Once again, I'm thankful for my Tuesday morning with Kayla time. We have established:
1. Our God is like a warrior!
2. Jealousy is from Satan
3. We must take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ
4. Puzzles are fun.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Prune-y hands, Warm Heart
Today, as I was finishing up the remnants of the dishes (it has really been a community effort!), I realized that my hands were starting to get prune-y. I really dislike the feeling of prune-y hands, but this didn't matter so much, because I was in the midst of thinking about all the good things that God is doing.
After a good conversation with Kayla this morning, I was thinking about the fact that God always works things out for good. When I'm reminded of the good things He has in store for this year, I get so excited! Also, after a short conversation with Anne, not long after that, I was reminded, again, of how God is working. In every area of life, God is working! Through relationships, through quiet moments and times of rest.
I just feel very content in this fact.
After a good conversation with Kayla this morning, I was thinking about the fact that God always works things out for good. When I'm reminded of the good things He has in store for this year, I get so excited! Also, after a short conversation with Anne, not long after that, I was reminded, again, of how God is working. In every area of life, God is working! Through relationships, through quiet moments and times of rest.
I just feel very content in this fact.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Fall
Let's see...
1. Thanks to my Intro to Linguistics class, I can now write using the International Phonetic Alphabet, so I feel quite accomplished.
2. The air finally feels like fall.
3. I get to see the handsome, Erick Javier Ramirez this weekend.
4. I am a little bit sad to leave the Harmon house in a few hours. Thankfully, I'll be back on Sunday.
1. Thanks to my Intro to Linguistics class, I can now write using the International Phonetic Alphabet, so I feel quite accomplished.
2. The air finally feels like fall.
3. I get to see the handsome, Erick Javier Ramirez this weekend.
4. I am a little bit sad to leave the Harmon house in a few hours. Thankfully, I'll be back on Sunday.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Marriage
“The #1 evangelistic tool in America (the world) today is a successful marriage, because it’s a living miracle!” – Dr. Joe Aldrich, former president of Multnomah Bible College.
Through God's love and grace, we are going to get it right! I cannot wait to marry Erick Javier Ramirez on May 25th, 2013.
Through God's love and grace, we are going to get it right! I cannot wait to marry Erick Javier Ramirez on May 25th, 2013.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Truth
I am in a battle. I realize there is a war among the spiritual forces in the heavenly realms. Satan has never tried so hard to attack and discourage me as he has this summer.
But I will NOT LOSE HEART, because I know the battle has already been won. I am already walking in victory, because I am living in the wake of the resurrection. The same power that conquered death lives in me.
I will not give up. I will run this race with perseverance. I may be in a dark season, but I will never dwell in darkness. I have the Hope of Christ, the Hope of Glory. I will not be moved.
Though the sorrow may last for the night, Joy comes in the morning. I will learn from this season. I will grow. I will take this opportunity to say, "Jesus, You must become greater, I must become less."
I have taken up my cross. I am following. I am looking to You, Jesus, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit. Teach me Your ways so that I might walk in Your truth.
But I will NOT LOSE HEART, because I know the battle has already been won. I am already walking in victory, because I am living in the wake of the resurrection. The same power that conquered death lives in me.
I will not give up. I will run this race with perseverance. I may be in a dark season, but I will never dwell in darkness. I have the Hope of Christ, the Hope of Glory. I will not be moved.
Though the sorrow may last for the night, Joy comes in the morning. I will learn from this season. I will grow. I will take this opportunity to say, "Jesus, You must become greater, I must become less."
I have taken up my cross. I am following. I am looking to You, Jesus, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit. Teach me Your ways so that I might walk in Your truth.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The Heart of God
I decided to start reading in Isaiah. This is only because I felt led
to do so. I had no particular reason other than I believed this is
where God wanted me to read today. What I found, just in the first
chapter, was a beautiful prophecy depicting God's heart for His chosen
people.
Throughout the passage, we see God's wrath and His righteous judgement. Which is, as we often like to forget, part of God's character, part of His heart. But as I read on and approached the end of the chapter, a few verses stuck out to me, verses 16 through 18. God says,
"Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow. 'Come now, let us reason together,' says the Lord. 'Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.'"
How beautiful that God, in the midst of rebuking His people for their sin, would remind them of His forgiveness. He even tells them, yet again, what He expects of them. He offers to reason with them. This is crazy to me. What a loving God we have, that He would discipline His children, remind them of what is right and what they should be doing, reason with them, and offer His forgiveness. How humbling to be in the presence of such a God.
Throughout the passage, we see God's wrath and His righteous judgement. Which is, as we often like to forget, part of God's character, part of His heart. But as I read on and approached the end of the chapter, a few verses stuck out to me, verses 16 through 18. God says,
"Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow. 'Come now, let us reason together,' says the Lord. 'Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.'"
How beautiful that God, in the midst of rebuking His people for their sin, would remind them of His forgiveness. He even tells them, yet again, what He expects of them. He offers to reason with them. This is crazy to me. What a loving God we have, that He would discipline His children, remind them of what is right and what they should be doing, reason with them, and offer His forgiveness. How humbling to be in the presence of such a God.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Boyfriend!
This video shows you what kind of boyfriend I have. Just one of the many reasons I love Erick Javier Ramirez very much!
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