A Quiet Weekend
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Monday, November 02, 2009
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Dying to self
“ ‘I never hear from God,’ you say. “He never speaks to me.” Here’s the question: Where do you stand in relation to the Cross? Are you dying to self, or are you living for self? The one who dies to self is going to hear the heart and voice of the Father…”
Jon Courson’s Application Commentary
friends, can you give me some verses that can be used as examples of dying to self? Thank you
Jon Courson’s Application Commentary
friends, can you give me some verses that can be used as examples of dying to self? Thank you
Monday, August 24, 2009
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Andrew's thoughts
One of my earliest memories of Crystal was while we were all visiting down in Texas and were shopping in a Bed, Bath & Beyond. Chris & Michelle had checked out and we were ready to leave, but we didn’t have Crystal with us. I found her sharing the Good News with a lady in the store. I thought, who is this faithful servant of the Lord? It was not that Crystal was a strong woman of the Lord, but that she was, as am I, weak, pitiful, sinful, transformed by the strength of God, changed forever by His grace, mercy and tender love, now letting her life be used for God’s glory!
From the beginning, my prayer was that I may be the best friend possible to Crystal, encouraging her to keep her eyes on the Lord & letting her light shine so that others may see it and praise God. I prayed that God would take away any other feelings unless it was His time and His will.
The second summer we all got together, I got to see Crystal’s tremendous, tender heart for babies, when we met Jacob, Chris and Michelle’s first son. This made me think that Crystal would be an incredible mother; I love children and would love a family one day, but my prayer remained the same.
That prayer was given a new answer the third summer we all got together in Florida. God’s Spirit laid it on my heart to ask Crystal and her parents for their thoughts about pursuing a deeper relationship. From there, God shared that I could lower the guard from my heart and let Crystal & her powerful love in! He has been writing a passionate, exciting, adventurous love story, and I am thrilled that I get to go on this journey with Crystal.
From the beginning, my prayer was that I may be the best friend possible to Crystal, encouraging her to keep her eyes on the Lord & letting her light shine so that others may see it and praise God. I prayed that God would take away any other feelings unless it was His time and His will.
The second summer we all got together, I got to see Crystal’s tremendous, tender heart for babies, when we met Jacob, Chris and Michelle’s first son. This made me think that Crystal would be an incredible mother; I love children and would love a family one day, but my prayer remained the same.
That prayer was given a new answer the third summer we all got together in Florida. God’s Spirit laid it on my heart to ask Crystal and her parents for their thoughts about pursuing a deeper relationship. From there, God shared that I could lower the guard from my heart and let Crystal & her powerful love in! He has been writing a passionate, exciting, adventurous love story, and I am thrilled that I get to go on this journey with Crystal.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Once Upon A Time...
That may be how many love stories start, but those are fairy tales. I want to share with you a love story that far surpasses any fairy tale!! This particular story is about True Love!!
My dear friend, Michelle, would sometimes tell me about her husband’s friend, Andy. She said we both had things in common, were active in evangelism, etc. And hoped that someday we could meet. I thought if she tried any matchmaking, like asking if she could give him my phone # or email, I would just say no. At the time Andy lived in Illinois; and I in Florida. Michelle and her husband, Chris, lived in Texas.
Chris & Michelle helped fly me out to visit with some free Delta money. Chris wanted Andy to visit during that time so he could have a friend there too. That was August '06 when we first met. Andy & Chris kept us ladies laughing the whole week! Fun and funny memories!! But because I was so opposed to any matchmaking attempts, I didn’t go out of my way to get to know him. We started to get to know each other better through email a few months later. In August '07 we met again in Texas after which we began a Bible study over the phone. We know the Lord had His hand in orchestrating the timing in all this because it was the only week that was the best for us both - two years in a row! In August '08 the Wrights & Andrew visited my family & me in Florida.
At this point we discussed pursuing a deeper relationship. After he talked to my parents we began courting! Needless to say, cupids Michelle & Chris, were thrilled.
Thanks to a generous gift by the Wrights, Andy was able to visit again in October and meet the rest of my family: Gills and my brother, Andrew.
this was taken after my friend, Jamie's wedding.
where he is an art teacher at a Christian school. We are continuing a weekly Bible study over the phone. He is a strong man of God. He has a heart for youth, is great with kids, believes in active evangelism and is a blessing in my life in so many ways!!!
He proposed on New Years Day!! What a way to start the New Year ♥More to come about that…
My dear friend, Michelle, would sometimes tell me about her husband’s friend, Andy. She said we both had things in common, were active in evangelism, etc. And hoped that someday we could meet. I thought if she tried any matchmaking, like asking if she could give him my phone # or email, I would just say no. At the time Andy lived in Illinois; and I in Florida. Michelle and her husband, Chris, lived in Texas.
Chris & Michelle helped fly me out to visit with some free Delta money. Chris wanted Andy to visit during that time so he could have a friend there too. That was August '06 when we first met. Andy & Chris kept us ladies laughing the whole week! Fun and funny memories!! But because I was so opposed to any matchmaking attempts, I didn’t go out of my way to get to know him. We started to get to know each other better through email a few months later. In August '07 we met again in Texas after which we began a Bible study over the phone. We know the Lord had His hand in orchestrating the timing in all this because it was the only week that was the best for us both - two years in a row! In August '08 the Wrights & Andrew visited my family & me in Florida.
At this point we discussed pursuing a deeper relationship. After he talked to my parents we began courting! Needless to say, cupids Michelle & Chris, were thrilled.
I thank the Lord for using them in our lives
THANK YOU WRIGHT FAMILY!!!!!
THANK YOU WRIGHT FAMILY!!!!!
Thanks to a generous gift by the Wrights, Andy was able to visit again in October and meet the rest of my family: Gills and my brother, Andrew.
this was taken after my friend, Jamie's wedding.Andy currently lives in
where he is an art teacher at a Christian school. We are continuing a weekly Bible study over the phone. He is a strong man of God. He has a heart for youth, is great with kids, believes in active evangelism and is a blessing in my life in so many ways!!!
He proposed on New Years Day!! What a way to start the New Year ♥More to come about that…
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Monday, March 09, 2009
Time to celebrate
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
MOM!!!!!
I thank God for you! I am richly blessed that you are our mom. I am grateful for how you lovingly labored through the years to train us up in the Lord! Giving! Serving!! Equipping!!!
Praise the Lord for His blessings!
Melissa has pictures on her blog Elijah's Adventures of how we celebrated on March 8th
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