…about myself anyway. I think I have always known it but it became very evident last night as I neared the end of C.S. lewis’ book The Screwtape Letters. I found myself getting giddy. And as i thought about it i realized that i really enjoy finishing things. Goofy right! I made myself laugh. I like finishing projects, events, seasons, stages in my kids lives (especially that infamous diaper stage), books, Bible studies….and even bottles of condiments and so on.
But as i thought about this it started seeming not so strange. Just as a runner wants to finish a race so i want to accomplish my goals! So as a mom i know my kids and hubby have been well taken care of by finishing off food we have purchased! As i finishreading a book i am a little closer to becoming a more knowledgeable person and as i grow older and near er the end of my life i know that i can finish well! I want to accomplish all to the glory of God…or at least some of it. And i press towards that mark of hearing well done good and faithful servent!
Hi guys, I know it has been a long while but life has been….shall we say hectic. That seems like the BIGGEST understatement but it is as good as I have got right now. We have completely moved everything here from the parsonage. I have unpacked boxes, hosted missionaries, pulled a couple of kids teeth, went away for a week to PA, and ya know what if I kept going you would get bored really fast!
One of the biggest things that has been taking my time is a readjusting of priorities! I joined an online bible study called Good Morning Girls; this study is based out of Proverbs 31. I started this study back in May when we were in Michigan and I have just started week 10! This study has truly changed me! The last two weeks have been two of the hardest in my life. I know harder days could come but through it all I have stayed consistent and not neglected God’s Word when I SHOULD BE DOING other things. There is always something more to be done but every morning I need to check my heart and motives! Oh and another thing……my distraction level has been way down. I have ADOS (Attention Deficit Ohhhh Shiny). No seriously it has been a struggle since I was a kid and I am, with God’s help, accomplishing some great things!
So what is the plan for the rest of the summer? To keep going! I had my doubts as to how all this would work out with all of the kids at home (lets just say it didn’t work out like I planned on paper!) but I think it is actually going better. I want to do a couple of things here on the blog before the summer is out. I want to host my first giveaway! I want to post my first video tutorial! Do some housekeeping! AND show you our new house via a couple of videos! I am excited about some new things rolling around in my head! So have a blessed day!
It’s necessary! It is not easy by any sense of the term but God calls us to it!
“Confess your sins one to another” – James 5:16
But that verse doesn’t stop there. Directly after the command to confess is to pray for one another. We need accountability but we need good accountability.
Now I am a pastor’s wife and I am a ministry leader. I teach women God’s Word whether I am speaking it OR living it and I have to be very careful how I handle myself. I have to be loving, patient, and kind along with not having a judgmental attitude. It’s not easy since I am human after all and there are times I fail….and fail horribly at that!
Not only do I hold people accountable but I also need to be held accountable! I am not excluded from sin or temptation…..and finding the right accountability partner was NOT an easy task either! So how on earth did I do it? Continue reading “Accountability!”→
Pardon me I’m running Late! It has been a very busy weekend and I have been away pretty much since Thursday Afternoon. I am so sorry I am late to the Party but my hubby and I wanted to invite you for what is left of it!
Welcome to our New home. We have been living here for about 2 months now and LOVE it!
My Hubby is a pastor here in our own little corner of New York state! We have four kids ranging in age from 6 1/2 to almost 2!
They bring such joy and sunshine and we love them dearly!
Come sit outside on our back porch and enjoy the view and the sounds!
Just imagine hearing turkeys, ducks, and geese…OH and the most heavenly sound EVER! PEEPERS! What?? You don’t know what peepers are. Well they are small frogs that live in and near water. Basically they are tree frogs, and in case you didn’t know this I LOVE FROGS. We have even found one climbing on our house!
If you are around our house either early morning or at night fall you might just catch a glimpse of some deer and one even has a fawn.
Let me introduce myself. I am Mary. My hubby and I have been married for almost 9 years and as I mentioned before we have four kids and a chocolate lab who thinks he is a kid 🙂 I am into scrap-booking, card-making and pretty much ANYTHING crafty! I am an avid reader and I love to serve whenever and wherever possible!
We have been living in this part of NY for three years now and just LOVE it. This is my Blog: Walking the Walk! It is the place where I journal about the ups and downs of our daily walk in Christ and though it has been sparse as of late due to our recent move I am slowly getting back into the swing of things! I have been blogging for four or five years now and I love it! It is my own personal little place to escape from all the stresses of life and connect and reconnect with friends!
Well I hope you have enjoyed your stay and POP in ANYTIME!. I love to entertain and have visitors!
Oh and if you have no clue what is going on here hop on over to 5 Minutes for mom and JOIN THE PARTY!!!! They are giving away tons of prizes and having lots of fun doing so!
It’s not kind to me…it never has been. The stuff that says non-drowsy is sure to knock me for a loop and the stuff that IS supposed to make you sleepy – LOOKOUT. As a kid allergy medicine made me unbearably grouchy and as an adult it makes me do some really stupid things…namely looking for the cereal in the microwave and today has been no different. It makes no sense…and neither has half of the things I have done today. But this makes me realize something. If medicine that is supposed to make me rest and get better has these adverse effects on me I need to made sure that everything I put into me isn’t going to change my behavior. Drugs alcohol and even TV and music…in more minor forms.
