Yeshua, my ever present Consuming Fire

Only what’s done for Christ will last.

2011-12-22T18:30:00.001-08:00

‎"Two little lines I heard one day,Traveling along life’s busy way;Bringing conviction to my heart,And from my mind would not depart;Only one life, ’twill soon be past,Only what’s done for Christ will last.Only one life, yes only one,Soon will its fleeting hours be done;Then, in ‘that day’ my Lord to meet,And stand before His Judgement seat;Only one life,’twill soon be past,Only what’s done for

MY God is a wonderful God

2011-11-20T21:30:00.001-08:00

For the last few months, I have been challenged to live a confessed simple and submitted life. I have had a lot of experiences in life and I want everything to become part of my testimony. In seminary, the assumption is that people grew up in a Christian home and have godly parents/past. I was intimidated to becoming a pastor's wife, thinking there is some sort of shoe to fill or some job

HAHA awesome

2011-09-10T21:49:00.001-07:00

Thoughts

2011-09-07T20:35:00.001-07:00

It's been a crazy semester! Greek has been way fun. It is getting a bit confusing but I am determined to get it. M and S have been coming on Tuesdays. I have not been stressed out or burdened about the studies anymore since using Hess' methods. I feel that we are there to clear up the facts of our faith since the WT are out to destroy our reputation to the general JW.All 3 of us got to share our

i like this comedian

2011-08-20T21:02:00.000-07:00

Ministry launch :)

2011-08-12T15:59:00.000-07:00

Eleven One Photography is my new ministry. Check out my website and like me on Facebook! : ) http://www.111photography.blogspot.com http://www.facebook.com/#!/Eleven1Photography Long story short, I have been wanting to start a photography "business" for years. But the last time I used my entrepreneurial ambition, I was in second grade where I opened up my very own "Dr. Jo's club" LOL! I fixed

Step by Step

2011-08-09T21:07:00.000-07:00

God I love that You are always ahead of me. You know my every need and every weakness. Thank You for being my perfect Father who loves me and takes care of me. There is no doubt in my mind You are a living God who is sovereign. Your hands have been in my life directing me. Your ears have been listening to my heart's cry. You have been chiseling me because You are mindful of me. Thank You for

What's going on

2011-08-08T18:21:00.000-07:00

I don't know. I feel weird. Is it hormones? Is it a spiritual valley? Is it a tunnel? I don't know. I know for sure God is working in my life, no doubt about that. But I'm at a lost these days. A lot of things going on in my mind. A lot going on in life. A lot going on in the home and outside the home. Today's meeting with M and S went all right. We had planned to go through chapter 4 of their

He's raining on me

2011-07-23T20:32:00.000-07:00

There is NO ONE who can throw me a better birthday celebration than my Creator. Almost 3 years ago in July, our family was in a valley similar to the one we were in these past few months. What else is Satan going to attack us for but in health, finance, relationships, and finally spiritual health?Back in 2008, we had been in seminary for just over half a year. Phill was working 3 jobs to support

amazement

2011-07-20T19:06:00.000-07:00

as y'all know, we have surrendered everything we are to God including financial security. He IS our security. we believe He is sovereign, and is our Provider. He is the Creator and therefore has all the resources we need. since the condo incident with our evading "friends", we have been really tight on the finance side of things. phill had actually sat me down and told me to send all 3 kids to

feeling like samson

2011-07-18T18:52:00.000-07:00

it's been an eventful few weeks with inlaws visiting and just this past weekend my dad and my brother were here from florida. if i hadn't shared before this, my grandmother, my dad's mom, has been a jehovah's witness for more than 40 years. actually, that was a big reason for me to have invited M and S to come study every Monday for 5 months now. If my grandma knocked on an evangelical

Genderless classrooms....?!

2011-07-08T19:11:00.000-07:00

MUST READ ARTICLE"Have you heard about the recent report from Sweden about the staff of a preschool no longer using pronouns like "he" or "she" when referring to students? It's another example of what happens when marriage is redefined to include same-sex couples. The preschool's approach to gender is a reflection of Sweden's national school curriculum that includes the mission

Isaac's 4 tomorrow!

