2008-May-3
Back in the groove
The Lord has been with us and is holding us up. Boy it is a struggle to trust. I have always struggled with this but lately it is so hard.
As you all know we moved to my dream farm.
Things had been rocky at the church. It seems it is that way when you get a new pastor. I liken it to the begining of marriage. At first there are no flaws and your spouse can do no wrong and then one day the scales fall off of your eyes and realize that he hangs the toilet paper the wrong way and squezzes the toothpaste tub in the middle.
Well at a church people realize that the pastor picks different songs than they like or were used to picking themselves, and the illustrations in his sermon are not the ones you liked. But rather than determining to make it work you detemine to gather everyone who you think might be not likeing everything the pastor does and get them together and complain until you have a feeding frenzy going at church.
Forget about going to the pastor and talking to him. Just keep the frenzy going in hopes that he will resign, (yes they asked that of Mr. Visionary). And well, he would not resign because you had not given him anything that he was doing that was unbiblical. Well, we can just go and get everyone who had been to church in the past year, don't worry about them not being members and we will try to vote you out. Being as that does not work we will scream and holler and call the pastor names, and then slander him when our membership has been taken away from us.
On top of all that we will take away your home.
Yes that is what is going on with us.
I have come to the conclusion that if people can not control the pastor they will resort to anything to get him to buckle to their wishes.
But as one of the people at a meeting said about Mr. Visionary, "I have never meet a more hardheaded man before."
I found it interesting that the Lord would have Mr. Visionary read this just before all of this happened.
So we are trying to trust in the Lord and wait patiently for him.
Ezekial 3:8-9 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
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2008-Feb-19
Busy, Stressful times.
I am not going to go into a lot of detail, but suffice it to say, we are under attack as a family. It has really drawn me closer to the Lord. I have been having such sweet times of fellowship with him. It is exciting to watch and yet scary all at the same time.
Have you ever been so close to God you feel his presence? What peace and joy it brings. About a month ago I realized that God wants to speak to me. I have never had the prayer life that I know I should. I started to read what I could on prayer and just reach out to God. I could feel Him the moment He came near. Draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you. I told my DH that I was grabbing a hold of the hem of God's garment and I did not want to let go. The Lord's timing is perfect because he knew just how much I would need him. I do not know how I would be getting through all of this except that I know that God has PUT me here and he will cover me with his hands. He is protecting me. It has brought a peace to our home that we have never known before. I am a different mother and wife, and it has been a blessing to my family.
I also have gotten alot of council and have determined to be a wife to my husband before anything else. That has also calmed our home. Knowing who you are and what you need to do brings such a peace.
Blessings,
Mrs. B
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2007-Dec-21
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Friday Fun: The Four Edition
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What are,…
1. the last 4 books you have read?
Genesis
Created to Be His Helpmeet
The Preacher from Pontiac
Mr. Brown Can Moo
2. the last 4 websites you have visited?
Yahoo
Wripway web hosting
Photobucket
FFF
3. 4 favorite items of clothing?
Dresses
Jumpers
Apron
Socks
4. 4 favorite things to eat?
Pizza
Steak
Shrimp
Chocolate
5. 4 favorite movies?
Anne of Green Gables
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Gone With the Wind
Sense and Sensibility
6. 4 favorite books?
Homemaking
The Hidden Art of Homemaking
Israel my Glory
The Shunning
7. 4 favorite TV shows?
When I watched TV
Seinfeld
MASH(reruns)
Fraiser
Golden Girls (reruns)
8. 4 things you ate yesterday?
Pizza
Liverworst
Bread
Sausage
9. 4 things you need to do today?
Clean bathroom
Laundry
Make chili for 50 people
Diaper the babies
10. 4 gifts you want during the holiday season?
Perfume
A new church outfit
Time to my self
Did I mention time to myself!
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2007-Dec-21
Save money Make your own baby wipes
paper towel-.005 per You have to use bounty for these to work, Ask me how I know.~sigh~
baby oil-I am still figuring out the cost of the baby oil. With doing the math it said I would only get 14 uses out of one bottle and that comes to a cost of .05 but looking at the bottle I am going to get more than 14 uses.
Shampoo-I am still using up what was given to us at the hospital so it is free.
Container-I bought a really nice one at Wal-mart for 6 dollars. It will last forever as it has a lifetime warranty.
Gather up all your stuff.
paper towels, baby shampoo, baby oil, Tablespoon, measuring cup, cutting board, knife, and container.
You will need a cutting board and a good knife to cut your paper towel roll in half.
Once you are done cutting it it will look all mutilated on the one edge. Don't worry about that just stuff it down into your container.
Then mix up your solution for the wipes. I put 2 Tablespoons of Baby oil, then 2 Tablespoons of shampoo into the measuring cup. If you do the oil first the shampoo just slides out of the spoon.
If your baby has trouble with rashes add a few drops a tea tree oil. Start with less than you think you would need. See how the baby reacts to it first.
Then add water till you come to the 2 cup line. Mix it up and dump it over the roll of paper towels. It will not look like all of the paper towels have gotten wet. Don't worry about that. Let it set for 10 minutes or so.
You will notice the cardboard roll looks all icky and soggy. That is just what you want. Pull on it and it will come out very easily.
When you have gotten the cardboard roll out. Look for the start of the first towel that was put on the roll. It will come out from the middle.
You have just made baby wipes for you sweet little one.
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2007-Dec-21
From Anger to Love
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our
iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the
sea. (Micah 7:19)
God never turns from His love, but He soon turns from His wrath. His
love to His chosen is according to His nature; His anger is only
according to His office. He loves because He is love; He frowns because it is
necessary for our good. He will come back to the place in which His
heart rests, namely, His love to His own, and then He will take pity upon
our griefs and end them.
What a choice promise is this--"He will subdue our iniquities!" He will
conquer them. They try to enslave us, but the Lord will give us
victory over them by His own right hand. Like the Canaanites, they shall be
beaten, put under the yoke, and ultimately slain.
As for the guilt of our sins, how gloriously is that removed! "All
their sins"--yes, the whole host of them; "thou wilt cast"--only an
almighty arm could perform such a wonder; "into the depths of the sea"--where
Pharaoh and his chariots went down. Not into the shallows out of which
they might be washed up by the tide, but into the "depths" shall our
sins be hurled. They are all gone. They sank into the bottom like a
stone. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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