Thanksgiving is....
The one time of year that I most look forward to. It is the one time of year that I get to be with my whole immediate family. It is the one time of year that we celebrate all of our crazy traditions. It is the one time of year that I am forced to remember to be thankful. It is the one time of year when we get to enjoy the fall colors in Door County. It is the one time of year when I am most inspired to reflect.
Thanksgiving is...
To some only the day before "Black Friday" shopping. Or their final day of waiting until they can put their Christmas tree up. Or an excuse to stuff themselves with turkey, watch some football, and take a nap.
To me--Thanksgiving is family.
Because, outside of Christ who is my salvation, and my husband (who is family anyways...) my family is what I am most thankful for.
We have far too much to be thankful for to get caught up in or overwhelmed by fear, envy, strife, sorrow, sin, discontent, selfishness, materialism, hate, racism, ungodliness, the pursuit of pleasure, grumbling, conceit, or pride.
We have far too much to not live a life characterized by thankfulness.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
"New" Blog
Hi everyone,
Our blog is hosted at: http://www.wix.com/erynlynum/heablog
However, it uses a program called "Flash Player". If you do not have Flash Player on your computer, the blog will not load. So--please view this blog as it will have the same updates!
With Full Abandon:
Grayson and I were researching apartments in Rome yesterday...
I'm beginning to think that it may be a good idea to, in preparation for living in Rome, block off half of our kitchen space... Seriously. With all the cooking they do...
...This may be a big adjustment for me ;)
I have been holding back; not fully accepting the call which God has placed on our hearts and on our lives. I've been restraining myself without even realizing it. In my mind and in my heart, I put a condition on our missionary service. If God would provide the financial support, then I would fully accept His call--I would believe that we will go. My bargaining has been backwards. I must accept His call, and then expect to see Him provide. I fully accept His call, for we are confident of His faithfulness, that in whatever He asks us to do, He will provide the means to accomplish it. He will provide everything that we need in order to follow His call.
With full abandon of all conditions and restraints, we're moving forward--we're moving to Rome!
Lord, may we be a great witness,
appearing as lights in the world,
among a crooked and perverse generation.
Divorcing the only church they know
one corrupt in itself
Abandoned.
Yet its claims on one's soul, imbedded into their culture, breathe lies into their assumptions of life and faith.
Their pursuit--now for pleasure.
Thrown into the mix, among their desire for spirituality; hope of an existence.
May we be a great witness
proving ourselves, 'blameless and innocent children of God.'
Appearing as lights in the world.
In Rome.
Among hopeless souls.
May we be Your great witness.
Our blog is hosted at: http://www.wix.com/erynlynum/heablog
However, it uses a program called "Flash Player". If you do not have Flash Player on your computer, the blog will not load. So--please view this blog as it will have the same updates!
With Full Abandon:
Grayson and I were researching apartments in Rome yesterday...
I'm beginning to think that it may be a good idea to, in preparation for living in Rome, block off half of our kitchen space... Seriously. With all the cooking they do...
...This may be a big adjustment for me ;)
I have been holding back; not fully accepting the call which God has placed on our hearts and on our lives. I've been restraining myself without even realizing it. In my mind and in my heart, I put a condition on our missionary service. If God would provide the financial support, then I would fully accept His call--I would believe that we will go. My bargaining has been backwards. I must accept His call, and then expect to see Him provide. I fully accept His call, for we are confident of His faithfulness, that in whatever He asks us to do, He will provide the means to accomplish it. He will provide everything that we need in order to follow His call.
With full abandon of all conditions and restraints, we're moving forward--we're moving to Rome!
Lord, may we be a great witness,
appearing as lights in the world,
among a crooked and perverse generation.
Divorcing the only church they know
one corrupt in itself
Abandoned.
Yet its claims on one's soul, imbedded into their culture, breathe lies into their assumptions of life and faith.
Their pursuit--now for pleasure.
Thrown into the mix, among their desire for spirituality; hope of an existence.
May we be a great witness
proving ourselves, 'blameless and innocent children of God.'
Appearing as lights in the world.
In Rome.
Among hopeless souls.
May we be Your great witness.
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