2011-06-22T19:07:00.000-07:00

Im so proud of my little boy! God has gifted him in so many ways and has blessed him with so much. He is going to be like his daddy, a godly man after God's own heart. A few weeks ago, he was out at the clothes line with me helping me with laundry, ......I asked him: what do you want to be when you grow up?Isaac: I wanna be a firefighter.... and I want to build a house on the solid rock.Me: Yeah?

busy summer 2011

2011-06-04T20:17:00.000-07:00

with Phill's speaking engagement drawing near, 2 Corinthians 4 has been the passage I run to. Life has been nuts! Like a roller coaster.First our condo and tenant.... still ongoing battle. Then our car has problems everything has been changed from air filter, fluids, fuses, tires, and today, we went to sams to get the tires rotated because TCS was lit up on the dashboard, sams broke a lug nut!!!

funny funny

2011-05-12T11:41:00.000-07:00

you had to be there:isaac points to a big blanket - "this is a blanky"... points to a small blanket - "but this is a blanky boo... because it's not big. it's small".. points to another small one -"this is a blanky boo too because it's small like the other one."esther points to my chin - "chin" then my eyes - "eyes...." then she pauses... "your eyes are big... one two fee five seven..."hahahaha

JW update

2011-05-10T15:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was weird. Jennifer and Abbi came over early to help cook lunch and pray. The weather was good so the kids were great. Just as we finished praying, M and S showed up at the door.Going back to the night before they visited... I prayed and pleaded with the LORD, and after I blogged, I felt led to look for another website that would give more insight to sharing the gospel with JWs. I found

daddyvotional 5 :)

2011-05-09T19:15:00.000-07:00

My kids were so funny!! Thanks Honey!fast forward to 3:23 for the kids' video for mother's day!my answers: 1. sushi 2. mango 3. 29 4. trampoline or swimming 5. yellow 6. to smell - gardenias or to look at - tulips.

sigh

2011-05-08T23:46:00.000-07:00

Im taking notes on the JW book and getting distracted and discouraged. Im tired and I feel like I have better things to do. How do you show love and truth to these people who were led astray? The Holy Spirit opens their eyes, but we have no idea how long we have. That's the hard part for me. Oh LORD, My God!! I need You. I have no strength left inside of me. I am downtrodden and have nowhere to

creative arts use for the glory of God

2011-05-05T20:25:00.000-07:00

A Call to Perseverance

2011-05-03T19:00:00.000-07:00

Ephesians 6:10-20Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore

JW update

2011-04-26T19:33:00.000-07:00

This past Monday my internet was down so i couldn't recruit anyone on FB to pray. But I know there are a team of people who were praying. We had our husbands who were praying. We prayed before they got there. We often feel unprepared mostly because 8 kids are running around and we are frazzled. But God always shows up when we call. From the start, we have wanted them to feel like they are still

Golgotha - The Skull

2011-04-24T17:11:00.000-07:00

1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3 and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they slapped him in the face. 4 Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews gathered there, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis

Jesus LIVES

2011-04-24T15:35:00.001-07:00

Glory to Him who rescued me

2011-04-22T15:40:00.000-07:00

Isaiah 531 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground.He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.Like one from whom people hide their

daddyvotional 4 :)

2011-04-18T12:21:00.000-07:00

paper due... JWs

2011-04-17T21:47:00.000-07:00

Please pray again tomorrow around 11pm. For the same things please. AND one more... for me to be awake or just pray silently. I am attempting to finish writing a paper that is due tomorrow. I think I might go to bed at 3am. :(

Proud to be a health nut

2011-04-16T18:54:00.001-07:00

how do You do it

2011-04-15T09:10:00.001-07:00

my FATHER, how do You have so much long-suffering and love for people who don't see a need for reconciliation? my mom and i are not mad at each other or fighting. but there is also no true relationship. i yearn for a genuine relationship with her. i yearn to reconcile with her under the superficial okayness of our relationship. is this how You feel about the world? You long so much for the world

blogging revival?

