So today is Sunday again. Normally we make it a point that everyone goes to church together. However, there are times that does not work out. Some days we have ones who are sick. Other days Dad has drills with the Army Reserves and can't make it to church. Other times other things happen. Today was one of those times. My oldest son, daughter and I attended services at the church we found right down the road from where we moved to this past summer. It was convenient for us to do so because we are having friends over for dinner this afternoon. It allowed me to make it home quickly to get started on preparations.
My husband, and our younger two sons went to the Salvation Army Corps today. They went there because they were playing in the band during the service. This is not my choice for us to be separated. Twenty-three, well actually almost twenty-four years ago now, I made a decision. I made the decision to attend church where my husband was attending. I feel this is important to keep the family connected and of one mind. It also makes for less confusion.
So how do you spend your Sundays and what things do you try to do together typically? I look forward to hearing from you! This is day 2 of NaBloPoMo challenge for November.
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Sunday, November 2, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
3 Simple Steps - Proverbs 31 Online Bible Studies Living So That by Wendy Blight Blog Hop
3 Simple Steps I take to combat the flesh and feed the Spirit - after all Jesus did not just feed His flesh when He was in the desert for 40 days. He told Satan that Man can not live by bread along and this is true. The first thing I do is try to spend time in my Bible. I have an Ipad and I absolutely adore the YouVersion Bible app. It allows me to choose from an incredible amount of Bible study plans that fit my needs and interests. Then it gives me the option to send myself reminders at a specific time of day to ensure I complete my reading plans. It also gives me the chance to catch up on my plan if I get behind. I find this invaluable. Also, if I find a plan is not what I thought it was I can stop the plan. Also, I can share my progress on Twitter and Facebook - which allows me to share with my friends what I am reading.
Second, I try to spend time daily in prayer - and more than twice a day. As I am going about my daily routine, I often find something or someone on my mind that I feel drawn to pray for and I don't worry about where I am at the time. Also once a week, I try to attend our Salvation Army Corps' weekly prayer meeting along with my husband. Now I have to admit sometimes life gets in the way! Also, we try to have prayer with our family.
Finally, I spend as much time with like minded believers. God's Word tells us this is a necessity. We have to be around His people. Almost every day of the week, we are involved in some activity(activities) at our Salvation Army Corps which is our church. We reach out and try to become involved. My husband and I both feel we have a calling from God to ministry work. So we seek out and join in various activities - including what we call our League of Mercy - which involved visiting two local nursing homes/assisted living facilities once a month and helping with our soup kitchen once a month.
The biggest blessing I get from this is spending time with our family. We homeschool our children, so most of the activities we do together.
These are just three of the things I try to do to feed the Spirit. God calls us to deepen our walk with Him. We need to reach out in what ever ways He leads to accomplish this. When we reach out to Him, He reaches back to us. As we just celebrated Easter and the Resurrection, it reminds me of Romans 5:8, "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Second, I try to spend time daily in prayer - and more than twice a day. As I am going about my daily routine, I often find something or someone on my mind that I feel drawn to pray for and I don't worry about where I am at the time. Also once a week, I try to attend our Salvation Army Corps' weekly prayer meeting along with my husband. Now I have to admit sometimes life gets in the way! Also, we try to have prayer with our family.
Finally, I spend as much time with like minded believers. God's Word tells us this is a necessity. We have to be around His people. Almost every day of the week, we are involved in some activity(activities) at our Salvation Army Corps which is our church. We reach out and try to become involved. My husband and I both feel we have a calling from God to ministry work. So we seek out and join in various activities - including what we call our League of Mercy - which involved visiting two local nursing homes/assisted living facilities once a month and helping with our soup kitchen once a month.
The biggest blessing I get from this is spending time with our family. We homeschool our children, so most of the activities we do together.
These are just three of the things I try to do to feed the Spirit. God calls us to deepen our walk with Him. We need to reach out in what ever ways He leads to accomplish this. When we reach out to Him, He reaches back to us. As we just celebrated Easter and the Resurrection, it reminds me of Romans 5:8, "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
A small update
Here is a small update on our family. Life has been really busy around our house since the beginning of February. In February, Dennis, Jacob and I attended the Candidates Seminar weekend for the Salvation Army in New York. That Friday night, we attended services at the temple in Manhattan. It was an incredible evening. It is amazing to see what God is doing in our oldest son's life.
