God's Faithful Follower

Faith and a Full House...: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...belated...

2012-01-17T05:55:00.000-08:00

This is from my Daughters blog, she is such a blessing....

Faith and a Full House...: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...belated...: I guess you could say that I have pretty much drowned when it comes to this blog...and... I'm sorry... I have been working on two other sister web sites, and have rather let this one down... To all my readers (the faithful few) I apologize... another New Years resolution in the works, but I hope to do better.

We had a great Christmas. It was absolutely wonderful to visit with family that I hadn't seen in a year and a half, Mom, Dad, brothers in law and sisters were all a blessing and we had a wonderful time getting reacquainted with nieces and nephews...

What a blessing family can be...

Thanking God today for faith,family,& friends..

23 rd Psalm

2010-12-14T10:06:00.000-08:00

The 23 rd Psalm

Here is a beautiful explanation

The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want -- thats' relationship!

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures -- that's rest!

He leadeth me beside the still waters -- that's refreshment!

He restoreth my soul -- that's healing!

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness -- that's guidence!

For his name sake -- thats purpose!

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death -- that's testing!

I will fear no evil -- that's protection!

For thou art with me -- that's faithfulness

Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me -- that's discipline

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies -- that's hope

Thou anointest my head with oil -- that's consecration!

My cup runneth over -- that's abundance!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life -- that's blessing

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord -- that's secruity!

Forever -- that's eternity!

Take Time

2010-12-02T20:49:00.000-08:00

Take time to think;
It is a source of power.

Take time to read;
It is the foundation of wisdom.

Take time to play;
It is the secret of staying young.

Take time to be quiet;
It is an opportunity to seek God.

Take time to be aware;
It is the opportunity to help others.

Take time to love and be loved;
It is God's greatest gift.

Take time to laugh;
It is the music of the soul.

Take time to be friendly;
It is the road to happiness.

Take time to dream;
It is what the future is made of.

Take time to Pray;
It is the greatest power on earth.

Time

2010-12-01T14:15:00.000-08:00

Wow, It has been over 3 months since I have shared anything on my Blog. Where has the time gone?
Time, Time, Time, What about our time? Job talks about how time flies. In Job 7:6 says," My days are
swifter than a weavers shuttle, and are spent with out hope."
I know we say that we are so busy, or, that we don't have time. But we can make time for those things that we think are important. How important are the things that take up our time? Not important. Time flees so fast, we need to enjoy every moment that has been given us. Because we do know what another day will hold. Job says "are days are swifter than a post: they flee away." When I think about the times in my life that have gone so quickly. I wish that I would have taken each moment a little slower and enjoyed the time. Let us cherish each moment, Because once it is gone it is gone.
Let us use are time wisely.

2010-08-27T19:55:00.000-07:00

The Bible is as a two edged sword.

It convicts and it cleanses,
it reveals and it remedies,
it searches and it sanctifies
it probes and it purifies,
it warnes and it washes.

It is his word that we hid deep in our hearts, that gives us the power fight in the battle. His two-edged sword will enable us to defeat the enemy. That is why we put on the whole armour of God, that we maybe able to stand in these evil days. Help us to be strong in the Lord.

Lord help, I have heard and seen to many of your servants being defeated. Churches and Pastors resigning and stepping out of the ministry. People are harding their hearts as The wicked one is trying to prevail. Please Lord we need a renewing of your Holy Spirit in these days. Lord help us to seek your face as we find strength in your Word.

The Gosple according to you

2010-07-06T20:44:00.000-07:00

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
2 Corinthians 3:2

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Are read by more than a few,
But the one that is most read and commented on
Is the gospel according to you.

You are writing a gospel, a chapter each day
By the things that you do and the words that you say,
Men read what you write, whether faithless or true,
Say, what is the gospel according to you?

Do men read His truth and His love in your life?
Or has yours been too full of malice and strife?
Does your life speak of evil, or does it ring true?
Say, what is the gospel according to you?

---Author Unknown

Our testimony is seen by others every day. It's who you are, what you do,
and why you exist. Whether you realize it or not, people are judging God
and Christianity based on you. So how can you live for God even when it is not
easy?

When you are truly saved, everyone should see it. People should recognize
the difference in you and should realize you are not the same.
You should be different in you actions, countenance, and interests, and
others should see God's hand upon your life.

Can others see a difference between the way you were before you were saved
and the way you are now? God called you out from the world so that you
could be a light to the world. Share His Gospel with others through your
testimony today!