2011-04-13T20:17:00.000-07:00

don't know what's going on, my written journal is obviously suffering because i've been blogging more these days. but i have felt a need to these days. i've been praying for a heart of compassion and love towards my mom. the same heart i was praying for in order to forgive my dad and reconcile with him. growing up, my relationship with my dad wasn't that bad. he always sat down and did homework

Rise Up : )

2011-04-13T12:11:00.000-07:00

Always up to something

2011-04-11T20:56:00.000-07:00

God You have been stirring something in me and I finally know what it is. It is a burden. A burden for my homeland, a burden for my people, a burden for my lost relatives and family. I have never yearned to go back to Hong Kong this way before. When I was a foolish teenager, I longed to leave this place. When I left, I yearned to visit my friends and the pleasures there. When I lost touch with

please pray - it's time again

2011-04-10T19:57:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow M and S will come visit again. We are going to try focusing on salvation and Jesus' Deity. Please pray earnestly:1. the Holy Spirit will cover and engulf my house2. all 8 children will be protected from all evil 3. that God will equip us with His armor so we can stand firm4. Jesus will reveal Himself through the Word, through us, and through miraculous ways5. to remember this is indeed

episode 3

2011-04-07T13:39:00.000-07:00

Dan David - Messianic violinist

2011-04-06T22:37:00.001-07:00

please pray Mondays at 11am -Noon

2011-04-05T21:32:00.001-07:00

This started when M and S knocked on the door a couple of weeks ago on Monday around 10:30am. I was with my mentee and I just did not want to turn them away! My grandma is a JW so naturally I told them. With the intentions to overwhelm them with questions, they decided they would do some research and come back to do these "bible studies". I invited another sister in Christ from the seminary to

wow oh wow

2011-03-31T20:22:00.000-07:00

I thank God that He gave me the opportunity to be the Metochai Discipleship Chair this year. It has been so challenging AND rewarding. From giving book reviews to organizing the first metochai retreat, all of it has really been worthwhile. So So so so much fun! God is so awesome. He is constantly challenging me and letting me grow. I am His forever and always. Jesus You are the One true God.

daddy koo-votional episode 2

2011-03-29T18:51:00.000-07:00

they r so cute: Lord Your will be done. AMEN.

haha funny

2011-03-25T20:53:00.000-07:00

i had just written a little column where I mentioned Lady Gaga last month in Metochai newsletter, and thought it was funny to see Jim Daly writing about her.Here's mine:

Somewhere Over the Money...

2010-03-21T15:32:00.001-07:00

The trillion dollar obamacare is being "voted" on in congress. I am not a "republican" or a "democrat", for labels are such dangerous things. But I am a follower of my Lord Jesus Christ who saved my soul from pits of darkness and layers of fog. If there is anything that defines me, it will be words in the Bible, the infallible word of God. Lately, the main arguments I have been hearing are about

March

2010-03-01T21:25:00.000-08:00

Verse for week 1: God, I will hide Your words in my heart so I may not sin against You. Ps119:11 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. 55In the night I remember your name, O LORD, and I will keep your law.week 2: 160 All your words are true; all your righteous laws are everlasting.week 3: 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.week4: 30 I

Grace based parenting

2010-02-23T20:04:00.000-08:00

I AM NOT GETTING IT!!! UGH. I am not getting it. God, why is it so hard?! I see my own sins in my children's lives. I hate it. Help me to love them with Your love. Help me love them even when they spit in my face and reject me, even if it is going to break my heart into millions of pieces. Help me love them with Your love.My kids have not stolen yet but I remember the day I first stole. I

Good question

2010-02-15T20:24:00.000-08:00

A great friend asked me a great question that I did not answer very well. "Why does having natural birth matter so much?" After a week of reeeally thinking, I have two lists.List one - these are NOT my reasons1. a need to fulfill a feeling of natural birth - i used to think i needed to feel my babies coming out in order to feel like I've given birth. It is NOT about that.2. to feel like "a real

Thank God for babies!

