What's in a Name?

Ecstasy (n)- 2. Excessive joy; rapture; a degree of delight that arrests the whole mind; joy may rise to ecstasy. (Websters 1828 Dictionary)
Doldrums (n)- A sate of inactivity or stagnation.(Dictionary.com)

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

That's What I Love About Sunday

There are such multitudes of blessing in a close-knit fellowship. This is one of the reasons Sunday is my favorite day of the week.
The gorgeous view from the back of the church.
Sarah
Lydia's work...

After church, some of us usually play a game or two- this week it was wiffle ball and 4-square.
Sweet little Anna


Micah's practicing for Q.B.
Hmmm...mischief in his eyes?
Just ask these two girls who received a lovely gift of burdock in the hair....

Jess looking thoughtful.
Marisa- what a cutie!
Audrey learning guitar- she's incredible!
The always vibrantly attired Sarah!
Jess found a message in a plastic container hidden inside a tree.
It was a list of things to do before you die. 

One of the things I love about our church family is that we don't know when to stop fellowshipping!! Here Dad is entertaining the ladies with some sort of story.... if you know him you can only imagine!  
Sap peepers!!
A lovely photo of Rhonda and Jess.
"I wanna be Your hands, I wanna be Your feet...."

"Jack" and I
Beautiful Bosom Buddies, Hannah and Tasha
I so enjoy Sarah and her fun-loving personality!
Emmy-Lou looking stunning!
Oh no! Katie's been playing wiffle ball in her "stonkings"!

I love it!




The cemetery reminds us of our mortality and the definite end of this world,
the mountains remind us of eternity, the God that owns the earth and to set our thoughts on high things- on Heaven.


God is good! He provides within the walls of this little church growth, sweet, true fellowship, a love for truth and a Pastor who is not afraid to preach it, an ever present reminder of God's provision for us, and grace and love that He's poured out for us. And that's....

...what I love about Sunday.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Answers to Prayer

Quotes from George Mueller:

"I seek at the beginning to get my heart into such a state that it has no will of its own in regard to a given matter."

"Earthly friends may alter their minds regarding the work in which we are engaged; but if indeed we work for God, whoever may alter his mind regarding our service, He will not. Earthly friends may lose their ability to help us, however much they may desire to do so; but He remains throughout eternity the infinitely Rich One. Earthly friend might have their minds, after a time, diverted to other objects, and, as they cannot help everywhere, much as they may desire it, they may, though reluctantly, have to discontinue to help us; but He is able, in all directions, though the requirements were multiplied a million times, to supply all that can possibly be needed, and does it with delight, where His work is carried on and where He is confided in. Earthly friends may be removed by death, and thus we may lose their help, but He lives forever, He cannot die. "

If you haven't read anything by or about George Mueller, I highly recommend that you do so!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Warrior Instincts?

A couple of weekends ago I went to see a movie with my Aunt, Uncle and cousins. The movie itself was nothing special- I wouldn't recommend it. But it did give me a thought.
The main character was a boy who was dyslexic and had ADD. This gave him endless amounts of frustration. This boy later finds out in the movie that he wasn't ADD after all, rather he was just wired with battle instincts.
That got me thinking: God created men to be the providers and protectors, so is all of this ADD jargon really boys struggling with sitting for hours on end in a classroom when they were made to be more active? 

Just a thought.

Thursday, March 4, 2010