A good time: November 2010

Isn't it just like our natural carnel mind to think that we are so much better then others? Its a sad lying trap that we too often get engaged and wrapped up in.

Phili 2:2-4 ² then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. ³ Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, ⁴ not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

I praise God that the one of the biggest things I have learned in the last several years is that I am better then nobody. The more I love God the more I love his people and the more I realize that I am not above anyone. I'm so convicted by scripture when it says to view others above yourself. It says it again in Romans 12:3 I realize how many times in my life have I scene myself better, more righteous, haveing a more important thing to say then others.

Thats not the heart of God at all. You will never find me in a debate. I truely believe that only God can change a man's heart and mind it will never be because of my over powering words or my great knowlege of any one topic that a person will decide to have the same beliefs as me. When walking away from a disagreement I never have grattitude that "oh ya I way out smarted them and now they know that I AM RIGHT" what a dissatisfieing feeling. But the most beautiful thing in the world is when God convicts and changes a persons heart. God doesn't need me to argue and debate his word. His word is living strong and powerful

Heb 4:12,13 ¹² For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. ¹³ Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

God doesn't need my fancy words to change a person. Unless I am lead by the Holy Spirit you just won't find me beating a dissagreemtent into the ground.

I just love so much how God's word is ALIVE and ACTIVE and how it moves daily in our lives to help us to understand him more.

With all that being said WOOOHOOOO we just our first snow of the season.

The boys LOVED IT

Dylan was VERY serious about shoveling it away... he knows what needs to be done

Brayden also takes shoveling seriously

Dylan got into the oreo pie without permission... tisk tisk
Lastely we got rid of the boys pacifiers this week. It was not nearly as painful as I thought it would be but here is a look at Dylan trying to find one

apparently he had many hiding spots for them LOL
I love my kids!

Happy Saints day or as some would call it happy Halloween. There is a lot of history behind Halloween. Its not actually the holiday that people think it is (Satan's Birthday) The origination of Halloween was all Hallows Day which is a catholic celebration of all the Saints that have passed away. As time has evolved much like most holidays it has been a modernized holiday. In the past Christians would go from door to door begging for "soul cake" square peices of bread with currants on it. and the more bread they recieved the more prayers they would offer for the saints who had passed away.
Kinda cool huh Derek and I learned this a few years back. We always had the traditional/religious mindset of halloween being a "pagan holiday" until we found out what the true original meaning of Halloween was.

Here is a website that I recommend to anyone who would want to know a little about the different meanings of halloween http://www.halloweenishere.com/history.html

so we let our kids dress up and go out seeking "treats please" LOL it is so adorable and the boys love it!