles
--chicken tacos with re-fried beans
--tomato bean soup
--tuna potatoes
*Get Jon's last birthday present
*Continue eating healthier and exercising
*Memorize my passage for Jan. 15th
Today I started my new batch of kefir and am also making homemade vegetable both. I am going to try a homemade banana raspberry bread that is a bit healthier too, freezing the batches so i don't eat it all at once!
God ended our year strong with a blessing of finances that we were able to bless others with, and also had led my husband to take over our finances and he has worked so hard on our budget and spreadsheet! We want to go frugal as possible for 2011 so we can pay of school debt as quickly as we can. We have pretty much decided to not purchase a house (if God ever wants us to that is) until we completely pay off our school loans (or only have a couple thousand left). It is a decision we really don't want to budge on and believe a lot of people have made the mistake of getting more debt before they finish their previous debt.
We went to the shooting range yesterday for our two year anniversary and for our four year anniversary of being together. I shot a WWII mossin nagant sniper rifle, a mossberg maverick 88 shotgun, and a Sis P229. All I have to say is that it was pretty awesome. I now have a taser and shotgun to protect myself and now feel comfortable using both of them. If anyone tries to break into our apartment, they will not be feeling too hot.
We are so excited about where God is taking us, even though we have no idea where it is!
Lord please keep us seeking Your face in all things, and forgive us daily when we fail you. We praise You for Your grace.
Here is my week plans:
*Food
--lasagna with homemade noodles (from my fresh ground whole wheat flour thanks to my sweet grandparents!)
--Hawaiian meatballs with noodles
--chicken tacos with re-fried beans
--tomato bean soup
--tuna potatoes
*Get Jon's last birthday present
*Continue eating healthier and exercising
*Memorize my passage for Jan. 15th
Today I started my new batch of kefir and am also making homemade vegetable both. I am going to try a homemade banana raspberry bread that is a bit healthier too, freezing the batches so i don't eat it all at once!
God ended our year strong with a blessing of finances that we were able to bless others with, and also had led my husband to take over our finances and he has worked so hard on our budget and spreadsheet! We want to go frugal as possible for 2011 so we can pay of school debt as quickly as we can. We have pretty much decided to not purchase a house (if God ever wants us to that is) until we completely pay off our school loans (or only have a couple thousand left). It is a decision we really don't want to budge on and believe a lot of people have made the mistake of getting more debt before they finish their previous debt.
We went to the shooting range yesterday for our two year anniversary and for our four year anniversary of being together. I shot a WWII mossin nagant sniper rifle, a mossberg maverick 88 shotgun, and a Sis P229. All I have to say is that it was pretty awesome. I now have a taser and shotgun to protect myself and now feel comfortable using both of them. If anyone tries to break into our apartment, they will not be feeling too hot.
We are so excited about where God is taking us, even though we have no idea where it is!
Lord please keep us seeking Your face in all things, and forgive us daily when we fail you. We praise You for Your grace.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Spiritual Lessons in 2010
God has taught me that...
1. I do not need to be so selfish. When I realized this, God gave me the power to make less selfish choices. There were multiple situations when I wanted something one way and Jon or someone else was thinking something different than I had thought in my own mind. Instead of being upset about it, I chose to be O.K. with the other plan, AND I chose not to whine internally. Upon this choice, God granted me with no upsetting emotions, and the situation ended up being better anyway!
2. Life is so very precious and short, but despite that God deserves the glory. We had a friend who almost died, and who still has the possibility of not living very long due to complications. However, she has constantly oozed the proclamation of God's glory in all times during this season. It is truly an inspiration to seek God's face even in times of suffering.
3. Fellowship is very important. Christian fellowship, outside of family, is crucial to the continual maintenance and growth of our relationship with and service to God. Enough said.
4. I am nothing without God, and I can do nothing apart from Him. I learn this one more and more every year.
5. God will never stop being faithful and will continue to bless you if you seek His glory and truth and wisdom, EVEN if you still sin. This is only because of His grace and for His glory. I make so many mistakes. We as a couple make so many mistakes. But God has given us a desire to worship Him with our lives and gives us the grace and strength through His Son to turn from sin each time so we may know Him more. Because of this, He continues to bless us in so many ways beyond anything we can ever imagine.
Have a wonderful new year's weekend and start it with praising our good and holy God for all He is!
1. I do not need to be so selfish. When I realized this, God gave me the power to make less selfish choices. There were multiple situations when I wanted something one way and Jon or someone else was thinking something different than I had thought in my own mind. Instead of being upset about it, I chose to be O.K. with the other plan, AND I chose not to whine internally. Upon this choice, God granted me with no upsetting emotions, and the situation ended up being better anyway!
2. Life is so very precious and short, but despite that God deserves the glory. We had a friend who almost died, and who still has the possibility of not living very long due to complications. However, she has constantly oozed the proclamation of God's glory in all times during this season. It is truly an inspiration to seek God's face even in times of suffering.
3. Fellowship is very important. Christian fellowship, outside of family, is crucial to the continual maintenance and growth of our relationship with and service to God. Enough said.
4. I am nothing without God, and I can do nothing apart from Him. I learn this one more and more every year.
5. God will never stop being faithful and will continue to bless you if you seek His glory and truth and wisdom, EVEN if you still sin. This is only because of His grace and for His glory. I make so many mistakes. We as a couple make so many mistakes. But God has given us a desire to worship Him with our lives and gives us the grace and strength through His Son to turn from sin each time so we may know Him more. Because of this, He continues to bless us in so many ways beyond anything we can ever imagine.
Have a wonderful new year's weekend and start it with praising our good and holy God for all He is!
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