"Brownie Points"

Although I grew up on a dairy farm, I am not overly fond of animals.  Oh, yes, I loved the puppies and kittens but once they grew up I didn’t have much time for them.  Well, guess what? . . .  then I married this guy that had a dog quite spoiled to say the least!  Growing up we did NOT  allow any animals in the house.  This is what I was used to and liked!

It’s a long story but Japheth’s folks were that way but have since softened their hearts and the dogs are allowed inside the door though only on the entry rug.  Even this is disgusting to me . . . At times you walk past and .”OH!” the dog smell is horrible;   other times I admit it is kinda nice to have a “pooch” lying there keeping you company.  (This was before the children ;)  

Being female, I do love God’s flowers!  So when the dogs (Bentley-ours and Max- the folks) freguent my flower beds that are along the house my love for dogs drops almost into a hate mode.  Last fall I covered the beds up with lots of leaves and the dogs loved this a nice warm dry bed . . . Then they took to digging holes which brought up some of my hollyhock roots.  I WAS NOT IMPRESSED!.  

So yesterday morning before work, as I had spotted a few one half inch green shoots coming up that were already getting trampled on and ruined, my DEAR husband went out and put up electric fencing at the edge of and down the middle of the flowerbeds.  I was tickled pink all day thinking of the dogs HAVING to stay OUT of my flowers.  This brings me much joy of heart.   . . . And my husband has earned some “brownie points” as my Dad would say!

Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work

No baby yet . . .  but life goes on.

It is spring now . . .  the neighbors cows have calved. (Our first sign) The pussy willows are sporting there fuzzy gray blooms (The second sign) and the sap is occasionally flowing a bit.(The third sign)  Japheth’s dad cooked down the first batch yesterday.  He got two and one half gallons.  And the fourth sign is that I’m now hanging out wash . . . .Ah, that fresh smell is delightful to the max! The fifth sign? . . . is a fun one (not) the children come in from playing (in the afternoon, anyway) wet and muddy.  The snow is slowly, (occasionally) melting away.  We still have a ways to go.  But one of my favorite signs is still several weeks away.  It’s when the ice gives way and lets the blue water shine though on the lake!  That takes the cake!

An explanation of my “labor” Sunday . . .  to be honest I don’t feel like talking about it.  With each pregnancy the Braxton hicks get more frequent and I guess so does false labor.  Anyway some labor began and we tried to help it along . . .  not a good thing if it doesn’t keep going!

And yes . . . I’m waiting again.  The only thing is I’m a bit scared that the date we thought might be right isn’t and it really won’t be till the beginning of April sometime.

Anyway I am back to everyday life again which today includes another sign of spring.  Spring cleaning fever has hit.  So thus I am slowly ticking away at cluttered cupboards and areas that collect stuff,  Uhm, like this “office” room.  It’s terrible!  I’m glad you can’t see it . . . or can you, Cretora? (

“But let patience have her perfect work . . .”  James 1:4

Sunday evening an acquaintance or ours (who had the same due date) ended up with a cesarean.  It was with a thankful heart that I went to bed with Sunday evening.  I am content to wait.  ”I have learned in whatsoever state I am therewith to be content . . .”

Today?!

We woke up this morning to the realization that today is likely going to be the day of delivery. However, we would sure appreciate your prayers as it is going very slow and
Aimee's feeling discouraged.

Please pray with us that God would draw this young life forth both safely and quickly! Thank you!!

-Japheth (Aimee's napping right now :-)

My Deliverer

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and FORGET NOT ALL his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities
Who healeth all thy diseases
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies.
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;  so that thy youth is renewed like the eagles.”
                                        - Psalm 103:2-5

It is easy to forget . . .  not only all that God done in my life but to forget from one year to the next how one feels at eight and nine months pregnant.  How can I say what my actual due date is when I don’t know? . . . Although we though maybe the 27th of this month . . .  

But the days stretch on and on each day I wonder if I can handle another one . . .  The nights, you can’t wait for bedtime, yet you dread those too with all the “potty breaks” and turning from side to side to relieve aching hips and then you get up for awhile just to give then both a nice break . . . Morning finally breaks and the children wake and the day begins all over again wondering if this will be the day . . .  And during the day you continue to train children and make meals and “pick up” the house when you feel like doing none of the above . . .

Then you read God’s Word and all these verses of deliverance REALLY start to stand out at you and you with the writer long for deliverance . . . in more ways than one, that words meaning grows deeper and deeper as you wait! . . . And you can’t wait for the Lord God to (Psalm 44:4b) “command deliverances for (Aimee) “

But in the end . . . Weeping may endure for awhile, but joy cometh . . .