Taken from "A daily Word"

Yes, we need to be that kind of testimony. But yet we fall short all the time.
If it was not for His grace were would we be

Happy Easter

2010-04-04T14:27:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter- He has risen.

We had a sunrise service this morning at our church. It was a blessed time of worship and praising our Lord.
We also had a great time of fellowship over breakfast with our family and friends there.

I can't imagine not worshiping the Lord for all that he has done for us on the cross. It amazes me how this world has grown so cold in the things of God. Where is our worship and praise for him.

Happy Easter! Hallelujah!.. What a blessed day when my Lord Jesus Christ died on that old rugged cross for my sin, So that I might have eternal life. Oh what a glorious day.

April Fools Day

2010-04-01T13:11:00.000-07:00

April fools! Oh how we like to try to fool folks on April 1st. My husband tryed to fool me this morning. He said "Sweetheart how about trading our car in for a new one?" I said, "really?" Yes, they are running a special 0% on everything. I looked at him. He said, "April Fools..." It is always interesting to see what people like to fool you on. I had a friend a few years ago who's anniversary is on April Fools day. He was such a rascal that he gave her a beautiful card, and in this card, was a check for $1000.00 . She looked at it and said, "Honey! Really?" Then he gave her a kiss and took the check out of her hand tore it up and said April fools..
I probably would have choked him. Fortunately, she is a great sport and just laughed about it.
I am glad that the Lord does not pull jokes on us. He loves us unconditionalyand eternally based upon His great grace through the Lord Jesus Christ. His promise are always trustworthy and faithful.

Lord bless you and have a great resurrection Sunday.

Not in My Strength

2010-03-23T20:50:00.000-07:00

Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for
themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answered by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken. I Kings 18:22-24

Elijah saw that the people could not make up their minds in whom to serve, so he proposed a test to prove which "god" was more powerful. The God that answered by fire would be worshipped as the true God.

The prophets of Baal began their chanting and praying to their god. But nothing had happened.

Then Elijah cried out to his God, "And...Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel.." I kings 18:36. Those on the mountain heard his sincere prayer and saw the fire come down from Heaven. The reason that Elijah prevailed in this test was not because of his skill or effort, but because of the mighty hand of God.

None of us can make it on our own! The christian life lived in our own strength is destined to be a failure.
Only through the strength of our God is our victorious Christian life possible. In the book of Philippians this verse comes to my mind. "I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me".

Have you ever been frustrated trying to live your Christian life in your own strength? Don't go through another day in your own strength, but look to God for help.

I gave this devotion at our Ladies meeting.

2010-03-11T19:46:00.000-08:00

One day I decided that I was going to quit...I wanted to quit my job, my relationships, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life..So I went for a walk to have one last talk with God.

God, I said.."Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"

His answere surprised me..."Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?

Yes, I replied.

When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave
them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. It's brilliant green covered the ground. Yet nothing came
from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.

In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful..And again, nothing came from the bamboo
seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.

He said. 'In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In the fourth
year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not give up on it.

He said. 'Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly
small and insignificant.

But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the last five years growning roots.
Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a
challenge it could not handle.'

He said to me. Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually
been growing roots. I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. So don't compare yourself
to others.'

He said. 'The bamboo had a different purpose then the fern, yet, they both make the forest beautiful.'

Your time will come, God said to me. 'You will survive, too

I came back from my walk and brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God
will never give up on you..........

Never regret a day in your life.
Good days give you Happiness.
Bad days give you Experiences
Both are essential to life. Keep going...

Steanboat Arabia

2010-03-02T15:04:00.000-08:00

This is a great cite. We had a missionary family at our church this weekend. She was talking about The Vicksburg battlefield and I told her that it was a great experience when we went. I enjoyed the history on the Battle between the North and South and the Steamboat Ciaro. How they recovered it and restored it artifacts in it. Then she shared with me about the steamboats that traveled on the Misouri River in the 1800's. One of them was called the Arabia. It was used to take supplies up and down the Misouri river to the trading posts. One night as it was on it's way down river, it hit a large tree under the water, it sank. All aboard survived.

But after many years of the river moving and changing it's route. They found the Arabia in the middle of a corn field. This family desired to dig for it to salvage it's history. Today it is a large Museum in Kansas city, Misouri. I hope that you all will enjoy viewing this cite. Go to www Steamboat Arabia.com or
1865.com.

