well, tonight at 10pm we're taking our little baby (hoping she sleeps peacefully through the night rather than go through the day and resists her naps) up to NY... I love up-state NY. Ben's parents house is like a little safe haven. I love it. First of all I have the BEST in-laws I could've ever asked for. Second, their house is so homey and has a big backyard and a pool. Third, they live about 5 minutes from Lake Ontario. It is just beautiful there. We will be gone a week and boy are we excited. We've been trying to get up there for almost a year now since we went last year, but the Lord has just "waited" (referencing peopleonahill.org) until the most appropriate and needed time to be gracious to us to let us go. after a looooong 3 months with the baby and a loooooong last week before Todd Bentley was here, we are now really ready to get out of here.
So, be praying for us and for Kennedi that she would sleep a lot tonight and we would not fall asleep driving. :)
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
come oh north wind, blow oh south wind, blow upon this garden
I think I have never been more challenged in my heart as I have now that I have a child. I have been challenged in my self-control, in my anger, in my pride, in my selfishness, etc.
The Lord is truly teaching me humility. There is so many times where Jesus has placed situations in my path to break my own will and seek out His. the hardest part is most of it is told and taught to me by my husband. There has been time after time since the stress of having a baby that I know that I know that he is right and all I want is for him to be wrong. I have been thinking a lot about Eph 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish."
My husband has been amazing at this. although it challenges me and my flesh MOST of the time. but so does Jesus when he confronts me in these things. so praise Jesus, the winds are blowing on this garden
The Lord is truly teaching me humility. There is so many times where Jesus has placed situations in my path to break my own will and seek out His. the hardest part is most of it is told and taught to me by my husband. There has been time after time since the stress of having a baby that I know that I know that he is right and all I want is for him to be wrong. I have been thinking a lot about Eph 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish."
My husband has been amazing at this. although it challenges me and my flesh MOST of the time. but so does Jesus when he confronts me in these things. so praise Jesus, the winds are blowing on this garden
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