I know it has been a while. I have enjoyed a short summer break. (We started school in July.) I have been a very busy bee! Here is what I have been doing and what some of my plans are:
1. I have gotten back into my CRAZY couponing. Yes, I do coupons... but I don't just do a coupon here or there. I save BIG and have hundreds of coupons. So, I want to be able to share some tips and progress with you. I will be starting a money saving section on my Homeschool TV blog. If you want to see my tips and trick, and keep up with my savings you need to join the mailing list.
2. I have been Facebooking. I have figured out that it is easier to keep my friends and family updated on Facebook than it is here on Homeschool blogger. I will not be maintaining our family site here anymore. (So this is an official farewell to this blog.) I will still keep my homeschooling blog, but I am going to combine my Considering Courtship blog to the homeschooling blog too. I think condensing all this down will save me tons of time!
3. School has already been going for 3 weeks for us. It has went well... a few snags, but nothing we couldn't adjust to. If you want to keep up with us... again... join the mailing list at Homeschool TV.
4. I still plan on writing more in The Castle and the King but I really have not been in the mood to add more to it. I am not going to force it. So just keep your eyes open.
I hope you all have a great school year. Please stop by and say hello!
I have some exciting news for everyone. A little over a week ago, my cousin and her fiance came to do a Bible study with my hubby and me. I told her I was concerned that she had misunderstood the Gospel and just wanted to make sure she was ready. After the Bible study, she got saved! Woohoo!
Since then, there are people asking us to do the same Bible study just to make sure they understand and to make sure they are sharing the Gospel properly. We have a couple coming tonight, actually.
Anyone local want to schedule with us? Don't hesitate to ask...
I was just thinking of my Daddy. I miss him. He lives a few hours away, but I cannot travel to go see him right now. So I am sending him cyber hugs and kisses.
Also, the kids and I have been busily planting flowers and shrubs in the flower bed. Want to see?
I planted the two ornamental grasses (Blue Lilly Turf) and the "banana" plant in the front of this pic on Saturday.
Here is what we call the banana plant (Asiatic Pot Lilly).
Then we planted the shrub on the corner and 5 more Blue Lilly Turfs on the front. The trellises have to be painted white. We are going to plant something that climbs (like roses???) We haven't decided yet. My dad liked to grow roses when I was growing up. I remember one year when he didn't have enough money to buy me what I wanted for my birthday. He cut all his roses and put them in a vase and gave them to me. That was the best birthday present ever! That meant more to me than any gift bought in a store. So my vote is for roses.
I love this shrub. It smells so good!
Two more Hawthorne shrubs on the side and a foxglove. The kids picked out verbenas for the side.
I am going to talk to hubby about running the river rock all up the side bed. Then it is time to plant some grass! I am sick of all the mud!!!
Wow! What a great family night! Dad was a little late getting home Friday, so we got a late start, but we had a blast. First, we built a huge fort in the living room with chairs and blankets. Then we all 5 crawled in the fort and played Uno. We even let the toddler play Uno. The rule was, whatever he put down, the rest of us had to follow. So even if it was yellow and he put down red, we had to then play red. I worked with him some on colors, so he really enjoyed trying to put the right thing.
We were all dressed in our laze-around-the-house clothes. We all piled in the van and went to the store to get junk food and a family friendly movie. We came back, ate junk and relaxed while watching the movie.
As our little garden gegins to grow, something even more wonderful is happening.
We are actually getting some much needed rain. Not from the clouds, but from the portals of heaven.
2Ch 7:13
If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
2Ch 7:14
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Verse 1
I'm tired of just the same old thing, tradition wearing Your name,
I'm tired of a man-made worship hour, I'm tired
I'm tired of a song with no praise, where worshiping You is out of place,
I'm tired of religious formalities, I'm tired.
Chorus
Send the Rain, Send the fire, Send the wind, Send the Holy Ghost in Power,
Send the Rain, Send the fire, Send the wind, Send the Holy Ghost in Power,
Send the rain !
Verse 2
We're ready for revival Lord, We're ready to walk through that door,
We're ready Lord Oh let it pour, We're ready Lord.
