George Muller

To start I want to say that sometimes I don't know why I keep this blog. I started it as a way to keep myself journaling, an outlet for writing and honesty. But when I think of something to write or share I'm not here at my computer and when I do get here it's gone. Then there are times I just don't want to be vulnerable, or I wonder if there is a point since I don't know who/if anyone is reading this, but then should it matter if anyone is reading it and then if someone is reading I can let that dictate my thoughts and then nothing is posted for months and this blog ends up on the floor lying in a fetal position. How's that for a run on sentence?


Anywhootie, that had nothing to do with George Muller. The rest of what I share will. I just finished reading his autobiography. What faith that man had. Reading his accounts of prayer and God's faithfulness to Muller's ministry has challenged the way I think about God and more specifically prayer. Muller prayed in a way where he expected God to answer. If they needed money for bills or food, etc. he didn't pray and wonder if God would provide. He would only wonder when. He was willing to live on the edge if that meant that God could be glorified through it. He saw that kingdom work as most important in life and he lived that way. I was going to quote some favorite passages but looking back I realized I would end up copying the entire book. Go read it for yourself. I dare you to not be changed.





Another book to rock your world (read this fall/winter) ........ Crazy Love, by Francis Chan. Read it. Now.

another way to put yourself in a box

One of my biggest pet peeves is when someone tries to figure you out and box in the wonderfully diverse personality God gave you. One of the things I love to do is figure people out and put them in a box. Okay, I'm not really a "boxer" per say, but I do love learning about those I love and what makes them tick and tock.

So personality quizzes are really awful for what I just talked about but at the same time I'm a sucker for them. So if you have always wondered what your color personality is then it's your lucky day! Go Here to find out.

I thought my result was unexpected...at least the actual color.

Black is your color.

Nothing can stand between you and your demand for a calm environment. To be free of conflict and disagreement is the only way to live. In fact, it’s this philosophy that probably allows you to be comfortable in conditions that would normally bother others. Your ability to focus is undisputed, and while you enjoy attention, you still have problems understanding how to handle it. No other color out lives by the golden rule as much as you do.

What was your result?

Bible in 90days (ish)

Yes, I needed to add the "ish" as I'm a bit behind. I'm okay with that. I just started Psalms today. Here's a general bit of what I've learned throughout the my reading thus far (my order might be off):

• God means what He says, obey Him (Genesis)


• Anyone can forgive anything (account of Joseph)


• I'm so thankful for grace!!! (Leviticus and all the other law books)


• Idols are BAD (Kings and Chronicles)


• If the Lord is in it, it WILL happen (Ezra, Nehemiah)


• Don't let fear rule your heart, stand up for the Lord, no matter what may happen (Esther)


• Suffering and persecution, one should consider it an honor to to do for the Lord, that He should choose us to be the one to be used to reveal Himself through us in such a way. Also, why He does things isn't our business.

I would like to finish this by Easter, but I would really like to read it and soak it in, not just skim...which I have definitely done :)

Simple Woman's Daybook

My Simple Woman’s Daybook For Today… January 9, 2009

Outside my window....sunshine that makes you feel warm to look at, but if you step out into it the cold wind steals your comfort.

I am thinking… of many many things.

I am thankful for… God's faithfulness, my hubs.

From the kitchen…breakfast was whole wheat banana & chocolate waffles, the rest of the day is undecided at this point.

From the learning rooms…how committed am I to the Lord? constant life lessons.

I am wearing… let's just say that it's laundry day.

I am reading… the Bible (in 90 days), Autobiography of George Mueller, Crazy Love by Francis Chan

I am hoping… for a short winter.

I am hearing… my daughter play cowgirl on a giraffe and youngest son play a toy piano.

I am creating… piles.

Around the house… must pick a project...how about the never ending bedroom?

One of my favorite things… listening to the kids Bible verses on Sunday am.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… planning for the church movie night (Faith Like Potatoes)

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

looking forward

Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18-19

I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. I never keep them. I always fall short and therefore feel like I’m setting myself up for failure. However, I do love fresh beginnings and the New Year is definitely a symbol of that. So instead of just a resolution for the new year, here’s one for life. I want to look forward to what God is going to do in all things. To praise Him in the hard times as well as the good because I know, according to His word, that He works it all together for good. I want to be excited to see how things turn out when at the present they may seem hopeless. I want to let go of my past sins the way He has and grasp on to the victory that Christ claimed on the cross and through his resurrection for me. I want to be teachable. I want to love more, and not just in the obvious ways. I want to love in the secret ways that bring me no praise from men.

I love this verse for many reasons. One is that I grew up in the desert. We’d often go out into the wilderness. From a distance it just looks barren, as if there are nothing but rocks. Yet when you walk through it you see the plants and signs of animal life. You ‘ll wander for a while and find an old pathway that leads through the mountains, and you know that someone else has been here. After a rain the washes run full of water and the ground is full of colorful flowers that have been dormant for years. It’s such a beautiful picture of how He can bring what appears dead to life. He really does make all things new. Let’s look forward together for those roadways in the wilderness and the rivers in the deserts.

New

Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassion's never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.

Lamentations 3:22-24

We are not consumed because of His great love. How awesome is that? Last week I threw myself a pity party. What's worse is I invited some friends. Ugh. Let me just say that I am thankful for good friends, who still appear to want to be my friend, in spite of me. An example of that before mentioned great love. The invites went out when I started to feel lonely and like nobody loved me, respected me, blah blah blah. I was listening to lies. It's a slippery slope when you start to do that. After a long talk with one of those fab friends I took a walk and sobbed. I hadn't cried like that in a long time. I'm due every so often. It was there that the Lord reminded me that we've been here before but we don't have to stay. This same place of looking for contentment, security, significance, love, respect, comfort, etc. everywhere except the place where I already have it. I had slowly crept back towards putting this on people instead of leaving it in the Lord's hands. So of course I felt rotten for doing so but He reminded me that with Him every morning is new. Praise the Lord for that. I look forward to more new.

Headed for Pink Sands