The Christmas Tree Farm...

Today we went to the Christmas Tree Farm and got ourselves a nice ol' green Christmas tree! :)

 

 

 

 

After picking the perfect bushy Christmas tree that would fit comfortably in our home, we headed back to the Christmas Tree Cabin to pay for it and sip some hot chocolate by the wood stove inside the cozy, warm gift shop...

Then after loading our Christmas tree on the trailer we were off for home! There is nothing like going to a tree farm with people you love and picking a tree, knowing Christmas is close by and snow is ready to burst from the gray clouds...I'm very grateful and blessed to have such a wonderful godly family that I can laugh with and know that they are always there to love me...God is so good. Even if I didn't have such a wonderful family, He still deserves the praise and He is still good. His love is unmeasurable and His mercy forever...

God bless!

A Servant 4 Christ,

Lizzie

Remembering God's Work...

"I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old...

   I will ponder all Your works., and meditate on Your mighty deeds....

 

Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God? You are the God who works wonders;

     You have made known Your might among the peoples..."
             Psalm 77:11-14

Hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving tomorrow and ponder and thank God for all His beautiful wonders He has worked out for us... God bless!

A Servant 4 the God Most High,
Lizzie

Update! Yes, I'm still alive! :) its been awhile!

Hello! I know its been a super long while since I've come on here, and i don't really have much time to write a real post but just wanted to keep you updated on how my commitment is doing with being off of sugar and reading through the Bible (read last post about it). Well, I'm still off of sugar and it's getting easier to not eat it ;) Um....I'm just about to start Job in the Bible so super excited about that! Starting Job is giving me hope that it is possible to read through the whole Bible ;) A lot of the Old Testament books are so long it feels like they won't end ;) But I enjoyed the books I've read so far! And excited to read more! Keep praying! Thanks!
God bless!

A Servant 4 Christ,
Lizzie

Commitment

Good afternoon bloggers! How is your Fall doing with you? I am enjoying the weather and colors with pleasure.

What is new with you? You will never guess what's new with me! Take a guess, any guess....Give up?

Alright, I'll tell you! Starting on Monday October 8th 2012 I have started something.

God has challenged me with a commitment. A commitment to stay off of sugar for one WHOLE year.
"Why?!" you ask.

Well, because to be honest I find myself craving it everyday. And God challenged me to give it up for Him, and to fill that now empty spot with reading my Bible. No, not just reading my Bible, but He challenged me with committing to read the whole entire Bible. Genesis 1 all the way to Revelation 22.

And I started on the 8th. I don't know if it will really take me a whole year to read through the whole Bible or just a few months. I guess it depends on how much I read it during the day.

Instead of craving for more sugar I want to crave His Word which is even better and even sweeter than sugar.

Yep, the first few days have been reallyyyy hard staying away from fresh cookies my sister made or whatever the baked goods might be, but it is totally worth it don't you think? I will be sooooo much more healthy, I won't crave something odd like sugar anymore but I will be craving and hungering more of God's Great Word, I think I will be more self-controlled after this when there is a cookie sitting in front of me just waiting for me to eat it, I will be learning so much more of God's amazing love and truth and will be growing that much more in love in Him and will be desiring Him more.

So that is why I am doing this challenge God has set before me and committing myself to doing this!

It hasn't been that long since I've started and I am already craving for more of God's Word. Cool, eh?

Well, keep me in my prayers that I will not grow tired of this or give up on it, but I will be strengthened by God to do this.

See ya later everyone!

God bless!

A Servant 4 Christ,
Lizzie

 

 

Autumn...

Summer is coming to a fast ending and the orange and yellow are silently coming in. The trees colors are turning from their green delight to their orange and yellow beauty. The weather is turning to fresh breath colding air and the skies turn their lovely autumn blue.

The ground is slowly covered with the dried leaves and as you go out to your mailbox the wind sings a soft whisper to you warning you of the cold weather that is on it's way...

In our homes we begin to pull out the Fall decorations and go around the house thinking about how this or that would look nice here or there.

Autumn...
Where God's beauty speaks in glorious color and wonder. Where birds fluff their feathers and get ready to fly north. Where squirrels jump around on the ground pulling together their winter dinners. Where rabbits create their soft cozy homes under ground for the winter.

Autumn...
Where I am thoughtful and awe stricken by how God works and how He creates such beauty and paints with such a different choice of colors on His huge canvas.

Autumn...
Where God continues to show me how faithful He is ALL through the year. Every season. And shows me how good He is and how He takes care of us with gentleness.

Autumn...
Where leaf piles are made and when you go for walks the cool wind makes your cheeks pink and rosy, where cozy sweatshirts are put on.

Autumn...
Where you just want to pour yourself a warm cup of tea and read a good book.

Autumn...
Where I just want to scoot out the piano bench from under the big piano and write dozens of new songs and spend all of my life writing music to praising my Beautiful God.
 
Autumn...
Where God is still the same and never changing...

What is your favorite thing about Autumn?


A Servant 4 Christ,
Lizzie

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