We're ready Lord, Enough is enough, We're ready to drink from that cup,
We're ready Lord, Oh fill us up, We're ready Lord
Chorus
Send the Rain, Send the fire, Send the wind, Send the Holy Ghost in Power,
Send the Rain, Send the fire, Send the wind, Send the Holy Ghost in Power,
Send the rain !
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Chorus
Send the Rain, Send the fire, Send the wind, Send the Holy Ghost in Power,
Send the Rain!
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Went to revival services at my church last night. Another young man (18) got saved. Woohoo!!!!
It was wonderful.
The kids have been so good during the services. We do not use a nursery at church. We like to have our kids with us in the services.
The big boy is learning "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" on guitar. He is doing wonderful!!!! We will do another recital for you soon.
I got to spend a few minutes with hubby after the service last night, too. He has been working up until church time and meeting me at the church. I haven't got to see much of him. Anyway, I hope you all have a great day! Can't wait until the service tonight!
I thought I would send you a song that I wrote a few weeks ago. The Lord really used it in my life and I hope it blesses you, too.
My Beloved
My Beloved deserves all my praise, sweet devotion all my days.
He desires me to walk by His side.
My Beloved deserves a spotless bride, because it was for me He died.
It's time to run to the arms of my Beloved.
I remember when I was first saved from the sin that had me so enslaved,
I drew so close up to my Savior's side.
Praise dripped richly from my lips, a love that could not be eclipsed,
Until I left the side of my Beloved.
My Beloved deserves all my praise, sweet devotion all my days.
He desires me to walk by His side.
My Beloved deserves a spotless bride, because it was for me He died.
It's time to run to the arms of my Beloved.
It wasn't all at once I left my first Love, it was little by little I let go of
The tender hand still scarred to set me free.
I don't understand those loving eyes pleading with me to draw to His side.
I'm on my knees on my way to my Beloved.
My Beloved deserves all my praise, sweet devotion all my days.
He desires me to walk by His side.
My Beloved deserves a spotless bride, because it was for me He died.
It's time to run to the arms of my Beloved.
I have a couple of minutes before I head out the door and back to church this evening, but I wanted to share with you the wonderful Mother's Day I have had.
I woke up to homemade cards and a present. Then I went to church for a Mother's Day breakfast. Yummy! Then we had church service. There were 2 people there that made it really special. There was an elderly man who has not been able to come to church in years because of physical problems. It must have been exhausting for him, but he made it there... oxygen tank and all. He is a very sweet person. Also, the husband of one of our members was there. He hasn't been to that church since I started attending... that has been 9 years. I don't know how long it had been before that. And to top it all off, one young man (20's?) got saved! The message the pastor preached this morning was straight from the Lord.
Then when I came home hubby made lunch. I got to take a long lovely nap, and now we are getting ready to head back to church. It just doesn't get any better than that... unless a few more get saved tonight...
"Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works."
169 SAVED, not counting those saved at funeral (35 that we know of) and those saved Sunday at Macedonia and Trinity. Plus 10 saved previously at Crossroads, Victory and Progress.
On April 11th, Selica Worship Center saw an older gentlemen saved in the hospital (he died three days later). Then, one was saved at this funeral.
Testimony today from Victory Baptist in Rosman-Pastor Kent Lance. God moved in their revival several weeks earlier and they saw a number (15+) saved. Also, an 82 year-old man and his 79 year-old wife were saved on visitation (young people went visiting after church one Sunday afternoon). God has continued to move and they have seen folks saved and backsliders get right.
GLORY, GLORY, GLORY
MONDAY, MAY 4
1 saved at Woods memorial Sunday morning
1 saved at Woods Memorial Sunday night
3 saved at Cathey’s Creek with Larry Tinsley Preaching Sunday Morning
2 saved at Boiling Springs Sunday Morning
1 saved at Midway Sunday Morning
1 saved at Faith Sunday night
1 saved at Rosman Baptist Tabernacle Sunday night (revival continuing night by night)
1 saved at Macedonia Sunday morning.
God continues to move at Amazing Grace in Brevard (going through at least Wednesday of this week) and at Truth Missionary Baptist in Fletcher (going night by night)
3 saved at Charlies Creek Baptist Church
SUNDAY, MAY 3
I Chronicles 16: 8,9
1 saved at Rosman Baptist Tabernacle
1 saved at Woods Memorial
SATURDAY, MAY 2
FRIDAY, MAY 1
THURSDAY, APRIL 30
God came during Swap Shop, people/staff crying and shouting, telling of His wondrous works. People under a burden to see their family saved.