Then in March, Dennis, Jacob and I attended the Soldiers Retreat for the Salvation Army at Camp Ladore. Again, it was an incredible weekend. Joseph was supposed to come up for the day on Saturday with some of our other Youth, but it didn't happen unfortunately.
Then on the last Saturday of March, Dennis, me, and a couple of other adults from our corps took some of our youth to a Divisional Youth Music festival on the outskirts of Philadelphia. It was a really long day because we got up at 4:00 AM and didn't get back until 9:30 at night. But it was incredible to see the talent in our division. It also was great to get to see our Training College cadets at work that day. They did a devotional time that was incredible.
Then at the beginning of this month, we took a group of youth (including all four of our children) to our Divisional Youth Council. It was also an incredible time of worship, praise, and decisions being made for Christ. Our oldest son joined Dennis and I onstage during the call to officership. What was incredible about this was our Corps officer along with those in attendance joined us on stage (the same went for all those who responded to the call from other corps) and there was a time of prayer for us. It was truly incredible.
Now we are winding down the school year and working toward cleaning up and decluttering our home. For one never knows when we might get our next orders to move. We have some children who are experiencing growing pains and we have others who are growing incredible amounts but not having the pains.
Then in March, Dennis, Jacob and I attended the Soldiers Retreat for the Salvation Army at Camp Ladore. Again, it was an incredible weekend. Joseph was supposed to come up for the day on Saturday with some of our other Youth, but it didn't happen unfortunately.
Then on the last Saturday of March, Dennis, me, and a couple of other adults from our corps took some of our youth to a Divisional Youth Music festival on the outskirts of Philadelphia. It was a really long day because we got up at 4:00 AM and didn't get back until 9:30 at night. But it was incredible to see the talent in our division. It also was great to get to see our Training College cadets at work that day. They did a devotional time that was incredible.
Then at the beginning of this month, we took a group of youth (including all four of our children) to our Divisional Youth Council. It was also an incredible time of worship, praise, and decisions being made for Christ. Our oldest son joined Dennis and I onstage during the call to officership. What was incredible about this was our Corps officer along with those in attendance joined us on stage (the same went for all those who responded to the call from other corps) and there was a time of prayer for us. It was truly incredible.
Now we are winding down the school year and working toward cleaning up and decluttering our home. For one never knows when we might get our next orders to move. We have some children who are experiencing growing pains and we have others who are growing incredible amounts but not having the pains.
Monday, January 13, 2014
January 13 2014 update
Well it has been a while since I posted anything. A lot has been going on with the holidays. We helped with the Christmas activities at our corps. Dennis completed his final course for his bachelor's degree, so now all we are waiting on is his diploma to come from Liberty University.
We took a trip to North Carolina to see his family. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It was good to get to see the family and the children even got to walk in the sand a little bit.
We recently found out that Dennis, Jacob and myself were accepted to go to the Salvation Army's Candidates' Weekend in Suffren, New York. So we will be making that trip in February. We (Dennis and I) are going since we want to become officers in the Salvation Army. Jacob is going because he wants to pursue going to Railton - the Salvation Army Eastern Territory Youth Pastor College. So we will see what happens.
Next month we need to have another Corps Cadet Sunday, so we will be gearing up for that. Jacob may be the one to give the sermon that day. This month we will finish our first course for Corps Cadets. Then in February we start the second course. The cadets seem to be doing an excellent job.
Today is the first day back to our normal routine of activities. The after school program resumes along with Music Company as well as Beginner Band. This morning we woke up around 6 am so Dennis, Joseph and I could go to the YMCA. Our goal is to get Nathan through the course he needs to take so he can go with us.
So there is a little update on our family.
We took a trip to North Carolina to see his family. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It was good to get to see the family and the children even got to walk in the sand a little bit.
We recently found out that Dennis, Jacob and myself were accepted to go to the Salvation Army's Candidates' Weekend in Suffren, New York. So we will be making that trip in February. We (Dennis and I) are going since we want to become officers in the Salvation Army. Jacob is going because he wants to pursue going to Railton - the Salvation Army Eastern Territory Youth Pastor College. So we will see what happens.
