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Hillsong: Mighty to Save
The Crafter's Prayer
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Monday, November 9, 2009
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
We had a very busy weekend and it culminated in the sweetest service last night, as Dan baptized 14 people. Some of them were brand new believers and some had decided to follow the Lord years ago, but were never baptized. It is wonderful to see the Spirit of the Lord moving in our small church.
We used another church because we don't have a baptism tank. If it was summer we could of used a local pool, but this was actually very nice. Of course, I cried through the whole thing but they were tears of joy.
We had two whole families that were baptized.
Four sisters
Dan gave a wonderful devotional on what baptism is.
Than each one was baptized.
It was such a special night and I feel so privileged to have been a part of it.
We used another church because we don't have a baptism tank. If it was summer we could of used a local pool, but this was actually very nice. Of course, I cried through the whole thing but they were tears of joy.
We had two whole families that were baptized.
Four sisters
Dan gave a wonderful devotional on what baptism is.
Than each one was baptized.
It was such a special night and I feel so privileged to have been a part of it.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Thank God for Fridays!
Psalm 95:6-7 (New International Version)
6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;
7 for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,
the flock under his care.
In keeping with my new tradition of giving thanks and praise to God on Fridays, here are the things I'm so thankful for this week.
♫ Please rejoice with me on this one! On Sunday evening we are having a special baptism service and 15 people are making a public profession of their belief in Jesus Christ by being baptized. Whoo Hoo!!!! Isn't God great?
♫ Our wonderful, caring congregation gave us a gift on Sunday so that we can buy new mattresses for our beds. All of our mattresses are about 10-15 years old.
♫ God's provision by allowing me to substitute. I have teachers requesting me now so that has been a wonderful affirmation of my desire to teach. It also pays the bills! ;-)
♫ Nathan is doing so well in school. He is developing self-confidence. He is interacting with other students and teachers. He is making eye contact with others. He loves school and comes home and talks about it non-stop. This is so different than the way he was just 6 months ago. So while, I would never want to live through our summer ever again, I am thankful that the Lord allowed horrible circumstances to make positive changes.
So who wants to join me? Anything you want to praise God for?
6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;
7 for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,
the flock under his care.
In keeping with my new tradition of giving thanks and praise to God on Fridays, here are the things I'm so thankful for this week.
♫ Please rejoice with me on this one! On Sunday evening we are having a special baptism service and 15 people are making a public profession of their belief in Jesus Christ by being baptized. Whoo Hoo!!!! Isn't God great?
♫ Our wonderful, caring congregation gave us a gift on Sunday so that we can buy new mattresses for our beds. All of our mattresses are about 10-15 years old.
♫ God's provision by allowing me to substitute. I have teachers requesting me now so that has been a wonderful affirmation of my desire to teach. It also pays the bills! ;-)
♫ Nathan is doing so well in school. He is developing self-confidence. He is interacting with other students and teachers. He is making eye contact with others. He loves school and comes home and talks about it non-stop. This is so different than the way he was just 6 months ago. So while, I would never want to live through our summer ever again, I am thankful that the Lord allowed horrible circumstances to make positive changes.
So who wants to join me? Anything you want to praise God for?
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Crafty Things
I must be getting better about sending out little notes to people because I used up the last batch of cards I made.
I sat down the other day to put together some more with a Fall theme. I do have to say that I especially liked this bunch.
Hobby Lobby, which is a huge craft store here had all of their scrapbooking items on sale so I was able to get such pretty papers.
This one is my favorite.
Well, that's it until the next time a creative bug hits!
I sat down the other day to put together some more with a Fall theme. I do have to say that I especially liked this bunch.
Hobby Lobby, which is a huge craft store here had all of their scrapbooking items on sale so I was able to get such pretty papers.
This one is my favorite.
Well, that's it until the next time a creative bug hits!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Wednesday Words of Encouragement
"Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul and forget not all his benefits - who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. Psalm 103:1-10
How has the Lord blessed you and shown you His love this past week? This seems like an easy question, yet many people find it hard to see God's hand in their lives. I started doing this each Friday by looking back over the past week and writing down all the things I'm thankful for. Some weeks it's difficult at first but it's amazing how much I can come up with once I get started.
