Great Quote from Oswald Chambers

I love this quote from Oswald Chambers. Enjoy the weekend!

Wisdom from Oswald Chambers

Wherever the providence of God may dump us down, in a slum, in a shop, in the desert, we have to labour along the line of His direction. Never allow this thought—“I am of no use where I am,” because you certainly can be of no use where you are not! Wherever He has engineered your circumstances, pray. So Send I You, 1325 L

Once For All

"The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’”  John 1:29

The sins of the world were removed when Jesus died as the perfect sacrifice and price for our sin. Below is an outline of what is available to those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that He died for us and that He sent His Holy Spirit to indwell and live within and guide us.

1.     Redemption - we are redeemed from our own sin and depravity.

2.     Forgiveness - as God’s adopted children our sins are permanently pardoned.

3.     Justification - we are no longer guilty and sentenced to eternal damnation.

4.     Reconciliation - we are no longer dead in our sins and separated from the Lord, we are alive in Him!

Through Jesus’ sacrifice we are redeemed, forgiven, justified and reconciled to God. We now have an eternal relationship and everlasting life with the Father.

Do you thank Jesus daily for dying to take away your sins?

Lord Jesus I thank You for saving me from myself, forgiving me of my sins and providing a way to eternal salvation.  Amen. 

Warmly,

Jill

The Day-to-Day

Being a Mom to three 4 and under requires so much of my day to be the ordinary chores of life - breakfast, diapers, nap, snack, pack bags, head out, tie shoes, bottles, sippy cups, lunch, clean up, clean up more, naps, snacks, prep for dinner, diapers, play, read, craft, clean up, eat, baths, diapers, story and prayer time, rocking two of my babies to sleep, clean kitchen, etc, etc...

As someone who loves constant change, the day-to-day can be hard for me sometimes. Even though I love to slow down and have no problem kicking back and relaxing, I have to remind myself of the joy in the small, normal details of life.  Summer is full of excitement in our home right now. We are currently in the middle of our VBS week at church. Vacation is coming up and July is full with church activities, pool, and camp. I am diligently trying to keep my children in God's word this summer. I don't want them to miss the greatest treasure in the midst of our all our fun.

Enjoy this quote from Oswald Chambers!  It helps keep the day-to-day in perspective.

“We are not made for the mountains, for sunrises, or for the other beautiful attractions in life - those are simply intended to be moments of inspiration. We are made for the valley and the ordinary things of life and that is where we have to prove our stamina and strength.” 
― Oswald Chambers

Go be a light this summer to a world that needs hope!
Leeanne

Get up and do the Work

As all the hustle and bustle of summer begins I find the change of seasons and schedule refreshing. I am one who loves change. I thrive in it actually. When you have three children 4 and under you need routine and structure. It is imperative for a peaceful home but within that "daily schedule" I love the tides of change. So much of my time is consumed with meeting every little tender need, cutting the crust off PB and J's, changing band aids, filling up blow up pools with water, changing diapers, potty training my son, ballet practice, swim lessons, dinner, baths, unexpected ER visits for my son because he needs stitches, bathing them again, washing clothes, running back to the grocery store, caring for my husband, and somehow trying to love on friends and family and care for those in need there isn't much time for me.

I have gotten in the habit lately of feeling a little more entitled than I should. My kids should not need anything past 8pm, I should not have to fold one more piece of laundry after 8:30, I should be able to have a quiet time in the morning because I get up at 6am, why is the baby now waking up at 6:15, and so on and so on. And you know what is so funny? In the midst of my grumbling Saturday morning at 6:10am  I grabbed a bottle, stomped upstairs, and in the stillness of the moments my daughter smiled back at me, took her bottle and then said "hi", the Lord answered me.

In His quiet perfect voice He whispered, "if you want time with me then get up earlier."Most of the time when God speaks it is a quiet whisper. God could yell, split open heaven, or send lightning down to get my attention. But He didn't. He whispered to me and said "stop complaining and get up earlier".

This summer I am doing my own bible study in Nehemiah. What an amazing book of the Bible. So much truth in how Nehemiah viewed God. Nehemiah saw a need and he prayed. God answered him 4 months later. While Nehemiah prayed he was actively waiting. He was anticipating that when God moved and spoke he would and should be ready.

That simple truth spoke to me in this way: do the work. Anything that matters and has importance  requires work. I so desire to spend time with the Lord each morning. So, I need to do the work. I need to get up earlier. God didn't answer me with some big, long detailed explanation but a simple truth. Get up and do it.  What is also interesting about what God told me is that I feel He was speaking into many areas of my life. I am by nature a worker bee. Go go go...  So as you can imagine when I feel God telling me to "do the work" it sends me into a great state of excitement. What it means I don't know. I will just pray and actively wait.  Nehemiah modeled this so well. This study is incredible.  I can't wait to share more this summer.

More frequent posts are coming we promise!

With great joy,
Leeanne

^" I told them how the hand of my God had been favorable to me and also about the king’s words which he had spoken to me. Then they said, “Let us arise and build.” So they put their hands to the good work."
Nehemiah 2:18