The Power of the Cross

These beautiful young peole write and sing such meaningful and beautiful music! I just love the lyrics, even without the music...They are so powerful and Christ centered. Just had to share it!

Dyma gariad fel y moroedd

 I guess this should be on the 'Lets Learn' page but I didnt want you to miss this!
Last year when we were studying Wales, I thankfully came across the man singing below; Huw Priday. The song he is singing developed out of the 1904 Welsh Revival. It is an amazing story and well worth researching! We were able to incorporate many 'subjects' in this study~ Geography, Music, we learned the song, language; we learned at least this ONE line of the Welsh language, history as it pertained to our Welsh ancestors...it is such a beautiful song and story I wanted to share it with you! As well, Mr. Priday and his wife have their own wonderful testimony..Let us know what you think!

Here is Love vast as the Ocean

Blessing my husbands vision...

I often warn Christian moms, and myself~to be careful not to build kingdoms
in their lives that don't include their husbands. It is a problem that I see time and time
again. One question I ask myself is , "How can I bless my husbands vision?".
First; recognize that he has one whether it is stated or not.
Second; realize that the Lord placed him over me ~I am
2nd in command not first.
Third; use all of my strengths, talents, and gifts to bless
and to advance his vision.
The Lord has given our husbands the perfect helpmeet! I totally believe that our
willingness to bless our husbands vision~will 'make or break the man'.
May the Lord give me grace to 'make the man', all that the Lord has intended
for him to be~insomuch as it depends upon me.

Contemplate

Here is the power of the cross; Jesus became sin for us....

You have saved the best until now

"Everyone brings out the choice wine first . . . But you have saved the best until now!" John 2:10

The world gives its best first--and the worst comes afterwards! 

It is so in all sinful pleasures: first exhilaration--and then bitter remorse. 

It is so in the chase for wealth, power, and fame: gratification first--and then painful disappointment. At first money brings gladness--a sort of satisfaction. But as time rolls on and wealth increases--cares multiply, anxieties thicken, burdens grow heavier, and at last--the rich man finds that in all his riches, he has less satisfaction than he had in the days when he was just a poor boy!

It is so in all mere worldly ambitions: the first cups of fame are sweet--but soon they pall upon the taste. 

This truth holds especially in the sinful life: we need not deny that at the beginning, sin is sweet--but bitterness is found at the bottom of the cup!

In grace, however, this is reversed--the good wine is kept to the last! Christ Himself first had humiliation, darkness, and the shame of the cross--and then exaltation, power, glory!

In the Christian life, the same law holds:
 
First there comes bitterness--but out of the bitterness, sweetness flows. 

There is first the deep sorrow of penitence--but this gives way to the blessed joy of forgiveness. 

First comes self-denial and cross-bearing--but out of these experiences comes a holy peace which fills all the heart. 

Sorrows are to be endured--but the good wine of comfort is poured into the emptied cup. 

There is also a constant progression in the blessings of the divine life. We never get to the end of them! Indeed, we never get to the best! There is always something better yet to come. Christ keeps the really best wine until the very last--in Heaven! As sweet as Christ's peace now is to the Christian--he will never know the fullness of the love of God, until he gets home to the Father's house! (J.R. Miller, "Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ" 1890)

Its all eternal...

  Well we Adams did not fall off of the face of the earth..this past 8 days or so, our family has survived some traumatic events. The Lord has, as usual, been gracious to bring us through. Trauma's are difficult to go through, but I find that sometimes, in the aftermath...things aren't much easier. If you're like me, you are ok during a trial but when the stormy seas settle, then your rough times begin. I keep thinking of a song;
Jesus, all for Jesus
all I am and have
and ever hope to be.
For its "only in your will
that I am free"...
Wow, the Sovereignty of God. That is simply the most comforting doctrine and bible truth that I hang on to during life's many trials. May you find your 'freedom' in God's will as well.
Blessings, The Adams clan

Happy Birthday Machaira!!!

Happy Birthday Sis sorry this is late!!! I love you and I want you to know that you are my model for the perfect big sister!!!
                                                                                            Love Always Charity

Happy Birthday Machaira!!

Machaira is 18 today! Help her celebrate by commenting or texting and telling her Happy Birthday!! She got a new phone but it isn't up and running yet!
  All of our children are a blessing and they are all beautiful. Machaira is especially both of those two! We can't believe she is 18. She has become such a beautiful godly young woman! Where did the time go? 
  I told her now that she is 18..it is only 3 more years until she becomes an adult!!! I don't think she fell for it. Oh well.
  Thank you Lord for the blessing of this dear daughters life!
  We love you Machaira!

SHE is WELL!

Thank you for your prayers for our daughter in law. She was suffering from a migraine! She is home now, praise the Lord!

