Dear Meg,
I was very heartbroken to find you removed from my friends list. As far as I know you are nowhere to be found on Facebook.
But I was thinking about you today and wanted to share the following with you! I hope you enjoy.
http://www.hostessblog.com/2007/11/adorable-upcakes/
http://www.hostessblog.com/2009/04/adorable-owl-bird-cupcakes/
Have you seen this site?!
http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2007/02/totally-adorable-cupcake-bracelet.html
http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/lemon-cupcakes/
http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Cupcake-Irresistibly-Playful-Creations/dp/0618829253/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244658627&sr=8-1
I am your biggest cupcake loving fan!
Much Love,
Lydia
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Habakkuk 2
The first thing that strikes me about this chapter is that Habakkuk is waiting on the Lord. He is standing watch to see what the Lord will say to him.
I am not a patient person nor do I care to be corrected. But waiting on the Lord is of great importance. I have no knowledge that compares to the Father, the Creator of all. So patiently waiting for His answer (no matter what the reply will be) is on of the greatest ways to show Him respect (in my opinion).
Let's jump to Proverbs 1:1-7 :
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
To know wisdom and instruction,
To perceive the words of understanding,
To receive the instruction of wisdom,
Justice, judgment, and equity;
To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion -
A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will attain wise wise counsel,
To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their riddles.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Here we have it spelled out very clearly that the only way to gain godly understanding, wisdom, justice, judgment and equity is to fear the Lord. If we do not fear the Lord, how will we trust that His wisdom and knowledge is greater than our own? If we don't trust Him, how can we expect to wait for His answer?
Psalm 37:1-11 goes right along with Habakkuk. It says:
Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
For they shall be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret - it only causes harm.
For evildoers will be cut off;
But those who wait on the Lord,
They shall inherit the earth.
For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more;
Indeed, you will look carefully for his place,
But it shall be no more.
But the meek shall inherit the earth,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Oh, how rich are the promises of God! The Lord is saying in Habakkuk and in Psalm 37 not to worry about the wicked because He knows their end. They will be cut off, but those who wait on the Lord will inherit the earth.
At the end of chapter two the Lord tells Habakkuk that there is no profit in setting up false idols who can do nothing. They can't speak, they cannot hear, they can't teach, they can do nothing. I have found that instead of trusting the Lord, my Creator, I often trust other "things" to give me answers, comfort, etc. I have discovered that doing this only brings me more worries, more discomfort, more stress. The very last verse in Habakkuk says, "But the Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silent before Him." Sometimes our best form of worship is being silent before the Lord. Trusting and resting in Him alone.
I am not a patient person nor do I care to be corrected. But waiting on the Lord is of great importance. I have no knowledge that compares to the Father, the Creator of all. So patiently waiting for His answer (no matter what the reply will be) is on of the greatest ways to show Him respect (in my opinion).
Let's jump to Proverbs 1:1-7 :
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
To know wisdom and instruction,
To perceive the words of understanding,
To receive the instruction of wisdom,
Justice, judgment, and equity;
To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion -
A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will attain wise wise counsel,
To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their riddles.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Here we have it spelled out very clearly that the only way to gain godly understanding, wisdom, justice, judgment and equity is to fear the Lord. If we do not fear the Lord, how will we trust that His wisdom and knowledge is greater than our own? If we don't trust Him, how can we expect to wait for His answer?
Psalm 37:1-11 goes right along with Habakkuk. It says:
Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
For they shall be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret - it only causes harm.
For evildoers will be cut off;
But those who wait on the Lord,
They shall inherit the earth.
For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more;
Indeed, you will look carefully for his place,
But it shall be no more.
But the meek shall inherit the earth,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Oh, how rich are the promises of God! The Lord is saying in Habakkuk and in Psalm 37 not to worry about the wicked because He knows their end. They will be cut off, but those who wait on the Lord will inherit the earth.
At the end of chapter two the Lord tells Habakkuk that there is no profit in setting up false idols who can do nothing. They can't speak, they cannot hear, they can't teach, they can do nothing. I have found that instead of trusting the Lord, my Creator, I often trust other "things" to give me answers, comfort, etc. I have discovered that doing this only brings me more worries, more discomfort, more stress. The very last verse in Habakkuk says, "But the Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silent before Him." Sometimes our best form of worship is being silent before the Lord. Trusting and resting in Him alone.
