Friday, August 16, 2019
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Always Pray
So many things need prayer right now.
I have a friend with a brain tumor, a friend who has unexpectedly lost her mother, friends with aging parents who are very ill...
Margaret and Ourabby are out in the wilds and in a remote place (apparently) because we haven't heard anything for a few days, and that is unnerving.
Cherie is white water rafting in Colorado with friends....
We're attempting to handle our vehicle situation. It's hard. Our aging fleet is simply not responding to repairs easily, and we are down two much-needed forms of transportation! We need two more cars right now! (One of our cars was recently totaled in a freakish way.)
Everyone has to deal...
I've learned to expect at least 10 difficulties when one big one hits. It's inevitable. Sometimes I just want to crawl in a closet and hide, but that's not a viable option.
One must face the music...
Keeping things normal is really a myth, but I always think of Elisabeth Elliot's mandate "Do The Next Thing" when times get interesting.
"Don't Be Anxious."
This is a COMMAND from Christ. Boy, what a hard one to follow! I struggle with keeping this command almost everyday, but my go-to practice is to breathe a prayer to God for help in dealing with whatever is most pressing.
This is the way we live and move and have our being.
I'm not an advocate of contemplative prayer. I'm opposite of that, but I do believe in constant prayer, and if that is a thought, a word, a half hour of pouring out my heart....any and all of these are necessary.
So today, as I swim, as my husband borrows a truck with bad brakes, as Margaret wanders the wilderness, as Cherie drives the mountains of Colorado, as Ed manages his burdens, as I prepare for school and try to meet all of my work obligations, as my friends work through their heaviness, as my family LIVES...
...I pray.
I have a friend with a brain tumor, a friend who has unexpectedly lost her mother, friends with aging parents who are very ill...
Margaret and Ourabby are out in the wilds and in a remote place (apparently) because we haven't heard anything for a few days, and that is unnerving.
Cherie is white water rafting in Colorado with friends....
We're attempting to handle our vehicle situation. It's hard. Our aging fleet is simply not responding to repairs easily, and we are down two much-needed forms of transportation! We need two more cars right now! (One of our cars was recently totaled in a freakish way.)
Everyone has to deal...
I've learned to expect at least 10 difficulties when one big one hits. It's inevitable. Sometimes I just want to crawl in a closet and hide, but that's not a viable option.
One must face the music...
Keeping things normal is really a myth, but I always think of Elisabeth Elliot's mandate "Do The Next Thing" when times get interesting.
"Don't Be Anxious."
This is a COMMAND from Christ. Boy, what a hard one to follow! I struggle with keeping this command almost everyday, but my go-to practice is to breathe a prayer to God for help in dealing with whatever is most pressing.
This is the way we live and move and have our being.
I'm not an advocate of contemplative prayer. I'm opposite of that, but I do believe in constant prayer, and if that is a thought, a word, a half hour of pouring out my heart....any and all of these are necessary.
So today, as I swim, as my husband borrows a truck with bad brakes, as Margaret wanders the wilderness, as Cherie drives the mountains of Colorado, as Ed manages his burdens, as I prepare for school and try to meet all of my work obligations, as my friends work through their heaviness, as my family LIVES...
...I pray.
Monday, August 12, 2019
Next: TWO Big Events at Corgi Hollows, and YOU are invited
On October 12, 2019, Corgi Hollows is hosting another "History Day."
The theme this year is the "Regency" period, 1811 to 1820. This was a time of great exploration in the world, especially in America.
Time is 10am to 4pm, and there will be an emphasis on music and games this year.
I'm inviting small crafts vendors too! It's fun to have something special to find at a fair. Food and beverages will be provided.
Remember, you can come dressed from ANY period in history, but I encourage you to know your character and be able to tell something about him or her
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On October 27, 2019, at 3:00 to 5:00 pm we are having our next prophecy tea. Ladies, you are invited! Weather may be nice for a chat with apple cider around the campfire, or else we'll be more "formal" as usual.
