Digital Scrapbook Page | Baseball Champions

What a fantastic season of baseball.
Rodney and Riley were both blessed to be on winning teams this year.
The chances of this happening again? :)
The boys are developing into great baseball players and enjoy the sport more than any other.
To the entire team:  "Great job boys and keep those trophies dusted."
LYS 2010
3rd & 4th grade
Champions
LYS 2010
5th & 6th grade
Champions

Digital Scrapbook Page | Captured Moment

good morning,
wanted to share what i've been working on this morning.
this layout is inspired by ali edwards weekend creative post.
i challenge you to try this,  i had a blast finding the perfect photo that had
enough room for my text.
great idea, great inspiration, great fun.
~Melanie

Digital Scrapbook Page | Racecar

This layout was so fun to create.
Special thanks for the racecar kit freebie by Amy.
You can find the download here.
There are many more elements that comes with the download,
just ran out of time this morning to use more.
Enjoy.
~Melanie

Consider God's Wonders


Digital Scrapbook Page | Signs of Spring

Enjoying the first moments of Spring!
Running barefoot in the grass,
what a treat!
Looking forward to many more photos of the beautiful green-ness of Spring!
The layout above was created using a cute Spring kit by Jamie Dell...you can
find the free download on her blog.
Below you'll find some more snapshots of Raeleen playing in our backyard.
Exciting days ahead...
barefoot in the grass,
flip flops,
tank tops,
shorts,
sunscreen,
cute hats,
cool sunglasses,
beach bags,
wet hair,
seashell collecting,
on the deck lunches,
outdoor restaurant dining,
driving with the windows down...
what do you enjoy the most about Spring?

God moves when He is good and ready. Not when I am.


Whatever Your Doing

"Whatever You're Doing (Something Heavenly)"
by Sanctus Real
It's time for healing time to move on
It's time to fix what's been broken too long
Time make right what has been wrong
It's time to find my way to where I belong
There's a wave that's crashing over me
All I can do is surrender

Whatever you're doing inside of me
It feels like chaos somehow there's peace
It's hard to surrender to what I can't see
but I'm giving in to something heavenly

Time for a milestone
Time to begin again
Reevaluate who I really am
Am I doing everything to follow your will
or just climbing aimlessly over these hills
So show me what it is you want from me
I give everything I surrender...
To...

Time to face up
Clean this old house
Time to breathe in and let everything out
That I've wanted to say for so many years
Time to to release all my held back tears

Whatever you're doing inside of me
It feels like chaos but I believe
You're up to something bigger than me
Larger than life something heavenly

Whatever you're doing inside of me
It feels like chaos but now I can see
This something bigger than me
Larger than life something heavenly
Something heavenly

It's time to face up
Clean this old house
Time breathe in and let everything out!

Love this song! 
Perfect for my life RIGHT now.
Enjoy, ~Melanie

Clean hands; Pure heart



This morning I studied Psalm 24 and thought I'd share an interesting question and answer verse that really stuck out.

Psalm 24:3-4
Who may stand in His holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart.

Isn't the Word just awesome. 
The Lord knows our questions and I believe he always answers. 
 It's just my job to seek Him with everything I am and listen.
This verse is simple really..
To have clean hands, is to consider my actions.
To have a pure heart, is to be sincere and a renewed mind.

I will choose to seek You with my whole heart
so that I might receive grace from You Father,
The One True God who loves the unworthy!
Amen

True love from God begins with delight in His holiness. -Jack Hayford

Week 10 Homework | Breaking Free


Unbelievable Girls Unbelievable!
We are nearing the finish line WEEK 10!
This week will be all about The Display of His Splendor!
Looking forward to digging into the Word with you this week.
Let's get started!..

