" That is the confidence that I have in the sovereignty of God, that tomorrow, what is absolutely best for my soul is exactly what the Lord's going to do for me"
Saturday, September 26, 2009
So Awesome
Been meaning to blog this for a while. It is SO good, it's worth a read, the whole thing, if you're a believer. I think it's easy to be caught up in Christianiness ( I made it up) and forget that the whole point of our lives as the redeemed of God it loyalty to Christ the Savior, the person. To be willing to follow Him wherever he takes us, willing to give Him all things. No matter how big or small. To deny ourselves, and our " I wants" or our loved ones and be true to the Truth, because truth is only found in God as he is truth and how we can know what truth is if we don't read his word? He is the only sure thing.
I have a tendency to fight for things, I want things the way I want them, efficient, working in what I think is harmonious, and I have to tell myself, if my SAVIOR is asking me to give him this, should I not readily open my hands? And be at peace? That's the struggle for me, being at peace, finding the balance between letting God work yet doing what he would have me to do. We have responsibility to loyalty to the truth but not to outcomes. A difficult concept to balance.
John 10:27
We should follow our Lord as unhesitatingly as sheep follow their shepherd, for he has a right to lead us wherever he pleases. We are not our own, we are bought with a price—let us recognize the rights of the redeeming blood. The soldier follows his captain, the servant obeys his master, much more must we follow our Redeemer, to whom we are a purchased possession. We are not true to our profession of being Christians, if we question the bidding of our Leader and Commander. Submission is our duty, cavilling is our folly. Often might our Lord say to us as to Peter, “What is that to thee? Follow thou me.” Wherever Jesus may lead us, he goes before us. If we know not where we go, we know with whom we go. With such a companion, who will dread the perils of the road? The journey may be long, but his everlasting arms will carry us to the end. The presence of Jesus is the assurance of eternal salvation, because he lives, we shall live also. We should follow Christ in simplicity and faith, because the paths in which he leads us all end in glory and immortality. It is true they may not be smooth paths—they may be covered with sharp flinty trials, but they lead to the “city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” “All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant.” Let us put full trust in our Leader, since we know that, come prosperity or adversity, sickness or health, popularity or contempt, his purpose shall be worked out, and that purpose shall be pure, unmingled good to every heir of mercy. We shall find it sweet to go up the bleak side of the hill with Christ; and when rain and snow blow into our faces, his dear love will make us far more blest than those who sit at home and warm their hands at the world’s fire. To the top of Amana, to the dens of lions, or to the hills of leopards, we will follow our Beloved. Precious Jesus, draw us, and we will run after thee.
I have a tendency to fight for things, I want things the way I want them, efficient, working in what I think is harmonious, and I have to tell myself, if my SAVIOR is asking me to give him this, should I not readily open my hands? And be at peace? That's the struggle for me, being at peace, finding the balance between letting God work yet doing what he would have me to do. We have responsibility to loyalty to the truth but not to outcomes. A difficult concept to balance.
Wonderful and comforting...
“And they follow me.”John 10:27
We should follow our Lord as unhesitatingly as sheep follow their shepherd, for he has a right to lead us wherever he pleases. We are not our own, we are bought with a price—let us recognize the rights of the redeeming blood. The soldier follows his captain, the servant obeys his master, much more must we follow our Redeemer, to whom we are a purchased possession. We are not true to our profession of being Christians, if we question the bidding of our Leader and Commander. Submission is our duty, cavilling is our folly. Often might our Lord say to us as to Peter, “What is that to thee? Follow thou me.” Wherever Jesus may lead us, he goes before us. If we know not where we go, we know with whom we go. With such a companion, who will dread the perils of the road? The journey may be long, but his everlasting arms will carry us to the end. The presence of Jesus is the assurance of eternal salvation, because he lives, we shall live also. We should follow Christ in simplicity and faith, because the paths in which he leads us all end in glory and immortality. It is true they may not be smooth paths—they may be covered with sharp flinty trials, but they lead to the “city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” “All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant.” Let us put full trust in our Leader, since we know that, come prosperity or adversity, sickness or health, popularity or contempt, his purpose shall be worked out, and that purpose shall be pure, unmingled good to every heir of mercy. We shall find it sweet to go up the bleak side of the hill with Christ; and when rain and snow blow into our faces, his dear love will make us far more blest than those who sit at home and warm their hands at the world’s fire. To the top of Amana, to the dens of lions, or to the hills of leopards, we will follow our Beloved. Precious Jesus, draw us, and we will run after thee.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Let's Go Racin Boys
We're officially rednecks now I guess :) Saturday we got to go the racetrack and experienced a race for the first time. The boys were in love. The girls were sufficiently entertained as long as we had ample overpriced junk food to munch on. I had visions of this day not going so well but I was wrong. Christian LOVED it. The day couldn't have gone any better. Go here for more pics if you feel the need.
