I was raised in a God-fearing home from the moment of my birth. My parents have loved the Lord for all of their adult lives and have done a superb job of living that before all of their children (there are 4 of us). It was when I was 5 years old that Christ chose to draw me to Himself and make me His child. Although small children have generally not lived lives of the basest sort, the Holy Spirit did convict me of my need for a Savior and forgiveness for my sin. I still remember that night. Nothing dramatic, but it was real. Ever since that time I have sought to glorify Christ in my life. Many times my endeavors have been fleshly and with motivations seeming to be firmly rooted in the old man, however I was growing and changing and I still am. (With Christ we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.)Due to some wonderful teaching by my pastor and parents I believe Christ is daily becoming more and more real to me as I realize the freedom and liberty that His death accomplished for all believers. What a blessing! The past 4 years of my life have been fairly tumultous yet it has been the Word of God and faithful saints who have shown me the way through. I have found the Lord to be living and alive in such a way that I never imagined possible. Before these times I believed my faith to be strong and unwavering, yet through the teachings I have gleaned from my own study and my church, I have begun to grow more than I had in years. It has also become very clear to me how legalistic I used to be. Not legalistic in regard to my salvation, but certainly in regard to my sanctification. Due to the marriage I was in, I was made to believe that I had to act certain ways, perform certain perfunctory duties (prayer, Bible reading, etc) in order to be accepted by God and the church. How wrong this is! (The true believer naturally wants to do these things and needn't have it mandated by others!!) It was not until I was completely away from the influence of these teachings that I really began to grow again. It may be strange to think that a church could stifle one of it's own, but they did (and many churches do). Now I am living, quite joyfully, in the abundant freedom of my salvation; a salvation I did not acheive for myself or accept of my own doing (how could I?), but a salvation that was bestowed upon me by my heavenly Father.
Tremendously! I love these teachings and have found that they only open the door to a more solid understanding of Christ and His Word. My mom once explained it this way: it's like the Doctrines of Grace are the foyer of a very large house. Off of that foyer are innumerable doors opening up to so many other aspects of the Lord that we will someday know in their entirety.
I try to daily read a chapter of Ephesians with my children at breakfast. It is impossible to get at everything in that "little" book, but reading it over and over again can't do anything but help my walk with Christ.
Paul. He definitely was given a corner on truth that others did not have. The Lord gave him an understanding that continually challenges me through his letters to the church.
In June of '05 I met the man that I am now engaged to! We are so happy and can't wait to be married! Sometime in February is the plan, but it could be sooner. :)
Sweet
Modest
Loyal
Good-Natured
I think I am most passionate about my children and their well-being. This takes on many forms: Physical Health, Spritual Training, and Education, to name a few. Physically, I take a rather non-traditional approach and try to be very responsible with what I put in our bodies. In our home, their spiritual and educational training are largely combined. Currently they are only 2 and 4, but education begins in the home, and I intend for the majorty of it to stay there. I am firmly committed to the parent's responsiblity to train their children, and I will do this through homeschooling.
1. My children
2. My parents
3. My house
oh, come on... only 3? What about my washer and dryer and my coffee maker, and my computer, and my health, and my van, and my oven. I can never limit myself to just three things!
I enjoy strong leadership skills that are tempered with gentleness and concern for others. I also appreciate people who want to learn about new things and have an insatiable curiosity about life and living. As for me, I don't really know how to describe myself. I'm sort of a mixed bag. I am at once a very submissive personality type, as well as independent and stubborn. Depends on the topic, I suppose. :)
Probably my pastor. He helped to guide and advise me through some very difficult times in my life, and I am eternally grateful for his influence on my decisions.
My ex-husband was abusive. I did not want to divorce and did seek counseling and spent our entire marriage trying to create unity out of constant discord. It is a very sad thing to be abused with the sanction of the church under the guise of "spiritual headship". I have been on my own for over two years. The Lord has taught me so much since my separation and divorce, and I think the greatest lesson has been about His grace and care for His children.
Little Women - "Not empty now."
Hillaire Belloc - "Child! Do not throw this book about; refrain from the unholy pleasure of cutting all the pictures out."
Lots more, but I'm short on time... just figured I needed to finally fill in these things!
I am a stay at home mom, and I have been in this line of work for 4.5 years. :) I love it and never want to do anything else! Prior to my marriage and kiddos, I was a leasing agent, nanny, first grade teacher, grader for first year Greek and NT survey, housekeeper, and hardware salesgirl.
My primary goal is just to raise my kids in a solid, godly home, and be the best possible mother I can be. Basically to just do what I'm doing to the best of my ability. That's what the Lord has called me to do, so I haven't set any goals beyond that. :)
I love to read, sew, cook, and do internet research. This week all of my free time is occupied with making weighted blankets for autistic children. I have contact with a lot of families with special needs children and I do this to make a little money for myself as well as provide them with a less expensive way to get the blankets they need.
I have 2 children, Daniel and Jeremiah (ages 4 and 2). We are very close to my immediate family, and I would not be able to relocate at this time.
Health/nutrition, Childbrith/Breastfeeding, Reading, Book Collecting, Home Decorating
oh, lots... but we'll get there! :)
I have a blog - if we get to talkin' I'll tell you where it is. :)
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