My family and I have been back up here in beautiful northern Alberta for about a month now.
I am completely enjoying being back here. Loving being back in our house here, and on the farm setting again.
Everything is turning green and beautiful once again. Farmers around us are busy seeding and I think nearly all through now. Gardens are planted, and most of the little plants are already poking their heads through the soil.
We do not have a garden here at our house though beings we have not got our garden area ready in time. We need to have it worked up with a tractor first. But I have been digging little spots for transplanting rhubarb, and now will dig and prepare an area for raspberry plants. So excited about having my own raspberry patch!!!
We are still hard at school work, though we do have one done with school now. And our last two are down to only a 2 subjects each, and have only a couple more weeks to go. So we are getting there, and I am so happy!! It is always so hard to keep their minds at it when we are right at the end it seems. There is always things calling us out of doors!!
The mornings have been a little cool like in the 40sF or low 50sF, but the afternoons are very lovely and warm! Very nice weather!!
I am enjoying our dozen laying hens we have in a little old coop here. We get about 5 to 7 eggs a day. We also will soon be proud owners of 75 little new-born chicks!! My parents ordered them for me with an order they are making. They arrive in a couple days, but they plan to keep them for me a week. I have been preparing a place for them in one of the little chicken coops. These chicks are the meat chickens. So you know what we will be doing this fall!! Right now we are enjoying the chickens from last year that we have put up in our freezer. So it is worth the work!!
The children are really enjoying being in our Alberta home again. There is so much for them to do here for fun and work. I believe in hard work and hard fun!! :) And our place here has it both!! They have friends down the road that they get to see often either at their place or ours. And fellow homeschooling friends too. Also we have Clayton in baseball here this season. He is really enjoying it! I love this place out in the country for the children.
I keep buying great Christian books at Christian Light Publications to read to kids in the evenings. And books for my self too. You can check out www.clp.org/cle to see all that they offer. They have been such a great source for me for providing good quality character building, and faith building books. You can also phone 1-800-776-0478 to request a free catalog.
Some of the books I have recently bought from them for my self and have absolutely loved are, A Very Present Help , Life is a Gift, Vera The King's Daughter, On The Winning Side, Out of the Depths, and Never Alone - Galina's Story. They are easy reads, and so worth while. They are true stories that encourage and strengthen us, and build up our faith in God.
That is the only kinds of books I will read anymore. I personally do not have time for any thing fictional, nor care to fill my mind with anything that does not build me up as a Christian. ( though I guess there can be good fictional books that can help our Christian walk too ). I strongly encourage others to do the same.
God keeps putting wonderful things are my mind to share, and as I have time I post them here. I am working on a couple post right now. But you know what life is like with 6 sweet children to tend to, so i do not know how soon I will be posting here, but I will certainly work on it when ever I have a spare moment.
Until next time,
In Him,
Mae
Monday, May 28, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
hating that which is evil
I would like to share something here that has really been on my mind and heart lately.
I have always been against bad movies and bad things on T.V. For my self there is absolutely no way I want to watch, and fill my head with bad things nor for my kids heads too of course.
But whenever I would ever tell someone else how I felt, and would say bad movies and such were not good for a person.
Often I would hear comments like, "Oh it don't hurt me." "It just goes in one ear and out the other." "I don't let that stuff bother me." " It is not good for the children, but it is ok for adults." or (which i feel is the lamest yet) "It is just a movie."
I know we all have a different opinion on whats "bad". And that is very sad if you ask me. ( we will get to that later though)
So ok, I have no prove that watching "bad" stuff hurts a person. But there is one thing I know: God hates evil and as children of God we are to hate evil too. And how can one truly hate evil or bad things and still enjoy watching them? You can't in my opinion.
Now we need to define what evil is. I would say evil is anything that is not of God. Evil is everything that God hates. ( we can find some of those in Proverbs 6:16-19, and also in the 10 commandments)
And I think evil and bad mean pretty much mean the same thing, don't you? So rightfully we all should have the same view of what is "bad". There should not be what is bad to me, or what is bad to you, but what is bad to God.
I think that makes since, don't you?
So what is "evil " or "bad"? Anything and everything that is not of God. Period.
And what are we suppose to do about it?
HATE the EVIL. HATE the BAD.
"Seek good and not the evil, that ye may live:.... Amos 5:14
"Hate the evil, and love the good....." Amos 5:15
"The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the forward mouth, do I hate." Proverbs 8:13
"Ye that love the Lord hate evil:.... Psalms 97:10
"Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good." Romans 12:9
"I hate and abhor lying: but the law do I love." Psalm 119:163
" I hate vain thoughts: but the law do I love". Psalm 119: 113
And the comment, "It is just a movie": that doesn't justify a thing. If it is evil, it is evil; I don't care if it is in real life, or acted out in a movie, or made up in a book. If it against the things of God we are suppose to hate it.
There is many movies that are suppose to be good but have a little bad mixed in it. And not all T.V. is bad of course, but often you have to endure some bad to get the good stuff you want. Sad, huh? And every time that happens I have a feeling Satan is somewhere laughing. That is just what he wants.
