You are glorious!
You make everything glorious!
I am yours!
I heard these three simple phrases on the radio the other day as I was driving. It occurred to me that there is profound power in these words, power to literally change the world. Think about it. Reflect on those words, especially the implications of the final phrase in light of the first two.
God is glorious. That's an easy one. Regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey, I think anyone who has a relationship with Him can agree with that statement. We praise and worship Him for His glory.
God makes everything glorious. This one is also fairly easy, especially as spring is exploding around us. At least I think so. God himself declared all of creation "good" from the beginning of the world. God's creation is glorious, and He can and does make all things glorious.
The third statement can be the difficult one, but is also the most powerful. I am yours. I am God's creation. I am His child, a child of the King of Kings. I think some of us have a gap between accepting Christ, acknowledging Him and living a life that fully reflects that. What are the implications of this? If I am God's, made new in Christ, then I, too, am intended to be glorious. What would my life look like if I remembered this at every moment of every day? What would the world look like if all believers truly embraced this?
I know I don't always feel very glorious. Sometimes I wake up cranky, at least until I've had my coffee. :) I get frustrated with my children and my husband. I'm in a bad mood, and I don't even know why. But I don't think God wants me to be those things, to be "un-glorious." That's my sinful human nature, not what God created me to be.
We are called to be salt and light. We are called to change the world for Christ. We are called to be a reflection of God's glory. But how many of us really live that out on a daily basis? How many of us live truly glorious lives? Lives that reflect the glory of God, the lives we were created to live. If we all remember to live each day with these thoughts in mind, I believe the world would be profoundly and forever changed.
God is glorious!
God creates all things glorious!
God makes all things new and glorious!
God made me and makes me new and glorious!
God is glorious, and I am His. I am made by Him, I belong to Him, and I am designed to reflect His glory. If we all embrace that third thought that we belong to a God who is glorious and makes all things (including us) glorious, it could and would profoundly change our lives and the world around us.
God, help me to live a life reflective of your glory, worthy of the title "child of the King."
Praying you have a glorious day!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
A Farmer or a Farmer's Wife... To Be or Not to Be (Amanda)
Many of you know that when Ryan and I first started to get serious that I told him, "I am not a farmer's wife," just so he was clear up front. Needless to say we're now married nearly ten years, and until last summer, there was little danger of me being a farmer's wife. I introduced myself at a recent PASA meeting by saying I swore I'd never be a farmer's wife (God so loves it when we say "never," it's like a dare to Him!), and someone commented that didn't mean I couldn't be a farmer. I found that amusing.
This morning I found myself in the greenhouse picking lettuce for over an hour. Does that qualify me as a farmer? The scary part... I think I enjoyed it! There's something about the white noise of the greenhouse in contrast to a whiny 3-year-old. :) The radio was on to the local Christian station, and as praise and worship music filled the greenhouse, I was reminded that this greenhouse and everything in it is His. His property, His produce, His will. Even if His will makes me a farmer's wife... or perhaps a farmer.
This morning I found myself in the greenhouse picking lettuce for over an hour. Does that qualify me as a farmer? The scary part... I think I enjoyed it! There's something about the white noise of the greenhouse in contrast to a whiny 3-year-old. :) The radio was on to the local Christian station, and as praise and worship music filled the greenhouse, I was reminded that this greenhouse and everything in it is His. His property, His produce, His will. Even if His will makes me a farmer's wife... or perhaps a farmer.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Growing, even in the midst of Winter (Amanda)
I'm really not doing so well with my blogging these days. Ashtyn is an active 1-year-old, still seeking teeth beyond the four that Santa brought, and Ryleigh has given up the afternoon nap, so my days are full. :)
Ryleigh loves to sing and dance and put on "shows," which require that everyone in the vicinity stop anything and everything they are doing and watch her! She is inspired by her Spanish classes at preschool to ask me how to say everything in Spanish, "Mom, how do you say...?" I knew I saved my Spanish dictionary for a reason (because I unforunately don't remember as much as I wish I did!). She is also enjoying the art desk she got for Christmas from Mom-Mom (Ryan's grandmother) and spends quite a bit of time with her glitter paint pens.