A Taste of France

2010-02-25T14:49:00.000-08:00

The youth of our church put on a banquet for Valentines day. They called it " a Taste of France" to have a little different flair for valentines day. It was decorated like a french cafe. There was a table full of flowers for the french flower shoppe and another corner full of Art that our teens drew, we called that our Art Galleria.
In another corner was a Bistro and a eight foot tall Eiffel Tower that we took pictures in front of. It was a beautiful scene.
Then the youth pastors wife did all the cooking and planning it was really good. The menu was Chicken Cordon Bleu and Roasted potatoes with herbs and green beans with a French flair. Also severed was fresh French bread. The desserts were Chocolate cake and Cheesecake. I know that is not french, but the kids wanted that.
The youth dressed up in black and white attire. They served us with the manners of classic waiters We had a great time of fellowship.

A day at the Hospital

2010-01-27T06:46:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was and interesting day. It started out as a normal Tuesday morning with our devotions and breakfast. Then we both got ready for the things that we had to do. My husband had and appointment at 10 am. at the church with the security system company. To see what it would cost to have our system upgraded. When I got a phone call to come to the church. He said that he was in severe pain and needed me to bring him some medicine for his back. But when I got there he was in bad shape with the pain. So, needless to say, that it was not his back after all, but rather it was a kidney stone. He was in such pain. He tryed to wait it out, but when he started throwing up, we knew that it was time to go to the emergency room. I got him at the ER and things got worse. So they got him a room and the nurse started and IV with fluids and pain meds. They also gave him a shot to get things going faster. After about three hours he started feeling a little better. Then they took a CAT scan and found a stone that was 2 milometers. It had already started to move down. I guess with all that fluid that they were giving him, helped him to go. We still have not seen the stone. But we are so thankful that we able to come home around 6 pm last night. He is in no pain for now. I can't understand how these things can be so painful.

2010-01-14T10:27:00.000-08:00

Wow, I didn't realize that I have not posted anything for a long time. It had been a busy time from Thanksgiving to the end of the year. We had many things going on. A trip to Ohio to see the Family for Thanksgiving. Then down to Geogia to visit my oldest daughter for a week. We had a blessed time. Then we brought two of the Grandchildren home with us for 3 weeks until Christmas. It was exciting at our house. It is interesting how to eight year olds can keep you busy. But I have enjoyed every moment of our time together.

But now it is a New year with New Beginings and I am anxious to see what the Lord will have for us this year. We are scheduleing our yearly events on the calender for this new year. God is so amasing, and so great. We have a great God, Glory to his name.. I just want to be used of him this year. I want to see souls saved, and our church grow for his glory. Praise his Holy name!
Joyfully His

Ladies Fall Felowship Meeting

2009-11-18T13:56:00.000-08:00

Well, How do I start. The Lord was Good, we had a blessed day in the Lord. Our church had hosted a Ladies one day retreat on Sat Nov. 14, 2009. We had planned it for 3 months. The Ladies where so great to get involved in the planning. I had someone working on the invitations, and someone organizing the music. Also I had a Lady organize the food and many helping with decorations, favors and gifts. It was such a blessing to see everyone get involved.
Then Sat came and the Lord blessed again. We had over a hundred ladies there. I also had some special speakers, Mrs Provi Martin, a missionary from Honduras, and Ann Moore, missionary to Nicaragua. Also a Young Lady from our own Church. The Theme was on "Gleaning Blessing in the Harvest of the Lord". They did a great job on their messages. It started from the gleanings of blessings in the book of Ruth. To the blessings in their lives, even threw the trails that we go through daily. It seemed that we all went away being blessed. It was such a God honoring Day. Praise His Name. I'm looking forward to next year.

Freindship

2009-10-13T10:52:00.000-07:00

God has been good to give me friends in my life of ministry to encourage me. I had just said good-bye to a very special and dear friend. God used her in my life. She encourage me in the area of witnessing. Some times we let fear hinder us in that area, because we do not like to have someone upset with us. I've learned that with Christs love nothing is to impossible. I pray that God uses her and her family in there new station of life.
She is a sweet young lady. Who brought great joy to my life. I appreciated her and her walk with the Lord. Also her wiliness to serve, and her edifying spirit. When ever I needed anything done she was their. When ever I was down their would be a phone call, or a note that would encourage me. Yes, I do miss her very much. God puts those rare people in our lives for a time as this. I pray God's richest blessings on her life

Ladies Retreat at Royal C Ranch

2009-09-26T21:15:00.000-07:00

I had wrote about a ladies retreat we had gone to but wasn't able to get the pictures on. A little late but here's the pictures.