60 year-old lady led to the Lord at her home (Pastor Joe Cox felt led to visit her and she was under conviction when he got there. Joe Cox led her to the Lord)
16 saved at Rosman Baptist Tabernacle. Many got right. Alter call lasted over an hour.
Lady in her 60’s saved at her home.
1 saved at Woods Memorial revival
2 saved at Rosman Baptist Tabernacle / a number came forward to get assurance or get things right.
God came during ordination service for Brother Kevin Smith at Oak Grove in Hendersonville.
Wrecked Cars, Damaged Mailboxes, and a Little Music to Cheer Us Up
Monday, we discovered that someone had ran into our mailbox. The mailbox was still on the post, but it was loose. No big deal, I guess, but it would be nice if someone would fess up and repair it just to be a good neighbor. Hubby will get out there soon and do it either way.
Then yesterday, hubby discovered someone hit his car in the side. The passenger door will not open. Hmmm... I hope this isn't becoming a pattern. I feel like screaming, "Hang up and drive!" LOL! Just kidding. The car was parked off the side of the road at the end of our driveway... not too far from the mailbox on the oppostie side of the road. I guess the mailbox wasn't good enough for them. Again, no one fessed up. Hmmmm...
So did we let all that get us down? Nope. MAtter of fact, here's a piano and guitar recital to get us in a happy mood:
Wow! What a great weekend. My oldest child turned 10. My daughter baked the cake almost totally by herself.
She was so proud of herself. My son has been wanting to learn to play the guitar for a few years now. We bought him a guitar.
He is already learning to play a little. He LOVES the guitar. My Dad and family came up and stayed for the weekend. It was really good to see them. My baby brother (11 yo) and my son played well together.
Dad went to church with us on Sunday. Wow, what a message the Pastor preached! I know the Lord was working in my heart. His text verse was from Revelation 3:2
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
What a great verse! It encouraged me to not give up on things that are about to die, but to hold fast to them... Things like revival in America and in our church... things like teaching my children and being REAL in front of them... things like conviction of the Spirit and repentence...
I got to spend time with Mom and Granny last week, too. They came over and brought hot dogs from the Hot Dog King. YUM!!!
What a great weekend! Now if I could just get rid of this cough!
(Sorry that the outline would not paste properly, but this is an overview.)
MOVE OF GOD
I Chronicles 16: 8,9
"Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among
the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous
works."
130 saved, not counting those saved at funeral (35 that we know of) and
those saved Sunday at Macedonia and Trinity. Plus 10 saved previously at
Crossroads, Victory and Progress. GLORY, GLORY, GLORY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
a.. Woods Memorial-2 Saved
b.. Truth Missionary Baptist Church (Fletcher)-1 Saved Monday on his way
home, 1 Saved at home, and 7 Saved last night, with 1 Called to preach
(total 9 saved)
c.. Rosman Baptist Tabernacle-3 Saved
d.. 7 teenagers in PA rededicated/recommitted themselves to the LORD
during Wednesday youth meeting
TUESDAY, APRIL 28
a.. 3 saved at Rosman Baptist Tabernacle
b.. 2 saved at Woods Memorial and several rededications. They have had
over 25 people saved during their meeting-Randy Ammons and David Owen are
doing the preaching.
MONDAY, APRIL 26
a.. Pastor Allan Aiken of Rosman Baptist Tabernacle got a phone call from
his son-in-law. Pastor Aiken went to his house and he got saved.
b.. At Rosman Baptist Tabernacle six were saved in service Monday night,
and one saved after the service.
c.. Amazing Grace Baptist Church-began revival last week with Brother L.H.
Mathis preaching. God moved. They are going one more week.
d.. Woods Memorial Baptist Church-Pastor Devon Owen-began revival last
week. God came, and they are going one more week.
a.. 10 year-old girl came under conviction while at home doing homework.
Her older sister led her to the Lord.
b.. Pastor Don Birchfield and the congregation of Truth Missionary
Baptist Church in Fletcher have been meeting for prayer every night since
before Share-a-thon. Monday night's prayer meeting broke into revival with
young preachers from Hooper's Creek Baptist Church and Arden Missionary
Baptist Church preaching. They will continue until God says otherwise.