Day 1

"They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD for the diplay of his splendor!"
Isaiah 61:3 NIV

1. love with actions and truth
2. song of praise
3. for the display of His splendor
4. The LORD is mighty to save,
quiet with his love-
rejoice over with singing.
5. scriptures
Ps 1:1-4
fruit in season..leaves don't wither
Isaiah 60:21
he has planted me, to display his splendor
Jeremiah 17:7-8
no worry of drought and always bears fruit
Matthew 12:33
wether good or bad a tree is known by its fruit
6. rooted and established in love.
7. Honesty...liar
Integrity...arrogance
Liberation...bondage

"One thing I ask of the LORD,
this is what I seek;
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple!"
Psalm 27:4

8. Ps 45:11

"The King is enthralled by your beauty,
honor him, for he is your LORD!"

Father God,
The one thing I ask is that I
may dwell with you all the days of my life!
To gaze upon your beauty and to always seek your face!
Psalm 27:4
A CAPTIVE SET FREE, THIS IS MY DESTINY!
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Day 2

2 Peter 1:3-4
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. NIV

We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all given to us by God's own power, when we learned that he had invited us to share in his wonderful goodness. God made great and marvelous promises, so that his nature would become part of us. Then we could escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world. CEV

1. created for the Lords glory.
To know and believe and understand
revealed and saved and proclaimed.

2. remember the benefits...
turn to page 33 to refresh your memory.

3. Isaiah 43:9-10
"Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right,
so that others may hear and say, "It is TRUE."
"You are my WITNESSES declares the LORD,
and my servant whom I have chosen,
so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am He."

4. walking in the way of His word,
I wait for you,
your name and renown are the distress of my heart.

5. God's name and renown

6. Christ

7. renown..
to know and accept God and his glorious name,
as the complete desire of my heart.

8. Ps 63:1-7
Someone who knows God will always seek his presence.

9. put a "X" on the line
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Day 3

"No weapon forged against you will prevail,
and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.
Thsi is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
and this is their vindication from me."
declares the LORD!
Isaiah 54:17 NIV

1. To glorify GOD

2. overcomer.

3. showing my works
are from Him and not from me,
so Christ may be revealed through me.

4. personal
complete this the best you can,
really think about what this means to you.

5.Skipping the entire personal part
on pg. 228 at the top.

Will come out with great possessions.

6. silver and gold

7. personal
for me...
renewed relationship
learning to trust

8.personal
your caption

9. The plunder of the Egyptians

10. reinvesting plunder...
personal girls, but think about the power of sharing your testimony.
SURRENDERING ALL!
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Day 4
Satisfaction and Peace

"The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail!!!!"
Isaiah 58:11 NIV

1. Empty to Full

2. fasting and satisfy

3. personal
self-denial and satisfaction?

4. personal
What do we have to give up?
Think about what do we have to gain girls!!

5. your testimony of emptying your life for another

6. submitting to God's authority

7. personal
being obedient

8. constant
worship,
state of peaceful surrender,
shouts of joy!

9. joy
peace
song
clap

10. obedience to God's commands

11. peace and joy
"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning!!"
Psalm 30:5 KJV
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Day 5

"The LORD is the stronghold of my life!-of whom shall I be afraid?"
Psalm 27:1 NIV

1. He gives
strength to the weary-
increases power to the weal.

2. Those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength!

3. hope in Him
seek Him
trust Him
obey Him
wait on Him

4. Be found in Him

5. The presence of God
is all consuming power-
but I must be willing for His power to dwell in me and stregthen me!

6. 2 Samuel 22:2-4 KJV
And he said,
The LORD is my rock,
my fortress and my deliverer;
The God of my rock;
in him will I trust:
he is my shield,
and the horn of my salvation,
my high tower,
and my refuge,
my saviour;
thou savest me from violence.
I will call on the LORD,
who is worthy to be praised:
so shall I be saved from mine enemies!
I will call to the LORD,
who is most worthy of praise
and I am
SAVED!
Amen! AMEN!
BE WILLING TO EMPTY OURSELVES FOR THE LIVES OF OTHERS!

I have enjoyed this study so much being along side each of you.
I encourage you to remember your 'perscription' and keep your mind renewed with truth allowing you to continue to walk in freedom.
Please share what touched you the most throughout this study.
Blessings upon Blessings to you,
~Melanie