The Littlest Skyscraper

2009-09-26T18:33:00.000-07:00

The other day a friend of mine took me to see this little wonder. It was the littlest Sky Scraper in the world. The behind the scenes story is that the builder built it to scale in inches instead of feet and then beat feet out of town.
It is only one room wide, this building is 10 feet by 16 feet in plan and is 40 feet tall.
It was built as a stock swindle that raised $200,000, the blueprints were presented in inches instead of feet to investors.

Beans, Beans, Beans

2009-08-25T19:52:00.001-07:00

The other day some one gave me a bag of Pinto beans. Ok, now what do I do with them. I asked. I am from the North I don't know what to do with them. So I decided to cook them. So I called a Good friend of mine, her name is Toni, she walked me through the whole processes. I thank God for her and her patientce with me.
First there was some things that you have to do to the beans. You do not just put them in water. You have to prepare them. You have to put them on the counter and get rid of all the imperfections and rocks. Then you rinse them with water. Then put them in a large pan covering them with water and boil them for 1 hour on med heat. Do not let them boil dry. After they have boiled an hour, then you add your flavoring and salt, Then finish cooking them for 3 more hours. Remove from heat and serve. But I let them cool a little an mashed them. So that I could make bean burritos. That is one of my husbands favorite Mexican dishes.
Well we have been in the South for 10 years and this is my first attempt to make beans and burritos. They turned out very well.

Ladies Retreat at Royal C

2009-08-22T15:41:00.000-07:00

It was really a blessing to be able to go. There were 3 of us. It was a great time in the Lord.
We had a precious time of fellowship with one another. The Theme of the retreat was
"Building your life around Jesus". The messages were on how to be better prepared as
Christian Ladies. And to build our life around Jesus we are going to have to obey Gods
Word. We played games, had a Birthday Party for the Speaker, and lots of food, fun, and
fellowship. Our hearts were blessed and encouraged. I hope that next year there will be
more Ladies to go. It will be a blessing!
Joyfully Yours

Spread The Love

2009-08-11T14:50:00.000-07:00

THANK YOU SO MUCH Toni FOR THIS AWARD. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THIS TO MY BLOGGER FRIENDS - Lisa, Chelle, Anne, Anne, Shelly,
.Rules:1. Copy the badge and put it on your blog.
2. Link back the person who passed you this award.
3. Spread the love to at least 10 or more bloggers.

Chocolate Eclair Dessert

2009-08-03T07:34:00.000-07:00

2 pkgs. French Vanilla instant pudding (you can use Sugar-free)
3 cups milk
1 8oz. Cool whip
1 box graham crakers

Mix pudding and milk, then add Cool Whip. Lay crakers in bottom of
a 9x13 pan. Cover with half the pudding mixture. Add another layer of
graham crakers. Cover with remaining pudding mixture. Add final layer
of crakers. Then put Chocolate topping over this.

Chocolate Topping

You can use 1 can of Chocolate icing melted and poured on top.
Or...make this from scratch

2 squares semi-sweet chocalote 1 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbsp margarine 1 1/2 c. powder sugar
2 Tbsp cornstarch 3 Tbsp. milk

Melt chocolate with margarine. Add remaining ingredients to
chocolate mixture.
Refrigerate 6-8 hours before serving

I hope that you all enjoy this.....

2009-07-31T06:38:00.000-07:00

I was so blessed to spend a day at Youth Camp with our church kids. The Camp's name
is "ROYAL C RANCH". It is located in Eufaula, Ok. They also offer many weeks of camp though out the summer. They have Retreat's for men and women, and Camp Meetings with many special speakers. There is always alot of great preaching going on there.
The kids seemed to have a great time. Some of our guys had never experienced riding horses or shooting a bow and arrows. But just being away from the worlds influences and being surrounded by God's word and God's people was a blessing for them. I pray that those that made dicission will hold to them for the rest of there lives. I thank God for those precious moments.