SUNDAY, APRIL 25
a.. 1 saved @ Midway Bible Baptist Church-Pastor Ray Aiken
b.. 2 saved @ Amazing Grace Baptist Church-Pastor Ben Owen
c.. 9 saved @ Fairhaven Baptist Church-Pastor Chris Norris
d.. 1 saved @ Anchor Baptist Church-Pastor Randy Barton
e.. 2 saved @ Victory Baptist in Rosman-Pastor Kent Lance
f.. 2 saved @ Mt. View Baptist Church-Pastor Bill Lance. They began
revival with Brother Eddie Dodson (scheduled through Wednesday night)
g.. 3 saved @ Maple Ridge Baptist Church
h.. 1 saved @ Stoney Mt Baptist Church-Pastor Larry Applebee.
i.. 1 saved @ Holly Springs Baptist Church-Pastor Steve Newman
j.. 2 saved at the Boiling Springs Baptist Church
k.. 1 lady got things right with the Lord at the Maple Hill Baptist
Church in Etowah
l.. Macedonia Baptist Church-Pastor John Ashe, had a move of God and
several saved
m.. 1 saved at the Wesleyan Church in Brevard
n.. 2 saved at Charlie's Creek Baptist Church in Jackson County
o.. 1 young lady saved at the Destiny Church in Brevard
p.. Cedar Mtn. Baptist Church had 3 saved while Bro. Doug Corn was
preaching.
q.. Many of the young converts saved at the funeral were in area
churches.
r.. A 6 year-old niece of a staff member of WGCR got saved at home
s.. Evangelist Larry Tinsley was invited to Trinity Baptist in Asheville
to share about God moving during the funeral. God came and the alter was
full-several were saved.
t.. Old Toxaway Baptist Church-Pastor Tony Lambert; God allowed him to
preach with unusual liberty and power Sunday morning and 1 was saved and
several that were saved over the past few weeks came forward to ask about
baptism. Sunday night was a testimony service with mainly the youth
testifying of God's goodness.
a.. Rosman Baptist Tabernacle began Revival (unscheduled) Sunday night
with Brother Tommy Hayes of Pickens, SC.
b.. An 80 year-old lady in Transylvania Regional Hospital was saved.
c.. Lady who taught classes at the Catholic Church was saved this
weekend at Gethsemane Iglesias Batista-Pastor Carlos Funtez. The woman and
her daughter got saved.
d.. Open Arms Tabernacle had 1 saved
e.. Selica Worship Center on Ross Road is in revival thru Wednesday
night with Evangelist Roland Beardon from Pickens, SC (unscheduled)
f.. One saved Sunday morning at Little Ivy Missionary Baptist in Mars
Hill.
g.. Chester Ammons in Littleton, Maine shared with his church how God
was moving in our area. The congregation was blessed, God began to move, and
one lady got right with God in the morning service. Sunday night God moved
again and they had a testimony service (the first time in the 9 years he has
been there).
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
a.. 7 saved at a funeral in PA Saturday morning.
b.. 1 saved at Amazing Grace Baptist at Selica Saturday night.
c.. 3 more saved at Woods Memorial Saturday night.
d.. Pastor Barton and Brother Chris Norris go on the radio live at 6pm
and God comes again with phone ringing off the hook.
e.. A group met at Anchor at 5pm for prayer. Meeting lasted for
several hours with prayer, testimony, and worship.
FRIDAY, APRIL 23
a.. Several young men known to be into drugs that got saved at the
funeral testified to their friends at Rosman High Friday.
b.. Friday afternoon we did a panel discussion with Pastor Aiken and
Pastor Norris who both preached the funeral, with the Tinsleys who were
there as well. God Came.
c.. People began to assemble at the station.
a.. o One got saved in the hall.
b.. o One got right on the phone.
c.. o Some who had gotten saved at the funeral testified on the
radio.
d.. Prayer meetings broke out at Fairhaven in Hendersonville, and at
Rosman Baptist Tabernacle, although both Pastors were still at the station.
a.. Charlie Corn's grandson got saved at Fairhaven Friday night.
b.. o Another young man got saved.
c.. o Nathan Rush surrendered to preach.
a.. Testimonies were text, called and face booked in from Florida,
Missouri, Alaska, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Indiana, and South America. South
Pacific, and all over the South east.
b.. After sign off, the uncle and Pastor of the mother who was killed
called Pastor Barton.
