Testing 1,2,3 testing...
Hallelujiah! Praise the Lord! There you have it! My first photo on this new computer! I'm happy! = )
finished a book, began a book.
Got ready for the day, finished getting ready for the day.
Ate breakfast, finished breakfast.
Whent to church, came back from church.
Read, finished reading.
Ate lunch, finished lunch.
Read while eating, finished reading.
Did blog and e-mail check, finished blog and e-mail check.
Off to read more bloggerings, then gone to read about simplicity or Amish life.... big choice, ha! Amish are simple, maybe I should just read about the Amish, they are bound to teach me a bit about simplicity...
Got ready for the day, finished getting ready for the day.
Ate breakfast, finished breakfast.
Whent to church, came back from church.
Read, finished reading.
Ate lunch, finished lunch.
Read while eating, finished reading.
Did blog and e-mail check, finished blog and e-mail check.
Off to read more bloggerings, then gone to read about simplicity or Amish life.... big choice, ha! Amish are simple, maybe I should just read about the Amish, they are bound to teach me a bit about simplicity...
Quotes...
"Life brings sorrows and joys alike. It is what a man does with them- not what they do to him- that is the true test of his mettle."
-Theodore Roosevelt
"I have long learned the little value which is to be placed on popularity, acquired by any other way than virtue."
-Patrick Henry
"A flower that stops short of its flowering misses its purpose. We were created for more than our own spiritual development; reproduction, not mere development, is the goal of matured being- reproduction in the lives of others."
-Parable of the Cross
"Take the very hardest thing in your life- the place of difficulty, outward or inward, and expect God to triumph gloriously in that very spot. Just there He can bring your soul into blossom."
-Parable of the Cross
"When life's flight is over, and we unload our cargo at the other end, the fellow who got rid of unnecessary weight will have the most valuable cargo to present to the Lord. Not only that. There's another secret. Two airplanes may look alike, but one may be able to lift twice the load into the air. The difference is the horsepower of the engine. Bible reading is the power of the Christian life. Dead weight doesn't do you any good and a big plane with little horsepower doesn't go anywhere."
-Nate Saint
-Theodore Roosevelt
"I have long learned the little value which is to be placed on popularity, acquired by any other way than virtue."
-Patrick Henry
"A flower that stops short of its flowering misses its purpose. We were created for more than our own spiritual development; reproduction, not mere development, is the goal of matured being- reproduction in the lives of others."
-Parable of the Cross
"Take the very hardest thing in your life- the place of difficulty, outward or inward, and expect God to triumph gloriously in that very spot. Just there He can bring your soul into blossom."
-Parable of the Cross
"When life's flight is over, and we unload our cargo at the other end, the fellow who got rid of unnecessary weight will have the most valuable cargo to present to the Lord. Not only that. There's another secret. Two airplanes may look alike, but one may be able to lift twice the load into the air. The difference is the horsepower of the engine. Bible reading is the power of the Christian life. Dead weight doesn't do you any good and a big plane with little horsepower doesn't go anywhere."
-Nate Saint
cold weather is rolling in... finally!
I love waking up in the morning to light streaming in through the frosted windows, and I always love snugging deep down in my sheets and comforter. I have mixed feelings when my feet hit the cold wood floors, I look forward to seeing what the day will bring, but also dread leaving my warm bed! School is going well, and I am enjoying it for the most part. Our pecan trees are producing buckets of pecans. I am so excited to have a stocked freezer of them for all the holiday baking ahead of us! I guess I will go join the boys and watch a Christmas movie, or maybe I will curl up with a good book. Hmmmmmmmmmm....
Love is Patient, Love is Kind...
Having Three younger brothers is very trying at times, I try to look upon them with love, I try to speak to them with Love. Sometimes I have to clamp my mouth closed from saying something that would not show love. It is always easy. Right this minute I am trying to speak kindly to my brother (he is being extremely difficult), but he is singing the Song "Love Never Fails You". The words go something like "Love does not boast, Love is not proud, Love after all matters the most, Love is the river that flows through, Love never fails You". I have to remember songs, verses, and other things to remind me to love at all times, even when your brother walks by and slaps you on the backside, It's not the end of the world! So the next time you stop to speak rudely or unkind, think to yourself "Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails". I want people to see the love of Christ through me, when I am speaking to my family in public. Mama took the boys, Lily Kate, and I to Hobby Lobby, to look at Christmas decorations, and Levi was having some attitude trouble. I tried to hold my tongue and speak with a kind tone of voice. It didn't effect the way he responeded to me, but I saw a lady watching me talk to him and she kept smiling. I hope she saw the light of Jesus shining through me. When you come to speak unkindly ask yourself if people that don't know you are going to see the Love of Christ shining through you. I hope they see it through me.
"Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you are living the way you are."
-Peter the apostle
"Don't let evil get the best of you, but conquer evil by doing good".
- Paul the Apostle
"Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you are living the way you are."
-Peter the apostle
"Don't let evil get the best of you, but conquer evil by doing good".
- Paul the Apostle
You've got to enjoy then while their little...
