My 90-day challenge!!

I am so excited about my next endeavor this year.  I have heard some great things about the book I am about to begin, "Becoming the Woman God Wants Me to Be", by Donna Partow.  It is a book that takes you through a 90 day challenge to living the Proverbs 31 life.  What makes this challenge even more fun, is that my dear sweet friend, Jessica Cain is reading it with me also.  We are going to meet every week and keep each other pumped.  Proverbs 31, can help us in so many areas of our lives, spiritually, relationships, health, business, home management, and ministry.  I will update and let you know how it is going. 

Proverbs 31

 ¹The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
 ²What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
 ³Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
 ⁴It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
 ⁵Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
 ⁶Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
 ⁷Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
 ⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
 ⁹Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
 ¹⁰Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
 ¹¹The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
 ¹²She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
 ¹³She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
 ¹⁴She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
 ¹⁵She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
 ¹⁶She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
 ¹⁷She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
 ¹⁸She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
 ¹⁹She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
 ²⁰She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
 ²¹She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
 ²²She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
 ²³Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
 ²⁴She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
 ²⁵Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
 ²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
 ²⁷She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
 ²⁸Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
 ²⁹Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
 ³⁰Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
 ³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Been awhile.

I just got back from Oklahoma yesterday.  My mother, Owen, and I were there visiting my grandparents.  My grandfather was taken to the hospital on Saturday, suffering a heart attack.  He is home and resting now, we are so glad he is still here with us.  Our world's can change in the blink of an eye.  I realized this weekend that we need to cherish every moment we have together.  God only knows when it will be the last time together.  We spent this weekend making memories, laughing, taking pictures, and sharing old stories.  What would we do without family??  I'm so glad that Owen got to spend time with both of them this weekend.  He brought so much laughter into their home.  He is my little joyful, smiling, laughing man.  God has blessed us with so much, lets not take it for granted.

I'm 27

I can't believe that I am 27.  I thought that surely the Lord would have come by now.  I have got to participate in so many great things over the years.  I guess it is probably good to reflect on what you have learned .  I have made many mistakes, I'm not perfect in the least.  I don't think I would have learned near enough without the mistakes.  I am still not where I want to be, I want to change and grow in my walk.  I don't want to be stagnate, God can't not use that kind of person.

I'm so thankful to have been able to be part of Life Tabernacle since birth.  I appreciate my mother being faithful to church and always having us there when the doors were open.  We have a great Sunday school program, and I was always learning something new.  My youth group as a teen was awesome!  There was always something to be apart of every week.  Where would I be if I had not had that to strenghten and teach me?  I was taught to be compassionate and sensitive to others.  I learned to worship and not be ashamed or embarrassed in front of others.  I had two great leaders that set a wonderful example, Bro. Gene and Sis. Karla.  They invested so much into each of us.  After high school they moved to the college and career class, I was so blessed to have them with me all those years.  Our church had great leadership by Bro. Wendell Elms and his wife.  God blessed us!

I was given the opportunity to begin Texas Bible College in January of 2005.  I went thinking I knew so much, but was I wrong.  This was such a blessing in more than one way.  I have always been very shy and withdrawn.  After just a couple of weeks, I was pulled out of my comfort zone.  I learn more than just bible and doctrine, but about myself and other people.  I loved it!!  Being part of the chorale was probably my favorite.  I loved traveling and giving of myself to other churches.  I learned a lot about ministry and what is important.  I had the opportunity to meet my husband while in bible college.  So glad God put us together. 

I am thankful God gave me my husband.  After our wedding we moved to Palestine.  God kept us there for about ten months and then moved us back to Wichita Falls.  God saw fit to place Bro. and Sis. Holley back at Life Tabernacle.  I'm so glad to have had them with me almost my entire life so far!  God is doing great things and has opened doors of ministry in our city. 

In February of 2010 we found out that God had blessed us with a child.  He arrived in October and our lives have never been the same!

So glad of all the lessons I have learned and things that God has blessed me with these 27 years!!  I look forward to many more, and excited about what God has in store for family!

A challenge!!

I read a fabulous blog every day, dandeedesigns.blogspot.com.  Recently she posted a series of posts called "30 days of kindness".  This really got me to thinking, could I accomplish all of these kind things?  It is said that if you do something consistently for about three weeks, it becomes a habit.  If we could get into the habit of being kind all the time and not just every once in a while, it would not only effect us, but the people around us.  I am going to start this and go through January.  It's the little things that we do that mean so much.  The least we could do is give a smile, encouraging word, or sincere conversation.  I need to work on this, and hope you will join me.