Something to think about/changes in my life

I was just over at Sinner Saved and read THIS article that I think is really worth checking out. It has to do with the kind of language we use.It brought to mind an article I once read on Christian Homekeeper. She was talking about why it`s important that we as Christians dress nicely.We are ambassador`s for Christ. Everything we do and say represents to the world who He is. This should be our motivation to clean our homes, look nice, speak nicely,be well mannered, not what others might think of us, but what others will think about Christianity.Our lives need to be a testimony. This way of thinking has greatly helped me really get to the root of why I am having difficulty with organization, and keeping my home neat and such. The motives behind everything have been to serve man and what people will think of me if say they come over and see a mess. I think we need to sit back and ask ourselves what motivates our hearts. Are we afraid of what others will think of us or are we concerned with the image of Christ that we are portraying to others? Just something to think about and I felt lead to share this with all of you today! I hope I`ve been helpful!!
Now onto the second part of my post. I`m not sure if I mentioned that I would be looking for a job in the fall. Well the season has come, and I have an interview on Monday.Please pray for me. I`m not completely sold on the idea of going back to work. Titus 2 says we need to be keepers of the home,and that is what I thought God`s roll for me was. I`ve been praying about it. This is what my husband wants right now as well. He just feels alot of pressure on him right now because he cannot work,so this will be a huge blessing for him. I also got a state ID card today. I hadn`t had mine renewed for a long time.I registered to vote as well for the first time ever. I truly never had any kind of interest at all in politics before,but this will be ther first presidential election since I got saved, and I feel the need to vote this time around. I`m pretty excited about that!! so, alot of changes taking place in our home.
Well, I do need to get going now as the kids will be home from school soon!! Blessings and I hope everyone has a beautiful day!!!

A great weekend!!

Hey!!I hope everyone had a wonderful foourth of July!!We were very buisy this weekend!!We went to my husbands mom`s onFriday foor a party for our nephew(He turned two.Soo Cute!!!)We went swimming,then stayed over night,because hubbys brother had a barbeque the next afternood.They are neighbors and live 50 miles away from us.It was really nice.They had a fire pit out back and we roasted marshmellow and made smores.The kids went swimming there too.We didn`t go because all our stuff was cold and wet froim his moms house.It`s nice the way his brothers pool is set up.The deck goes right to the edge of the pool,so you can sit at the table and watch the kids swim.Oh yea...Friday night we got to see the fireworks too which was nice.We had front row seats!!We also did some at his mom`s and the kids had sparklers which always scare me to death!!Then in their party favor bags they each got a box of them:/Daddy will be helping them set them off:)Today,I went to a local church for worship.It`s different then our normal church,but still nice.
We also got some good news on our house hunting!!Everything happens for a reason:)Remember how I was saying that it didn`t look like we were giong to get the house we had wanted?Well we looked at two others on Thursday afternoon and we found another house.This one is beautiful on the inside.It has a sunroom with Parkay floors and the yard leads to the creek.It also has a back deck.It needs siding and windows,but it is alot cheaper than the first house,so all of that stuff is doable!!The realator called Thurday evening after we had seen the house.I thought he was calling to see if we wanted to put a bid in.He was calling to let us know that the bank approved the bid on the other home and wanted to close a.s.a.p.but we actually like the house by the creek better.So we said no.Is`nt that funny though?I have been in prayer throughout this whole journey and I was praying as we were looking at the house on Thurs.and God is giving me an answer.I will try to get some pictures today,but my camera is deleting all of my pics and I have no idea why.I just bought new batteries and everything.Hopefully I can get picures up.I`ll try.I just love the kitchen.It`s so country looking!!It has shutters on all the windows and a liitle broom closet!!It also has a built in china hutch!!It needs the paint stripped,but once it`s all redone it will be beautiful.The outside is just hideous!!I`m very thankfull we will be able to get it resided.I hope all of you had a blessed fourth of July and a wonderful and restful Lords day!!!!

A Rollercoaster of emotions and blessings

Hey everyone!!I hope you all are having a blessed Lord`s day!!Today I gave my testimony of salvation.I think alot of people were encouraged by it!I think that is sooo awesome!!To know that I,little old me am a part of God`s plan is absolutely amazing to me!It`s also pretty neat because it was my old neighbor who I first heard the gospel from.So,she was really encouraged by my testimony as well.It`s just really amazing to me how everything in life is ordained by God and every situation that we are in has been planned out by God.
Now,speaking of how all of our situations and lives are ordained by God,remember how I was saying a few weeks ago that our financial situation is very bad right now?Well,my sister in in charge of a trust that my mother had left for the kids college education.She had agreed to buy us a house with the money.It would only be a loan of coarse, because the money has to be replaced for the kids.We will have to make payments,but will be 1/2 the amount we are paying now.It will all go directly into the kids college fund.The house we live in now will be sold and we will have a paid in full for our mortgage that will go onto our credit!!We actually figured approximately what the kids will make in inrest and the monthly payments that we will be making will actually benefit the children more in the long run.This is such a blessing!!!Who gets a chance to live in a house that they own outright,and save for their kids college??Plus,there is more to the story.I also have a trust that will be mine in about 10 years(when my oldest goes to college)And if by that time the college account is not built up I can just use that.Everything happens for a reason!!If my husband ws never injured none of these things would be possible.This reminds me so much of the story of Job!I can`t even begin to tell you how difficult this situation has been.We are getting our first check since Joe has been home on Monday.We have gone 6 weeks without a paycheck.I knew God would provide for us and he is now blessing us because of my faith and trust in Him!!So,I hope this all is an encouragement to all of you that when we put our faith and trust in Him we will be blessed for that!!!!
My sister is flying in from North Carolina in two weeks.She would like us to have found a house by then.We are going to be very busy!We don`t have alot of time.My sister thinks this way is easier than trying to fix this one though.Plus hubby`s surgery is May 22nd!!I don`t know how in the world all of this is going to get done.God will intervene and we will find a way!The people in our church will help.They have hearts that want to serve!Plus there is family as well.
Satin is trying his best to knock me down though!!He knew I`d be giving my testimony today and yesterday I felt a sore throat coming on.Well,I though it was because I was getting a migraine,but I feel it progressivly getting worse.
Oh,and yesterday we went to a party at Chuckee cheeses with the kids!!It was the first time they had ever been there!They had soo much fun.
Well anyway,I need to go now and try to get some rest.I have a very buisy week ahead of me!!!Have a blessed night everyone!!!