Ashtyn is cruising and standing, but hasn't realized that she could walk without holding on. There comes a point when it would be easier if she'd just walk! :) She is in a banana phase -- she wants them at every meal and sometimes in between! She also decided she was done with nursing about a week ago. I was a little sad at first, probably because I was not in control of the weaning, she was, but it does give me some more freedom. With Ryleigh, I had been away from her several nights by this time. I have yet to be away from Ashtyn overnight. I'm ready! Ashtyn is also turning into quite the daddy's girl. She gets very excited when he comes home from work and only wants his attention.
Butter Valley Harvest is growing like crazy, too. The lettuce is in constant rotation and the tomato plants are growing and heading for the first harvest in about a month. The most exciting news for us is that our produce is being sold in a local Wegman's store with hopes to expand into other stores soon. It's a surreal experience to walk into a grocery store and see your produce there on the display. I'm just happy, because I go along to make the deliveries and get to my grocery shopping at Wegman's. (Plus, there's a Five Guys across the street.) Ah, little tastes of life in Northern Virginia.
We are attending Branch Creek Church, and while we are committed to attending for now, we are not feeling settled there in terms of membership. We'll be re-evaluating and discussing this further at the end of the summer. There are lots of great opportunities for ministry, but we are unsure of how deeply we can get involved when there's a 25-minute drive involved. We are grateful to have a place to go (and not be looking for a new church every weekend).
Hmmm... is there anything else new in the Ehst household? Just the usual, to-be-expected roller coaster of business ownership. While things are going well, it's still a new and somewhat frightening experience. This is definitely a season where we are constantly reminded to place our faith and trust in our Creator who has led us here, who has a plan and a purpose for our lives, who will prosper us and protect us. I am doing the Beth Moore study of Daniel with a group of women at a local church (not the one we attend), and I find it relevant, at times moreso than I would like it to be.
OK, speaking of demanding my attention... I gotta' go. Blessings to you, dear friend!
Ryleigh loves to sing and dance and put on "shows," which require that everyone in the vicinity stop anything and everything they are doing and watch her! She is inspired by her Spanish classes at preschool to ask me how to say everything in Spanish, "Mom, how do you say...?" I knew I saved my Spanish dictionary for a reason (because I unforunately don't remember as much as I wish I did!). She is also enjoying the art desk she got for Christmas from Mom-Mom (Ryan's grandmother) and spends quite a bit of time with her glitter paint pens.
Ashtyn is cruising and standing, but hasn't realized that she could walk without holding on. There comes a point when it would be easier if she'd just walk! :) She is in a banana phase -- she wants them at every meal and sometimes in between! She also decided she was done with nursing about a week ago. I was a little sad at first, probably because I was not in control of the weaning, she was, but it does give me some more freedom. With Ryleigh, I had been away from her several nights by this time. I have yet to be away from Ashtyn overnight. I'm ready! Ashtyn is also turning into quite the daddy's girl. She gets very excited when he comes home from work and only wants his attention.
Butter Valley Harvest is growing like crazy, too. The lettuce is in constant rotation and the tomato plants are growing and heading for the first harvest in about a month. The most exciting news for us is that our produce is being sold in a local Wegman's store with hopes to expand into other stores soon. It's a surreal experience to walk into a grocery store and see your produce there on the display. I'm just happy, because I go along to make the deliveries and get to my grocery shopping at Wegman's. (Plus, there's a Five Guys across the street.) Ah, little tastes of life in Northern Virginia.
