Efficacy of God's Word

Recently, my sister-in-law, sent me a Bible reading plan.  It's officially called Professor Horner's Bible-Reading System.  Check it out on this random Jesus-lover's bog I just found.

Right now, I am certainly NOT keeping up with the 10 chapters a day.  Some days, I get it all in and then some. Other days, I get going only to be interrupted.

In the end, I have been so blessed to read the Bible this way.  I am seeing things, a unity of the Word, I never noticed before.

Sometimes, when I read, I have no idea what I just read.  I am learning to be ok with this.  I have to trust that God's Word does not return void and I trust that the Holy Spirit is teaching my heart.

So then, I am off to read...

Loving to Read

I love to read. I love, love, love to read. This love for reading was undoubtedly cultivated by my sweet parents.  They are avid readers and for as long as I can remember, they encouraged me to read.

Each summer, I participated in our local library's summer reading program, reading my way to free Cincinnati Red's tickets.  Granted my seats were always in the nosebleed section, but it was a thrill to know I had earned those tickets.

 

Now, I am trying to instill this same love for reading into my children. It's not going so well. I have some very stiff competition in the form of technology. But I will persevere!

For now, I will continue to read and read to my little ones. What have you been reading?

Serving Others

Two years ago, this summer, our little family traveled to Colorado State University for the biennial all staff training with Campus Crusade for Christ.  Yes, we were commissioned missionaries!  We were so ready to hit the field as full time Christian workers.

Awe! Aren't we the cutest missionaries you've ever seen?

Sadly, this did not last.  To make a long story short, God actually used our time at CSU to reveal to us His heart for the Gospel, His last frontier (if you will), and that our role in that missions was not via Campus Crusade for Christ.  After several months, we yielded to God's leading and left staff with Crusade.  Phew.

This has left both Ian and I a bit jaded.  Raising the funds for missions was really challenging. As in, it did not go well at all.  A pastor once told us that Christians in the U.S. spend more money on their pets then on giving to missions.  (Frowny face).  So we did what any jaded former missionaries would do.  Gave more to missions.  Yay, us!  Aren't we awesome?

Um, no. GOD is awesome.  We took an amazing class on the state of global missions called Perspectives.  This completely confirmed all that God was already teaching us. Bonus! And we were exposed to so many other people and organizations fulfilling the Great Commission.

So now, we are waiting in NorCal.  Waiting for God to call us elsewhere or to keep us here.  Waiting for any opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus. And wouldn't you know it, God has kept us here so far and is daily giving us the opportunity to be His hands and feet.  Yay, God is awesome!

This Moment

Life is moving at lightening speed. Today, I take a time to treasure this moment.

reading: "Secret Believers" Al Janssen and Brother Andrew

watching:  "Myth Busters" with the Hubbs

teaching:  Peacemaking, "A gentle answer turns away wrath. But a harsh word, stirs up anger" Proverbs 15:1


listening:  Pomplamoose.


praying:  For documentation for my dear friends from Kazakstan.


dreaming:  Of living closer to family.


savoring:  Honey ham and brie on ciabatta.


praising:  Give thanks to GOD for his healing hand on my daddy.

Welcome!

For goodness sakes, I am Type A.  Or at least I was.  Soon after becoming a wife and mother of four, all ability to plan seemed to disappear.   This blog is part reigning in my lack of discipline.

These are my 7 values that I hope to represent here:

1. The Efficacy of God's Word

2. The Joy of Being Wifely and Honor of Mothering

3. Feeding the Family Wholly

4. Serving others

5. Making Home

6. Loving to Read

7. Savoring the Moments

Sit back, relax, enjoy.