God's Grace

I really could use some down time, but it does not look like that will happen until after the holidays. That is okay, though. 'Tis the season! :) Besides, I have so much to look forward to! I have been going to my Bible study and loving it and have really been growing in Christ through this. I have stepped out in my faith more boldly than ever before and God is working wonders! I am at peace with things that before were unbearable and have hoped in things I dared not hope for! I brought my sons forward to be dedicated at church and I am so happy I did! They are such a huge blessing in my life and to truly commit to raising them in faith is the best gift I could ever give them. Pastor Nick prayed over them and I know God has some wonderful plans for their lives. He also prayed over me and sometime God just speaks to him and he has become quick to tell all what God has told him. What a blessing he is! He said my faith inspires him, which surprised me! And then he said God delights in me...God delights in me?! WOW!!! I am honored just at the thought! He then went on to say that in the next year I will see God answering my prayers! I have things that I pray about everyday and have for years! I am so excited I can hardly stand it!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Praise God!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot wait to see what God has in store for me and how he will answer my prayers! WOW!!!! WOW!!!! I will share these experiences with you as time goes on. He is so faithful, isn't He?! He has my boys in His hands and I have no problem trusting Him with them. With everything we have gone through I feel like I have given Dade over to Him and He is the one who has cared for him for so long. As hard as it has been, Dade has made it through this hard time better than I would have ever expected. Now that is God's grace!

Tuesday night Beth Moore was talking about how Jesus prayed, "If this cup can pass, please let it pass, but Your will be done." Think about that. Let this cup pass...Jesus knew what He was about to go through and He was frightened. He did not really want to go through with it unless it was God's will. If God would spare anyone He would have spared His only son, but He did not. It was necessary. If God could spare us our own heartaches He would, but I think sometimes it is critical for what He has planned. His will and not our own be done. It will be best in the end, although it sure can be hard to get through. I can say this though, with all the traumatic things I have survived in my life, there is not one I would take away or change. And yes, that is the grace of God! He has given me peace through things I had not one reason to feel peaceful about. He gave me joy when I had nothing to even bring a smile to my face. How amazing is He! Praise God!

Be Blessed!

Busy, busy, busy...

I have for the most part just had the everyday: go to work, come home, make dinner, do dishes, do laundry, bathtime, bedtime story, fall asleep while reading bedtime story and then finally bedtime...But lately, boy have I been a busy lady! A good busy, but wishing I had more hours in the day! Well, that part is normal...

I have been taking a bible study - Beth Moore's first bible study which by the way she has redone. It is on the Old Testement Tabernacle and it is awesome!!! I love how she teaches, but she can be at times a little hard to keep up with! Wouldn't you love to have that woman's energy!!! In the midst of the bible study teachings she has her first grandchild! What an exciting event and her delivery of the news is hilarious! Back to the bible study, how amazing it is to really dig into God's word and have your eyes opened to things you had not seen before. He really is an amazing God!!! And in the midst of this bible study He is really working on me and things in my life. I tell you now, there is something my oldest son and I have been going through for years now and I know very soon God is going to preform an absolute merical!!! And when He does I will tell you all about it! :)

Sorry for no postings for so long! I really need to get internet at home!!! April, thanks for the comments and sorry I didn't see your last one until today! I hope all is going well for you, your husband and your girls. I have to get back to work (I am at lunch right now), but I will stop over and visit your blog as soon as I can!

God Bless,

Jennifer

Hunting Season

So for those of you with a husband who bow hunts you understand where I am coming from. I am a widow from now until hunting season ends! Actually I do not say that with a totally pesimistic attitude. I do not begrude my husband of his hobby's, but it does get a little lonely sometimes. On the otherhand, when he is gone I can let the dishes go for a day or two and take a little better care of myself, watch the movies I know he will have no interest in, take warm bathes, bake or slow cook the things he thought didn't sound good, etc. I love cooking something he has no interest in and then serving it to him when he gets home and him saying, "Hey, this is pretty darn good!" :) So I think this weekend I am going to go through the cook book and find some things I can throw together so next week I will not have to worry about what's for dinner. If I find a good recipe I will post it and hopefully whoever comes upon it will enjoy it too. In just starting my blog if any of you out there have ideas for getting more people to read it, please let me know. In just getting started I do not feel there is much on here to offer people yet, but I will get there.
Next week I start a women's bible study that I am really excited about. I have actually never been to a bible study, so I will have to write about that. We are doing a Beth Moore series and I love her so much! She is a wonderful woman of God and a blessing to those who she touches. I find her and Joyce Meyers so inspiring and hope that someday I will be able to speak to people in such a way. I don't know about being broadcasted the way they are! That is a bit scary to me being the shy person that I am. But I would like to start up a women's group at church and maybe I will have something to say right here. Right now I do not feel like a leader, however I know God is working on something in me and drawing me to this, so I am following, knowing that I am being pulled out of my comfort zone and trusting in Him. He will bring me to where I need to be and what I find frightening right now, He will bring me through and give me the fearlessness I need to accomplish what He needs me to do. This is such a strange time in my life, but a good time too. I have been praying for years and have felt like nothing is really happening and everything is just staying the same, but lately I am seeing a change here and a change there and it is so amazing to see God working. I must say, as hard as it has been, His timing is perfect and how He moves in our lives is fascinating! It is a funny thing, I said at the end of last year that this year is my year and it truely is! I am so excited to see what God will be doing in my life next. As vunerable as it makes me feel to open up, I think it will be a positive thing for me to open up here. It is a start for me as I am a very closed person. I did not used to be, but life happens and I just shut off. But now God is healing me so I feel this will be part of the healing process. For now I will say good-bye, but I look forward to hearing from anyone who would like to leave me a comment. God Bless! :)

Just getting started, I think...

Okay, so I don't really know what I am doing, but here I am. Not being a computer savy woman we will see how interesting this is for ya'll. To tell you a little about myself, I work at a job that I have because I have to, but all 'n all it really isn't too bad. I love the wonderful ladies I work with, one of which showed me a few bloggs including her own and I must say it is interesting to read about people I have never met and the things they do and the people in their lives. Or is that creepy? Okay, it is creepy, but you must admit people are very interesting...Interesting is apparently the word of the day.

I love the outdoors so living in Montana is a good thing...actually I have lived here all my life and have never traveled outside of the state, so maybe I am just naive and dont' know any better! :)

My family and I are fishing fools! Walleye, baby!

How readneck is this?!

I also love horses, but sadly have none of my own. So I have to use other people for their horses, which unfortunately does not happen often enough.

Me up by the Continental Divide. Crazy country!

That horse was the nicest horse I have ever riden and I cannot remember her name. My friend Kayla's uncle's horse...See what I mean? Borrowed horses! Is that bad?

Well, since I do not have a home computer on line I am still at work and have been clocked out for about 30 minutes. As much as I want to continue I best say "Farewell."