We are attending Branch Creek Church, and while we are committed to attending for now, we are not feeling settled there in terms of membership. We'll be re-evaluating and discussing this further at the end of the summer. There are lots of great opportunities for ministry, but we are unsure of how deeply we can get involved when there's a 25-minute drive involved. We are grateful to have a place to go (and not be looking for a new church every weekend).
Hmmm... is there anything else new in the Ehst household? Just the usual, to-be-expected roller coaster of business ownership. While things are going well, it's still a new and somewhat frightening experience. This is definitely a season where we are constantly reminded to place our faith and trust in our Creator who has led us here, who has a plan and a purpose for our lives, who will prosper us and protect us. I am doing the Beth Moore study of Daniel with a group of women at a local church (not the one we attend), and I find it relevant, at times moreso than I would like it to be.
OK, speaking of demanding my attention... I gotta' go. Blessings to you, dear friend!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Post-Holiday Update (Amanda)
I know some of you want to know what's going on with us, and we don't blog often enough, so here's the latest in the Ehst household...
Christmas was a whirlwind for our family. We spent four days in a row (Christmas Eve day through the two days after Christmas) running from one family Christmas to the next. I'm sure anyone can imagine that being exhausting, but adding the strain on the girls, especially when Ashtyn decided she couldn't nap in her Pack-n-Play with all the excitement... It was just too much. Our family Christmases don't usually pile up all in a row like this, and if they ever do again... sorry, family, as much as we love seeing you, we can't run that marathon again. I have to say, that as much as I looked forward to Ashtyn's first Christmas and Ryleigh being so excited for Christmas, I'm just glad it's over. It makes me sad to know I didn't enjoy it more, which is why I will protect my quieter times with Ryan and the girls during future Christmases.
In addition to all the running around, Ashtyn decided to use the week of Christmas to get her first three teeth! While we're glad they are finally here, their arrival certainly didn't make things easier.
Our family has now been battling the stomach bug for more than a week. I am lying in bed as I write this, as I have succumbed to round #2. It started with Ryleigh, who as of yesterday, was still fighting diarrhea. She would take 24 hour breaks from being sick, and then it would come right back. I spent last weekend in bed with a horrendous sinus headache on top of the stomach bug. Ashtyn had about 24 hours of the bug... we actually went through all of our gDiaper liners! Thank goodness the liners dry in about 10 minutes after washing! We thought Ryan might get away safe, but no such luck. It hit him, although more gently, I think, yesterday. And this morning, I found myself feeling ill again, after several days of feeling fine.
In summary, we ended 2008 and started 2009 in a less then desirable way! We are looking forward to better health -- is this payback for not having had sick children until now? -- in the new year.
In other news, we are having great success making connections for Butter Valley Harvest. The guy from Common Market Philadelphia made his first weekly pickup yesterday, and we made our first restaurant delivery as well. In addition, some produce managers from Wegman's will be visiting the end of this week. I am very excited about that possibility. We have also started visiting local restaurants and delivering samples, and the chefs are very excited to come see our facility. Please pray for positive outcomes for our business over these next days and weeks. There have been lots of little things that have gone in our favor, and the buzz is great in the community. God is definitely blessing our venture thus far. I'm praying for enough blessing to get us into our own house (a non-rental) before then end of this year. I miss my kitchen in Burke, especially now that I'm home and doing a lot more cooking. :)
I think you're up-to-date on life in the Ehst family. Please pray for good health for our family and for Butter Valley Harvest. Blessings to you in 2009!
Christmas was a whirlwind for our family. We spent four days in a row (Christmas Eve day through the two days after Christmas) running from one family Christmas to the next. I'm sure anyone can imagine that being exhausting, but adding the strain on the girls, especially when Ashtyn decided she couldn't nap in her Pack-n-Play with all the excitement... It was just too much. Our family Christmases don't usually pile up all in a row like this, and if they ever do again... sorry, family, as much as we love seeing you, we can't run that marathon again. I have to say, that as much as I looked forward to Ashtyn's first Christmas and Ryleigh being so excited for Christmas, I'm just glad it's over. It makes me sad to know I didn't enjoy it more, which is why I will protect my quieter times with Ryan and the girls during future Christmases.
