All Creation Testifies

8 / 5 / 12

“For I know that my redeemer lives, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth”
Job 19:25

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Saturday Out with My Family | Summer Randomness

8 / 5 / 12

After 2 weeks of working intensely on business practically day and night(running off little sleep+lots of coffee :), I extremely enjoyed a day out with my family! Nothing quite like loading of in the 15 passenger and sailing down the highway, stopping at random locations with no particular place to go. I even enjoyed some thrift-store shopping, which is really not like me – I can’t stand shopping. :)
The weather was perfect, skies were blue, and the entire day was fantastic! Sooooo, as usually I took quite a few pictures and decided to share some of them with y’all!

How was your day?

“I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.”
Psalm 34:1-3

Be Strong | Randomness

8 / 4 / 12

	Be Strong
	“Quit you like men, be strong” (1 Cor. 16:13). Do not pray for easy lives! Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be a miracle. –Phillips Brooks. We must remember that it is not in any easy or self-indulgent life that Christ will lead us to greatness. The easy life leads not upward, but downward. Heaven always is above us, and we must ever be looking up toward it. These are some people who always avoid things that are costly, that require self-denial, or self-restraint and sacrifice, but toil and hardship show us the only way to nobleness. Greatness comes not by having a mossy path made for you through the meadow, but by being sent to hew out a roadway by your own hands. Are you going to reach the mountain splendors? –Selected. Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do, and loads to lift. Shun not the struggle; face it. ‘Tis God’s gift. Be strong! Say not the days are evil–Who’s to blame? And fold the hands and acquiesece–O shame! Stand up, speak out, and bravely, In God’s name. Be strong! It matters not how deep entrenched the wrong, How hard the battle goes, the day how long, Faint not, fight on! Tomorrow comes the song. –Maltbie D. Babcock

Be Strong

“Quit you like men, be strong” (1 Cor. 16:13).

Do not pray for easy lives! Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be a miracle. –Phillips Brooks.

We must remember that it is not in any easy or self-indulgent life that Christ will lead us to greatness. The easy life leads not upward, but downward. Heaven always is above us, and we must ever be looking up toward it. These are some people who always avoid things that are costly, that require self-denial, or self-restraint and sacrifice, but toil and hardship show us the only way to nobleness. Greatness comes not by having a mossy path made for you through the meadow, but by being sent to hew out a roadway by your own hands. Are you going to reach the mountain splendors?
–Selected.

Be strong!
We are not here to play, to dream, to drift;
We have hard work to do, and loads to lift.
Shun not the struggle; face it. ‘Tis God’s gift.

Be strong!
Say not the days are evil–Who’s to blame?
And fold the hands and acquiesece–O shame!
Stand up, speak out, and bravely, In God’s name.

Be strong!
It matters not how deep entrenched the wrong,
How hard the battle goes, the day how long,
Faint not, fight on! Tomorrow comes the song.
–Maltbie D. Babcock

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”
Ephesians 6:10

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8 / 1 / 12

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“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Day 31| 31 Day Scripture Challenge

7 / 31 / 12

Here we are at day 31! Praying that you all keep the scripture hidden in your heart as the days go on. :) Stick a list of your verses on the frig or laundry room wall or on your night stand or where ever you find yourself the most! It will be a good way to keep the verses fresh in your mind!! :) As things are waxing worse in this world and the end is definitely quickly drawing near, God’s word will be a lamp that guides you through this dark world! Keep on memorizing!!
I will be spending a week reviewing and then start on a new bundle of verses. Not sure if I will continue to post them here but if you would like me to and if you would like to join another round of scripture memorization with me, send me an email or leave a comment!

Day 31:

“My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.”
John 10:29-30

31 Day Scripture Memorization

Day 30 | 31 Day Scripture Challenge

7 / 30 / 12

The Last 2 days of this 31 day Scripture Memorization Challenge. I have decided to finish off with 4 verses that make me extremely excited!! I ran across John 10:27-30 last year. I probably had gone through John 10 a dozen or so times in my life but it wasn’t until then that I was talking with a friend about the eternal security of a child of God. Looking up multiple verses to share, I read these verses in John 10 and they really jumped out to me! :) So here is day 30:

^”My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.”
John 10:27-28

31 Day Scripture Challenge

Happy Birthday to my Dad!

7 / 30 / 12

EEEEKkkkk!! Today is one of my all time favorite days….. why?? Because it is my Dad’s birthday!!! :D!!

A few fun facts about my Dad:

Best(and only ;) Dad I have ever had.
Master of the grill (Which reminds me, hurry home Dad cause I have almost burnt all my hair off the last few nights trying to grill dinner! And the meat unfortunately looks quite black when I grill it… :-| )
He gets more and more handsome as the years go on. Hard to believe but its TRUE!! He has been told multiple times that he looks like Pierce Brosnan(had to look that guy up cause I had no idea who he was) but I am pretty sure my Dad is much better looking!!… must be all us kids keeping him looking so young!?!! ;)
He makes a delicious stuffed grilled Jalapenos!
He builds the most wonderful tables!