Pass Your Plate
I'm serving blessings! haha! That's pretty cheesy.
1. I'm thankful God has given me talent in the kitchen. I love cooking for other people. Today I made banana bread and plan on sharing it with my Bible study group even though I can't make it to the study with my pink eye.
2. A clean house is a huge blessing. I cannot even begin to explain how much stress is relieved when the house is clean. I feel like I can manage whatever, whenever when the house is clean.
3. Friends who pray for me.
4. Knowing God loves me beyond all measure.
5. Chocolate milk (any form of chocolate is a blessing! lol)
1. I'm thankful God has given me talent in the kitchen. I love cooking for other people. Today I made banana bread and plan on sharing it with my Bible study group even though I can't make it to the study with my pink eye.
2. A clean house is a huge blessing. I cannot even begin to explain how much stress is relieved when the house is clean. I feel like I can manage whatever, whenever when the house is clean.
3. Friends who pray for me.
4. Knowing God loves me beyond all measure.
5. Chocolate milk (any form of chocolate is a blessing! lol)
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Under Attack
I rarely get sick. I mean, I may get a cold once during the winter and then I have allergies during the spring. But besides that I don't normally get sick. I have never broken a bone. I haven't ever sprained anything.
But last week I believe I dislocated a bone in my wrist. I popped my wrist Saturday and it stopped hurting.
And the night before last I woke up in the middle of the night with massive drainage in my left eye. It's been red ever since. I think it may be pink eye, but I'm not positive. Mostly because I haven't had any puss as is normal for pink eye. My eye does kinda itch, it's had a clear film on it and then also a little drainage, but no build up of puss.
I'm being pretty careful about not touching my eye and if I do making sure I wash my hands.
I am wondering if I'm under attack. A spiritual attack with physical illnesses. It's kinda strange that it's happening right after another.
Please continue to pray for me. I'm kinda tired of this.
But last week I believe I dislocated a bone in my wrist. I popped my wrist Saturday and it stopped hurting.
And the night before last I woke up in the middle of the night with massive drainage in my left eye. It's been red ever since. I think it may be pink eye, but I'm not positive. Mostly because I haven't had any puss as is normal for pink eye. My eye does kinda itch, it's had a clear film on it and then also a little drainage, but no build up of puss.
I'm being pretty careful about not touching my eye and if I do making sure I wash my hands.
I am wondering if I'm under attack. A spiritual attack with physical illnesses. It's kinda strange that it's happening right after another.
Please continue to pray for me. I'm kinda tired of this.
Habakkuk 1
I wasn't sure which chapter to read and then blog about so I just opened my Bible. Ever read Habakkuk? I have... once... a long time ago.
Habakkuk asked the Lord, ""...how long shall I cry, and You will not hear?""
I have asked the Lord that so many times. But what good does it do if you aren't willing to take whatever answer the Lord gives?
The Lord replies saying He is going to bring the Chaldeans, a bitter and hasty nation. They will march through the breadth of the earth, to possess the dwelling places that are not theirs. They are terrible and dreadful; their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.
Hardships, trials and temptations, are all part of life. What does Father Love say about trials? To rejoice in them. I struggle with this. I know all the right words to say so I can make it look like I'm rejoicing. But knowing how to ignore and bury my emotions make it easy to fake to everyone around me and even myself.
The end of the chapter Habakkuk goes into how the Lord is from everlasting, He is of purer eyes and cannot look on wickedness. But then Habakkuk ask why He looks at them, why the Lord holds His tongue when the wicked devours a person more righteous than he?
It does seem that the Lord overlooks the wicked. But we know that is not the case. Perhaps chapter two will have the answers for those questions tomorrow.
Habakkuk asked the Lord, ""...how long shall I cry, and You will not hear?""
I have asked the Lord that so many times. But what good does it do if you aren't willing to take whatever answer the Lord gives?
The Lord replies saying He is going to bring the Chaldeans, a bitter and hasty nation. They will march through the breadth of the earth, to possess the dwelling places that are not theirs. They are terrible and dreadful; their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.