Anyway i could go on and on why I very dislike T.V in general , and most movies ,but that would take way to long ( cause I have lots more reasons :) ), so I will save that for another post! :)
May we all hate evil and put it far from us, and love that which is right, and good, and true.
In Him,
Mae
I have always been against bad movies and bad things on T.V. For my self there is absolutely no way I want to watch, and fill my head with bad things nor for my kids heads too of course.
But whenever I would ever tell someone else how I felt, and would say bad movies and such were not good for a person.
Often I would hear comments like, "Oh it don't hurt me." "It just goes in one ear and out the other." "I don't let that stuff bother me." " It is not good for the children, but it is ok for adults." or (which i feel is the lamest yet) "It is just a movie."
I know we all have a different opinion on whats "bad". And that is very sad if you ask me. ( we will get to that later though)
So ok, I have no prove that watching "bad" stuff hurts a person. But there is one thing I know: God hates evil and as children of God we are to hate evil too. And how can one truly hate evil or bad things and still enjoy watching them? You can't in my opinion.
Now we need to define what evil is. I would say evil is anything that is not of God. Evil is everything that God hates. ( we can find some of those in Proverbs 6:16-19, and also in the 10 commandments)
And I think evil and bad mean pretty much mean the same thing, don't you? So rightfully we all should have the same view of what is "bad". There should not be what is bad to me, or what is bad to you, but what is bad to God.
I think that makes since, don't you?
So what is "evil " or "bad"? Anything and everything that is not of God. Period.
And what are we suppose to do about it?
HATE the EVIL. HATE the BAD.
"Seek good and not the evil, that ye may live:.... Amos 5:14
"Hate the evil, and love the good....." Amos 5:15
"The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the forward mouth, do I hate." Proverbs 8:13
"Ye that love the Lord hate evil:.... Psalms 97:10
"Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good." Romans 12:9
"I hate and abhor lying: but the law do I love." Psalm 119:163
" I hate vain thoughts: but the law do I love". Psalm 119: 113
And the comment, "It is just a movie": that doesn't justify a thing. If it is evil, it is evil; I don't care if it is in real life, or acted out in a movie, or made up in a book. If it against the things of God we are suppose to hate it.
There is many movies that are suppose to be good but have a little bad mixed in it. And not all T.V. is bad of course, but often you have to endure some bad to get the good stuff you want. Sad, huh? And every time that happens I have a feeling Satan is somewhere laughing. That is just what he wants.
Anyway i could go on and on why I very dislike T.V in general , and most movies ,but that would take way to long ( cause I have lots more reasons :) ), so I will save that for another post! :)
May we all hate evil and put it far from us, and love that which is right, and good, and true.
In Him,
Mae
Monday, May 7, 2012
trusting in the Father
This post is coming from the beautiful province of Alberta, our home once again!! We had a very nice trip coming up here. And we are busily settling in here again. School is up and going strong , and we look forward to being done for the year, with just over a month to go.
I have been looking up verses in the Bible on trust lately, and will share some here today.
Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and shield.
Psalm 115:11
Trust in Him at all time; ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a refuge for us.
Psalm 62:8
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Psalm 37:3
Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Psalm 37:5
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song..... Isaiah 12:2
Trust ye in the Lord forever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.
Isaiah 26:4
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princess. Psalm 118: 8-9
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. Psalm 44:6
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
Psalm 56:11
In God I will praise His word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Psalm 56:4
In what time I am afraid I will trust in thee. Psalm 56:3
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.
1 Timothy 6:17
Such beautiful verses! What peace and restfulness of mind can be ours if only we learn to trust our Heavenly Farther completely in every situation!
Trusting can be hard: putting our life in hands in of some one else. But it is the only way. And what capable Hands our lives are in when we let God be in control. We need not worry of a thing! But rest peacefully and contented in Him.
Either we trust in God, and in that case we neither trust in our selves, nor in our fellowmen, not in circumstances, nor in anything besides; or we DO trust in one or more of these, and in that case do NOT trust in God. ~ George Mueller
Trust and obey for there is no other way!!
May you always trust in the Father who holds you so dearly in His hand.
In Him,
Mae
I have been looking up verses in the Bible on trust lately, and will share some here today.
Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and shield.
Psalm 115:11
Trust in Him at all time; ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a refuge for us.
Psalm 62:8
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Psalm 37:3
Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Psalm 37:5
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song..... Isaiah 12:2
Trust ye in the Lord forever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.
Isaiah 26:4
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princess. Psalm 118: 8-9
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. Psalm 44:6
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
Psalm 56:11
In God I will praise His word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Psalm 56:4
In what time I am afraid I will trust in thee. Psalm 56:3
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.
1 Timothy 6:17
Such beautiful verses! What peace and restfulness of mind can be ours if only we learn to trust our Heavenly Farther completely in every situation!
Trusting can be hard: putting our life in hands in of some one else. But it is the only way. And what capable Hands our lives are in when we let God be in control. We need not worry of a thing! But rest peacefully and contented in Him.
Either we trust in God, and in that case we neither trust in our selves, nor in our fellowmen, not in circumstances, nor in anything besides; or we DO trust in one or more of these, and in that case do NOT trust in God. ~ George Mueller
Trust and obey for there is no other way!!
May you always trust in the Father who holds you so dearly in His hand.
In Him,
Mae
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