Bessie's Tea Party

2009-07-27T20:27:00.000-07:00

The other day I was invited to a Tea Party given by one of our Senior Citizens from
our church. We had a great time. Their ages ranged from 58 to 85 years of age. Then
we had a brunch served with fruit and fancy breads.
She also made a egg ans sausage cassarole. Then we had tea, coffee and juice. It was good. I had so much fun listening to them remeniseng about the past. Such a blessed time. We need to spend more time with them and glean from there wisdom. God bless them with many more years

Our Second Anniversary

2009-07-13T10:25:00.000-07:00

Sunday July 12th was our second anniversity here at Victory Baptist Church. We had a blessed day. Pastor had a great message on Abraham and the death of Sarah. It is found in Genesis 23:1-20
After the preaching and the invitation our Jr. Church children came into the sanctuary with a big poster card with all the signatures of the children. Also, every one of the children gave me a Red Rose. It was such a blessing. I could not hold back my tears. God uses these little children in special ways. I love them all.
Then in the evening after services they had cake and ice cream. It was a great time of fellowship. We are so blessed to have a church like Victory Baptist. Pastor and love them all.

A Day at the Lake

2009-07-04T18:09:00.000-07:00

We had and invitation to go to Nacona Lake, Tx. Our friends parents have a lake house on the lake. It is a beautiful place, so relaxing. When we arrived we had a late breakfast which included Quiche, fruit salad, and a coffee cake. With a great selection of juices and coffee. After that we walked down to the lake and rode on the pontoon boat. It was about 95 degrees with a great breeze off the lake. When we came in from the ride. Mike set up the sail boat and we went sailing. It was so fantastic. It is really and art on controling that vessel. Knowing your wind currents, watching the waves, having control of the sails. It is very educational.
After a full day on the water we went up to the lake house and prepared dinner.
We had porkloin fahitas,rice ,red beansand dessert. Then later in the evening we took another ride on the pontoon boat. The moon was reflecting beautifully on the water. It was so relaxing. It was a great day with friends.

Old Fashioned Sunday

2009-07-02T08:13:00.000-07:00

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

This past Sunday was our "Old Fashioned Sunday" Service. It was a special day full of fun and preaching. The children had a hayride and games and a corn-on-the cob contest. We also had a dinner on the grounds with a Texas style brisket and all the fixings. The services had an old fashioned flair with old time preaching and old time music . Later in the afternoon we had a costume competition and a chili cookoff, and a apple pie contest. Everyone did a fantastic job.

Servants of the Lord

2009-06-29T17:24:00.000-07:00

Last Month was a blessing. We were able to have two missionary familes visit our Church.
The first Missionary family has been ministering in Cuba. It is so interesting, how they
have to be so very careful of what they do and what they preach. Always looking out because of the danger that is ever present. But they do have a few national preachers there to carry on the work of the gospel. Please pray for this Family "The Roes" and there willness to go and teach others about Jesus Christ in a Communist country.

The other Missionary Family was Bro Aya who is from Coloumbia. They need your prayers
and support for the work their in Columbia. Also it is another place of danger and much violance. They just lost and elderly couple from there church. They where found beaten to death by a gang. Just because of there stand for Christ. Please pray for these soldiers of
the cross. God bless those who would serve Him faithfully.

A lot of Love

2009-05-30T19:46:00.000-07:00

We had a beautiful Wedding today for Mandy and Todd. It was so full of Gods love. This couple is truely in love with one another. They just want to honor the Lord in their lives, and put Him in the center of their relationship with one another.
The Church was decorated in such away that it looked like a peaceful garden. With the archway covered in lavendar and white wisteria. The isles were arrrayed with vases of blue and purple Hydrangas and green ivy and lace. It was beautiful.. Everything want off so smoothly, from the giving of the Bride to the introduction of this New Couple. Praise the Lord!
"And he will love thee, and bless thee........Deuteronmy 7:13
We thank the Lord for all his blessed Promises. Sometimes the most simple things in life are the most blessed.
I am so Thankful for all the the help and work that made this a special day for this young couple.

Snickerdoodle Cake

2009-05-21T19:54:00.000-07:00

This cake is delicous. Who knows what kids like best about the "snickerdoodle"-the silly name or the lively cinnamon taste.

Snickerdoodle Cake

1 pkg white cake mix
1 cup milk
8 T (1stick) melted margarine
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon

Mix cake mix, milk, melted marg., eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon in lg. mixing bowl.
Blend with mixer for 2 min. Then divide the batter into 2 9-in. pans. Bake at 350'
until cakes are golden brown. 3o-35 min. Depending on your oven. Cool for 10 min.
remove from pans. Wait 30 min. then add icing.
Meanwhile, prepare the frosting.

Cinnamon Buttercream frosting

1 stick marg. melted
3 3/4 cup Powder sugar
4 T milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon

beat until creamy, if stiff add little more milk
Spread onto the cooled cake

Enjoy!

