Hi All!
The other day wasn't such a happy-go-lucky kind of day on the home front. Everyday can't be all sunshine and roses. But on those days when no one can say or do the right things, the best thing to do is take a break and read God's Word.
When I first sat down with my Bible, I was frustrated, angry and upset. I was on a "silent treatment" kick and to be honest, I was acting like a hissy fit throwing 6 year old. After spending even just a few minutes in Scripture, I started to feel better. God puts all kinds of words in His book. I find most of them to be healing. I also came across a verse that convicted me of my behavior at that very moment. God, You really know how to bring us down off our victimized pedestals. Praise You!
I decided that the convicting word God presented me needed to be something I etched deeply into my heart. So I've made it my second verse for memorization:
"Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load." Galatians 6:4-5 NIV
I know these two verses aren't full of super complex theological ideas. However, it was a word that spoke directly to my situation and heart. I'm praying that these simple words and this basic idea of looking into your own actions/words/thoughts can help me to speak with more gentleness, work with more loving actions, and listen without jumping to the conclusion that someone else is trying to push my buttons. I also pray that these verses can help me to not worry so much about what others do and be more focused on how my actions can help bring glory to my God.
Have any of you decided to join me on this adventure of memorizing the Word of God? More importantly, have you spent time in Scripture lately and been convicted of something in your life?
17 January 2012
05 January 2012
Scripture Memory Verses 2012
Ok, It's been a year (or two) since I've tried to do this... But here we go again! I'm going to make it a goal this year to memorize 24 verses of Scripture. Two a month... I intend to start a new verse the 1st and 15th of each month.
I'll be writing my verses on index cards, carrying them with me, and truly committing them to my heart, mind, and soul. I'll share with you, world of internet cruising people, the verse and the version. Sometimes, I may share my thoughts on the verse, other times I may not. I'll let that be up to the Lord to lay it on my heart.
On to Verse 1:
"How great are his signs
how mighty are his wonders!
His kingdom is an eternal kingdom;
his dominion endures from generation to generation." Daniel 4:3 NIV
I'm praying that I can stick to this goal this year and that God will use this to bless my life and my family's lives as well.
Lindsey
I'll be writing my verses on index cards, carrying them with me, and truly committing them to my heart, mind, and soul. I'll share with you, world of internet cruising people, the verse and the version. Sometimes, I may share my thoughts on the verse, other times I may not. I'll let that be up to the Lord to lay it on my heart.
On to Verse 1:
"How great are his signs
how mighty are his wonders!
His kingdom is an eternal kingdom;
his dominion endures from generation to generation." Daniel 4:3 NIV
I'm praying that I can stick to this goal this year and that God will use this to bless my life and my family's lives as well.
Lindsey
04 January 2012
Welcome 2012!
Happy belated New Year, all!
Loads of things have happened in the past year, some good, some scary, some just flat out random. All in all, 2011 was a good year. I discovered just how blessed Jarred and I truly are.
Super quick rundown of what happened:
1. We bought our first house in July!
2. Daddy had quintuple by-pass surgery.
3. Daddy fell 8 feet off a ladder, broke 9 ribs, and landed in the hospital for a second time within a year.
4. Katelyn celebrated her very first birthday (my baby is a toddler...who ever thought I'd have a toddler!)!
5. Jarred changed jobs and is now an Air Ambulance pilot (job he's talked about for a long, LONG time).
6. We moved... again! This time to Arizona on a Navajo Indian Reservation. Talk about random. :)
This year promises to bring lots of new and exciting things.
1. We'll be joining a new church that's literally a stone's throw from our front gate! I've never lived so close to church, and I like it!
2. We'll be renting out our first house and hopefully selling it at some point this year (God-willing!).
3. We'll be doing plenty of hiking and exploring this year. There's a gazillion different mesas to check out with tons of neat old ruins just waiting to be discovered.
4. My baby sister will graduate from Texas Tech this spring (yay!) and we now live close enough that I'll be able to watch her walk across that stage. (Hopefully Jarred's schedule allows him to come too!)
5. My sister-in-love will be blessing our family with another nephew this coming May!
6. Two of Jarred's cousins are set to be married this year, along with a family friend (3 weddings, I'm exhausted!).
7. Katelyn will turn two! Hopefully, it won't be terrible :)
Ok. That's enough for today... Maybe I'll actually stick to writing on a more regular basis this year. I doubt it, but it's a nice thought right!
Hope y'all have had a blessed 2011 and I'm sure God will bless 2012 for all of us!
Lindsey
Loads of things have happened in the past year, some good, some scary, some just flat out random. All in all, 2011 was a good year. I discovered just how blessed Jarred and I truly are.
Super quick rundown of what happened:
1. We bought our first house in July!
2. Daddy had quintuple by-pass surgery.
3. Daddy fell 8 feet off a ladder, broke 9 ribs, and landed in the hospital for a second time within a year.
4. Katelyn celebrated her very first birthday (my baby is a toddler...who ever thought I'd have a toddler!)!
5. Jarred changed jobs and is now an Air Ambulance pilot (job he's talked about for a long, LONG time).
6. We moved... again! This time to Arizona on a Navajo Indian Reservation. Talk about random. :)
This year promises to bring lots of new and exciting things.
1. We'll be joining a new church that's literally a stone's throw from our front gate! I've never lived so close to church, and I like it!
2. We'll be renting out our first house and hopefully selling it at some point this year (God-willing!).
3. We'll be doing plenty of hiking and exploring this year. There's a gazillion different mesas to check out with tons of neat old ruins just waiting to be discovered.
4. My baby sister will graduate from Texas Tech this spring (yay!) and we now live close enough that I'll be able to watch her walk across that stage. (Hopefully Jarred's schedule allows him to come too!)
5. My sister-in-love will be blessing our family with another nephew this coming May!
6. Two of Jarred's cousins are set to be married this year, along with a family friend (3 weddings, I'm exhausted!).
7. Katelyn will turn two! Hopefully, it won't be terrible :)
Ok. That's enough for today... Maybe I'll actually stick to writing on a more regular basis this year. I doubt it, but it's a nice thought right!
Hope y'all have had a blessed 2011 and I'm sure God will bless 2012 for all of us!
Lindsey
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