Just a note:

Please feel free to initiate conversation with me! Regardless of gender and regardless of age, I'd love to have the chance to get to know some of my fellow joint heirs with Christ! Gentlemen, don't worry, I won't take "Hello" as a declaration of romantic intent. Ladies, finding Godly female friends is always such a joy! I'll admit, I'm somewhat unsure of what the social etiquette and expectation on this site is, so I am less likely to decide to initiate with you for fear of causing offense. However, let it be known that I'd love to hear from any of you! I learn so much and spend such sweet times of fellowship and lifting up of the name of Christ when communing with my fellow believers!

As the daughter of a Bible-driven pastor, I had the privilege of being raised in the Truth. To be honest, I don't know the exact day that knowledge became belief and I truly repented. I always knew I was a sinner and that I couldn't save myself, my father made sure of that! It was a wonderful, nuturing home and I know I was fairly young when the Lord saved me. I just don't know the exact moment that I finally understood enough of the Gospel to truly repent and be saved.

I can say that today I am trusting fully on the finished work of Christ on Calvary. That in me, that is in my flesh, dwells no good thing. I can attest that by grace I have been saved, through faith and even that faith was not generated by me, but is a gift of God. I have nothing to boast of and only God to thank for my salvation from a righteously deserved eternity in Hell. Praise God for His grace and mercy to us!

My Christian walk today is good, but not what I'd like it to be. I'd love to say that I was as close to being like Christ as anyone can be on this earth, but I'm not. I sin daily and by doing so I deny Christ's lordship in my life. However, Christ is still growing me in Him. He blesses me with grace and strength for each day and when I falter and sin, he convicts me, leads me to repentance and restores me. He has blessed me with ministry in His church and I am so very grateful for my walk with him. Even though far too often 'the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.' By His grace I am preserved and changed. I am justified, being sanctified and looking forward to being glorified and free from sin!

I was raised with the knowledge of the Doctrines of Grace, but I undertook to truly study them for myself when I was about seventeen. When I did that and they ceased to be merely known facts and became felt truths, I really started to grow in my spiritual life. Now, they are as fundamental to my thinking and daily life as knowing how to cook or tie my shoes. I am so grateful that I can know and trust them as truth. How can I not feel overwhelmed and overjoyed by the knowledge of God's grace and His complete sovereignty? I am an unworthy, utterly depraved trophy of grace! My sin debt has been paid and no one can reverse that transaction. What an amazing and merciful God we serve! Soli Deo Gloria!

Yes, I do. I think daily quiet time with the Lord is vital! I'm not always as devoted and faithful to spend as much time as I know I should, but I am trying to be better at keep my priorities straight. I have recently started studying through the Gospels again. It's such a blessing and refreshment to my soul to study the earthly life of our Lord.

At any given time, I can also be found reading books by John MacArthur, Steve Lawson, C.J. Mahaney, John Piper (and many other godly men) as well as some Puritan prayers and some of the works of the great preachers from Edwards to Spurgeon.

I desire marriage, but I am content with singleness because I can rest in God's sovereignty and know this is what He has purposed for me for now. I do worry at times that I am becoming too attached to my singleness. Being single and living on your own can cause a real selfish, self-centred attitude and those "singles' habits" which could be hard to break. That is something I certainly don't want! It's something I need to be aware of and guarding against during this time that I have been called to singleness. I don't believe I have what Dr. Albert Mohler calls 'the gift of celebacy', so I do hope the Lord provides me with a husband. If He chooses not to, I trust He will provide me with the resources and strength to deal with it.

I found asking this (and now displaying it) very awkward! Anyway, according to a couple friends I asked, they said they'd describe me as:

Intelligent

Generous

Witty/good sense of humor

Good listener/Godly counselor

After completing the list, they both added: "Oh, and Stubborn!" so, in the interest of honesty, I better tack that on too.

Many things!

Seeing God's name lifted up and glorified. After all, glorifying Him is what we were created for!

A proper, exegetical understanding and proclamation of Scripture! So many wishy-washy pastors today make a career (and a lot of money) out of twisting Scripture. It horrifies and sickens me!

A God-honoring church that sees to the teaching and equipping of the saints rather than ridiculous stunts to trick more people into the pews. Constantly trying to draw in the uninterested and make them feel comfortable and accepted only leads to a church full of goats. Equipping the sheep to share their Faith and make disciples is what grows a church in the right way!

1. God's saving grace in my life. I fear to think of who I would be without Him!

2. His Word and the ability to read it in freedom with many resources to better understand it.

3. His church (more specifically the little congregation I attend- one of the biggest blessing in my life!)

Can I tack on a 4th? I'm going to. =)

4. Godly parents

Well, obviously a desire to serve the Lord and live a godly life is the most important. After that, I guess I'd have to say a sense of humor- I have a rather random and zany sense of humor myself.

If we were talking about a 'more than just friendship' relationship, I'd have to say, strong leadership skills (the ability to lead a wife and family spiritually), a kind heart and a good work ethic. I believe in definite Biblical roles of men and women- I expect the man to take the lead in the relationship and then in the marriage. I would hope he desired to be the bread winner and provider so I could focus on being a godly wife in the home.