In addition to all the running around, Ashtyn decided to use the week of Christmas to get her first three teeth! While we're glad they are finally here, their arrival certainly didn't make things easier.
Our family has now been battling the stomach bug for more than a week. I am lying in bed as I write this, as I have succumbed to round #2. It started with Ryleigh, who as of yesterday, was still fighting diarrhea. She would take 24 hour breaks from being sick, and then it would come right back. I spent last weekend in bed with a horrendous sinus headache on top of the stomach bug. Ashtyn had about 24 hours of the bug... we actually went through all of our gDiaper liners! Thank goodness the liners dry in about 10 minutes after washing! We thought Ryan might get away safe, but no such luck. It hit him, although more gently, I think, yesterday. And this morning, I found myself feeling ill again, after several days of feeling fine.
In summary, we ended 2008 and started 2009 in a less then desirable way! We are looking forward to better health -- is this payback for not having had sick children until now? -- in the new year.
In other news, we are having great success making connections for Butter Valley Harvest. The guy from Common Market Philadelphia made his first weekly pickup yesterday, and we made our first restaurant delivery as well. In addition, some produce managers from Wegman's will be visiting the end of this week. I am very excited about that possibility. We have also started visiting local restaurants and delivering samples, and the chefs are very excited to come see our facility. Please pray for positive outcomes for our business over these next days and weeks. There have been lots of little things that have gone in our favor, and the buzz is great in the community. God is definitely blessing our venture thus far. I'm praying for enough blessing to get us into our own house (a non-rental) before then end of this year. I miss my kitchen in Burke, especially now that I'm home and doing a lot more cooking. :)
I think you're up-to-date on life in the Ehst family. Please pray for good health for our family and for Butter Valley Harvest. Blessings to you in 2009!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Our Christmas Letter
Dear friends,
As we rejoice in the birth of our Savior, we reflect also on a year marked by several births in our family. We began in January welcoming Ashtyn Teagan on the 28th. If you haven’t seen her birth announcement on YouTube, you should definitely check it out. (Go to www.youtube.com and search for “Ashtyn Birth Announcement.”) Ryleigh was very excited to become a big sister; so excited that January 28th also marked the day she became potty-trained. “Babies wear diapers; big sisters wear panties,” she kept insisting. A very exciting day for Mommy and Daddy, indeed!
As the early spring months progressed, Butter Valley Harvest, Inc. was born into our family as Ryan and his dad established the partnership that would become our family’s hydroponic greenhouse produce business. This meant a quick progression of events that resulted in our townhouse in Burke being placed on the market and sold in a matter of days in early June. The rapid succession of events while we were both working part-time and juggling two little girls led to the decision to not pursue immediate home ownership in PA, and found us looking for a rental.
We found a converted carriage house in a small town about 10 minutes from the Ehst Homestead Farm. A converted carriage house has plenty of character, some of which has been a blessing (a designated office and designated playroom), and some of which has presented some challenges (a single step between every room on the main level), at least to small children.
July was a busy month – we moved the last weekend of June, closed on our townhouse in VA on July 1st, spent a week at the Delaware beach with the Bechtel family, and spent a few days the end of July in New Hampshire with the extended Derstine family for the bi-annual reunion. Ryleigh loved the beach this year and NH, but not the long drives. If you have ever spent all day in the car with a 3-year-old, you understand. The week at the beach is a treasured annual event for Amanda, her parents, her sister and brother-in-law, and brother and girlfriend. It is the only time during the year that we are all together for an extended period of time, and we all enjoy being together! We are very blessed by our family!