“The righteous cry and the Lord heareth and delivereth them out of all their troubles.”  Psalm 34:17

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous;  but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.”  - Psalm 34:19

There is a price for everything . . .  but like that song says “It will be worth it all when we see Jesus . . . “  All these trials here in this life trying to walk that “straight and narrow way” when so many choose the broad way . . . But it will be worth it!

  It will be worth the discomforts and pain when we see our little one face to face. . .  And I will forget once again all that it took to bring him\her forth.  My joy will be full!

“We went through fire and water;  but Thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.”  Psalm 66:12b

Popcorn and Pajama's and . . . Strollers

Japheth won't be getting home till late tonight so it's another popcorn and pajama party, and then an early to bed night. A good way to make the evening go faster!


I've started a kitty for a double stroller like my everyday stroller that has seen better days. I loved it. It had big tired wheels and I can fit the youngest toddler on the seat and the other one right beind the front wheel, though that makes it hard to turn. Our "beloved" dog Bently recently chewed off the seat. So today I sewed up something to replace it. It will do I guess for here at home, but I might be rather embarrased to take it to the park.

We got it at a garage sale when Japheth was little . . . It has gotten lots of use as I always used it everytime we went to Grandma's who live behind our house and the garden, just a short stroll. I put the two toddlers in it and used my baby sling for the baby. Jeremiah is sad now as he is going to be bannished "forever"(so it seems to him) from getting a ride in it. It now has to be stored in the garage where there is no room for it as we already have the snow blower and Grandpa's little tractor and lots of tools and miscellaneous stuff besides the van. Anyway we can still get some use out of it. Praise the Lord!!!

Thank-You, Aunt Elva!

A special Aunt sent me a gift in the mail today.

This is the third person that has done that in the past few weeks. Each one I felt as if from the Lord.

I want to say Thank-You to my Aunt Elva (who is a "silent" reader of this blog) and God bless your day as He has mine through you!

Love, your neice - Aimee

"Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised . . ." Psalm 48:1a

"For this God is our God for ever and ever;
He will be our guide even unto death." Psalm 48:14

My "White Thing"

“ . . . Knowing that ye have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.
Withal praying for us that God would open unto us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ . . . That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak
. Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt
that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
Colossians 4:1b-6

“But santify the Lord God in your hearts; and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you the reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Having a good conscience; that whereas they speak evil of you, as of evil doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.”
II Peter 3:15-16

Dear Anon., ( and anyone else intrested in his question)

Thanks you for asking . . . That ”funny white thing” is my way of applying the Scriptural command in I Corinthians 11:!-16.

It is an outward sign that I make it my choice to be in submission to the authority that God has ordained.

I Corinthinans11:3 “ But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ;
And the head of every woman is the man;
And the head of Christ is God.”

It is “prayer veiling.”

I Corinthinas 11:4-6 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered dishonoureth his head.
But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head;
For that is even all one as if she were shaven.
For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn;
But if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

When I pray I want nothing to hinder “help from above” whether it be this funny sign on my head or something in my heart that is not surrendered to my Lord.

I John 3:23 says, “And whatsoever we ask we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.”

It is also a visual sign to the angels that I am one of His.

“For this cause ought woman to have power on her head because of the angels.” I Cor. 1:10

But most of all I want to glorify my Father. I owe everything to Him!!! Peace in my heart reigns when I am completely surrendered to Him! After all what is worth living for if I don’t have peace with God??? What hope do I have for the Judgment Day if I am not in full obedience to His Word?

I John 3:24 And he that keepeth His commandments dwelleth in Him and He in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.”

II Peter 3:14 “ Wherefore beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent, that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.”

I John 2:5 “But whoso keepeth His word in him verily is the love of God perfected; hereby know we that we are in Him.”

I know the majority of “Christians” today do not believe in this. They also do not believe what the Bible says about loving our enemies . . . or what God has to say about marriage being for life. Many so-called Christians today do not embrace Christ’s teachings to their heart and apply them like it matters.

