Update on my life...

This blog hasn't been very "newsy" lately. Thus I shall try to make up for it.                                                                                                                                                                                                     A few weeks ago our church had Vacation Bible School. My sis. Dorcas taught the youngest class & Mom helped the first few nights but then was down with her back so I had to help, we had 15-17 children each night & their favorite part of the evening was snack (we would make popcorn, dump it out on a sheet and they would sit around & eat it while listening to a story) we had popcorn 3 times & I think they were getting tired of it, the last might they said; are we having popcorn AGAIN? We didn't.  

 Here are pics. of them all, sorry there aren't any where you can plainly see all the children.

    By the way, this night we were having ice cream bars & chips:)

  This is Taylor, she was so happily helping me pick up the crayons.
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This past Sunday some of our friends were here for the day, it was short but it was so good to see them again!                  

                         

            L-R- Kathryn, Anna, Rhoda, me, Naomi, & Dorcas.
                                                                                                                                                                   This coming Friday I leave to go spend a week with my sister, I am very much looking forward to it & will try to update at least once while I'm out there (we'll see if it happens:)                 


                         Hope you all have a wonderful, blessed day/week!

Of Frogs and Cream

The following is from the book Hell's Best Kept Secret by Ray Comfort -

    Kick with All Your Heart  -
Two frogs  jumped into a bowl of cream and got stuck. One said to himself, "How did I ever get into this bowl of cream? I just can't seem to get out, so I might as well sink back down and drown. Besides, there are plenty of worse ways for a frog to die- I could be torn to pieces by a cat! Yes, that's what I'll do-- I'll just sink down in this cream and drown."   The second frog said to himself,  "No way will I croak in a bowl of cream! I refuse to die easily-- I'm going to fight this with all my strength! If I do go down, I'm going down with flags flying!"    He began to kick, splash, and flap his little flippers. He would not give up! Every ounce of energy was put into kicking against that cream until a strange thing happened. That cream thickened because of his constant kicking until finally it turned to butter, and he leaped out of it!       The first frog died of an inferiority complex. The second frog was in the same bowl of cream, but his attitude was different. As you begin to kick out that particular "cream," whatever it may be, by God's grace, that weakness will eventually be conquered, and you will leap out of it with great rejoicing. Remember, the attitude you have about your particular problem will determine your victory. Do you really want to be free? Do you really want to be used of God? If so, begin kicking with all your heart.
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 The other day I  found this & I really liked it. This particular story is somewhat far fetched but it has a really good point. Do I always just give in to temptations or do I kick against it with all my heart really wanting to break free?  Kick with all your heart against the snares of the devil.


When a Christian is fighting against the devil, he will always have God on his side fighting with him.

Fun times with cousins...

This week some of my wonderful cousins came for a few days, with it came great conversation. :) They gave a concert  Tuesday night & were with us Wednesday & some of Thursday, here are some pictures.

                                                    "Glory to His name!"

                      Denver, Taylor, Liz, & Hudson singing "Go-Go"

On Wednesday Mom & Aunt Becky took some of the younger children swimming while us girls went to thrift stores, (our style of shopping, esp. when one of them is having a 10 cent sale!) went to a coffee shop & walked right past a little fudge shop without going in because none of us were hungry, it's probably a good thing too!

                                                    The '10 cent' store...

                          An antique store with all kinds of hats.

                                    And yes, coffee drinks & sundae's.

                                     Chelsy enjoying her ice cream. :)

                                     All of us together...  love you all!
 

My God...

My God never takes anything from me unless He plans to give me something better! My God doesn't see me as small or unworthy - to Him I'm not hopeless or lost... my Savior beholds me with grace that enfolds me - to Him I was worth Calvary's cross! [my] God thundereth marvelously with His voice; great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend. Job 37:5 These are some things I love about my God! They are promises that I often take for granted. What has God promised you?

I Stand Redeemed!

Sisters

Tonight Dorcas, Rhoda & I went on walk. Dorcas faithfully takes her camera & takes this picture of us, isn't it nice? :) (Rhoda was elsewhere at the moment) Love you Dorcas, thanks for being a wonderful sister!!

A wonderfully fun time!

Last weekend Wes & Sara came to see us (therefore I am a little late in posting:) It was so fun to have them here again! Here are some pictures...

A Holy Life

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 The serene beauty of a holy life is the most powerful influence in the world next to the power of God ~ Blaise Pascal

Saturday...

Yesterday Mom, Dorcas & I went to Flea Market, we had a bake sale & also the concession stand. It was fun although it was a very big day! It was funny watching all the little old couples, when the husband would ask for a bowl of NACHOS to share with his wife he said: "just put Jalapenos on one end, the wife won't eat any." Another time a little girl came with her grandma, when looking at the pies she said: "that's a beautiful pie!" the grandma agrees that indeed it is very beautiful. they look at another pie; "is this a beautiful pie too?" "Yes, that is a beautiful pie too, mine never look that nice!" Two boys come with their mom and are allowed to each get a monster cookie, (a $1 a piece) the oldest boy(thinking he had a wonderful deal) said: "2 cookies for $1 right?" Dorcas then bursts his bubble & says that actually it's 2 cookies for $2! Someone buys pumpkin bars & pays with an $100 bill (hmm... must be wealthy don't you think? just kidding!) & so we kindly give them $96.50 change! On the flip side you see people who are not happy- they look sad & you can tell they have nothing to live for. There are children who are talked to very rudely by their parents or whoever they're with & it makes you hurt for them, so you say a little prayer for them & ask God to be near to them & you hope that sometime in life they would find someone who would open their heart to them & show them God's love. And then at the end of the day the crowd is dwindling & you are getting bored so you walk around to the other stands with your sister & buy some VERY tasty homemade chocolate mint patties & a strawberry shortcake birthday card for your sweet niece & then you come back again... soon we can start packing up so we do, & then we come home & are very tired & we wash dishes, lots & lots (crock pots & such from concession stand) & you eat a supper of leftover hamburgers & hot dogs...aah... the day is over!