I have been blessed with many people who have demonstrated Christ to me. I have been taught, led, corrected and shown love by too many to list just one.

"God has called me to preach His word and if I knew that all the elect had a yellow stripe painted down their backs, then I would give up preaching the Gospel and go and lift up shirt tails!"
- Charles H. Spurgeon

"It is absurd for the Evolutionist to complain that it is unthinkable for an admittedly unthinkable God to make everything out of nothing, and then pretend that it is more thinkable that nothing should turn itself into everything."
- G.K. Chesterson

"I am trying to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: "I am ready to accept Jesus as the great moral teacher, but I don't accept His claim to be God." That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic - on a level with the man who says he is a boiled egg - or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to."

~C.S. Lewis (Mere Christianity)

Well, I guess at present the goal is to strive to live a godly life and to be always busy at ministry. So long as the Lord wills my singleness, I will stay under the authority of my Bible-based church and the close to the guidance of my parents. I will trust the Lord to be my provider by keeping me in my job so I can continue to live independantly. Long-term, I would hope to marry and strive to be a 'worker at home' as described in Titus 2. I would love to build a life and a ministry with my husband and perhaps start a family.

Ultimately, the goal is to learn how to emulate Christ and demonstrate the virtues of the Proverbs 31 woman. I'm nowhere near that yet, but it's the direction that by the grace of God, I am moving.

Spending time with my family. Whether I'm having my brothers over to test out a new cookie recipe, having coffee with my mom or asking questions and bouncing thoughts off my dad, I am always blessed by them.

I love to read! Besides Theology books and the Bible, I particularily like classic British literature (Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, H.G. Wells), Agatha Christie-style mysteries and children's books (Chronicles of Narnia, etc.).

I love browsing through book stores (especially used bookstores), Starbucks coffee in hand, looking for that hidden gem! I also love going to a city park (with my coffee and book, of course) and finding a quiet place to read and enjoy the beauty of God's nature.

I enjoy watching TV or movies when I can find something that isn't rubbish ( I do love cooking shows), listening to music, going for long walks, discussing Theology, generally goofing around, cooking, attending cultural events (theatre, museums, etc.) adventure dining at interesting restaurants, fiddling around on my guitar or ukulele (I'm self-taught and not that good, I may add!), spending time ministering to the teen girls in my church and doing a little stargazing.

Listening to Wretched Radio (previously Way of the Master Radio) or watching Wretched TV with Todd Friel is always interesting and informative. I like to know what's going on in the "Christian" world and culture.

On days when I'm around my house cleaning or preparing meals, I enjoy listening to sermons by preachers such as Steve Lawson, Paul Washer, John MacArthur and Rick Holland. Also, I often like to listen to them when I go for my daily walk.

I live on the prairies, so there's not much chance for hiking, but when I visit the mountains, I love going for hikes/nature walks. Kayaking is another thing I don't get to do often, but I love when I can, I adore being on the water in pretty much any vessel, come to think of it. Pretty standard stuff, really.

I'm also admittedly a bit of a geek. Now you've been warned. =D

I was born in the province of Alberta and have lived all over Alberta and some of British Columbia. I've traveled to England and Ireland which I loved and visited Honduras, Belize & Mexico (via a cruise). I have traveled many times to the U.S., mostly California to attend the Resolved Conference or to accompany the elder's wives as some of the elders in my church attended the Shepherd's Conference, but I've also visited a few other states.

Most recently, I spent a few weeks with a missionary friend in the South of France. It was a very interesting and eye-opening experience! I had no idea just how tough missions in France could be! We also spent a few days in Rome, Italy. What a beautiful city! We visited the Vatican and were blown away by the superstition and idolatry we found there. We knew it existed, but to actually see people praying to the corpse of the 'beatified' Pope was truly chilling. It so clearly highlighted once again the differences between a Christ-centered faith and a man-centered faith.

I LOVE traveling and hope to do more in the future. Particularily to some of the European countries and the I'd love to explore some of the sites of Biblical importance in the Middle East.

I have been blessed with a WONDERFUL family and we are very close. My parents have ministered in churches for many years. I have a wise, loving, self-sacrificing and very hard-working father who taught me not only to think for myself, but also how to read and love the Word of God. He taught me discernment and a passion for rightly understanding the Word of Truth. My mother demonstrates to me what a Godly wife and homemaker is. She is gentle, kind, hospitable and generous, not to mention a fantastic cook and is always excited to talk about the Lord! They both have such a heart for ministry and for sharing the Gospel and nothing would give me more pleasure than to mirror them one day. My brothers are young and at times foolish, but I see the Lord at work in their lives. I love them dearly and pray God will grow them into the Godly men I see the potential for. I don't live in the same house as the rest of my family, but in general, I see them every other day or so. I would be very sad to leave them!

That said, I believe very definitely in Biblical roles and the importance of leaving & cleaving. If the Lord brings a man into my life and we marry, my place will be at his side. Where he leads, I will joyfully submit and follow. That includes to another country or even another continent.