Ryleigh turned 3 in August and started in the 3-year-old class at Bally Community Preschool in September. She loves going to school two mornings a week, and Mommy enjoys some quiet time with Ashtyn. The preschool is located in the church where Ryan’s mom works, and only minutes from the farm, so it makes for convenient drop-offs and pick-ups. Ryleigh loves having other children to play with and practicing colors, letters, numbers, puzzles, Spanish, music, and other 3-year-old activities. At home, Ryleigh loves to bake and help Mommy clean (how long will this last?!). We enjoy baking bread and muffins together, preparing preschool snacks when it’s our turn, and “crafts.” She was also very excited to take part in her first Christmas concert at school.
Amanda is finding the adjustment going from teaching to being home with two little girls more of a challenge than anticipated, especially when paired with being in a new town and not knowing anyone. We all miss our dear friends back in VA! Amanda has found the moving of her Pampered Chef business an initial challenge but a tremendous blessing as of late. We are hopeful that the Pampered Chef will continue to provide income for our family and provide her with some “adult time.”
Ryan has kept busy with the construction and initial plantings that are Butter Valley Harvest to this point. In early August we held a groundbreaking and dedication ceremony at the farm and then began construction, marking the birth of the 3-bay greenhouse. If you visit our website at www.buttervalleyharvest.com, you can find our blog which gives a narrative and photos of the progress week by week. We planted the first seeds as a family in early November, and by the time we all celebrate Christmas, we will have celebrated the first harvest and hopefully, the first sales of our produce. We invite you to visit our webpage and find out what we’re all about (and watch for our grand opening!).
One of our other pursuits over this past year is that of becoming better stewards of God’s creation. We have always been pretty good about recycling and that sort of thing, but we’ve taken a few additional steps. We’ve mostly given up disposable diapers, but not feeling ready to dive into cloth diapers, we have Ashtyn wearing gDiapers, which we have grown to love. The inserts are compostable and flushable and spend only about 30 - 60 days breaking down rather than hundreds of years like disposable diapers. We heat the greenhouse geothermally, greatly reducing our dependence on propane and our carbon footprint. One of the benefits of hydroponic produce is that it uses only 20% of the water required by field crops. We enjoy taking care of our planet in small ways and the creativity sometimes needed to change our lifestyle.
Despite the many changes in our family, we cling to the one unchanging thing – our eternal security at the side of our risen Jesus. As you can imagine, this year has been a roller coaster of highs and lows. God made Himself very present in our lives as we made the decisions to move to PA, to sell the house, and all that went with establishing the business. We can still expect His miracles in the 21st century, and He is very much real and active in our lives.
A word about our pictures… If you haven’t met Ryleigh’s best friend “Hop” the kangaroo, that’s her.
As we rejoice in the birth of our Savior, we reflect also on a year marked by several births in our family. We began in January welcoming Ashtyn Teagan on the 28th. If you haven’t seen her birth announcement on YouTube, you should definitely check it out. (Go to www.youtube.com and search for “Ashtyn Birth Announcement.”) Ryleigh was very excited to become a big sister; so excited that January 28th also marked the day she became potty-trained. “Babies wear diapers; big sisters wear panties,” she kept insisting. A very exciting day for Mommy and Daddy, indeed!
As the early spring months progressed, Butter Valley Harvest, Inc. was born into our family as Ryan and his dad established the partnership that would become our family’s hydroponic greenhouse produce business. This meant a quick progression of events that resulted in our townhouse in Burke being placed on the market and sold in a matter of days in early June. The rapid succession of events while we were both working part-time and juggling two little girls led to the decision to not pursue immediate home ownership in PA, and found us looking for a rental.
We found a converted carriage house in a small town about 10 minutes from the Ehst Homestead Farm. A converted carriage house has plenty of character, some of which has been a blessing (a designated office and designated playroom), and some of which has presented some challenges (a single step between every room on the main level), at least to small children.