Hardships, trials and temptations, are all part of life. What does Father Love say about trials? To rejoice in them. I struggle with this. I know all the right words to say so I can make it look like I'm rejoicing. But knowing how to ignore and bury my emotions make it easy to fake to everyone around me and even myself.
The end of the chapter Habakkuk goes into how the Lord is from everlasting, He is of purer eyes and cannot look on wickedness. But then Habakkuk ask why He looks at them, why the Lord holds His tongue when the wicked devours a person more righteous than he?
It does seem that the Lord overlooks the wicked. But we know that is not the case. Perhaps chapter two will have the answers for those questions tomorrow.
Monday, June 8, 2009
A Battle for my Heart and Mind
I am venturing into uncharted, unknown, and undiscovered territory. I have just signed a vow of celibacy for the next 30 days.
For me this means blogging about one chapter of Scripture a day. I chose to blog about it because writing something about the Word of God for everyone to read would require deeper diving into the Word. It would be a source of accountability.
I will also be researching four different subjects within Scripture during this time.
I will spend time every morning and every evening praying, repenting and glorifying God. I have set aside certain times during the morning and evening hours.
I will blog, tweet or post on Facebook 5 blessings God has given and/or shown me that day (again, this is another way for me to be held accountable).
I will also not think about marriage, dating, having a boyfriend, etc for the duration of this vow. I think about these subjects way too much and it needs to stop.
I will also spend time fasting from things that have tendency to comfort me in ways they shouldn't (like food. I am an emotional eater).
This vow has been typed and printed. I have signed it with today's date. A and someone else will sign it as a witness and an accountability partner. I do not take this lightly. I do not take vows lightly at all.
I write all of this to say that I need you to help me. I need prayers. This will be a journey like no other. To be honest I'm scared because I know how much control I've allowed satan to have over my life and this is the beginning of a battle for my heart and mind.
For me this means blogging about one chapter of Scripture a day. I chose to blog about it because writing something about the Word of God for everyone to read would require deeper diving into the Word. It would be a source of accountability.
I will also be researching four different subjects within Scripture during this time.
I will spend time every morning and every evening praying, repenting and glorifying God. I have set aside certain times during the morning and evening hours.
I will blog, tweet or post on Facebook 5 blessings God has given and/or shown me that day (again, this is another way for me to be held accountable).
I will also not think about marriage, dating, having a boyfriend, etc for the duration of this vow. I think about these subjects way too much and it needs to stop.
I will also spend time fasting from things that have tendency to comfort me in ways they shouldn't (like food. I am an emotional eater).
This vow has been typed and printed. I have signed it with today's date. A and someone else will sign it as a witness and an accountability partner. I do not take this lightly. I do not take vows lightly at all.
I write all of this to say that I need you to help me. I need prayers. This will be a journey like no other. To be honest I'm scared because I know how much control I've allowed satan to have over my life and this is the beginning of a battle for my heart and mind.
Monday, June 1, 2009
The Cornerstones of My Wall
I don't know if it's because I've been watching for it. But I can feel my buried/blocked emotions. I can feel my hardened heart.
It has to be the Holy Spirit working wonders in my heart, mind and soul.
My problem right now is I don't want to change my rock-hard emotions. I like having this wall between me and that person. Maybe I'll want to change soon, but right now, I don't. I don't want to talk to this person. I don't want to be around this person. I want nothing to do with this person.
Damaged ego, hurt pride and feeling completely worthless are the cornerstones of my wall.
Thankfully, I'm not covering them with false attention and gains. I even ignored some today. Victory in the Lord! That is my song and I'll sing it loud and strong!
Goodness, I am so glad my Savior never gives up on me.
It has to be the Holy Spirit working wonders in my heart, mind and soul.
My problem right now is I don't want to change my rock-hard emotions. I like having this wall between me and that person. Maybe I'll want to change soon, but right now, I don't. I don't want to talk to this person. I don't want to be around this person. I want nothing to do with this person.
Damaged ego, hurt pride and feeling completely worthless are the cornerstones of my wall.
Thankfully, I'm not covering them with false attention and gains. I even ignored some today. Victory in the Lord! That is my song and I'll sing it loud and strong!
Goodness, I am so glad my Savior never gives up on me.
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