OK everyone...after much thought...I have decided to leave Blogger!
But don't worry, because I'm moving to our family web-site:
Living intentionally
I'm sure you will find it enjoyable to read...Sydney might start blogging, Dad is thinking about blogging, and Mom has been blogging there for sometime!
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Showing posts with label changes. Show all posts
April 23, 2011
April 18, 2011
My new life
OK...what I'm about to tell you all may is really exciting for me, but it may be quite a shock to you all! Honestly I'm quite nervous, but here it goes any way! Actually before I tell you all, do you have any guesses? Alright here it goes...
When I was eight years old on May 2, 2002, I "accepted" the Lord into my heart the same night as my dad. Well I did it to make "mommy" and "daddy" happy. Two months later I was baptized...for the wrong reason too. At nine I gave my heart to the Lord, telling Him to hold it in His mighty hands. To give it to the young man He wants for me at the right time! But my struggles didn't start until I was about thirteen. At thirteen my mom and dad told me that I wasn't allowed to go to the youth group at the church we were going to at that time. Well as you may have guessed I was quite mad, and blamed everyone for it...even the Lord (very mature huh?). Months passed (I had repented already) and my parents told me that they didn't think it was a good idea that I was hanging around the friends I was associating with at our church. OK pause for a moment. The "friends" I had at the time weren't "bad" so to speak, they just weren't the kind my parents didn't want me to have. OK back to the story...well at this time I was secretly dealing with pride and rebellion. So I became extremely angry (inwardly) at my parents, my peers, our pastor (not sure why) and the Lord (this time I didn't repent). Again months passed, I turned fourteen, and was struggling. I had no idea why! We had started going to a new church, and there I met my three wonderful friends. As time went by and I started going to the high school AWANA group, I found my-self struggling a whole lot. I had stopped getting into the word. I was memorizing the verses I needed to know in order to pass the lessons on Wednesday nights, but I wasn't reading the Bible passages to go along with the lesson. I was secretly saying God's name in vain when I hurt my-self. When I turned fifteen things got even worse! I denounced God, telling Him that I didn't need Him, I could make it on my own! I was secretly saying words that I wasn't allowed to say out loud. I had invited a young boy to the high school AWANA group for the wrong reason. Which led me to wanting to give up my goal of purity. I was secretly listening to secular music. And a whole lot of other things! So when I turned sixteen, I started thinking really hard on why I was struggling. I couldn't understand it, when I had denounced Him a year ago my struggles weren't that bad (yeah right!). So yesterday our pastor asked "if you are 100% sure you were going to Heaven raise your hand". I didn't...but I did when he asked "if you aren't sure if your saved, but would like to be, then raise your hand". I did, and a sweet young lady took me to a room, showed me some verses that told me I was not saved, and explained everything to me. Then she asked me if I would like to be saved...and I said yes! It wasn't until yesterday that I realized that I cannot without Him. I needed Him badly! I'm so happy that I don't have to struggle anymore!
*I pray that you all have a marvelous Monday night!*
...I gave my life to the Lord at church yesterday :D Are you shocked? Well here's my story:
When I was eight years old on May 2, 2002, I "accepted" the Lord into my heart the same night as my dad. Well I did it to make "mommy" and "daddy" happy. Two months later I was baptized...for the wrong reason too. At nine I gave my heart to the Lord, telling Him to hold it in His mighty hands. To give it to the young man He wants for me at the right time! But my struggles didn't start until I was about thirteen. At thirteen my mom and dad told me that I wasn't allowed to go to the youth group at the church we were going to at that time. Well as you may have guessed I was quite mad, and blamed everyone for it...even the Lord (very mature huh?). Months passed (I had repented already) and my parents told me that they didn't think it was a good idea that I was hanging around the friends I was associating with at our church. OK pause for a moment. The "friends" I had at the time weren't "bad" so to speak, they just weren't the kind my parents didn't want me to have. OK back to the story...well at this time I was secretly dealing with pride and rebellion. So I became extremely angry (inwardly) at my parents, my peers, our pastor (not sure why) and the Lord (this time I didn't repent). Again months passed, I turned fourteen, and was struggling. I had no idea why! We had started going to a new church, and there I met my three wonderful friends. As time went by and I started going to the high school AWANA group, I found my-self struggling a whole lot. I had stopped getting into the word. I was memorizing the verses I needed to know in order to pass the lessons on Wednesday nights, but I wasn't reading the Bible passages to go along with the lesson. I was secretly saying God's name in vain when I hurt my-self. When I turned fifteen things got even worse! I denounced God, telling Him that I didn't need Him, I could make it on my own! I was secretly saying words that I wasn't allowed to say out loud. I had invited a young boy to the high school AWANA group for the wrong reason. Which led me to wanting to give up my goal of purity. I was secretly listening to secular music. And a whole lot of other things! So when I turned sixteen, I started thinking really hard on why I was struggling. I couldn't understand it, when I had denounced Him a year ago my struggles weren't that bad (yeah right!). So yesterday our pastor asked "if you are 100% sure you were going to Heaven raise your hand". I didn't...but I did when he asked "if you aren't sure if your saved, but would like to be, then raise your hand". I did, and a sweet young lady took me to a room, showed me some verses that told me I was not saved, and explained everything to me. Then she asked me if I would like to be saved...and I said yes! It wasn't until yesterday that I realized that I cannot without Him. I needed Him badly! I'm so happy that I don't have to struggle anymore!