2010-02-11T19:39:00.001-08:00

Psalm 127 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. 1 Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. 2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves. 3 Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. 4 Like arrows in

He ain't heavy, he's my brother.

2010-02-09T20:53:00.000-08:00

I am #4 of 5. My oldest sister '73, a follower of Christ also, then a brother '75, he is in Heaven with my Savior at 3 days old, then my older brother '76, he is mentally handicapped, me, '81 the odd musician, and my lil' sissy '84, I pray for her every day like my oldest sister did for me. My kids are sick and we've just been hanging out at the house. It's been freezing anyway so we read, eat,

Picky or not picky, that is my question.

2010-02-06T21:01:00.000-08:00

I spent infancy through a huge part of my teenage years in Hong Kong, but most of that life I left behind was a blur. I dealt so much with confusion, fear, insecurity, and rage that I carried this identity even into 3 of my 4 years of college life at the UofM. I was a bit deprived of a healthy social life. For 10 years, I was one of the youngest and littlest student in class. But I was

Daddy Daughter Dance

2010-02-06T19:32:00.000-08:00

Abigail has looked forward to this year's daddy daughter dance since last year's daddy daughter dance! She was so excited when Phill asked her out this Thursday, she said, "Yes of course daddy!! I've been waiting for this!" According to Phill, she asked him to watch her dance by herself and only let him slow dance with her once. hahaha Abigail is blossoming into this independent, expressive, and

Esther's ASL variations

2010-02-02T18:33:00.000-08:00

It all started when we had Abigail... for years, we have incorporated an ASL curriculum into our homelearning. Lately, Esther has really picked up lots of signs. The simplest ones like more, all gone, please, thank you, etc... I guess she just had to make it "her own" language. The funniest one she has done is please. Instead of rubbing the shirt, she rubs the pants!!! hahaha anyway, see for

February

2010-02-01T10:39:00.000-08:00

We had started a to-do board for Abigail and she has done beautifully. Every morning, she is responsible for making for bed, brushing her hair and teeth, changing into play clothes, taking out her bible and worshiping God and pray, and greeting her siblings and us with a kiss. She has done all those things and the sweetest for us, is to see her spending time in God's word and to hear her little

Submission

2010-01-24T19:35:00.000-08:00

Submission to Christ without submission to the Scriptures is submission to a self-made Christ, not submission to Christ. -John PiperThe outcome of submission is in the hands of the Lord. - Debora Pearl (pw at birchman)

Worship

2010-01-23T21:04:00.000-08:00

I've been at the shed for 2 years leading worship since I doubted God and tried to give up what He's called me to do. I think within a week I had written that blog, we received a call from the children's pastor asking if Phill led worship and Phill said no, and she asked then who did God want from your family to lead worship at the shed? And Phill said, my wife. I pray I don't forget these

Prayers for Haiti

2010-01-17T19:27:00.000-08:00

What is it like to wake up from a nightmare and have it continue as a daymare? As I shared the meaning of an earthquake to Abigail and Isaac three days ago, I also showed them some pictures and videos of Haiti. They had so many questions about this disaster and I was most touched when Isaac took my hand and said, mommy, I wanna pray for them. So the three of us, held hands and hearts, prayed for

#2

2010-01-16T20:54:00.000-08:00

Ok, so far I only have one on my NY resolution list which is to finish the one year bible and journal for Abigail. I have to say, I am working on it at my own timing. I do what I can is what I am trying to say. Which I think is ok. I am starting BSF on Wednesday mornings next week. It's gonna get busy. With 3 kids under 4, I am doing my best with every minute I have which includes resting and

ye shall also be rationed out when ye are old and sick

2010-01-13T20:15:00.000-08:00

original article on the end of this web page Hold the Mayo (Clinic)On June 3 of this year, President Obama wrote a letter to two Senate Chairmen who, at the time, were working to overhaul the health care system: Senators Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Max Baucus (D-Mont.). In the correspondence, President Obama encouraged them to "ask why places like the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, the Cleveland Clinic

