A Week in the Mountains

AHHH!!! Kynn and I were invited by our DEAR friends, Anne and J Rhine, to the mountains of NC for the week of Oct. 27-31. We were so excited and truly needed the break for rest and relaxation. And rest and relax we did. We spent our week in Little Switzerland, NC and God had a big surprise for us on our very first night.

You Guessed it!!! It snowed!!! We could not believe it. (The above picture was taken Monday night with just a little snow on the deck.)

Our first snowman for the season. We are hoping for a lot of snow this winter.

It's LOVE!

His mercies are new every morning! Wow! What a sunrise.

The view from our deck!

What a creative God we have. The leaves were beautiful. It was a feast for our eyes.

Words from Beth Moore on our Pres. Elect

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

A United House
To my beloved Sisters who I esteem so highly and consistently find to be part of the solution to our problems in the Church rather than the cause,Please join me in praying for our President-elect Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and his precious daughters, Sasha and Malia. Go with me before the Throne of our sovereign God and ask Him to grant wisdom from above to President-elect Obama and the indwelling presence and power of Jesus Christ. In the words of the Apostle Paul, "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone - for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior...
"Please also join me in the active and deliberate pursuit of unity and purity in the Body of Christ at this historical time in our country. I implore you in Jesus' Name to have zero tolerance for prejudice whether it is regarding party-affiliation, color (whether you are Black, White, or Brown), economics or the like. Disagreement is not sin. Prejudice is. Satan has plotted events and planted attitudes that, should he be successful, will result in havoc. We must not stand for his schemes or cooperate in a single way. We would severely displease God and invite untold chastisement upon Christ's Church in our nation. Speak clearly to your children and graciously but emphatically draw a line in your work places and social circles regarding your stand against prejudice of any kind."Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, 'Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.'" (Matthew 12:25) A united house stands. A divided house falls. The devil has much to gain. But he also has much to lose.We are the Body of Jesus Christ and we have an opportunity to show His character. This is our watch. We stand for what is right not from our feet but from our knees.I humble myself before you and make these pleas under such bold direction of God that I could not resist it nor disobey it. He made it a fire in my bones.I love and esteem you so much. Shoulder to shoulder, Dear Siestas. Let's leave not one inch for the enemy to come between us."Then will I purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve Him shoulder to shoulder." Zephaniah 3:9
Posted by Beth at 6:42 AM

Pearls to Ponder-For the Ladies

Hey ladies, ....Here are some words to ponder on as we go through our week. Currently, the ladies Bible Study group is reading the book, What happens when women say Yes to God, by Lysa TerKeurst. My new, sweet friend, Allyson Monferdini, emailed me the following "pearls which she found on TerKeurst website Proverbs 31 Ministries. I wanted to share these with all the ladies out there. THANKS ALLYSON!!! May God bless each of you as you love your husband.

"Love means commitment."
-Commitment to love him even when you don't feel loveable.
-Commitment to share yourself even when you want to be alone.
-Commitment to hope even when the circumstances say otherwise.
-Commitment to pray for him even when you are tired.
-Commitment to speak to him even when the words don't come easily.
-Commitment to the promise you made on your wedding day even when the promise feels broken.
-Commitment to a God who makes all things possible through Him.

I think marriage is an opportunity to live blind...
Blind to all the faults of your spouse.
Blind to all the clothes he leaves on the floor.
Blind to the flaws and failures that seem to become so magnified after the honeymoon is over. Blind to the other guy who seems oh-so-much-more interested in you.

And Deaf...
Deaf to the careless words and ugly tones that linger in your head after apologies have been spoken.
Deaf to the other voices telling you happiness is out there, somewhere, anywhere but in your marriage.

And a chance to become a student again...
A student of the man God has placed in your life. Discovering the subtleties of his character. The things that make him soar. The things that break his heart. The things he does well and not so well. The ways he communicates love, even when it's not the way you are used to receiving it. What his "quiet" means and what makes him laugh really, really hard.

Getting married doesn't instantly make you selfless... it makes you realize how very selfish you can be at times.
Getting married doesn't make you feel loved... it makes you realize love is more of a decision you make than a feeling you feel.
Getting married doesn't take away loneliness... it makes you realize true companionship comes not when you demand it but rather when you give it to another person.

Marriage is a beautiful chance to make the choice to...
LAUGH-whether or not the jokes are funny.
LOVE-by folding his collar over his tie every morning.
PRETEND-like you don't need flowers, but delight when he buys them anyway.
CHEER-him on through both failures and successes.
TELL-him he's a great man everyday.
THANK-God for the privilege of being his wife.

Pumpkin Carving Party

We had a pumpkin carving party with our Newlywed Sunday School Class at the home of Bobby and Marlene Chandler's home. One thing that we did not plan was the RAIN. The party was moved into the garage and we ate our hotdog supper in the house. Cynthia made all the wonderful desserts and decorations for us. Alex joined us and invited 3 of his friends to join us. It was the first time Alex and Yoa ever carved a pumpkin. We all had a great time.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

It's time to Blog!!!

It has been a busy time and I have been away from the computer for several days. Over the next week or so, I will be updating the blog on all our fun events. We have celebrated Jamie's birthday, had a pumpkin carving party, spent a week in the mountains, visited with Gene and Anne and their PRECIOUS boys, went for homecoming at Anderson University. It makes me tired just typing all of that. Tomorrow, bright and early, it will be back to work. Check by to view our activities. Have a great week.

JAMIE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMIE!

Greek Impact - Amazing

Last night, Kynn and I, were invited to participate in Greek Impact night on the campus of USC. The evening was sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christand the topic was Relationship 101. We were on a panel with 2 other couples and the students submitted questions on dating and marriage. We were so impressed with this group of "Greek" students. Our dear friends, Joel and Kitty Hurdle, work with Campus Crusade and are making a tremendous impact on these students lives. We are so proud of them. Please pray for them as they serve these students and may many come to know the Lord Jesus Christ. Check out our evening by clicking on the word blog.