sourceI hope that you all have a blessed and happy Easter!As surely as we died with Christ, we believe we will also live with him. We know that death no longer has any power over Christ. He died and was raised to life, never again to die. When Christ died, he died for sin once and for all. But now he is alive, and he lives only for God. In the same way, you must think of yourselves as dead to the power of sin. But Christ Jesus has given life to you, and you live for God.Romans 6: 8-11 … [Read more...]
Easter Subway Art + Bible Verses for Easter
I had such a great time making a Valentine's Day Subway Art that I decided to make one for Easter as well. I made this is Photoshop Elements. It is 5x7 inches originally. I love Easter. As I mentioned before, we will be able to spend this great holiday with family, and in our own home before we travel again to another town in British Columbia. Without the resurrection of Jesus, our faith truly is futile. I am so thankful that He not only died for my sins but rose again so that I might … [Read more...]
The Importance of Putting Your Marriage First
Did you know that my husband and I have been married for almost 12 years? It is hard to believe myself. We waited 8 years to have our first child and I remember those days. They are getting a little foggy, but those first years of marriage were pretty great. Of course, we had our rough and bumpy patches but we made it through and we spent a lot of time together and loved doing romantic things. We enjoyed: dinner out enjoying a local bed & breakfast short trips to the San Juan … [Read more...]
Sabbath Bin
Remember, when I told you guys that we keep the Sabbath in our home? Well, one of my readers mentioned her family does too. Not only that she had a special container of things that her kids could only have on Sabbath. I LOVED that idea, so I copied it. This is why I love blogging, you know. I love the interaction with other women out there dealing with my same issues! How to Make a Special Bin: Buy a fun bin. We got a $5 bin with dark pink lid that would be large enough to fill. Head to … [Read more...]
Parenting A Toddler: 5 Important Tips
Time outs? Restrictions? Spankings? We have a very stubborn toddler here in our home. She like most three year old children need discipline. The punishment she dislikes the most is time outs. We have followed the rule that the time out is equal to her age. So she is getting 3 minute time outs right now. A frequent issue that we have been dealing with is during our travel. I am very careful to keep her within eye sight at all times when we are traveling on the road for my husband's work. … [Read more...]
My Favorite Thing About Easter
Easter is almost here. Are you excited? Are you ready? We have a break between seminars that allows us to be at home for the Easter holiday. I am very excited about that. When we are gone for 8+ months out of the year, we miss some holidays and birthdays. That is one of the many reasons that a job on the road is difficult. But it is worth it for us. When we share the Gospel message with communities across the country, and lives are changed, it is worth it. Without the hope of the … [Read more...]
Sabbath Activity
Did you know that our family keeps the Sabbath? Now that we have a toddler we try very hard to make this the best day of the week. It is a day we don’t worry about shopping, television shows, cleaning, or bills. It really is our Special Day. It is the day we not only spend time with God and fellowship with other Christians but also a day for family and spending time in nature - God’s creation. We took advantage of the sunshine this last weekend. (We are in California during the winter, … [Read more...]
