Ok, so our benefit our friend is throwing us is JUST around the corner. Please check it out, we are SO excited to see what the Lord is up to for this event. In just 7 WEEKS we have seen businesses donate their money and services for our wonderful silent auction the beautiful body of Christ going out of their way to post fliers and ask for donations and pray for us and our Colombian children! We are SUPER EXCITED!!!
The link below should take you to the event. For questions, please contact Amber Wiesenberg at 260-416-4345
https://www.facebook.com/events/354016374673041/
God bless you
Friday, September 28, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
The small things...
So, lately, I've been super busy. In fact, probably busier than I've EVER been for 4 consecutive weeks straight! Now, I've been known to "keep" busy pretty much the majority of my adult life; not necessarily with the "right" things, but none the less, busy! But this busyness (we'll call her Beezee) within the last 4 weeks that I speak of, is a busyness like no other I've experienced before. Sadly, I'm just now becoming pretty good friends with Beezee. I'm finding her fun and at the end of the day, after spending time with her, I'm laying my head down at night, thankful for her and not regretting her because she's taken me away from my children.
I was thinking earlier today on this and how I've longed to stay busy with the wrong things. These things haven't necessarily been bad but were wrong for me in the season of life I was in. I know the Lord, being gracious, has used those things for His glory all the while trying to teach me of the important things. These important things are the things in which the world laughs at. These important things are the things that take time and the reward is years down the road. These important things are my children.
Now, I know in Matthew 25 Jesus is talking about the kingdom of heaven and I in no way intend to twist this into something it's not, but hear me out for a second.
Starting in verse 14 of chapter Jesus is talking about the parable of the talents and what each servant chose to do with their talents. We all know the moral of the story is if we are faithful with the small things, we will be given much.
I'd like to propose that these important things, my children, are the small things the Lord has asked me to be faithful with for now. I am calling raising them "a small thing" because at the very core of my natural being, it is what I fight against and the world sees as small. I am NOT saying my children are small in importance and I am also NOT saying it is a "small thing" to raise children up in the Lord; I beg to differ on that. Raising children, so far, has been the most complex, yet wonderful thing I've done as a "job". And last, but not least, I am NOT saying that I have bigger and better things to be given over to after my children are raised up.
Stretching this out a little further (thanks for bearing with me), I DO find it interesting that He is talking about the kingdom of heaven in this passage and earlier in Matthew 18 tells His disciples that unless they become like children, they cannot enter into His kingdom. From this, it looks like it may benefit us in more than one way to invest in our children; they can show us a thing or two. After all, I've heard it said, you start to look like the ones you hang with the most. Lord, help us all!
I was thinking earlier today on this and how I've longed to stay busy with the wrong things. These things haven't necessarily been bad but were wrong for me in the season of life I was in. I know the Lord, being gracious, has used those things for His glory all the while trying to teach me of the important things. These important things are the things in which the world laughs at. These important things are the things that take time and the reward is years down the road. These important things are my children.
Now, I know in Matthew 25 Jesus is talking about the kingdom of heaven and I in no way intend to twist this into something it's not, but hear me out for a second.
Starting in verse 14 of chapter Jesus is talking about the parable of the talents and what each servant chose to do with their talents. We all know the moral of the story is if we are faithful with the small things, we will be given much.
I'd like to propose that these important things, my children, are the small things the Lord has asked me to be faithful with for now. I am calling raising them "a small thing" because at the very core of my natural being, it is what I fight against and the world sees as small. I am NOT saying my children are small in importance and I am also NOT saying it is a "small thing" to raise children up in the Lord; I beg to differ on that. Raising children, so far, has been the most complex, yet wonderful thing I've done as a "job". And last, but not least, I am NOT saying that I have bigger and better things to be given over to after my children are raised up.