Our rosebud tea was driven indoors because of weather, but we still had our petit fours!
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Looking forward to fun and fellowship!
--Corgi
The theme this year is the "Regency" period, 1811 to 1820. This was a time of great exploration in the world, especially in America.
Time is 10am to 4pm, and there will be an emphasis on music and games this year.
I'm inviting small crafts vendors too! It's fun to have something special to find at a fair. Food and beverages will be provided.
Remember, you can come dressed from ANY period in history, but I encourage you to know your character and be able to tell something about him or her
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On October 27, 2019, at 3:00 to 5:00 pm we are having our next prophecy tea. Ladies, you are invited! Weather may be nice for a chat with apple cider around the campfire, or else we'll be more "formal" as usual.
Our rosebud tea was driven indoors because of weather, but we still had our petit fours!
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Looking forward to fun and fellowship!
--Corgi
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Friday, August 2, 2019
Roller Coaster Life
It has been a wearying couple of weeks at Corgi Hollows.
We all get those kind of weeks, right?
Margaret is trudging on with her epic hike. She has passed the half way point, and she must do about 26 miles a day with very few "Zero" days to finish the trail completely.
My husband and our friend drove out to walk with them for a few days. Our car didn't fare so well, and remains three days away from here with a need for a new engine. They hit a rock and the oil pan was ripped. All the oil drained out and the engine was totaled.
So now we make plans to retrieve the shell of the car and its contents.
Oh, well. Life happens.
Sometimes you wish you could JUST GET A LITTLE AHEAD....
But then you realize that you wouldn't be trusting in God as much!
And we press on---with school, with projects around the house, with fun stuff, with gatherings and events.
Corgi Hollows is a regular revolving door with folks and fun, but there are those days when life hands you the lemons.
So we'll just make some lemonade, then, right?
I've posted some articles about end times watching over the past week. There are several interesting things in the news right now, all relating to the end times.
Our Prophecy Tea was last Sunday, and we looked at Ron Rhodes' book about Jesus' words concerning the end. It's a book that is primarily Bible references, New and Old Testament, and it puts Christ's words as our main direction for interpreting events in these last days.
We discussed Joshua Harris and his apostasy.
We talked about Biblical illiteracy.
We looked at the tearing down of hope in Christ Jesus by the apostate church.
We encouraged each other to HOPE IN CHRIST.
If you feel you are wanting to shut down and put your fingers in your ears because the world seems nutty, you need to be at our studies! You'll learn how to listen and interpret what is happening in light of Christ's teaching.
It's not my opinion. It's not yours. It is what the Bible says.
If you do not know Jesus you need to repent from sin and put your trust in Him. You need to believe that He is God, born of a virgin, crucified, buried and resurrected.
Scripture teaches us to obey God. Scripture says "If we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Scripture says "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved."
Scripture commands us to "LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART, SOUL, and LIFE."
It's all or nothing, friends.
Don't you realize that if you do not completely transform -----are not born again---you will not see eternal life with Christ?
"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me," says Jesus.
Stop trying to get around these clear commands and admonitions! You know what to do! Be willing to stand for Christ, putting on the armor of God, holding fast His truths. Yes it is costly, but it is worth it. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you with His power, His wisdom, His righteousness. Ask Him to lead you in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
I have been praying for years for several of my people to come to salvation. God has not answered my prayer yet. He is waiting for them to accept His invitation to belief. God never forces. He knows who is His own, but the invitation is out to all. God's love is evident in how He relates his omnipotence to our will.
He draws, but we must come. It's both ways.
I am not a Calvinist, (like Josh Harris) and I do think that there is a fatalism about Calvinism that is inescapable. Scripture clearly teaches that any who will may come to Christ, Revelation 22:17.
It is up to you this day to come to Christ. You must make this decision. It will cost you everything, yet it will become everything to you.
You must. The consequences of not believing are truly horrific. All of mankind is condemned, but God has provided a bridge to eternal life with joy forever.