Random kid thoughts on the pregnancy. Christian said he would share his cars with the baby. Isabelle is excited to help feed, play, and take care of the baby after he or she " hatches". That kinda makes me feel like an alien.
Monday, September 21, 2009
The Latest
(don't forget to go down the bottom of the blog and pause the music)
The details...
Due Date: around June 1st
Found out Friday, blood test came back positive this afternoon.
Seeing the Endocrinologist Friday. My levels are going to have to be monitored closely and I will increase dosages throughout the pregnancy as a healthy person would make more thyroid for the baby but I only have what my meds give me so.. you get it.
Excited?!! YEAH!!
Kid's reactions: Christian doesn't seem to get it... what? tiny baby? not till after I turn 4? what's the point of even talking about this now?? Isabelle is excited!!! Lots of questions, she is hoping for girl... but then said she is hoping for both a girl and boy, don't think THAT's going to happen.
I am 4 weeks pregnant and feeling good... ha ha so far... we'll see what 6 weeks brings. I pondered just not telling anyone till around 8 weeks or so but the worst case senario would be having prayers and sympathy if something was to go wrong. Also prayers now for the baby and my thyroid issues!!
And thanks to those of you who regularly check in on us!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Little Buddies
So I've been sort of a lazy poster lately but where my posting as waned I've been getting a lot done around the house. Nothing spectacular, just productive days. Laundry, housecleaning weekly, groceries, meal planning- which is big because if I slack here, we waste money eating out. And how I DO love to eat out. So much.
Isabelle has told me she doesn't like school. Although I haven't heard it the past few days so that's good. She doesn't like mean kids she says. She doesn't like getting rocks thrown at her, hit, pushed down, pigtails pulled, backpack pulled on. Thankfully she's seen these kids reap the consequences. I have to ask her if there was anything good about her day, yesterday she said lunch. She does have a couple little girlfriends she talks about and says there is a nice boy in her class...:) so that's good. She says she'll miss me and Christian told her again today he'll miss her, but she said she always comes back. She's always holding the doors that she can barely open for people, I almost wanted tell her don't do that it's hard enough for you to get in the building but I don't want to discourage kindness or courtesy THAT is for sure.
The pictures above are of the kids entertaining themselves yesterday making a leaf pile by hand. Isabelle used to come home and zone, but lately she seems to have adapted and she goes outside and plays with Christian.
This week she asked me while waiting for a train to pass on the way home from school if I could just jump the car over the train. Crazy kid.
And before I forget for myself, Christian loves to "mow" with Daddy, he will follow him the entire time with his mower. He has also said this summer while lanscaping with Mitch, " are you sure about these rocks Dad?"
Monday, September 14, 2009
Happy Monday
There should be no one with whom we converse so much as with Jesus. To abide in him only, this is true love; but to commune with the world, to find sufficient solace in our carnal comforts, to prefer even the society of our fellow Christians to secret intercourse with him, this is grievous to our jealous Lord. He would fain have us abide in him, and enjoy constant fellowship with himself; and many of the trials which he sends us are for the purpose of weaning our hearts from the creature, and fixing them more closely upon himself.
Faith sees that in her worst sorrow there is nothing penal; there is not a drop of God’s wrath in it; it is all sent in love. Faith discerns love gleaming like a jewel on the breast of an angry God. Faith says of her grief, “This is a badge of honour, for the child must feel the rod;” and then she sings of the sweet result of her sorrows, because they work her spiritual good. Nay, more, says Faith, “These light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” -Spurgeon
Faith sees that in her worst sorrow there is nothing penal; there is not a drop of God’s wrath in it; it is all sent in love. Faith discerns love gleaming like a jewel on the breast of an angry God. Faith says of her grief, “This is a badge of honour, for the child must feel the rod;” and then she sings of the sweet result of her sorrows, because they work her spiritual good. Nay, more, says Faith, “These light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” -Spurgeon
Friday, September 11, 2009
100% Natural Vitamins
I've been on the lookout for all natural vitamins since my mom got me all preservative conscious and was appauled that she had them in her vitamins. Obviously I could not remain content after that and I came across this brand Rainbow Light. You can also get them at Amazon as well as Iherb.com and probably many other places but I like the detailed info that iherb gives. Now I need to see if I can find them for children.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
A Steady Stream
Of what you ask?? Since Sept 26th we have a steady stream of snot at our house. Back to back colds, Isabelle, Christian, me. That was the order of infection. But I'd take it any day over stomach viruses, strep, ear infections, migraines, influenza, and childbirth/labor.
And for fun, a few weeks ago we ate Long John's for lunch and the kids got tatoos. Isabelle puts them on herself and she put some on for Christian, I hadn't even seen the tatoos until they were on and I thought this was pretty cute.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
A Little Copy and Paste
Got this from our pastors blog.
