For His Service

 Each day we must decide  if will we pursue Wisdom or Folly?   Pursue Wisdom.... study His word.  Get your face in THE Book!  Proverbs 9   New Living Translation (NLT) 9  Wisdom has built her house;      she has carved its seven columns. 2  She has prepared a great banquet,      mixed the wines, and set the table. 3  She has sent her servants to invite everyone to come.      She calls out from the heights overlooking the city. 4  “Come in with me,” she urges the simple.      To those who lack good judgment, she says, 5  “Come, eat my food,      and drink the wine I have mixed. 6  Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live;      learn to use good judgment.” 7  Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return.      Anyone who corrects the wicke...

The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least. Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington knew Christ as his savior and Booker knew that Christ calls us to serve others. Serving is the key to unlock happiness.  When we know we are doing what God calls us to do, we are happy.   Look at John 2.   On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2  and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3  When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4  “Woman, [ a ] why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5  His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6  Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to t...

We adopted our baby girl when she was 1. She was in a Siberian orphanage. We know the orphanage workers did all they could for her. In 2001, our daughter joined our biological son at home. Three years later, we would have another biological son. Our daughter is incredibly smart and even though she is completing high school in May, she will also have completed 7 college classes by May.  She is stubborn and charming. She is a hard worker and friendly. She fills the house with music and laughter. When we think of Russia, we are filled with gratitude. Our daughter is such a joy to us. We are so thankful that Russia trusted us to love her.   She is now 17......   No doubt God has great plans for her. We love our baby girl. 

Why are we here?  What is the use? What is a person's purpose in life? We can decide the answers to these questions based on our past experiences and emotions, or on what God says.  As a person who knows Jesus came to earth to pay the penalty for my sins, rose from the dead, and now reigns at God's right hand, I know God's word is true. His Holy Spirit has revealed it over and over in the twenty years I have known Him. Look at  Luke 1:39-56.  Mary just was visited by the angel telling her she is expecting a baby... Jesus.  3 9  At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, ( A ) 40  where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.   41  When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. ( B ) 42  In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, ( C ) and blessed is the child you will bear! 43  But why...

In 2017, I decided to make a change ... No more hair dye. I inherited early grey from my dad's family..and my own 19 year old son already has many grey hairs. I tried covering it with dyes, powders, sprays..always chasing that white line. So, I stopped coloring it, and used Madison reed powder to hide the white until it grew out enough that the brown dye could be stripped out and toned to match my true silver/ grey. That happened over the weekend. So, for me, I had so many reasons to stop coloring. I have autoimmune issues that cause me to have pain in my legs. I knew putting 3000 chemicals on my head every 3 weeks could not be helping. I have had too many friends not have the privilege of growing older, so the signs of aging is a blessing and I will not be fearful of those signs. My choice does not mean I condemn your choice. That's the great thing about being adults. We get to choose.  

Our 3 kids, John-Michael, Madeline, and Noah...... We are blessed to be their parents.  https://inhonoroftheking.blogspot.com/2008/11/ I started this blog nearly 10 years ago, because I want my children..and others to know the LORD and to know what HE has shown me in life and in His Word.   Time flies....   

 = Paul visited Thessalonica around 49-50 A.D. on his 2nd missionary journey,. Thessalonica was a center of travel, commerce and communication. Thessalonica boasted a harbor filled with ships from throughout the Roman Empire and it was the main highway from Rome to the East passed through the city.  How did Paul get there?   Paul's 1 st trip led him to Philippi (Acts 16 : 16 )   …. There a Slave girl who had a spirit was predicting the future/ and earning her owners a great fortune. .. v17. 7   She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, ( AE ) who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18  She kept this up for many days. Finally, Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her. ( AF ) 19  When her owners realized that their hope of making money ( AG ) was gon...