He said Sunday he preached on the second coming and his niece was in the
altar, with both kids. They all three died within 3 hours.
More than 12 said they got saved at her funeral Thursday in Skyland.
1.. Ricky Rackley's future daughter-in law got saved in the Wal-Mart
parking lot in Pisgah Forest.
2.. Her sister got saved also later that night.
3.. Breck Landreth's niece got saved at Progress Baptist in Mills
River.
4.. 7 got saved at Faith Baptist in Lake Toxaway.
5.. New converts handed out tracts in Brevard Friday night.
6.. 3 saved at Woods Memorial in Balsam Grove, 18 - 20 saved there
this past week.
7.. Internet prayer groups joined us in Alaska, Pennsylvania, and the
Philippine Islands.
THURSDAY, APRIL 22
a.. On Thursday at Kayce's Funeral, the church was filled to
overflowing, with conservative estimates of 500 people in attendance.
Services were to start at 3pm at Rosman Baptist Tabernacle, but didn't get
started until 3:30 because they were trying to get as many inside as
possible. Bro Larry Spears (Kayce's uncle) sang, Brother Alan Aiken spoke
first, Kristy & Tela Norris (Kayce's aunt and cousin) sang, Brother Chris
Norris (Kayce's uncle) preached "A message on death from Kayce. It was Klay's
(Kayce's father) request that they give an alter call. Scores of people got
saved at the church, with four different waves of people coming forward to
accept Christ. The funeral lasted a little over 2 ½ hours.
b.. Some classes at Rosman High were cancelled due to no students.
c.. One was allowed to come from jail and got saved while shackled.
d.. One got saved at the cemetery.
e.. One got saved on the phone.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21
a.. Kayce's Grandfather, Walt Shuler, who was in from PA for the
funeral, led Kayce's fiancée Naomi, to the LORD in the hotel lobby
Wednesday.
MONDAY, APRIL 20
a.. One of Kayce's cousins got saved on the phone Monday. He may
preach.
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
On Sunday, April 19 just before 3pm a head on collision took the lives
of six people. Daniel Kayce Norris, 20, of Rosman; a 29 year-old mother and
her 2 children (ages 7 & 8), her 32 year-old boyfriend and his son (age 8),
and injured his 2 boys (ages 10 & 12).
1.. Pastor Mike Rogers lead Kayce's little brother Zach to the LORD at
Transylvania Regional hospital.
I Chronicles 16: 8,9
"Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds
among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his
wondrous works."
Something on my heart: Playing Games at the Foot of the Cross
As revival is sparking up all over western North Carolina, I wonder... have we been playing games at the foot of the cross? I know I have. My husband and I had to get some things right this weekend. (Yes, preachers and preachers' wives have to repent sometimes, too.) The Lord has had the following song on my heart for years. I finally found the song and learned to play it and sing it a little.
Playing Games at the Foot of the Cross
You've heard the story many times before,
How the soldiers gambled for the robe of the Lord.
Their laughter drowned out the Savior's cry:
"Father forgive them," as He bowed His head and died.
They were playing games at the foot of the cross,
So close to His struggle, yet so far from the cost.
Never feeling the shame, and never sensing the loss,
They were playing games at the foot of the cross.
Verse #2
We're so quick to judge them, yet so slow to see
How their games resemble ones played by you and me.
As we fight for position in the church today,
While the world goes on dying never knowing His saving grace.
And we're just playing games at the foot of the cross
So close to His struggle, yet so far from the cost.
Never feeling the shame, and never sensing the loss, We're just playing games at the foot of the cross
That song broke my heart. I am sorry my voice cannot do it justice. But if you have been playing games... if you are a Christian and have been "playing church..." it's time to stop. It's time to repent. If you have sat upon His throne in your life... repent.
2Ch 7:14
If you are not saved or if you are having doubts... now is the time of salvation.
"I am a sinner."
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Romans 3:10-12 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
"There is a penalty for my sin."
