join us as we;
* live these lives we have been given
* learn how family looks to our Lord
* deny self
* get to the 'doing' of the hearing (James)
*work on learning not 'my' way or 'your' way, but HIS way {John 14:6}
* hebrews 10:24 it
*realize our depravity and need for the Savior

*submit to one another out of reverence to Christ

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

2012 year in review

2012 year in review

1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Completed fostering classes
Participated in a ‘Birth class’
House hunting
House purchasing
House ‘owning’
Sold bob, became a one car family and subsequently became DEBT FREE!!!
Hosted a baseball player
Stopped watching tv shows
Spoke of the gospel
Protested abortion
Married 3 years/entered 4th year of marriage
Flooded basement

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
    We did accomplish some of our goals. Namely being DEBT FREE!!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
    nope

4. Did anyone close to you die? 
   nope   

5. What countries did you visit?
    nada

6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
     I lack(ed) nothing. That I would choose more of Him and less of me because I have what I need so says the Word made flesh. That I would utilize it all!

7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?  
   March 17,  saw house for the first time
   December 28,  walking into the house to the sound of rushing water


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
     Debt free.   Acting on HS prompting.

9. What was your biggest failure?
     Not acting on HS prompting

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
   Nah


11. What was the best thing you bought?
http://myecloth.com/


12. Where did most of your money go?
   Groceries. Bills. Gas. cards/stamps.


13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
 Seeing friends and family. Mail.  Gift giving.


14. What song will always remind you of 2012?
  Take My Heart  by Rachel Belman
http://www.rachelbelman.com/fr_home.cfm


15. What do you wish you'd done more of?
The doing of the hearing {James}
Being a lifter of heads
Sharing the gift of salvation
Be bold
Seeking before speaking
Being still with my Lord
Connecting/Interacting with my husbend


16. What do you wish you'd done less of?
  Talking
  Numbing myself/avoiding the Lord


17. How will you be spending Christmas?
   Spent December 25th in CA


18. 2012 word of the year:  LOVE    {Mark 10:45/John 14:15}


19. What was your favorite TV program?
Stopped watching tv shows.  The closest would be my dvd’s of the Duggars. Most encouraging.


20. What was the best book you read?
Kisses From Katie

 James
How to kill 11 million people
7: an experimental mutiny against excess    


21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
    FLAME

22. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Completed my 31st year.  I don’t recall doing much of anything. We were in the midst of finalizing the house purchase and preparing to move.

23. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
  Nothing. No thing. My source of satisfaction does not change with things/circumstances. The JOY of the Lord is my strength!


24. What kept you sane?
Our Lord. Memorizing scriptures. Truth being spoken to me. Discipline/routine. Limiting what I allow my eyes to see (tv/movies, books,), ears to hear (only music that speaks the Word).


25. What political issue stirred you the most?
 Well, the whole gun thing and how the root issue, SIN, is not being dealt with. How we are ALL capable of doing such a thing. And that other brothers/sisters in the Lord are surprised by such actions.
Abortion-the faulty thinking involved for both those considering it & those opposing it
Mental illness- again, the use of this label as an excuse, and SIN not being called SIN.
Same sex marriage-  my source is The Word and his definition of marriage is one man and one woman so what is called same sex MARRIAGE, really is not marriage as our Lord defines it.

26. What was the best movie you saw?
In Time, Brake (still confused!), The Marketing of Madness,

27. Who did you miss?
 Friends, Family, grandma, Carlee Nicole,

28. Who was the best new person you met?
Casie, my partner in ministry. She has challenged/sharpened me much.

29. A valuable life lesson you learned in 2012?
 It’s not enough to ‘just not divorce’
The arrogance of putting off tomorrow
1 John 5:9-12: either He is enough or I am calling Him a liar
Being a lifter of heads
greed


30. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Jeremy camp, LAY DOWN MY PRIDE
I lay down my pride
My desires my demise
I’m ready now to see it Your way
I’m done I’m through ignoring You….
I was faced with passing time but I knew the choice was mine
To finally come to You and give You all control…
Your back was ripped and bruised so I can know Your love
I kneel I bow to You my King

Take This Heart by Rachel Belman
Here I am, a master of sin
Trying to breakout, but I’m pulled back in
You tried to reach out to me
But I was busy with worthless things
I’m sorry that I put you aside

In this life I’ve called my own
I never knew I was so wrong
Let it be a sacrifice
I know I’ve turned away, but I’m here today
Lord, please hear my plea

Let me ways be your ways and my heart be your heart
My life be your life until all know who you are

So take this heart, and purify every part
Of my life until you see more of you than me


 The Proof of Your Love by For King & Country
(the whole thing!)
So let my life be the proof,
The proof of Your love
Let my love look like You and what You’re made of
How You lived, how You died
Love is sacrifice
So let my life be the proof,
The proof of Your love

Consecration Medley by Russell Mauldin
Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried & true.
With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living sanctuary for you.
Take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my will and make it Thine, it will no longer be mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own. It shall be Thy royal throne.
Holiness, holiness is what I long for. Holiness is what I need. Holiness, holiness is what You want from me.
Brokenness, brokenness, is what I long for. Brokenness is what I need.
Brokenness is what You want from me.


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