Annnddd I would go on BUT will just redirect you to my not too long ago father’ day post with more fantasticness about my dad (here!)

Happy Birthday Dad!! So blessed to have you as my dad!!! :)

“The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you”
Numbers 6:24-25

Day 29| 31 Day Scripture Challenge

7 / 29 / 12

Day 29:

“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which can not be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptable with reverence and godly fear.
For our God is a consuming fire”
Hebrews 12:28-29

31 Day Scripture Challenge

The Heavens Declare the Glory of God | Summer Sunset

7 / 29 / 12

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
Psalm 19:1

Day 28!! | 31 Day Scripture Challenge

7 / 28 / 12

Wow, I can’t believe how fast this month has flown by. Thankful to have been given the memory complicity to finish all 28 days(minus 1 :)! How are y’all doing??

Day 28:

^“whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.”Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.”
Hebrews 12:26-27

31 Day Scripture Challenge

Day 27 | 31 Day Scripture Challenge

7 / 27 / 12

Day 27:

“to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel. See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven”
Hebrews 12:24-25

31 Day Scripture Challenge

Fall Photo Shoot Randomness | Business Photography

7 / 26 / 12

6 days into our photo shoot with a few minor bumps along the way. Praising the Lord we only have a few more days of picturing then I will begin editing!!
Today I took 2,000 and some-odish pictures….. Yes, a bit extreme but Many will be deleted. I have learned when you are photographing babies or toddlers to just keep on photographing! They move fast. :)
The kidlet’s snack of choice today was Happy O’s! :) Seemed to keep the little ones quite happy while they modeled the products!

“Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!”
Psalm 107:21

Day 26 | 31 Day Scriture Challenge

7 / 26 / 12

Day 26:

“But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect”
Hebrews 12:22-23

31 Day Scripture Challenge

These clouds brought rain last night!! :)

Day 25 | 31 Day Scripture Challenge

7 / 25 / 12

Day 25:

For they could not endure what was commanded: “And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned or shot with an arrow.”And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.”
Hebrews 12:20-21

31 Day Scripture Challenge

Day 24 | 31 Day Scripture Challenge

7 / 24 / 12

Day 24!!! We have only 1 week left to this 31 Day Scripture Challenge. So excited to make it this far!! :)

Day 24:

“For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore.”
Hebrews 12:18-19

31 Day Scripture Challenge

How was your day?

“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.” Psalm 34:1-3

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.” Ephesians 6:10

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Day 31:

“My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.” John 10:29-30 31 Day Scripture Memorization

” My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.” John 10:27-28

EEEEKkkkk!! Today is one of my all time favorite days….. why?? Because it is my Dad’s birthday!!! :D!!

A few fun facts about my Dad:

Best(and only ;) Dad I have ever had.

Master of the grill (Which reminds me, hurry home Dad cause I have almost burnt all my hair off the last few nights trying to grill dinner! And the meat unfortunately looks quite black when I grill it… :-| )

He makes a delicious stuffed grilled Jalapenos!

He builds the most wonderful tables!

Annnddd I would go on BUT will just redirect you to my not too long ago father’ day post with more fantasticness about my dad (here!)

Happy Birthday Dad!! So blessed to have you as my dad!!! :)

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you” Numbers 6:24-25

Day 29:

“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which can not be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptable with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire” Hebrews 12:28-29

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.” Psalm 19:1

Wow, I can’t believe how fast this month has flown by. Thankful to have been given the memory complicity to finish all 28 days(minus 1 :)! How are y’all doing??

Day 28:

Day 27:

“Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!” Psalm 107:21

Day 26:

“But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect” Hebrews 12:22-23

Day 25:

For they could not endure what was commanded: “And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned or shot with an arrow.”And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.” Hebrews 12:20-21

Day 24!!! We have only 1 week left to this 31 Day Scripture Challenge. So excited to make it this far!! :)

Day 24:

“For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore.” Hebrews 12:18-19

“I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.”
Psalm 34:1-3

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”
Ephesians 6:10

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

“My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.”
John 10:29-30

31 Day Scripture Memorization

^”My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.”
John 10:27-28

“The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you”
Numbers 6:24-25

“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which can not be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptable with reverence and godly fear.
For our God is a consuming fire”
Hebrews 12:28-29

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
Psalm 19:1

“Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!”
Psalm 107:21

“But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect”
Hebrews 12:22-23

For they could not endure what was commanded: “And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned or shot with an arrow.”And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.”
Hebrews 12:20-21

“For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore.”
Hebrews 12:18-19