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Romans 6:23a For the wages of sin is death;
"Jesus took that penalty."
Romans 6:23b But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
"I must TRUST in Jesus alone."
Rom 10:9-11 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
(Note: Rom 10:9 -That if thou shalt confess, etc. - Acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ as the only Savior. Believe in your heart that he who died for your offenses has been raised for your justification; and depend solely on him for that justification, and you shall be saved.)
Eph 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: itis the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Act 16:30-31 ...and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said,
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved.
Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life.
What does it mean to be LORD? If you confess and believe on the **LORD**
Jesus**Christ**... what does that mean?
LORD- to acknowledge him as Lord and having a right to rule over the soul.
A willing submission to His rightful authority.
JESUS- Savior (His name actually means "He shall save His people" from the
Hebrew name Joshua) In other scripture He is called Emmanuel. That name
means "God with us." In other words, God came down to be the Savior of man.
CHRIST- Messiah. The promised one sent by God.
Jesus isn't just a Savior. He is the RISEN LORD. Is He the risen
***LORD*** to you?
Here I am, Lord
I, the Lord of sea and sky,
I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin,
My hand will save.
I, who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them?
Whom shall I send?
Chorus
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.
I, the Lord of snow and rain,
I have borne my people’s pain.
I have wept for love of them.
They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone,
Give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my words to them.
Whom shall I send?
Chorus
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.
I, the Lord of wind and flame,
I will send the poor and lame.
I will set a feast for them.
My hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide,
'Til their hearts be satisfied.
I will give my life to them.
Whom shall I send?
Chorus
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
It was such a warm weekend, we got the Slip-n-Slide out. My oldest child had a friend come for a visit. They had a blast!
But that wasn't the best part of the weekend. Church on Sunday was amazing.
Pastor preached yesterday morning on Paul's shipwreck. He related everything to having revival and what is holding us back. (Vipers we have attached to us, vipers hiding in the dry dead wood, people wanting to get out of the ship and into the lifeboats, and people not willing to gather any wood for the fire.) He warned of dangers that lurk for those who really want revival. Many Christians went to the altar to pray, seeking revival.
My husband preached the service last night. I have never heard him preach with such passion and liberty. I think everyone held their breath through the whole service afraid they might miss something. There were not a lot of "amens" because everyone was so glued to the message, they were speechless. He preached from Hebrews 12:
Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
The title was Casting Off the Weights. He said that God will not send revival to our church until Christians get the weights off of us... until we are ready. The weights refer to the weights a runner uses to train for a race... the weights were used BEFORE the race... not during. But many Christians are trying to run the race with the weights on.
2Ch 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Weights:
1. Doubt (Thomas, Peter on the water, Israelites in Kadesh-Barnea (Num 13) and the spies)
2. Discouragement (Focusing on the circumstances instead of on the providential God of those circumstances) Neh. 2-4
3. Depression (Comes from a view or belief about you, your God, or your fellow man that is not true... Defeat the lie with truth... God's Word.)
4. Distractions of the Flesh (Trying to have the best of both worlds... the Christian Jews of the book of Hebrews wanted to hang on to sacrificing) Christians are trying to live for God while still satisfying the flesh. Gal 5:13
5. Defiled conscience (Peter's denial of Christ) Rom 13:11-14 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
When he finished, people jumped up out of their seats and hit the altar before the Pastor even asked for anyone to come. Almost everyone in the church was at the altar. Revival starts by God's people getting right... salvations are a fruit of revival. We are so close I can feel it!!!! This church is not the same. I see a hunger, a passion, a determination... like a fire that is beginning to burn. Now if we will all just let go of the weights...
this is from a friend of mine, I know her personally she does NOT exagerate at all.
This is simply amazing
this is western NC amazing simply amazing.
I wanted to share with you all.
Blessings
Nancy~Jane
I Thes 4:11
Hosea 10:12
I just heard on the radio they heard of 7 who got saved at a funeral in PA today, Saturday.
Hello to all my friends -
Some of you may already know the wonderful news I'm going to tell you, but some of you don't. If you know about the Kayce Norris' funeral, just scroll to the bottom for some more info. If you don't read on...
