B-day

Today is my 1st blog birthday. A whole year in blog land and what am I ahead for it? I’ve “met” some wonderful, fun, faithful, people like the carebear family who have shown me that you can have an abundance of fun while you are bearing the burden of the day, also the Reimer family who are fighting cancer. I’ve learned a lot more about computing. Keeping in touch with Diane and taking a peak into Barbra’s blog has been encouraging too. MH thanks for being so brave, wink, wink. Your comments are much appreciated.

I have been seriously considering why I do it and here are all the reasons.

Why do I do it?

• I’ve always had diaries, and somehow they were not really full of news, but more about the struggles of my heart. I have always found that writing things down helps me to see them more clearly, figure things out, and find what is really important to me, because life does get very complicated sometimes.
  
• I love writing, poems, telling stories, and reading, and how do you become better at it? Practice!
  
• This blog has been dedicated to God and His work so I can only hope that he can find a use for it. If I could just encourage or help one soul or bring them closer to God by telling them of my trials, it would all be worth it, and people do tell me that they are encouraged.


• It is also a way to stay in touch with some of my dear friends who never comment. So I don’t have to write what I’m doing 17 times.
  
• I have a need to express and create that I have to satisfy, it’s almost like therapy.

I have grown so much from the interaction with people. I have been able to challenge myself in many arias. Thanks to all my readers for listening . oxoxox

King

Be it e-mail, chat, or blogging, we are not free from our responsibility of admonishing our brothers in Christ. - Melinda Kleinsasser

My sister said I could quote her on that and here it is, I had a talk with her and we explored why our church frowns on public affection. One of the reasons is to be considerate to the unmarried among us, you would not want to wave food in front of a hungry person or to be a stumbling block to someone who is working hard to keep their thoughts pure, and so we do not flaunt our marriages or boyfriends. Unlike Hollywood we are responsible for each other.

In that case I will have to thank Anonymous and can only believe that it was meant well. To have someone admonish you means simply that you are cared for, and that that person has made himself uncomfortable to save you further shame and humiliation, or whatever the consequence of your situation.

There is another reason, and I have been studying this passage lately. The place in the bible where it talks about those who are married should be as though they were not, and it goes on to say that those who morn should be as if they didn’t and the same for those who rejoice or sell. Its main point seems to be that we should let Jesus be our #1, our all, our first priority. So…..will you look at who is the king of Butterflyhouse. We serve a jealous God and He longs for us to set our affection on the things that are above not the things of the earth. So I hereby dethrone Rodney and crown the Lord God of Israel, KING OVER ALL.

Hotrod

Happy Valentine’s Day Sweetheart!

Life

Visiting We went to Fairholme for a visit last week to see Jen and Derek, we had a lovely time. Their kids sure are growing fast and ever sweeter. Emily is 5 now and feels quite proud.

We were also at the old folk’s home with the kids singing for the aged. It was a pleasure to do once more and we met some nice folks.

In the snow We had a little boys dream party in the snow the other day, we built a couple of snow forts and had a blast, really, we tried blasting each other with snowballs and hitting each other’s fort. We had to be down for a minute if we got hit so we had a wonderful time pretending.

Rodney has been out a few times with his dog sledding with a sled attached to Taiga. She gives the kids rides and they love it. We may be keeping one of his pups but Rodney is not sure yet. There she is with the pick of the litter.

The children all had a lovely time sliding down on Rodgers Hill today, this was a first for Judas and he was so excited. It was a “Two more sleeps to the big day” kind of thing. There is a cable that pulls them back up so he is all tiered out and will have an early night tonight.

V- Day We are planning a Valentine’s Day party with the Sunnyside ladies. We will have a silent auction at their colony if the Lord is willing. You know what my honey will be doing? Babysitting! How romantic!

Nothing

Just look at what the Lord has made of nothing. This picture is from our trip to Alberta a few years ago.

I went for a walk yesterday and I ended up listening to the wind blowing through the pine trees at the back of the colony. I just love that sound, it will always remind me of the Holy Spirit because of what it says about Him being like the wind. You can hear Him whistling, but you don't know where He is going or where He came from. So is everyone born of the Spirit.

So there I was in the shelter of the trees and down floats a peace of nothing off them. I caught it in my gloved hand to examine it's nothingness and let it fall to the earth because after all, it was nothing, just a peace of nothing.

Yet someday it may be used to furtilize new life.

What did God use to make man? Dust! He can make much out of nothing. He breathed the breath of life into them and they became living beings.

May the spirit do so to me, breath new life into my soul so that I can become a living sacrifice to the Lord. I want to give more than just my earthly possessions, but my whole life, time, talents, gifts, intelligence, strength and will. But I must confess I have been trying to give this of my own strength. I too must come before Him with nothing and fall to the earth.

This is where I may be used to bring forth new life, for I serve a God who can make something out of nothing. I must trust and follow Him even if I don't know where He is going or where He has come from.

At war

From the moment I was born till my death I will have to struggle. A soldier in arms has no value until he is tested. If I am not tested, I dare say that I am off the narrow road, either to the right (self-righteous) or the left (living in sin), because that is the only way that the devil will leave me alone.

That was the message at church today and out pops the question, am I intimidating to the devil?

Does he tremble when he sees me on my knees because my prayer of faith will move mountains, or does he scoff at my useless, empty, faithless, reciting?

Does he rally his forces whenever I plan my next move to build up God’s kingdom, or is he relaxing, assured that he can hold his ground and I will do little damage to his strongholds?

Has he got me beat with discouragement and self pity, or am I an encouragement to the many soles who are struggling along beside me?

Is my worship a time for him to disappear because he just can’t stand me being in the presents of God getting guidance, encouragement, and strength for the battle, or has he got me employed worshiping other gods like food, possessions, money, hobbies, church and community responsibilities to tie up my time, energy, and thoughts?

Is he delighted when I hold a clean house, sewing, blogging and other things above spending time with my children, husband, and family, or does he want to give up when I have my priorities straight and am able to take enough time so that there is no lack?

Does he get a bad taste in his mouths when I’m talking to my friends about God and His wonderful ways, or is he happily sitting by listening as we discuss dresses, shoes, couples and news?

Is he impressed because my love is only shown out of duty or must he find another new trick in his big book to try to keep it from flowing freely from God through my willing heart out to all?

How does he react when I return good for evil? Has he got me feeling self-righteous and better than my neighbor or am I merely doing it out of love for my fellowman, knowing that God loves the next person just as much as I am loved?

Today the question was asked: am I afraid to die, or have I been dead for a long time?

Create in me a clean heart Oh God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presents oh Lord. Restore unto me the joy of my salvation, and take not you’re Holy Spirit from me.

What will I say when He asks me why He should let me into His heavenly home?.......

….I have done nothing to deserve it; it was the work of Jesus Christ who died and did it all for me.

Here I am again, back before the One who examines my heart and sees all I do. There is no use pretending, He sees right through me and I cannot hide anything from Him. Far, far from the goal, I will not give up the fight, I have only started.