"We must reject a view of the Christian life that
emphasizes what we should do more than what God is doing in us by his Spirit.
"We should reject any view of the Christian life that
says the change God calls us to is impossible, or only takes place in eternity.
"We should reject any perspective on the Christian life that
minimizes the war that rages in our hearts every day--
or ignores the fact that God is fighting it for us and with us!
"The biblical picture is that God meets us in the trials of life,
and he doesn't just give us rules--he gives us his Son!
"Because of him, what we are called to do is not unrealistic."
~ Timothy S. Lane & Paul David Tripp in How People Change
"We must reject a view of the Christian life that
emphasizes what we should do more than what God is doing in us by his Spirit.
"We should reject any view of the Christian life that
says the change God calls us to is impossible, or only takes place in eternity.
"We should reject any perspective on the Christian life that
minimizes the war that rages in our hearts every day--
or ignores the fact that God is fighting it for us and with us!
"The biblical picture is that God meets us in the trials of life,
and he doesn't just give us rules--he gives us his Son!
"Because of him, what we are called to do is not unrealistic."
~ Timothy S. Lane & Paul David Tripp in How People Change
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Because you're dying to know
My tooth is fine. They made me a mouthpiece thingy to wear at night and see if that helps with my jaw pain and we'll go from there. I really don't want to have to go to a physical therapist for my jaw issues so hopefully this will help!! I was very thankful I didn't have to get anything pulled or filled.
ps I still miss Isabelle when she disappears into the school doors everyday. *sigh*
ps I still miss Isabelle when she disappears into the school doors everyday. *sigh*
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Whining
I could've said another random update but this will consist of me whining a bit or a bunch, we'll see.
I hate soccer, ugh, not so much the soccer itself but having to be there for 6:00 games and now there is practice this thursday, and pictures, and quite frankly I don't want pictures I can take a fine one or probably better on my own. The whole point of soccer was some fun team playing for Isabelle and getting to know some classmates, but,there are none on her team, there might be one kid from her particular school, but not actually in her class. I think she has a good enough time but she just doesn't want to get in the fray and fight for the ball. She doesn't want other kids to get knocked down because she really hates it when she does. She loves doing soccer and baseball at home, she seems halfway coordinated, she's hit the ball across the yard and over the fence many times. But maybe she does take more after me than I realize and may enjoy gymnastics or dance more. She is really funny and cute to watch doing yoga with me. She enjoys doing things alongside someone, not against I guess.
Another thing to whine about is my tooth, my wisdom tooth's filling came out and my jaw aches, I thought it was just my normal jaw aching since I seem to have TMJ and my dentist is going to refer to a physcial therapist for, anyway, I have a deep groove that's missing a filling. So, WAAA another thing to do, more money to spend that we really don't have, and I ever since Grave's and all the random dr appointments with that, I hate having one more reason to go see some sort of medical dr or what not.
So there it is, all in life is good if this is my beef.... right?
Wait one more whine... Christian, Isabelle and I all have colds. That didn't take long huh??
God is good all the time. (remember my spurgeon quote about sickness, time to apply it, in my flesh, I don't wanna:) but it does bring back your focus and make you peaceful)
The End.
I hate soccer, ugh, not so much the soccer itself but having to be there for 6:00 games and now there is practice this thursday, and pictures, and quite frankly I don't want pictures I can take a fine one or probably better on my own. The whole point of soccer was some fun team playing for Isabelle and getting to know some classmates, but,there are none on her team, there might be one kid from her particular school, but not actually in her class. I think she has a good enough time but she just doesn't want to get in the fray and fight for the ball. She doesn't want other kids to get knocked down because she really hates it when she does. She loves doing soccer and baseball at home, she seems halfway coordinated, she's hit the ball across the yard and over the fence many times. But maybe she does take more after me than I realize and may enjoy gymnastics or dance more. She is really funny and cute to watch doing yoga with me. She enjoys doing things alongside someone, not against I guess.
Another thing to whine about is my tooth, my wisdom tooth's filling came out and my jaw aches, I thought it was just my normal jaw aching since I seem to have TMJ and my dentist is going to refer to a physcial therapist for, anyway, I have a deep groove that's missing a filling. So, WAAA another thing to do, more money to spend that we really don't have, and I ever since Grave's and all the random dr appointments with that, I hate having one more reason to go see some sort of medical dr or what not.
So there it is, all in life is good if this is my beef.... right?
Wait one more whine... Christian, Isabelle and I all have colds. That didn't take long huh??
God is good all the time. (remember my spurgeon quote about sickness, time to apply it, in my flesh, I don't wanna:) but it does bring back your focus and make you peaceful)
The End.
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