This past Sunday a friend of our family was involved in a horrible wreck. He was driving his truck on his way to work. Something apparently happened to the truck and he crossed 2 lanes of traffic and hit a car head on. There were 2 adults and 5 children in that car. Our friend, Kayce Norris, age 20, was killed. Also the 2 adults and 3 of the children in the other car were killed.
But God has used that tragedy to save multitudes of souls since Sunday!! Kayce's brother was saved that night, his best friend was saved in the next 2 days, and his fiance' was saved on Wednesday in the lobby of the motel where family was staying. Kayce's funeral was Thursday afternoon. It was delayed almost an hour because so many came to the visitation before the funeral. There were probably close to 400 - 450 at the funeral.
Kayce was saved at a young age, but wasn't currently living for the Lord, even though he had a burden for his friends. (His dad said he would call him in the middle of the night worried about his friends.) But he was a very likeable kid, always smiling. His friends were grieving his loss and weeping & hugging. Most of them just came to the visitation then left, but a LOT of them stayed for the service. Pastor Allen Aiken and Pastor Chris Norris did the funeral. I'm trying to keep this short, so I'll just tell the basics.
After the funeral an invitation was given for anyone who wanted to be saved or who needed to get their heart right with the Lord to come forward. There was a wave of mostly young people that came to the altar. There was more people coming than there was people to deal with them. After that invitation, Bro. Allen asked those who had been saved to stand. Nobody counted, but we're guessing there were around 15-20 that stood. Then he asked the pianist (Kristy Norris) to play one more verse. He got right in the microphone and said, "If God's dealing with you and you didn't come, this verse is for you. Come now!" And the altar filled up again. This went on for 4 or 5 different altar calls. We can't remember.
Anyway...when all was said an done, we are once again guessing that there were between 50 and 100 that came to the altar and gave their heart to the Lord. And another one got saved at the graveside and a preacher's son got saved on the phone as the preacher was driving back to SC.. It has literally set this area on it's ear.
Yesterday afternoon we got on the radio - www.wgcr.net - and told about the funeral and those who had been saved. And it just exploded. Mrs. Vicky Barnett sent out a message saying God has messed up our program and had taken over, and that is exactly what happened. People began to come to the radio station and get right with other people, get right with God and get saved. We started getting phone calls of things that were going on in the area. Phones were ringing faster than we could keep them answered.
Bro. Chris Norris' church people were on a bus headed to another meeting and people started getting saved on the bus so they turned around and went back to the church & started having Worship. People were coming in off the streets that nobody knew. One surrendered to preach there (Nathan Rush), the former pastor's - who is in Heaven - grandson got saved, people were in the altar praying and shouting and rejoicing.
Bro. Allen Aiken got a phone call from somebody at his church wanting to open the church. They did and had 60 - 70 people come and didn't leave 'til around 11 p.m. They said they were just testifying and praying.
Faith Baptist in Lake Toxaway was having a regularly scheduled service and 7 got saved, Woods Memorial was having a regular scheduled service and I think 3 got saved. Progress Baptist was having a regular scheduled service and Breck Landreth's niece got saved there. Brandon Rackley's fiance' got saved in the parking lot of WalMart, went home to tell her family and her sister got saved.
And those are just the ones I know about. I don't know what else happened!!!
Anyway...they are going to replay the broadcast this afternoon (Saturday) at 5:00 p.m. EST. Then they will go live at 6:00 and see what happens. Pastor Barton called me a few minutes ago and said churches will open and have services as it happens. We are basically gong to gather together and see what God does. Come to Anchor Baptist at 5:00 or 6:00 if you can, and if not...PRAY!! Pastor Barton said last night that we've been praying for revival for years. Now it's here and "What are we going to do with it???"
Please pass this info along to all your friends and family. Come if you can, pray if you can't, spread the word, forward this email. If you live locally, listen on your radio. If you're out of the area, listen at www.wgcr.net We had so many on the internet last night that it locked it up and nobody else could get on. But try.
Yesterday was a warm, lovely day. The kids got to go outside and play for quite a while. Then they got bored. They were hot and tired. So, I came up with something fun... good ole bobbing for apples!
They loved it!!!
Well, they loved it until the little man spit apples chunks in it! LOL!
He lives a few hours away, but I cannot travel to go see him right now. So I am sending him cyber hugs and kisses.