Your heart condemns you, as you know this is truth. Your sin, your alcoholism, your addictions, your earthly desires are the wall between you and the Bible's claims. Satan doesn't want you to leave his kingdom, and he's going to make it as hard as possible for you.
Don't let him win your eternity. He's taken most of mankind down with him already. Don't let him take you.
Today is the day of salvation. Don't wait.
I'm praying that Josh Harris will come to Christ, that he will find the truth in Scripture that he shunned. I'm praying for his salvation, and I'm praying for yours.
We all get those kind of weeks, right?
Margaret is trudging on with her epic hike. She has passed the half way point, and she must do about 26 miles a day with very few "Zero" days to finish the trail completely.
My husband and our friend drove out to walk with them for a few days. Our car didn't fare so well, and remains three days away from here with a need for a new engine. They hit a rock and the oil pan was ripped. All the oil drained out and the engine was totaled.
So now we make plans to retrieve the shell of the car and its contents.
Oh, well. Life happens.
Sometimes you wish you could JUST GET A LITTLE AHEAD....
But then you realize that you wouldn't be trusting in God as much!
And we press on---with school, with projects around the house, with fun stuff, with gatherings and events.
Corgi Hollows is a regular revolving door with folks and fun, but there are those days when life hands you the lemons.
So we'll just make some lemonade, then, right?
I've posted some articles about end times watching over the past week. There are several interesting things in the news right now, all relating to the end times.
Our Prophecy Tea was last Sunday, and we looked at Ron Rhodes' book about Jesus' words concerning the end. It's a book that is primarily Bible references, New and Old Testament, and it puts Christ's words as our main direction for interpreting events in these last days.
We discussed Joshua Harris and his apostasy.
We talked about Biblical illiteracy.
We looked at the tearing down of hope in Christ Jesus by the apostate church.
We encouraged each other to HOPE IN CHRIST.
If you feel you are wanting to shut down and put your fingers in your ears because the world seems nutty, you need to be at our studies! You'll learn how to listen and interpret what is happening in light of Christ's teaching.
It's not my opinion. It's not yours. It is what the Bible says.
If you do not know Jesus you need to repent from sin and put your trust in Him. You need to believe that He is God, born of a virgin, crucified, buried and resurrected.
Scripture teaches us to obey God. Scripture says "If we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Scripture says "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved."
Scripture commands us to "LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART, SOUL, and LIFE."
It's all or nothing, friends.
Don't you realize that if you do not completely transform -----are not born again---you will not see eternal life with Christ?
"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me," says Jesus.
Stop trying to get around these clear commands and admonitions! You know what to do! Be willing to stand for Christ, putting on the armor of God, holding fast His truths. Yes it is costly, but it is worth it. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you with His power, His wisdom, His righteousness. Ask Him to lead you in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
I have been praying for years for several of my people to come to salvation. God has not answered my prayer yet. He is waiting for them to accept His invitation to belief. God never forces. He knows who is His own, but the invitation is out to all. God's love is evident in how He relates his omnipotence to our will.
He draws, but we must come. It's both ways.
I am not a Calvinist, (like Josh Harris) and I do think that there is a fatalism about Calvinism that is inescapable. Scripture clearly teaches that any who will may come to Christ, Revelation 22:17.
It is up to you this day to come to Christ. You must make this decision. It will cost you everything, yet it will become everything to you.
You must. The consequences of not believing are truly horrific. All of mankind is condemned, but God has provided a bridge to eternal life with joy forever.
Your heart condemns you, as you know this is truth. Your sin, your alcoholism, your addictions, your earthly desires are the wall between you and the Bible's claims. Satan doesn't want you to leave his kingdom, and he's going to make it as hard as possible for you.
Don't let him win your eternity. He's taken most of mankind down with him already. Don't let him take you.
Today is the day of salvation. Don't wait.
I'm praying that Josh Harris will come to Christ, that he will find the truth in Scripture that he shunned. I'm praying for his salvation, and I'm praying for yours.
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