Stretching this out a little further (thanks for bearing with me), I DO find it interesting that He is talking about the kingdom of heaven in this passage and earlier in Matthew 18 tells His disciples that unless they become like children, they cannot enter into His kingdom. From this, it looks like it may benefit us in more than one way to invest in our children; they can show us a thing or two. After all, I've heard it said, you start to look like the ones you hang with the most. Lord, help us all!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Soil
I've heard it said that fruits and vegetables grown decades ago were much richer in vitamins and minerals than the varieties most of us get today. The main culprit in this disturbing nutritional trend is soil depletion. While I'm not one that buys everything organic, I believe there may be a lot of truth to this. BUT, this is not a post about buying or not buying organic.
You see, as I was reading my devotional today in Oswald Chambers, he was reminding me that I am to "go on" with Jesus; to continue with Him in His trials. The last paragraph explained what that looks like as follows:
"The way goes through Gethsemane, through the city gate, and on 'outside the camp' (Hebrews 13:13). The way is lonely and goes on until there is no longer even a trace of a footprint to follow-- but only the voice saying, 'Follow Me' (Matthew 4:19).
Finishing this read and moving onto Romans, it struck me...
We are to continue on with Christ through the highs and through the lows. We are to abide, to be renewed. Now, it is He who sustains us; His grace saving and keeping us. And even the bearing of the fruit is grown by none other than His Holy Spirit. But fruit will not grow unless there is a solid soil. Good soil with nutrients and minerals equals a harvest of plenty; A harvest of organic, authentic fruit.
In all of this, I wonder how my soil has been taken care of? Have I allowed the soil of my heart to be tilled by His living Word, showered by His amazing grace and tamed (like a tomato plant) by His Holy Spirit?
Oh Lord, thank You for Your grace. Thank You for your truth and Spirit. Thank You for making me Your own. Please have Your way in me. Do what You have to do to break ground in me.
NUTS AND BOLTS
We are still waiting on our home study to be "finalized". It has been written and sent off to our Colombian Agency, Adoption by Shepherd Care. They are in the process of approving it. Once they approve it (hopefully in the next few days), we will be able to start applying for grants and loans.
We are having a Finally Home Adoption benefit on Saturday, October 6th from 6-9 p.m. For more information regarding that, follow this link https://www.facebook.com/events/354016374673041/
Also, my husband has taken on an extra job to help with the adoption. Please be praying for him, for his health, energy and strength to be sustained in this busy season by the Lord's hand.
You see, as I was reading my devotional today in Oswald Chambers, he was reminding me that I am to "go on" with Jesus; to continue with Him in His trials. The last paragraph explained what that looks like as follows:
"The way goes through Gethsemane, through the city gate, and on 'outside the camp' (Hebrews 13:13). The way is lonely and goes on until there is no longer even a trace of a footprint to follow-- but only the voice saying, 'Follow Me' (Matthew 4:19).
Finishing this read and moving onto Romans, it struck me...
We are to continue on with Christ through the highs and through the lows. We are to abide, to be renewed. Now, it is He who sustains us; His grace saving and keeping us. And even the bearing of the fruit is grown by none other than His Holy Spirit. But fruit will not grow unless there is a solid soil. Good soil with nutrients and minerals equals a harvest of plenty; A harvest of organic, authentic fruit.
In all of this, I wonder how my soil has been taken care of? Have I allowed the soil of my heart to be tilled by His living Word, showered by His amazing grace and tamed (like a tomato plant) by His Holy Spirit?
Oh Lord, thank You for Your grace. Thank You for your truth and Spirit. Thank You for making me Your own. Please have Your way in me. Do what You have to do to break ground in me.
NUTS AND BOLTS
We are still waiting on our home study to be "finalized". It has been written and sent off to our Colombian Agency, Adoption by Shepherd Care. They are in the process of approving it. Once they approve it (hopefully in the next few days), we will be able to start applying for grants and loans.
We are having a Finally Home Adoption benefit on Saturday, October 6th from 6-9 p.m. For more information regarding that, follow this link https://www.facebook.com/events/354016374673041/
Also, my husband has taken on an extra job to help with the adoption. Please be praying for him, for his health, energy and strength to be sustained in this busy season by the Lord's hand.
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