Next month we need to have another Corps Cadet Sunday, so we will be gearing up for that. Jacob may be the one to give the sermon that day. This month we will finish our first course for Corps Cadets. Then in February we start the second course. The cadets seem to be doing an excellent job.
Today is the first day back to our normal routine of activities. The after school program resumes along with Music Company as well as Beginner Band. This morning we woke up around 6 am so Dennis, Joseph and I could go to the YMCA. Our goal is to get Nathan through the course he needs to take so he can go with us.
So there is a little update on our family.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Wow, what a week!
Wow what a week last week was! We began the week with the after school program at our Salvation Army Corps, which included tutoring and dinner. Then we did Music with the children that attended. Following that, my family (well the youngest three and Dad) did Beginner Band. On Tuesday, Dennis went and did a sleep study, so the rest of the family had a quiet evening at home. Then on Wednesday, we had the after school program plus Youth activities - Dennis is one of the leaders for the boys. Then on Thursday we had Cantata practice and Corps Cadets (Corps Cadets is one I lead). Friday morning we got up really early and went to the Salvation Army Trade Store, so Dennis, Joseph, Grammie and I could all be fitted for our Salvation Army uniforms. The four of us all got the hats for the uniforms, which is really exciting. Saturday the children had Young Marines - they marched in a Veterans' Day parade. Sunday we got up and went to Sunday School.
During the opening of Sunday school, I was checking on everything for Corps Cadet Sunday. I actually set the program and everything. I picked the songs with the cadets' help. We chose "Here I am to Worship", "Amazing Grace" and "You Are My All in All". The title of the message was "Lost and Found" and dealt with three parables Jesus taught - "the lost coin", "the lost sheep" and "the lost son". The corps cadets did a skit - including Joseph and Nathan - Joseph played the father and Nathan played the youngest son. It went over really well. Joseph and Nathan along with another cadet read the scripture passages.
One of my other Corps Cadets did a skit involving the children so they had the chance to participate. Plus everyone helped with the call to worship. Oh did I mention my baby girl did the opening with the welcome and the announcements and Daddy did the prayers for the service. Plus I actually preached the message. I have to say it is quite different to be behind the pulpit than it is to be in the audience. I feel like God was truly present.
Then we brought almost all the Corps Cadets to our home and fed them lunch. They seemed to have a good time. Then we went to the Extended Care facility of our local hospital to help with our League of Mercy Service there. We were supposed to sing, but it did not happen.
From there we went back to the corps to practice singing for our Regional Youth Praise meeting which was at four o'clock that afternoon. We loaded up three different vans - two twelve passengers (ours and the Corps along with our major's minivan). Off to Williamsport we went. Our Corps performed two different times - once was our timbrels and the other time was our Corps Cadets singing. All in all it was a great day!
This week Dennis has drills on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We ask for prayers for good weather on Friday and for him to pass his Physical Fitness test.
During the opening of Sunday school, I was checking on everything for Corps Cadet Sunday. I actually set the program and everything. I picked the songs with the cadets' help. We chose "Here I am to Worship", "Amazing Grace" and "You Are My All in All". The title of the message was "Lost and Found" and dealt with three parables Jesus taught - "the lost coin", "the lost sheep" and "the lost son". The corps cadets did a skit - including Joseph and Nathan - Joseph played the father and Nathan played the youngest son. It went over really well. Joseph and Nathan along with another cadet read the scripture passages.
One of my other Corps Cadets did a skit involving the children so they had the chance to participate. Plus everyone helped with the call to worship. Oh did I mention my baby girl did the opening with the welcome and the announcements and Daddy did the prayers for the service. Plus I actually preached the message. I have to say it is quite different to be behind the pulpit than it is to be in the audience. I feel like God was truly present.
Then we brought almost all the Corps Cadets to our home and fed them lunch. They seemed to have a good time. Then we went to the Extended Care facility of our local hospital to help with our League of Mercy Service there. We were supposed to sing, but it did not happen.
From there we went back to the corps to practice singing for our Regional Youth Praise meeting which was at four o'clock that afternoon. We loaded up three different vans - two twelve passengers (ours and the Corps along with our major's minivan). Off to Williamsport we went. Our Corps performed two different times - once was our timbrels and the other time was our Corps Cadets singing. All in all it was a great day!
This week Dennis has drills on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We ask for prayers for good weather on Friday and for him to pass his Physical Fitness test.
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