July was a busy month – we moved the last weekend of June, closed on our townhouse in VA on July 1st, spent a week at the Delaware beach with the Bechtel family, and spent a few days the end of July in New Hampshire with the extended Derstine family for the bi-annual reunion. Ryleigh loved the beach this year and NH, but not the long drives. If you have ever spent all day in the car with a 3-year-old, you understand. The week at the beach is a treasured annual event for Amanda, her parents, her sister and brother-in-law, and brother and girlfriend. It is the only time during the year that we are all together for an extended period of time, and we all enjoy being together! We are very blessed by our family!
Ryleigh turned 3 in August and started in the 3-year-old class at Bally Community Preschool in September. She loves going to school two mornings a week, and Mommy enjoys some quiet time with Ashtyn. The preschool is located in the church where Ryan’s mom works, and only minutes from the farm, so it makes for convenient drop-offs and pick-ups. Ryleigh loves having other children to play with and practicing colors, letters, numbers, puzzles, Spanish, music, and other 3-year-old activities. At home, Ryleigh loves to bake and help Mommy clean (how long will this last?!). We enjoy baking bread and muffins together, preparing preschool snacks when it’s our turn, and “crafts.” She was also very excited to take part in her first Christmas concert at school.
Amanda is finding the adjustment going from teaching to being home with two little girls more of a challenge than anticipated, especially when paired with being in a new town and not knowing anyone. We all miss our dear friends back in VA! Amanda has found the moving of her Pampered Chef business an initial challenge but a tremendous blessing as of late. We are hopeful that the Pampered Chef will continue to provide income for our family and provide her with some “adult time.”
Ryan has kept busy with the construction and initial plantings that are Butter Valley Harvest to this point. In early August we held a groundbreaking and dedication ceremony at the farm and then began construction, marking the birth of the 3-bay greenhouse. If you visit our website at www.buttervalleyharvest.com, you can find our blog which gives a narrative and photos of the progress week by week. We planted the first seeds as a family in early November, and by the time we all celebrate Christmas, we will have celebrated the first harvest and hopefully, the first sales of our produce. We invite you to visit our webpage and find out what we’re all about (and watch for our grand opening!).
One of our other pursuits over this past year is that of becoming better stewards of God’s creation. We have always been pretty good about recycling and that sort of thing, but we’ve taken a few additional steps. We’ve mostly given up disposable diapers, but not feeling ready to dive into cloth diapers, we have Ashtyn wearing gDiapers, which we have grown to love. The inserts are compostable and flushable and spend only about 30 - 60 days breaking down rather than hundreds of years like disposable diapers. We heat the greenhouse geothermally, greatly reducing our dependence on propane and our carbon footprint. One of the benefits of hydroponic produce is that it uses only 20% of the water required by field crops. We enjoy taking care of our planet in small ways and the creativity sometimes needed to change our lifestyle.
Despite the many changes in our family, we cling to the one unchanging thing – our eternal security at the side of our risen Jesus. As you can imagine, this year has been a roller coaster of highs and lows. God made Himself very present in our lives as we made the decisions to move to PA, to sell the house, and all that went with establishing the business. We can still expect His miracles in the 21st century, and He is very much real and active in our lives.
A word about our pictures… If you haven’t met Ryleigh’s best friend “Hop” the kangaroo, that’s her.
And that’s Ashtyn showing off her chubby cuteness (and her orange gDiaper) on Amanda’s parents’ living room floor. 
Our family picture was taken in the greenhouse. The dark section in the lower left is the nursery where the lettuce and herbs spend their first couple weeks. The growth medium is then separated and transplanted into small square holes in the white “trays” you see everywhere else around us. So there we are, surrounded by our “babies.” 
We are incredibly grateful to all the family and friends who have supported and prayed for us over this past year. We are so blessed by prayers lifted from all corners of the earth. If you’re in the area, please visit the Ehst Homestead Farm and Butter Valley Harvest to sample some of our fresh produce. We wish you a very merry Christmas and a blessed 2009!