“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself. And take up his cross daily . . . For what is a man profited if he should gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:24b-26

“ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service.
And be not conformed to this world;
But be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,
That ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
Romans 12:1-2

I pray that you will come to believe that,

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."
II Timothy 3"16

God's Spirit in Me

“How gracious will you be when pangs come upon you, like the pain of a woman in labor?”  Jeremiah 22:23b

“For when they say “Peace and safety” then sudden destruction come upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman.  And they shall not escape.”  I Thessalonians 5:3

“Anguish has taken hold of him, pangs as of a woman in childbirth.”  Jeremiah 50:43b

How do you cope with delivery? . . . . How do you deal with the afterbirth pains that get worse with the birth of each child . . . and the nursing pains those first few days?  After four children does it keep getting worse? . . .I though last time was terrible.  I have been dreading the labor and delivery until this week I suddenly remembered the after pains and nursing contractions . . .  Needless to say fears have taken hold of me.

My first birth I can defiantly say was the worst during labor, not having been done this road before . . . but I didn’t know what to expect, thus my fears weren’t too deep.  (

The others seemed easier . . . I love using the pool, relaxing as best as one can in the hot water. . . .But now the after pains are awful!  It makes me want to push the baby away.  And I wonder . . . I know God has a plan and purpose for everything . . . But why does childbirth have to be so painful? . . .

I remember Krystal saying that you have to embrace the pain to feel the full extent of the joy . . . I guess there is truth in that.  I had been praying for an “easy and fast delivery” and then I resigned it all into God’s hands.  If it was easy and fast would I even feel that the child was mine?  It just wouldn’t seem right.

All I know is that is is a time to CLING to the Word of God.  Japheth put these verses on a cd for me with soft music playing in the background.  I used to listen to them by the hour.  Now with this pregnancy hardly ever . . . with all the noise of children around here I just long for quiet, so when it is quiet I relish the quiet!


Verses for Pregnancy and Childbirth

Phil 4:19     But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

THE LORD CREATES LIFE AND BRINGS IT FORTH
Gen 33:5     And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

Ex 23:26     There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfill.

Ps 22:9-10     But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.   I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.

Ps 71:6     By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

Ps 127:3     Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Ps 139:14-16     I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.  My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.  Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Eccl 11:5     As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

Isa 44:24     Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

Isa 46:3-4     Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:  And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

Isa 66:9     Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.

Jer 1:5     Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Col 1:16     For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

THE LORD SHALL BLESS THY SEED AND THY CHILDREN
Gen 49:25     Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

Deut 7:13     And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

Deut 28:4     Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

Deut 30:6     And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

Ps 37:26     He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Isa 44:3     For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

Isa 61:9     And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.


GOD WILL BE WITH YOU
Ex 33:14     And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

Deut 31:8     And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

2 Chron 15:2     And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

Matt 28:20     Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.


GOD WILL KEEP YOU
Ps 121:4-5     Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.

Prov 3:26      For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

Prov 18:10     The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Isa 40:11      He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

2 Thess 3:3     But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

Rev 21:3     And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
GOD WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH AND PEACE
Deut 33:25     Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

Neh 8:10     Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Psalms 18:32     It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

Psalms 20:6     Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

Psalms 28:7-8     The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.  The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

Psalms 29:11     The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

Psalms 46:1     God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalms 85:8     I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

Psalms 91:4     He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

Psalms 121:1-2     I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.  My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

Isaiah 26:3     Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Isaiah 41:10      Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:13     For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

Isaiah 43:5     Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

Joel 3:10     Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

John 14:27     Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

2 Cor 4:16-18     For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.  For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;  While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Cor 12:9-10     And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Phil 4:7     And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Phil 4:13     I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Col 1:11     Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

2 Thess 3:16     Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.


TRUST IN THE LORD FOR HE IS FAITHFUL
Deut 7:9     Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

Psalms 91:2     I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

Psalms 112:7     He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

Isaiah 26:4     Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

Romans 4:21     And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

2 Cor 1:20     For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

Phil 1:6     Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

1 Thess 5:24     Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

Hebrews 10:23     Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)


EXPECT ANSWERS TO YOUR PRAYERS, FOR GOD DESIRES TO GIVE YOU YOUR DESIRES
Job 22:27     Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

Psalms 34:7     The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

Psalms 37:4-5     Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.  Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Psalms 42:11     Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalms 91:15     He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

Isaiah 46:11     Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

Isaiah 58:9     Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

Isaiah 65:24     And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Matthew 7:7-8     Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Matthew 7:11     If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Matthew 18:19     Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 21:22     And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Mark 11:24     Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Luke 11:10     For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

John 14:13-14     And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

John 15:7     If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

John 15:16     Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

John 16:24     Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

Romans 8:32     He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

1 Thess 5:24     Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

James 4:7-8     Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

1 John 3:22     And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

1 John 5:14-15     And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:  And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.


