Tonight is one night I wish my camera weren't broken. I've missed so many photos it makes me sad. Tonight we (my Biblestudy) threw a baby shower for one lovely lady: Johanna! It was so fun to eat girly food, talk about girly things, and then shower this girl with fun things for her new girl! She has two boys - so girly things are newer to her.
It was so nice and refreshing to be able to talk about womanhood and motherhood in it's proper context. Ashlee did a sweet little devotional on the blessing of children and our responsibility to them. It related to those of us who don't have children yet as well. What a blessing!
I'm feeling encouraged and content.
11.18.2010
11.14.2010
Aaden Sage
Two years ago Aaden Sage went to be with jesus.
He entered the world only 48 days prior.
I never met Aaden.
But, I'm thankful I'll get to meet him one day...
Praying for the Proffitt family tonight.
He entered the world only 48 days prior.
I never met Aaden.
But, I'm thankful I'll get to meet him one day...
Praying for the Proffitt family tonight.
11.13.2010
Fe y arrepentimiento
I stayed up later than anticipated last night. No problem, I'll just sleep in, I thought. Well, there is a problem. See, I had planned on joining Alethia (the church I go to in Tampa) in doing some evagelism at 10:30 this morning. I decided not to set my alarm and to just sleep in instead.
God gave me His own wakeup call at 9:30 and I could NOT get back to sleep for anything.
Ok. I'm going...
I met up with the group and we headed just down the street from USF to a very poor neighborhood. And guess what?!?! They were spanish speakers! :D Ever since being in Panama this summer, God has laid spanish speakers on my heart. What a cool opportunity to minister to people with food (meeting immediate needs), but also with the gospel (meeting their eternal need for a savior).
Miguel prayed to receive Christ. Alfonzo heard the gospel. Grober (a fellow believer) was encouraged. And children were fed.
Don't ask me why I love Spanish so much, but I'm thankful God used my love for the language to minister to people today.
Thanks for the wakeup call, Lord. :)
God gave me His own wakeup call at 9:30 and I could NOT get back to sleep for anything.
Ok. I'm going...
I met up with the group and we headed just down the street from USF to a very poor neighborhood. And guess what?!?! They were spanish speakers! :D Ever since being in Panama this summer, God has laid spanish speakers on my heart. What a cool opportunity to minister to people with food (meeting immediate needs), but also with the gospel (meeting their eternal need for a savior).
Miguel prayed to receive Christ. Alfonzo heard the gospel. Grober (a fellow believer) was encouraged. And children were fed.
Don't ask me why I love Spanish so much, but I'm thankful God used my love for the language to minister to people today.
Thanks for the wakeup call, Lord. :)
11.12.2010
Thursdays are my favorite day.
Thursdays are my favorite day.
Thursdays always come right when I need them most.
Thursdays are good food, good girlfriends, and good fellowship! =)
My Biblestudy girls are the best!
God is so funny. He keeps sending the same message my way. First, church on Sunday, and then Biblestudy this week.
Ashlee's talk tonight spawned from our discussion last week about evangelism. We studied Colossians 4:1-6 (with an emphasis on 5-6).
A big chunk of our study tonight was about what it means to walk with wisdom. We asked 8 questions, and I found them incredibly helpful.
How do I know if what I'm doing constitutes "walking in wisdom"?
1. Is it beneficial for me personally, or the gospel generally?
2. Will I lose self-control and be lead to sin?
3. Will I do this in front of someone who could fall into sin?
4. Is it a violation of the law? (let's be honest, we don't always consider speeding sinful?)
5. If I fail to do it, would I lose a chance to share the gospel?
6. Am I doing this to help other or to be selfish?
7. Can I do this in a way that glorifies God?
8. Am I following the example of Jesus to help reconcile other's to God? (am I spending time with unbelievers to reach them, or to partake in their sin?)
Being in the "college scene" has desensitized me so much to sin. Dirty jokes, foul language, and sex seem so common - I don't even blink when I hear them/see them/etc. And due to certain circumstances, as well as my own decisions, I've discovered that I spend a good deal of time with non-believers. This results in a change (for the worse) of my morals. The verse "bad company corrupts good morals"? It's true. I've seen it in my life.
So, as I discovered tonight that my life may have lost saltiness to the world around me (see verse 6), I was saddened. But, I was also encouraged. Spurred on to good works and godliness by the lovely, Ashlee. :)
I realize that I am notorious for putting myself in situations that aren't by themselves sinful, but definitely have the opportunity to go in that direction. Because of this, I have had to end certain relationships in my life, and even cancel plans with people (I really hate doing that). But in the end, I realize and take heart in the fact that I will never regret doing what's right, but I will always regret doing what's wrong. And that doing what's wrong will always cost me something.
"Conduct yourselves in a worthy manner… knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold… but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ."
1 Peter 1:17-19
Thursdays always come right when I need them most.
Thursdays are good food, good girlfriends, and good fellowship! =)
My Biblestudy girls are the best!
God is so funny. He keeps sending the same message my way. First, church on Sunday, and then Biblestudy this week.
Ashlee's talk tonight spawned from our discussion last week about evangelism. We studied Colossians 4:1-6 (with an emphasis on 5-6).
A big chunk of our study tonight was about what it means to walk with wisdom. We asked 8 questions, and I found them incredibly helpful.
How do I know if what I'm doing constitutes "walking in wisdom"?
1. Is it beneficial for me personally, or the gospel generally?
2. Will I lose self-control and be lead to sin?
3. Will I do this in front of someone who could fall into sin?
4. Is it a violation of the law? (let's be honest, we don't always consider speeding sinful?)
5. If I fail to do it, would I lose a chance to share the gospel?
6. Am I doing this to help other or to be selfish?
7. Can I do this in a way that glorifies God?
8. Am I following the example of Jesus to help reconcile other's to God? (am I spending time with unbelievers to reach them, or to partake in their sin?)
Being in the "college scene" has desensitized me so much to sin. Dirty jokes, foul language, and sex seem so common - I don't even blink when I hear them/see them/etc. And due to certain circumstances, as well as my own decisions, I've discovered that I spend a good deal of time with non-believers. This results in a change (for the worse) of my morals. The verse "bad company corrupts good morals"? It's true. I've seen it in my life.
So, as I discovered tonight that my life may have lost saltiness to the world around me (see verse 6), I was saddened. But, I was also encouraged. Spurred on to good works and godliness by the lovely, Ashlee. :)
I realize that I am notorious for putting myself in situations that aren't by themselves sinful, but definitely have the opportunity to go in that direction. Because of this, I have had to end certain relationships in my life, and even cancel plans with people (I really hate doing that). But in the end, I realize and take heart in the fact that I will never regret doing what's right, but I will always regret doing what's wrong. And that doing what's wrong will always cost me something.
"Conduct yourselves in a worthy manner… knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold… but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ."
1 Peter 1:17-19
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