And since yesterday, there is a verse I absolutely love, and it is:
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new!
II Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
*I pray that you all have a marvelous Monday night!*
April 2, 2011
Our family is growing AGAIN!
This is Mari, she is an absolute cuite and is VERY fun to be around!
Plus VERY, VERY active
This is Isabella (Izzy) she is very strong willed, but is an absolute cutie as well (unless she wakes up on the wrong side of the crib!).
She loves to say "uh-oh"! I caught her saying it after she dropped her rubber duck.
The Lord apparently needs us to continue with foster care so we are now a family of six! We seriously thought we were done, but God turned the table on us (I just love it when He does that!).
*I hope you all have a fun and blessed weekend!*
My new experience
Since I'm turning 16 in three days [grin] my mom decided to let me do something CRAZY!!
You see yesterday I went to get my hair done, and I've always wanted hi-lights, so I talked my mom into it. Well...actually our hair stylist talked my mom into it. My face just expressed EXTREME JOY! So I was able to pick the colors I wanted to have put in my hair...keeping in mind that these will be permanent and that I'll have to live with them. So I chose 3 colors...are you ready to hear what they are? The colors are purple, blue, and...green. It's a good thing that it's not April Fools day today, I'm serious!
Just thought I'd share about my new experience! I'll be getting my 16 year pictures taken, so I'll have to post them on here so you all can see my new hi-lights :D
*I hope you all have a BLESSED weekend!*
Blessings,
Ali
You see yesterday I went to get my hair done, and I've always wanted hi-lights, so I talked my mom into it. Well...actually our hair stylist talked my mom into it. My face just expressed EXTREME JOY! So I was able to pick the colors I wanted to have put in my hair...keeping in mind that these will be permanent and that I'll have to live with them. So I chose 3 colors...are you ready to hear what they are? The colors are purple, blue, and...green. It's a good thing that it's not April Fools day today, I'm serious!
Just thought I'd share about my new experience! I'll be getting my 16 year pictures taken, so I'll have to post them on here so you all can see my new hi-lights :D
*I hope you all have a BLESSED weekend!*
Blessings,
Ali
March 11, 2011
Drastic changes!
I have decided to make this blog equal to my ministry, and to look like a neat and clean website!
I really want to make this website glorify the Lord and His light to reflect from me.
Blessing in Him,
I really want to make this website glorify the Lord and His light to reflect from me.
Blessing in Him,
December 28, 2010
A stroll down memory lane
Sydney at 1 (I love the face she made for the camera)
Our beautiful old house in Iowa, this house was built in like 1909.
My precious lil' sis at 6. She was patiently waiting her turn to jump with dad on the trampoline.
The joy of living in Texas (and yes this is a REAL scorpion caught by my wonderful...and mighty brave dad. And might I add that I believe he was stung on the hand by this awful arachnid!)
Amber and Kellyn have been happily married for 8 months and Amber is three and a half months pregnant!
November 8, 2010
Some ideas
I have some questions to ask you about ways to improve my blog posting, so my readers are reading what they like to hear.
- Should I add interviews with young ladies?
- Do you like God's amazing creation?
- Do you like posts that involve more topics on purity, modesty, etc?
- Do you like reading about what we've been up to?
I would really like your opinion, so if YOU want to, you can leave a comment telling me what YOU like more!
Thank you all :D
Hugs from Texas,
~*Alisha~*
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