Tonight as I got ready to put Lily Kate down for bed, she kept smiling at me and I would just smooch her little fat cheek as I turned the lights off and fixed her blankets. She is at such an adorable stage. She is discovering new things (this week my mom found her one morning laying on her back sucking her thumb in her bed!! She has recently learned how to role over, and suck her thumb!) She is such a joy! Mama said that she will wake her up in the morning by sucking so hard on her thumb that it makes a, well, you know a sucking smoochy sound. = ) It is so cute. But you have to enjoy them, I can remeber Levi being a little baby toddling around... and now he is out there with the boys, climbing trees, and doing whatever they do. They just grow up to fast!
God be with you till we meet again....
Our dear cousins and aunt just left. We had a great time. It is sad to see them go, but we will see each other again very soon! My aunt and cousin sang a song "God be with you till we meet again", it is a beautiful song, and we sang it in the middle of the street with with them in the car, adn the Selah CD to lead us! Yes, I know that is odd. But we create the best memories when we do stuped stuff like that! = ) So Aunt Monica, Carrington, and Clayton, God be with you till we meet again!
Love ya'll!
~Lydia~ ♥
Love ya'll!
~Lydia~ ♥
Sorry for the lack of posts! I am babysitting my younger brothers and cousin, and listening away to Micheal Buble. I love his music!!!
My cousins and aunt are down for a visit, and this morning we walked three miles, and ran one... I am tired... Oh, don't let me forget that we will be playing a game of "Socts and English", tonight.... fun!! = ) I would be posting pictures but we got a new computer (Yay!!!) and I can't download pictures until we figure out all the kinks... so until next time... Happy Fall! (I feel really weird saying happy fall, when I am sitting here in a short sleeve shirt and shorts, maybe we will have cold weather by Christmas, just maybe!)
My cousins and aunt are down for a visit, and this morning we walked three miles, and ran one... I am tired... Oh, don't let me forget that we will be playing a game of "Socts and English", tonight.... fun!! = ) I would be posting pictures but we got a new computer (Yay!!!) and I can't download pictures until we figure out all the kinks... so until next time... Happy Fall! (I feel really weird saying happy fall, when I am sitting here in a short sleeve shirt and shorts, maybe we will have cold weather by Christmas, just maybe!)
Comments...
Hello, Hello Hello! Are you there, are you there, are you there?!??! Please comment, Please comment, Please comment! Thank you, Thank you, thank you!!!
Jealous!
Celtic Thunder will be passing our exit... they are on their way to a theater in the area where we used to live.... I am feeling jealous!!! I so wanted to go to their show!!! Eventually I am going to make it to one! So have fun all of you who are going!
God is with you
A girl went to a party and
she ended up staying longer than she
planned, and had to walk home alone.
She wasn't afraid
because it was a small town and she lived
only a few blocks away..
As she walked along under the tall elm
trees, Diane asked God to keep her safe from
harm and danger.
When she reached the alley, which was a
short cut to her house, she decided to take it.
However, halfway down the alley she
noticed a man standing at the end as
though he were waiting for her.
She became uneasy and began to pray,
asking for God's protection.
Instantly a comforting feeling of quietness
and security wrapped round her, she felt as
though someone was walking with her.
When she reached the end of the alley,
she walked right past the man and arrived
home safely.
The following day, she read in the
newspaper that a young girl had been killed
in the same alley just
twenty minutes after she had been there.
Feeling overwhelmed by this tragedy and
the fact that it could have been her, she began to
weep.
Thanking the Lord for her safety and to
help this young woman, she decided to go to the
police station
She felt she could recognize the man,
so she told them her story.
The police asked her if she would be
willing to look at a lineup to see if she could identify
him.
She agreed and immediately pointed out
the man she had seen in the alley the night
before.
When the man was told he had been
identified, he immediately broke down and confessed
The officer thanked Diane for her bravery
and asked if there was anything they could do
for her
She asked if they would ask the man one
question.
Diane was curious as to why he had not
attacked her.
When the policeman asked him, he
answered, Because she wasn't alone.
She had two tall men walking on either side of
her.
Amazingly, whether you believe or not,
you're never alone.
she ended up staying longer than she
planned, and had to walk home alone.
She wasn't afraid
because it was a small town and she lived
only a few blocks away..
As she walked along under the tall elm
trees, Diane asked God to keep her safe from
harm and danger.
When she reached the alley, which was a
short cut to her house, she decided to take it.
However, halfway down the alley she
noticed a man standing at the end as
though he were waiting for her.
She became uneasy and began to pray,
asking for God's protection.
Instantly a comforting feeling of quietness
and security wrapped round her, she felt as
though someone was walking with her.
When she reached the end of the alley,
she walked right past the man and arrived
home safely.
The following day, she read in the
newspaper that a young girl had been killed
in the same alley just
twenty minutes after she had been there.
Feeling overwhelmed by this tragedy and
the fact that it could have been her, she began to
weep.
Thanking the Lord for her safety and to
help this young woman, she decided to go to the
police station
She felt she could recognize the man,
so she told them her story.
The police asked her if she would be
willing to look at a lineup to see if she could identify
him.
She agreed and immediately pointed out
the man she had seen in the alley the night
before.
When the man was told he had been
identified, he immediately broke down and confessed
The officer thanked Diane for her bravery
and asked if there was anything they could do
for her
She asked if they would ask the man one
question.
Diane was curious as to why he had not
attacked her.
When the policeman asked him, he
answered, Because she wasn't alone.
She had two tall men walking on either side of
her.
Amazingly, whether you believe or not,
you're never alone.
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