30Jan 12
2012 Here We Come!
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At the beginning of each new year we love to take a couple days to go and revisit the vision God has placed on our family. Then talk about how it will look in the coming year.
There are so many exciting things on the horizon for us to be involved in, coupled with continuing to build upon those things we started in the past.
Grandpa and Grandma Wilkes graciously offered us their cottage on the water. A perfect place it was to plan, relax, and enjoy one another.
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As we look forward into the future, we realize it will not be a bed of rose petals.
For the beauty and fragrance of a rose comes with thorns in it’s side.
It’s a given that there will be hardships and challenges to walk through.
Unknowns to face.
Times of perplexity.
Times of waiting.
Failure to respond to challenges correctly.
Sin to repent of.
People to forgive and release emotionally.
Opportunities to respond in faith or react in fear to.
We, as the children of the Most High God, will be tested and tired but it is a promise we shall come forth as gold! God is in the process of taking us broken and needy people and molding us into His very own image. The plans He has for us this year are of good and not of evil to bring us to an expected end.
The key to peace and joy lies not in striving but in submitting to the direction of our All-Knowing Heavenly Father.
Job 23:10 says, "But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold."
2012 – Here we come!
Having a little fun….practicing our Juggling skills…..:-)
Another Christmas gift exchange!
Back around Thanksgiving we picked names and each person was to make a special gift for the person they picked. We decided to open them during our family planning trip. As always it was so special to see what each person made.
You can’t help but enjoy the many fun things Grandpa and Grandma have at their cottage. One being the stuffed sea creatures.
Some fun family moments!
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Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
Deuteronomy 1:21
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Galatians 6:9
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
2 Thessalonians 3:13
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16
