2015 Word of the Year

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GREETINGS……AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I hope all is well.

I must confess all is not well with our family. We have been holing in secrets. But alas I cannot share with you (YET). The heartache that has loomed over us for the last 3 months and will continue to do so for some time. But enough of this for now. I want to share with you a couple of things for the upcoming year.

As you know last year I picked the word PURPOSE for my word for the year along with the verse 1 Corinthians 10:31

Well this year as I have prayed about taking on some added responsibilities and working on a conference team God has repeatedly brought one word to mind……. Continue reading “2015 Word of the Year” →

Introducing Faith Forward

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Hello dear friends!

So as promised a little over a month ago…I plan to write a weekly post called FaithForward. The whole idea of these blog posts is to make us think deep within ourselves and to challenge us to move forward in our faith!  Does that mean these posts will be easy to read…I hope not, because they won’t be easy to write!

I’m very excited about this series.

I already have next week’s post written and ready for my blog to go live!

Out of all the posts schedules to happen each week this one has been the most difficult to think about as our family has quite literally fought through being crippled by a horrible circumstance…a circumstance rooted in sin, and we are slowly working our way out of the dark murky swamp we have found ourselves in.  All while holding Jesus’ hand and sometimes even being carried my Him we have deepened our faith far more than I ever expected!

I can’t wait to share some of this journey with you over the coming months!

Blessings,
Mary

Ministry In Marriage &Motherhood- Introduction

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Back almost 12 years ago I was newly married.  Hubby was working full time and in seminary full time.  I was working full time and signed up for a free class (a perk of being married to a full time student).  I already had  received my bachelors degree a few months earlier so basically I wanted to fill up some blank time in the evenings.  I perused my options and I kept being drawn to a class entitled “Ministry In Marriage and Motherhood”.  The first night I knew I had made the right choice!

Was the class easy?

Yes and no!

Was it fun?

99% of the time.

It stretched me. I grew leaps and bounds.  And the other day as we were cleaning out a closet I stumbled upon the notebook for the class.  I felt inspired to devote one blog post a week to what it means to be in ministry to my husband and children.  Because let’s be honest if I’m not taking care of this ministry all else is in vain.   I have learned so much in the nearly 12 years since that class! So what do you say?  Won’t you join me as we explore what it means to minister to our families?

 

Happy Homemaker Monday-October 6, 2014

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Breakfast time….what is on the plate this morning::

McDonalds sausage biscuit and Carmel Mocha

On today’s to -do list::

Dishes, general clean up from the weekend and laundry…and grocery shopping

Currently reading::

Ex-Muslim

Almost Amish

The Psalms

On the TV today:::

Once Upon a Time

The weather outside is::

Cloudy and brisk

On the menu this week::::
Monday
B:eggs and cereal
L:leftovers
D:chicken parm over spaghetti
Tuesday
B:crockpot egg strata
L:leftovers
D:veg. Beef soup and Salad
Wednesday
B:eggs and cereal
L:sandwiches
D:chicken broccoli rice bake
Thursday
B:eggs and cereal
L:sandwiches
D: ham and scalloped potatoes
Friday
B:baked oatmeal
L:leftovers
D:pizza
Saturday
B:pancakes or waffles
L:leftover pizza
D:gourmet meatloaf spinach salad and roasted veggies
Sunday
B:eggs and cereal
L: meatball subs
D:leftovers

If I have a few minutes to myself, I will:::: read and work on something crafty

New recipe I tried, or want to try this week:::: gourmet meatloaf in my Fix it and Forget it cookbook

In the garden::::golden raspberries

Favorite photo from the camera:::

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Spending time with this guy!

Homemaking Tip:::: chores for kids

Visiting with Blog friends (blog you want to share, blog post that caught your eye):::: none today
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Praying for:::: unsaved friends and family

Bible Verse,::

The Psalm from a conference I attended a week ago.  The Speaker (one of my mentors) made this above and beyond real!She walked around the stage with her arms wrapped around her daughter. What a precious reminder of the fact that God is always with us. I had the privilege of helping her with the same example a few years ago. What sweet memories!

Psalm 55

Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy! Attend to me, and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and I moan, because of the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they drop trouble upon me, and in anger they bear a grudge against me. My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen upon me. Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror overwhelms me. And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest; yes, I would wander far away; I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah I would hurry to find a shelter from the raging wind and tempest.” Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues; for I see violence and strife in the city. Day and night they go around it on its walls, and iniquity and trouble are within it; ruin is in its midst; oppression and fraud do not depart from its marketplace. For it is not an enemy who taunts me— then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me— then I could hide from him. But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend. We used to take sweet counsel together; within God’s house we walked in the throng. Let death steal over them; let them go down to Sheol alive; for evil is in their dwelling place and in their heart. But I call to God, and the Lord will save me. Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice. He redeems my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me. God will give ear and humble them, he who is enthroned from of old, Selah because they do not change and do not fear God. My companion stretched out his hand against his friends; he violated his covenant. His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you. (‭Psalm‬ ‭55‬:‭1-23‬ ESV)