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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??

We “preach” at our kids all day long about making the right choices and decisions for themselves, but are we sure we have told them about the most important decision they could ever make?  Have we told them they can know for sure that they can go to heaven someday when they die?  Some of you may not know that yourselves, I realize that.  BUT YOU CAN KNOW…there are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!!  The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!!  Let me show you…

  • First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.“ Whosoever means anyone and everyone who believes!!
  • Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” All means every single person!!
  • Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” When you have a job, you earn a wage (money)…when you sin you earn a wage (death or separation from God in hell) .
  • Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
  • Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised  Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

If you or anyone you know isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please read/share this important information with them.  I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!

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Home, Eternally Speaking….

Monday, August 16th, 2010

DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??

Did you know you COULD know for sure?  Many don’t!!  There are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!!  The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!!  Let me show you…

  • First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.” Whosoever means anyone and everyone who believes!!
  • Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” All means every single person!!
  • Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” When you have a job, you earn a wage (money)…when you sin you earn a wage (death or separation from God in hell) .
  • Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
  • Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised  Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

If you or anyone you know isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please read/share this important information with them.  I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!

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Eli’s Birthday!!!

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

I miss my son each and every day…Six years ago (this November) his young life was snuffed out because of the carelessness of someone else.  Although I believe God allowed this to happen, I still feel like Eli went to heaven much much too early.

I often wonder what he would look like now, had he been able to age here on earth.  How tall would he be, would he have lost all his pre-adolescent chub, would his voice be rich and deep by now?? And then  I wonder about the “character” things.  Would he still be polite and kind and generous, I’d like to believe he would be.

Today he would have been 16.  August 15, 1994 9:27 PM.  9 lbs 4 oz, 19 inches long.

One of the happiest days of my life was when that “little man” came into my life.  All I ever wanted was to be a good wife and a good mom.  That was more important to me than anything else. I wanted to prove to God and everyone (and myself) that with His help, I could break the cycle of abuse I went through as a child and that against the world’s odds (not GOD”S) I could rise above all that.  I don’t really know if I was all that good at it, but I do know that I tried my best! And I know that Eli could have never doubted my love for him as I told him and showed him each and every day that I saw him that I loved him.  And I know I broke the cycle of abuse in my family because never once have I ever abused my kids in any way.

A lot has happened in these short 6 years that I would have never imagined would, but I am so thankful that God has allowed me and my family to hang on by His grace to what we know to be true and used it for our good.  I hope that when Eli looks down, he can see our love for God and for him and that we miss him and love him, but we are still marching forward and serving God the best way we know how.

Happy Birthday my love, I miss you and love you

Always, Mom

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MY NEW FONDUE SET!! =)

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Remember this post??  Well, the fine people over at CSN Stores sent out my fondue pot within just a few days.  But, as usual, I have been so busy, I haven’t had a chance to use it, let alone review it!!

UNTIL NOW!!!

I am so glad that CSN Stores offered me the chance to review this fondue pot.

It.Is.Fabulous.

I used a couple recipes from the owner’s booklet that came with the fondue pot.  I wasn’t impressed with the first one we tried (the one we used for the pictures).  And honestly, we added a few ingredients to the cream cheese recipe to try to “kick it up a notch” and it did help, but I was looking for something with a little more umph!!  But the chocolate recipe was good!!!

The pot itself was great!! All the ingredients melted like they were supposed to, and the easy-to-read/use  heat settings were nice.  All it took to make the fondue sauces  we used  was the warm setting on the dial.

The fondue pot I got included eight “forks”, each with a different colored “dot” at the end of the stick so you don’t have to worry about mixing them up when using them with friends.  I, of course picked the pink one!!  Then the kids fought over the rest…but it all worked out.  It also has a stay-cool ring that sits on the top of the pot itself to hold the forks and catch drips and such.  It is electric but fully immersible for washing, which is nice.  It was very easy to clean after both recipes, cheese and chocolate. Overall, I think this is a great product.

The only thing I would do different is make the pot divided.  It is big enough that you could do two fondues at once.  Once sweet and one savory, for example.  It would be great to be able to both without having to take one fondue out and wash the pot and start over on another!! Just a suggestion Rival!! =)

I give this Fondue Pot ♥♥♥♥ (4 hearts)!!!

(since I don’t have stars on my character thingy, I will use hearts for rating on my reviews…1 heart being very poor, 2 hearts being poor, 3 hearts being average, 4 hearts being good and 5  hearts being very good).

Here are some pictures of our Fondue Party!!

So there you have it.  Rival’s 3 qt. Stainless Steel Fondue Set is a big hit at our house!!!

Isn’t my “little” helper too cute?? Love you pumpkin_seed, Thanks for helping out!!

Carry On =)

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can you say HOT??

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Last week I was feeding 65 people at every meal here at Fort Faith.  AND IT WAS HOT!!!!  AND HUMID!!!! This week I am not the head cook,  but I have been helping out for lunch and dinner meals.  It isn’t quite as hot as last week and not nearly as humid.  I’m glad for that, for the kitchen workers this week.  I want them to enjoy their week so that they will want to do it again next year.  BECAUSE.I.AM.LAZY. people!!! =)

Next week, the camp director and his family are going on a short vacation as we don’t have  camp booked that week.  I think they are going to Petoskey or something cool like that.  Buster and I will not be going as we cannot afford it.  But we will be taking a break from all our normal duties, rest assured!! We will probably spend some time with family as we don’t normally have a lot of time to do so this time of year.  It will be nice.

Carry On =)

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Happy Fourth Of July!!!