HBAC

2010-01-03T20:33:00.001-08:00

Crazy things are happening people. Phill and I are on the same page about having more babies. Naturally. After what had happened to all 3 births with CSection, we are still hopeful for a natural birth. How crazy and unhuman is this??? Maybe God has something bigger planned here and now we just have to obey and have faith. In Matthew 17, Jesus said, "if you have faith as small as a mustard seed,

So howz about some 2010 resolutions

2009-12-30T21:39:00.000-08:00

I haven't done a new year's list since 10 yr old but here we go:1. Finish reading the one year bible and write notes in it for AbigailOkay, I'm done for now. I don't think it's a list if it only has one thing on it. Maybe I'll think of more during the year while I fall short of God's glory again and again. My Father in Heaven, Thank You for blessing me in countless ways. Thank You for giving me

Glory to God in the Highest

2009-12-22T21:31:00.000-08:00

God You are the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Thank You for Jesus and thank You for Your unending grace. AMEN.

True thanksgiving

2009-11-25T22:20:00.000-08:00

... comes from contentment. This blog has reminded me of being content. Without God's saving grace, I would not be able to be truly thankful for anything right now. We are not entitled to anything but God has graciously provided a way for us to have abundant life. I cannot express how much I thank God for my new life and family. I am so grateful I can fall prostrate at His feet and weep. I am so

Take over

2009-11-22T19:01:00.000-08:00

I have been so stressed out! I need God to take over and let me rest. I admit I have a very moody personality. I can be really happy and outgoing, and I can be really depressed and hide like a hermit. I am not sure why, but I am still trying to find a balance. Right now I am suffering from some kind of stomach cramps and it's been hurting since last night. I sure hope it's not my appendix. There

POLARITY in worship

2009-11-19T22:02:00.000-08:00

EXodus 24 1 Then he said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. You are to worship at a distance, 2 but Moses alone is to approach the LORD; the others must not come near. And the people may not come up with him." Psalm 100 1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful

That's just not right

2009-11-17T19:02:00.003-08:00

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The Rationing Commission: Meet the unelected body that will dictate future medical decisions.

2009-11-16T18:53:00.000-08:00

Wall Street JournalAs usual, the most dangerous parts of ObamaCare aren't receiving the scrutiny they deserve—and one of the least examined is a new commission to tell Congress how to control health spending. Democrats are quietly attempting to impose a "global budget" on Medicare, with radical implications for U.S. medicine.Like most of Europe, the various health bills stipulate that Congress

"Obamacare is not 'reform' -- given what it would do to spending, it's more like malpractice."

2009-11-16T18:46:00.000-08:00

Obamacare: Buy now, pay later By Robert J. Samuelson (The Washington Post)Monday, November 16, 2009There is an air of absurdity to what is mistakenly called "health-care reform." Everyone knows that the United States faces massive governmental budget deficits as far as calculators can project, driven heavily by an aging population and uncontrolled health costs. As we recover slowly from a

From frc,org - assisted suicide in health care

2009-11-13T21:03:00.000-08:00

Health Care to Die forToday's fact of the day is a fitting one for Friday the 13th, since H.R. 3962 promises to deliver the grim reaper to any patient signed up for the government health plan. Under Section 240 of the bill, insurance companies are required to provide information on "end-of-life planning" to people who are looking to enroll in coverage offered by the health insurance exchange. In

Abigail - first day on bike with no training wheels!

2009-11-13T12:31:00.000-08:00

We are sooooo proud of her. She was so excited and surprised. Daddy prayed for her to learn before he went to work and we prayed and gave thanks to the Lord for her success afterward. I truly pray she will learn to give God all glory to all she does. Thank you Father for Your faithfulness. Grow my children unto You and set them apart for Your Kingdom and work. AMEN.

"halloween" - It's just not our holiday

2009-11-03T20:56:00.000-08:00

Last year, I blogged about halloween too and had a strong view against it and I still do. So before reading on, here's the post from last halloween. "And WHAT occasion is THIS?" My feelings of halloween has been from a parenting spiritual battle point of view and there are several different views of halloween from the ministry angle here at the seminary. I totally understand the alternate