My Family

I have two blogsites and I have decided this one considering the name is mainly going to be about my family and the things that are going on in our lives whether anyone will be interested or not. It will have pictures and just adventures that our LORD is leading us through. So I will start off with some of my new family pictures from the holidays. Hope whoever views these pictures will enjoy them and keep my family in your prayers as we continue in the plans that the LORD as for us.

Opening gifts. We hit of the day was the stockings that we gave each of our kids.

This is the kids. I love each and everyone of them.

So I get the hang of this I will post more pictures as we go. Thank you LORD for my family keep them save in your loving arms.

Feeling the Crunch

Dear Beth,
Thank you so much for this post. I was hit with the crunch on Dec 8th, 2008 when my former employers asked me to meet them for breakfast and I did we order our food and while we were waiting they told me I no longer had a job with the company due to finances (I was overhead). But putting that all aside because I gave all the anger and hurt over the my Lord and Savior and he has been good and taken it all from me. I am a single lady and my only income. I have applied for my unemployment and was approved last week just having to wait on the first check which I have no clue when it will be sent. Possibily next week. I appreciate your prayers very much. As for right now God has made what little money I have go a long ways for the last month. Bills are coming due again and I know HE will provide. But I must say last week while I was at our local career center I was watching all the people that was coming in to apply for unemployment and try to find a job and I was sadden for them. I know I am in that boat with them but I have my Lord to provide and I don't know how many of them did. So many sad faces, so many walking away with nothing. Lots of people looking for work but no work for them. My prayer is for those out there that are hurting spiritually and financially. The one thing I can say I have been blessed to be able to spend more time with my Lord in His Word and in study than I have in awhile and I am loving it.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from the Lawder Home.

Just a few pictures of my home for the tour of homes

This is my fire place.

Diningroom

The center of attention in my livingroom

Top of the television along with my favorite oil painting that I did


Santa waiting on Christmas

This years new ornament from one of my "Silly Sisters"

Diningroom again

And to top it all off the Christmas Tree.

Merry Christmas everyone.

May God Bless and keep each of you in His arms.

Belief or Unbelief

What would the cause of Christianity be like if thousands of modern Christians had the same zeal to seek the Savior that the magi had?

Romans 4:3 ..."Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
Each morning we awake and go about our day based on one of two beliefs: Either we believe in God and our every action is motivated by this central value, or we do not really believe and our actions reflect so.

You can be a believer yet act as though there is no God. Whenever you fret over life circumstances, you immediately demonstrate unbelief. Whenever you move out of fear or anxiety, you believe a lie about God's nature.

Each day your actions affirm or convict you of your belief system. It reveals who the central focus of your life really is-you or God. It reveals who you place your ultimate trust in-you or God. It is one of the great paradoxes for believers. One day we can believe Him to move mountains. The next day we can question His very existence.

Peter believed God and walked on water.
A sick woman touched the hem of His garment and was healed.
A Canaanite woman believed and freed her daughter from demon-possession.

In what circumstances do you act as an "unbeliever"? Ask God to increase your level of trust so that your actions match up with one who believes every day.

A few pictures from this summer

Me and my junior high girls on the beach

Just really liked this picture

All the chaperons for the beach treat KNOWN

The two of us clowning around but also taking a break

Penny, me, Troy and Kevin have fun while the kids shop at the beach

Some of the group having lunch

Clowning around at Six Flags

Troy, me and our new friend

One of the most beautiful sites how could anyone not believe in the Creater

A New Year

Well, I haven't written anything in a very long time and this is not really something that is going to be profound or deep theology. It is just a few thoughts about the upcoming year. Now don't get me wrong I know it is not January 1st and a new year in that way but it is a new year in many other ways.
First off it is the start of a new school year. Last Monday night of the first night of class. It was very interesting I am taking 4 classes this semester thinking it would be great and being able to move on with my degree. Well the very first night I have Old Testament survey and then Systematic Theology, boy that is a mouth full. I have papers to write in each and a lot of reading. Then on Tuesday night I have Church History and Teaching methods. I am really looking forward to all these classes they are just going to take a lot of time, a lot of pray and a lot of studing and reading.
Then there is the next new beginning. This Sunday will be that last Sunday to have all my girls in class together. Next Sunday which is the first Sunday in September some of my girls will be moving up to the senior high class. I know they will be fine it is just hard to let go sometimes. I have seen each of them grow so much. But then the Lord is blessing me with a class full of great girls that are moving up to junior high. Not only are we having new kids we are also starting to us a new curriculim which I am so excited about. I really think the youth will enjoy it.
We are also finishing up with our discipleship training "Experiencing God" youth edition and will be moving on to our next class. I am so looking forward to seeing where God is leading this group. Well, that is just a few new beginnings I am truly excited about.

The Silly Women Totally in Love With GOD

Hello to you all here are a few pictures that I took while we were at the Deeper Still Conference in Atlanta Georgia. I must simply say it was a REAL BLESSING to spend time with these wonderful sisters in Christ. Thanks for a great weekend.

These a the Silly Women one fire for GOD.

What a beautiful picture of God's Wonders

The three women of God that are truly a blessing to us all.