Love,
Ryan, Amanda, Ryleigh, & Ashtyn
Our family picture was taken in the greenhouse. The dark section in the lower left is the nursery where the lettuce and herbs spend their first couple weeks. The growth medium is then separated and transplanted into small square holes in the white “trays” you see everywhere else around us. So there we are, surrounded by our “babies.” We are incredibly grateful to all the family and friends who have supported and prayed for us over this past year. We are so blessed by prayers lifted from all corners of the earth. If you’re in the area, please visit the Ehst Homestead Farm and Butter Valley Harvest to sample some of our fresh produce. We wish you a very merry Christmas and a blessed 2009!Love,
Ryan, Amanda, Ryleigh, & Ashtyn
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Random October Pics
Since I haven't been very good at blogging lately, here are some random pics of the girls from throughout the month of October...
One of Ashtyn's new tricks as she was learning to crawl. She thought she was pretty funny getting in the bottom of her entertainment center one night while the rest of us were having dinner.
Here we are taking some pictures while getting our pumpkin to carve for Halloween later. Ryleigh was visiting Mom-Mom, so she wasn't with us.
Ashtyn went through a "I'm not sleeping until I can't possibly stay awake any longer" phase, which meant we stayed up late until she collapsed on the floor. Thankfully, this only lasted three or four days!
One of Ashtyn's new tricks as she was learning to crawl. She thought she was pretty funny getting in the bottom of her entertainment center one night while the rest of us were having dinner.
Here's Ashtyn just looking cute at my parents' house after a day at the Quiet Valley Harvest Festival. Right before she crawled up and grabbed the camera.
Ryleigh with Christopher at Quiet Valley. These two crack me up. Either trying to hold hands and playing pretty well together or one trying to get away from the other and fighting over this, that, and the other thing. Think they'll get married someday?
Here we are taking some pictures while getting our pumpkin to carve for Halloween later. Ryleigh was visiting Mom-Mom, so she wasn't with us.
Piglet-Ashtyn at the preschool Fall Frolic. (She's the character from Winnie the Pooh, not that she's an actual piglet... although sometimes...)
Tigger-Ryleigh got her face painted with a rainbow.
Halloween -- is it possible to get them both to look and/or smile at the same time?! Our battery died after about 3 or 4 pics, so these are all the Halloween pictures we have. :(
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Be Encouraged (Amanda)
My friend from FCC emailed me the other day and told us we should be sure to listen to Pastor Rod's sermon from last Sunday. We downloaded it and listened to it in the car the other day. The thoughts may have been "random" (Rod's description), but they were powerful. Thank you, Inez, for knowing us well enough to know what we needed to hear. Thank you, Rod, for letting God lead you where you were not intending to go.
Usually when you hear a sermon and think, "Oh, so-and-so should really hear this," it isn't necessarily a good thing. It's a case of needing to take a harder look in the mirror. But this time, it's a case of "everyone really needs to hear this," because we can all relate to at least one of these things. (Although I admit, certain people, ones I know need extra encouragement right now did come to mind.) Rod's five points were powerful and relevant and straight from the Word of God.
So, here's the link to the sermon series: http://www.fairfax.cc/gametracker. You want the third one in the series, from October 11-12. Listen. At least once. Really. You need to. Be encouraged. And fear not. God bless.
Usually when you hear a sermon and think, "Oh, so-and-so should really hear this," it isn't necessarily a good thing. It's a case of needing to take a harder look in the mirror. But this time, it's a case of "everyone really needs to hear this," because we can all relate to at least one of these things. (Although I admit, certain people, ones I know need extra encouragement right now did come to mind.) Rod's five points were powerful and relevant and straight from the Word of God.
So, here's the link to the sermon series: http://www.fairfax.cc/gametracker. You want the third one in the series, from October 11-12. Listen. At least once. Really. You need to. Be encouraged. And fear not. God bless.
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