The way to Heaven is ascending;
we must be content to travel uphill,
though it be hard and tiresome,
and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh.
Jonathan Edwards
~ 2008 Goals ~
Family Goals
1. Purpose to be home more in 2008.
2. Love one another, prefer one another, be kind and tender-hearted to one another.
(Family Verse for 2008, Ephesians 4:32 "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."ESV)
Personal Goals
(Revised from last year)
1. Read my Bible and pray every day possible.
(Growing in grace to do what I know I am called to do, pursue holiness,diligence.)
2. Seek out tangible ways to encourage others as often as possible.
3. Purpose and pray to eat only when I am hungry, stopping when I am full, not stuffed!
Aug. 6, 2008~ Thankful Thursday ~
Psalm 146 (English Standard Version)
Put Not Your Trust in Princes
1 Praise the LORD!Praise the LORD, O my soul!
2I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
3 Put not your trust in princes,
in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. 4When his breath departs, he returns to the earth;
on that very day his plans perish.
5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD his God, 6 who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them,
who keeps faith forever; 7 who executes justice for the oppressed,
who gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets the prisoners free; 8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind.
The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down;
the LORD loves the righteous. 9 The LORD watches over the sojourners;
he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
10 The LORD will reign forever,
your God, O Zion, to all generations.
Praise the LORD!
This summer is almost over and I feel we've accomplished much. We are rested and ready to get back to our lessons, at leats I am. For this, I praise You.
Thank You for the 2 inches of much needed rain! I have not had to water the garden or flowers very much this summer. I know I keep mentioning the rain this summer, but after last year, I've learned not to take it for granted or grumble when the rain spoils an outdoor event.
Thank You for the opportunity to babysit this summer. It really helped make ends meet. I pray for future jobs to be as sweet.
I wish I did not let my happiness depend on my circumstances so much. One moment I am all a titter about not having as much babysitting money as I thought I would have, and the next moment I am sitting on my living room floor rejoicing over a basket full of clothes for my boys! Thank you for that blessing! Please help me remember that my happiness does not depend on my circumstances.
My weight went up a little this week, yet, I have to be thankful for this too. I cannot get to a healthy weight without You.
Thank You for the drop in gas prices. Thank You that we've broken our addiction to fast food. Those two things were budget busters for us. And it did not help my waistline either.
Ah, Jenn! I've been missing your blog so much. What a blessing to finally get back to it and see such a sweet entry. Love the flower, by the way. What is it? Does it seed???? *grin*
Leviticus 20:26 says, "You must be holy because I, the LORD, am holy. I have set you apart from all other people to be my very own." This blog is my place to remember this journey I am on and God's goodness to me. I am glad you are here. Welcome.