VERSES TO ENCOURAGE YOU IN YOUR FAITH
Matthew 17:20     And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Matthew 21:22     And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Mark 9:23     Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Romans 4:21     And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

Romans 5:1     Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Romans 12:3     For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

2 Cor 4:13     We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

Eph 3:12     In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

1 John 5:4     For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.


My midwife had given the above ones to me and I added these to the list.  This paper of verses I have taped by my kitchen sink.

Crying Out To God
Psalm 56:9 - When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back:
This I know; for God is for me.
Psalm 57:2 - I cry unto God most High;  
Unto God that performeth all things for me.
Psalm 86:8 - Among the gods there is none like unto Thee, O Lord;
Neither are there any works like unto Thy works.
Psalm106:44 - Nevertheless He regarded their affliction,
when He heard their cry.
Psalm 119:69 - Let my cry come near before Thee, O Lord;
Give me understanding according to Thy Word.
Isaiah 12:6 - Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion;  For great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
God Gives Me Strength!
Psalm 68:28 - Thy God hath commandeth thy strength;
Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us!
Psalm 73:26 & 28 - My flesh and my heart faileth:  
But God is the strenght of my heart, and my portion forever.
But it is good for me to draw near to God;
I have put my trust in the Lord God that I may declare all thy works.
Psalm 71:9b  . . . Forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Psalm 71:18b . . . O God, forsake me not;
Until I have showed Thy strength unto this generation
And thy power to every one that is to come!
Knowing God
Psalm 9:10 - And they that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee:
                                         For thou, Lord, hast not forsake them that seek Thee!

Life and Death Are In God’s Hands And In God’s Time
Job 1: 21&22 - Naked came I out of my mother’s womb,
and naked shall I return thither:
The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away;
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
Job 5:26 - You will come to the grave in full vigor,
like sheaves gathered in season.
Job 2:10 Shall we receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive evil?
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that are called according to His purpose.
Psalm 30:5 - Weeping may endure for the night; but joy cometh in the morning!
Isaiah 61:3 He giveth beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
I am a tree of righteousness the planting of the Lord,
That He might be glorified.





“For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”  II Timothy 1:7

I pray for this spirit of power of love and of a sound mind . . . that as God’s thoughts and ways are higher than my own I would cling to Him and not fear, but embrace the Lord’s work in me, in my life and in the life of this baby!!!

March Babies

No, this is not our "new" baby this is our birthday girl on her real birthday! Loraine Rose . . . she turned two on the fourth of this month.


Here is Wayne Robert a few days old . . . He turns one on the fifteeneth. Just in the last month he's cut about eight teeth and has been happy as can be! It's hard to believe but we praise the Lord. It is His doing and we thank Him.

Now we are waiting to post another baby picture . . . one of these days.
We will definantly let you know!

Gracious is the Lord!

“I love the Lord,
Because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.
Because He hath inclined His ear unto me,
Therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live. . .
Gracious is the Lord,
And righteous:
Yeah, our God is merciful.”  Psalm 116:1-5


“The Lord is my strength and song,
And is become my salvation.
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous;
The right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly!
The right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly!”
Psalm 11814-16

Just for you info most of those ladies that came here to bless and pray for me are part of an encouragement blogring that one of my friends recently joined.  They all showed up out of the” blue.” But it did the work that God wanted it to!  Thank you for your support and care!

This is unrelated but my husband has some news to share (I won’t spill the beans) if he can find the time here in the next day for two.  
“Order my steps in thy Word:
And let not any iniquity have dominion over me.”
Psalm 119:133

When You Pray Will You Pray For Me?

When you read this please pray for me . . . Life is realas you well know and the battles have not all been fought yet . . . Satan's out as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour . . . . my soul is exceedingly sore and sorrowful . . . I need to stay focused on the Lord . . .

Sorry, but it's too personal to share to the whole blog world, but I do long for your prayers on my behalf.

Thank you for your kindness.

"The Lord is my Shepherd
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul;
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His names sake.
Yea, though I walk through the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil.
For Thou art with me.
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies.
Thou anointest my head with oil.
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever! "- Psalm 23

Reality

I read this post this morning and it made me laugh . . . Yep, that's the way it is! You just don't get everything done the way you did with baby number one.

I don't like to admit it but it's special at our house to actually be dressed in pj's for bed. Usually we are so tired and can't wait for the quiet hour or two before we retire that we tuck them in just like they are, although now Japheth can get them on on his own and Jeremiah most of the time too.

I know, I know it's not the way I dreamed of raising children . . . reality has a way of setting in and circumstances are different too than one imagined life would be . . .

But "He is good; (and) His mercy endureth forever." Psalm 107:1b