Discipleship Conference

2009-05-21T18:59:00.000-07:00

It has been a very busy month. God has been working in and through our Church. We had a Discipleship Conference with Dr. Pat Briney from Fayetteville, Ark. and Bro. Travis Jones from Metropolitan Baptist Church in Ft. Worth, Tx. It was a great blessing to our church. It was also full of material that would help us in disciplining others. The theme was Love God first, and then Love others as Christ has loved. That is one of the great commandments. We have all of the messages on CD's. Plus all of there notes on the subject of Discipleship. If you are interested in any of the material. Please call, or write
Victory Baptist Church
1400 Midwestern pkwy

Wichita Falls, Tx. 76302

940-767-2640

Now it is time to put it to work and share what we have learned with someone else. Teaching them what God has tought us. That we may see souls saved for His glory.

Thoughts for Today

2009-03-25T08:32:00.000-07:00

Four things you can't recover

The stone..........after the throw. The word..........after it's said.

The occasion......after it's missed. The time...........after it's gone.

Knock, Knock, I knocked at heaven's door this morning.
God ask me........'My child what can I do for you?
And I said,...... 'Father, please protect and bless my friends
reading this message:
God smiled and answered.........'Request granted.'

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet
is fighting some kind of battle.......

But Grow in Grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. 2 Peter 3:18

2009-03-19T17:50:00.000-07:00

The History of APRONS
I don't think our kids know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a pot holder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.

Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.
Send this to those who would know, and love, the story about Grandma's aprons. Or it can be a good history lesson for those that have no idea how the apron played a part in our lives.
REMEMBER:
Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to 'cool'. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to 'thaw'.
They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron. I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron.

2009-03-19T14:56:00.000-07:00

Living By The Faith Journal

This is a great site.

I have had the previledge to know this young Lady and her Family. They were part of our Church that my husband and I ministred in, in Bowie Tx. They were a blessing to us.
They where a great asset to the work there. But God had other plans for there family.
He had called them to Columbia. But that is not the end of the story. They could not enter
Columbia right now. Because they needed to be sponcered from the inside of the country.
So that they can work with the Pastor there. His name is Bro. Aya, he ia a national.
So for now God is using them in a work in Panama. They are helping with the distibution of
Christian School Materials and Tract Literature. Wow, what an opportunity to be used of
the Lord. Also to see souls won for the Him. I thank God for having known this blessed Family.
So please pray for them.
Marsha

Intercede in Prayer

2009-03-02T09:18:00.000-08:00

I would like your Prays for a lady in our church. She has been through some trials lately. She had lost her father this past July. From a massive heart attack. Then last week, Feb 27th she recieved a phone call about her daughter being sick. They had taken her daughter to the Hospital. Where she was haveing some problems breathing. When the doctors had examined her, they found internal bleeding. Not knowing what was going on, they did some more tests.
The next morning she had passed away. She was only 47 yrs old. She left behind one daughter.

Please pray for Doris Lundy
Thank you
Masha

My Blessing from the Lord

2009-02-18T14:43:00.000-08:00

I have a new Gandchild. He arrived Febuary 4th at 1:53 in the afternoon. He weighed 8lbs and 14oz. and was 21 in. long. I am so blessed. God has given me eleven grandchildren. They are so precise. I pray for them every day that they may come to know the Lord as there personal savior. I know that Caitlyn and Cameron have accepted the Lord as there savior. They are my oldest grandchildren.

God's Amazing Beauty

2009-02-02T14:48:00.000-08:00

Mass Migration of Stingrays
Looking like giant leaves floating in the sea, thousands of Golden Rays are seen here gathering off the coast of Mexico . The spectacular scene was captured as the magnificent creatures made one of their biannual mass migrations to more agreeable waters.
Gliding silently beneath the waves, they turned vast areas of blue water to gold off the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula .

2009-01-30T07:50:00.000-08:00

It is a beautiful day. "This is the day that the Lord hath made let us rejoice and be glad." I was just sitting here thinking on how blessed that I am. God has given me a great Church. Of which my Husband is the Pastor. The congregation has such a servant's heart in their attendance and their willingness to labor for the Lord.

It was a great year in 2008. The ladies able to get so many things accomplished. Rooms at the church were painted. The Nursery was updated. But most important God has blessed us with new members and Souls for Him.
I want to Thank Him and praise Him for the oppotunity to minister here at Victory Baptist church. May we server together until he comes. Thank you for coming to my Joyous Journey.
Until He Comes, Marsha

Blogging

2009-01-08T14:56:00.000-08:00

This is my new blog, I'm excited to get started.