So I want to encourage you as you go through your day and week to reflect on all the Lord has done for each of you. It is so easy to get bogged down in self pity and feeling depressed and to forget what it is that the Lord has done in each of our lives. It takes careful work to look for how God is working even in the midst of trials.
Look for God's work in your lives in the small things. I want to remind you to praise the Lord today! Praise Him for His forgiveness, praise Him for His love and praise Him for what He is accomplishing in your life.
How has the Lord blessed you and shown you His love this past week? This seems like an easy question, yet many people find it hard to see God's hand in their lives. I started doing this each Friday by looking back over the past week and writing down all the things I'm thankful for. Some weeks it's difficult at first but it's amazing how much I can come up with once I get started.
So I want to encourage you as you go through your day and week to reflect on all the Lord has done for each of you. It is so easy to get bogged down in self pity and feeling depressed and to forget what it is that the Lord has done in each of our lives. It takes careful work to look for how God is working even in the midst of trials.
Look for God's work in your lives in the small things. I want to remind you to praise the Lord today! Praise Him for His forgiveness, praise Him for His love and praise Him for what He is accomplishing in your life.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Fall Festival
Saturday was our Fall Festival for the community. Unfortunately it was drizzling most of the afternoon and I think because we had it on Halloween that many people had other plans. We didn't get as big a turnout as I would of liked but we still got quite a few and everyone had a good time.
Here are some pictures of the day. I didn't get that many because I kept forgetting to take them.
There were balloon animals & face painting.
Games & food.
Crafts.
Even the adults got into the spirit of things.
The children all said they had fun.
If I do it again next year, I'll probably pick an earlier date or go back to having it at the local park.
Here are some pictures of the day. I didn't get that many because I kept forgetting to take them.
There were balloon animals & face painting.
Games & food.
Crafts.
Even the adults got into the spirit of things.
The children all said they had fun.
If I do it again next year, I'll probably pick an earlier date or go back to having it at the local park.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thank God for Fridays!
I've loved being able to reflect on things I'm thankful for on Fridays. It is wonderful to praise our Lord. I know when I do I can just feel my spirits lift. Some weeks it's harder to think of things to praise Him for or to be thankful about, yet when I start to think about it, I end up coming up with quite a few.
2 Samuel 22 ~
47 "The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!
~ I've been subbing a lot the last two weeks and I realized yesterday that is going to help us tremendously at Christmas time. I never can do any shopping ahead of time because of dh's pay schedule and the total lack of extra funds. This will allow me to get what we need a lot earlier.
~ Our wonderful church family surprised us with a lunch last Sunday for pastor's appreciation month. It was very moving, especially given all we've been through the past 6 months.
~ I was talking to a teacher yesterday about Nathan and lamenting a bit at his late diagnosis and the fact that perhaps because he is doing so well, we should of put him in school earlier. She reminded me that the timing may not have been good until now. Of course, I know it's the Lord's timing. His teacher just got hired last year and has worked with autistic kids for years. The teacher I was talking to said she is a wonderful teacher.
~ This absolutely gorgeous time of the year in the Northeast with the trees ablaze with color. It is my favorite time of the year and I'm so thankful that the Lord created all the different seasson!
Okay, it's your turn. Lift up those praises! Have a blessed day.
2 Samuel 22 ~
47 "The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!
~ I've been subbing a lot the last two weeks and I realized yesterday that is going to help us tremendously at Christmas time. I never can do any shopping ahead of time because of dh's pay schedule and the total lack of extra funds. This will allow me to get what we need a lot earlier.
~ Our wonderful church family surprised us with a lunch last Sunday for pastor's appreciation month. It was very moving, especially given all we've been through the past 6 months.
~ I was talking to a teacher yesterday about Nathan and lamenting a bit at his late diagnosis and the fact that perhaps because he is doing so well, we should of put him in school earlier. She reminded me that the timing may not have been good until now. Of course, I know it's the Lord's timing. His teacher just got hired last year and has worked with autistic kids for years. The teacher I was talking to said she is a wonderful teacher.
~ This absolutely gorgeous time of the year in the Northeast with the trees ablaze with color. It is my favorite time of the year and I'm so thankful that the Lord created all the different seasson!
Okay, it's your turn. Lift up those praises! Have a blessed day.
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