LAMPLIGHTER

A letter from another Lamplighter "guilder"! Thank you Ezra!

Dear friends and family,

This past summer, Beecher and I had the privilege to attend the first Lamplighter guild for Creative Disciplines at MohonkMountain House in New York.  The Guild is sponsored by Lamplighter Publishing, a company dedicated to furthering the Lord's work through the re-publishing of early literature.  Their mission is to grow the Kingdom by building character, one story at a time.  At the guild, we were inspired to do everything for God's glory.  We were taught and mentored by masters in voice acting, sound design, and script writing.  Being in the beauty of God's creation at Mohonk Mountain drew us closer to our creator and we were in awe of his glorious work.  Every day brought  new insights and new relationships that will never be forgotten. 

 

So...all that to say that Beecher and I have an opportunity to attend the Lamplighter Guild again next year.  Registration is due in January and we are hoping, of course, to go again.   Lamplighter has offered an affiliate program which is an opportunity to defray the cost of the guild.  Lamplighter will apply 30% of the retail to our registration costs.  In this way, we can raise money for tuition.  Christmas is right around the corner, and we wanted to remind you of Lamplighter.  If you want great gifts like books or beautiful radio dramas, check out www.lamplighterpublishing.com.  We love their stories and really love their radio dramas.  Liza listens to the audio drama, The Basket of Flowers, literally over and over and Asa's favorite is Charlie's Choice.  Mom reads the timeless classics to all of us.  If you are in need of gifts that have meaning and want to order, please consider adding our guild number on your order form or mentioning it during your phone order.  Our affiliate number is GUILD29.  We are excited about Lamplighter.  The books and audios have been a great part of our growing up  and we look forward to your enjoying them, too.  Feel free to call us if you would like recommendations.

 

Thanks so much!

Blessings!

Ezra Proch

Make me a Servant today!

Does that remind you of a song???
Make me a servant, humble and meek,
Lord help me lift up those who are weak,
and may the prayer of my heart always be....
Make me a servant....today.
  One thing I PRAY that I accomplish in my life; is to teach my children to have a servants heart. There are enough taskmasters on this earth, enough leaders (godly and otherwise), what we really need are servants.
  Some may look at servanthood as 'moving to africa to be missionaries (Schochs:(sniff)~others serve faithfully and endlessly in their church.
  The Bible reminds us that whatever we do, we should do to the glory of God.
  The Lord is our great example. He who is King of kings and Lord of lords~Creator of Heaven and Earth~the Most High Potentate, blessed forever JESUS was a servant. A servant is not more than his master. Therefore it is necessary for us to be servants if we are to be called the children of the Most High God. 
  Sometimes being a servant is just being helpful, smiling, or actually getting up and doing something. I have the blessed advantage of living with the most servant hearted person I know. My husband is such a servant...I want to be just like him when I grow up! If I were 1/2 the helpmeet to him as he is to me ....well I would be chalk full of pride I guess! Unfortunately I am not there yet!
  May you and I be admonished/encouraged by that little song 'Make me a servant today'; and may the Lord give us wisdom in teaching our children to be servants as well.

Lamoni IA reenactment :)

Hey everybody!! I know its been a bit since we posted.....thats because we've been gone since Wed. and just got back last night! We went to KC and stayed with some friends Wed. night and then we all headed to the reenactment....it was awesome!! Malachi got to fight in all the battles and Michael was the flag bearer for them! They just had too much fun :) Once when the yankee cav tried to raid our camp, all of our guys were in the middle of a meeting and they all jumped up, grabbed their guns, and went for the yanks on foot! It was quite a sight to see!!! It was also quite hilarious and a memory because 2 years ago at that same reenactment, the yankee cav tried to raid and the elliott sprouts (our group is the elliott scouts and the boys that are too young to fight with them yet are part of our group that we call the elliott sprouts, its so cute watching them drill :)) were in the middle of drilling in the field and they chased them off and were shooting at them with their wooden guns...one of the yanks even fell off his horse to give it dramatic effect and the sprouts chased those yanks all the way back to Kansas where they belong!! lol :) Great memories. Anyhow, we packed up and left Iowa on Sunday, went back to KC, stayed sunday night, the guys spent most of the day monday fixing our broken down van (which had broken down numerous times on the way up there) and then in the evening we had a labor day/birthday party for Mr. Pelis (the fam we were staying with), stayed monday night, and left Tuesday and got home last night!!! WOW......busy as bees we are.

                                                                               Ok i'll quit talking now and go clean up the house, Have
                                                                               a great day!  

                                                                                                                In Christ Alone, Abby :)

Lamoni

Hi ho! Hi ho! To Iowa we go! To live in the dirt in a 4 yard skirt, Hi ho! Hi ho!