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

aaaahhhhh…..

Jr. camp camp left Thursday after breakfast.  we cleaned.  got probably 90% of what we had to do done.  then a group of guys came in on Friday to make a homemade movie at the camp for their camp coming up the end of the month.  now we have to go clean AGAIN!!  i don’t think they used a couple buildings, so we shouldn’t have to re-do them.  HOPEFULLY!!!!  same church groups are coming in on Monday for Jr. high/Sr. high camp.  they stay through Saturday morning.  BUT, the week after that, i don’t think anyone is coming!!

so this morning i am sitting here writing and relaxing because i am SURE we are going to have to do some cleaning later!!  in fact, i think buster is up at camp as i type surveying the “damage”.  tomorrow, we are having a special July 4th service and potluck at church…anyone in the big rapids area is more than welcome to come help us celebrate!!! we are at Bible Baptist Church….15398 220th Ave, Big Rapids MI 49307.  Sunday School at 10 AM, Morning Service at 11 AM, POTLUCK at noon, Evening Service at 2 PM.  this is  our schedule every week, but this weeks message and meal is themed for the holiday!

Happy Fourth of July to everyone.  Please remember, freedom is not FREE, someone had to pay the price.  soldiers paid the price for our country…Jesus paid the price for our sins!!! Have a safe and blessed weekend!!

Carry On =)

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Home, Eternally Speaking…

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??

Did you know you COULD know for sure…many don’t!!  There are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!!  The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!!  Let me show you…

  • First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.” Whosoever means anyone and everyone who believes!!
  • Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” All means every single person!!
  • Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” When you have a job, you earn a wage (money)…when you sin you earn a wage (death or separation from God in hell) .
  • Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
  • Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised  Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

If you have already accepted Christ as your Saviour, Congratulations!!  IF you are saved and on your way to heaven and you haven’t yet gotten into  good, Bible believing, Bible preaching Church, I would do so as soon as you can and find out how you can serve those in your community.

If you have just asked Jesus Christ as you Saviour as a result of reading this , please leave me a comment so I can pray for you.  You should get into a good, Bible believing, Bible preaching Church just as soon as you can and find out how you can serve those in your community.  I would also suggest you talk to someone about scriptural Baptism.  If you have questions about that, I can help you, just let me know!!

If you know anyone who isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please share this important information with them.  I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!

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My Eli

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Every year, since he went to heaven, we go and plant flowers at my sons grave site.  We take “the girl” (my daughter) out of school and we go with my mother-in-law, my husbands grandma, his sister and some cousins of his and we all go down to the cemetery to plant flowers.  Several other family members are buried in this same cemetery so, we visit all of the grave sites and put flowers on all of them.

We don’t visit Eli’s grave very often because it makes us sad to be there and because we know it’s only his earthly body there. He (his soul, his spirit, all that made him him) is in heaven where we will join him someday when we are done with this earthly life.

Why God chose to take my son home at the tender age of 10, I may never know, but I trust that He has a reason and that He is in control.  Nothing happens in my life that doesn’t have His stamp of approval on it.  Anyway, I thought I would share these photos with you …

In the first one, you can actually see all four of us!! (Eli’s picture is engraved in the stone)   =)

We have faith that our son is in heaven with his Saviour, Jesus Christ…Do you know where you are going when you die?? You can!! Leave me a comment if you don’t know or to tell me why you do!!

and as always…

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HOME, Eternally Speaking…

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??


Did you know you COULD know for sure…many don’t!!  There are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!!  The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!!  Let me show you…

  • First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.”
  • Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”
  • Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
  • Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
  • Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised  Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

If you have already accepted Christ as your Saviour, Congratulations!! If you are not yet, I would recommend you get into a good, Bible believing, Bible preaching Church and find out how you can serve those in your community.  If you have just asked Jesus Christ as you Saviour as a result of reading this , please leave me a comment so I can pray for you.  I would also recommend that you get into a good, Bible believing, Bible preaching Church and find out how you can serve those in your community.  I would also suggest you talk to someone about scriptural Baptism.  If you have questions about that, I can help you, just let me know!!

If you know anyone who isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please share this important information with them.  I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!

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pumpkin_seed

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

thought i would take this opportunity to brag on my kid for a minute!!! LOL  pumpkin_seed is running track for the first time this year.  she is 13.  i think this was her 2nd meet.  she ran the 70m dash, the 100m dash and the long jump in both meets. last meet she didn’t place in anything.  this time pumpkin_seed placed 3rd in her heat for the 70m, and 5th for the 70m overall in the meet for the girls!! that is not too shabby for a new runner!! she thinks 5th place isn’t that good, but i think its great!!

she didn’t place in the 100m, but i told her practice makes perfect and she just needs to get in better shape and build up her muscles and stuff.

for long jump, she didn’t place either.  BUT she improved her jump by SIX inches from the first jump to the last!!  they get three jumps and they take the best distance to compete with.  her first two were exactly the same.  10′ 3 1/4″ each.  before her last jump i had her watch the other girls.  then i gave her some tips.  i told her she has to literally “jump” off the board.  her last steps should be heavy , into the board and she has to launch herself off.  before that she has just been kinda flinging herself off the end.  lol  so she tried it and she got 10′ 9″!!!! not the longest distance (14′ 2″) but a great improvement on what she had been jumping, which is what is important!!

with practice and hard work, she will improve on everything, and even if she isnt the best at any of it, she will have at least tried her hardest and kept herself in good shape!!! :)

good job, baby girl, i couldn’t be any more proud!! keep up the good work!!  LOVE YOU!!!

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