Finding My Way

A question I get asked a lot is how did I went from being a Independent Fundamental Baptist to a Presbyterian. I was always on the "liberal" side in IFB circles, now I am considered an ultra, ultra conservative Presbyterian. I met my husband (who was already Pastoring ) the summer before my Sr. year in college. I went to a very conservative IFB college called Hyles-Anderson, some people assume that I must think that every thing I learned there was absolute nonsense,that is far from the truth. If I had to do it all over again I would still have gone.

1. I learned how to get along with other people, especially other Christians, which isn't always the easiest thing.

2. I learned how to run different church programs, efficiently and orderly.

3.I learned how to witness and share the gospel with people. One thing I do wish is that I had more training with middle class people, most of mine was in the inner city.
4. I experiences first hand the joy in not only leading someone to Christ but seeing them baptized and grow.

5. I learned how to memorize scripture, I mean really memorize.

6. I learned how to love people.

Even though I wear pants now some IFB parts of me remain, in Bible Study I read from my KJV Bible, because nothing sounds like Bible to me but that. I also think that it comes from memorizing in that version. I dislike Christian contemporary music and favor the old Hymns and Gospel songs. IFB isn't perfect the older I get the more I see the petty fighting and arguments, of course Presbyterianism has plenty of it's own problems, if we fight at least it's about really issues like gay clergy or or using the feminine term for God!

A Wedding and Many more Funerals...

It hasn't felt like summer around here, I had to dig the kids jackets back out of the attic as it got down to 37 one evening this week. We also had a bad storm which knocked our neighbor's tree into our main power line and pulled the whole thing including the meter off our house..onto my van! 1,700 later and we have power but our deductible is 1k O well! We are still waiting for the insurance adjuster to come look at the van...I have been driving for 12 years and I have never had a ticket or an accident, no claim at all on my insurance and was rewarded last year with a $0 deductible , so every cloud has a silver lining. But on days like that I wished we still lived in a parsonage.

We are coming up on the season of graduation parties, we only have a few at church,mostly college people last year we had 8 high school seniors graduating! Wedding showers, and a few baby showers. We also seem to be getting funerals, usually winter is more a funeral time but they don't seem to be letting up. As some of you know my Mom broke her arm and will be starting therapy this week, 4 times a week for 4-5 months. The problem of course is that I must take her, and where I go the two kids must follow. She has applied to get a transport service but I have a feeling it is going to take some time before we know if she is approved.


I still have morning sickness, I think I am 16 weeks...is it horrible I'm not even sure??? without asking the midwife or figuring it out again. The closer we get to being able to know the gender the less I am wanting to "get a surprise"...I am so bad about keeping a secret.

A Christian Home

Today we sang this hymm, I know I've sung it before but the word are really just fablous, reminding me what I should be expiring to.

The Christian Home

O give us homes built firm upon the Savior,
Where Christ is Head and Counselor and Guide;
Where every child is taught His love and favor
And gives his heart to Christ, the crucified:
How sweet to know that tho his footsteps waver
His faithful Lord is walking by his side!

O give us homes with godly fathers, mothers,
Who always place their hope and trust in Him;
Whose tender patience turmoil never bothers,
Whose calm and courage trouble cannot dim;
A home where each finds joy in serving others,
And love still shines, tho days be dark and grim.

O give us homes where Christ is Lord and Master,
The Bible read, the precious hymns still sung;
Where prayer comes first in peace or in disaster,
And praise is natural speech to every tongue;
Where mountains move before a faith that's vaster,
And Christ sufficient is for old and young.

O Lord, our God, our homes are Thine forever!
We trust to Thee their problems, toil, and care;
Their bonds of love no enemy can sever
If Thou art always Lord and Master there:
Be Thou the center of our least endeavor-
Be Thou our Guest, our hearts and homes to share

Mother's Day

Tomorrow is Mother's Day I already know what I'm getting as I went with ReverendDr. to pick it out, beautiful dark purple geranium basket. I've never seen them that color and am very excited. I sent a card to my M-I-L which is my "step" as my real one died when my husband was a child. She never got to see her only child grow up let alone enjoy her grandchildren...when I think about that I am always a little sad. If her grave wasn't in NYC I would put flowers on it. I wonder if there is a service that put flowers on grave of loved ones in far off cities?

I bought my own Mom a color,cut and style , the grand kids bought her flowers and balloons though they did ask to play with the balloons about 3 minutes after they gave them to her ...I thanked the Lord that I still have my Mom though she does drive me C-R-A-Z-Y! I bought cards for a number of ladies, a few older ladies in our church that never had kids and are especially kind to ours. A special aunt and my high school teacher who though she never married or had children invested a lot of time in me, I want these people to know they are not forgotten and one of my very best friends who has been trying to become a mother for years and had another failed adoption this year. Like Christmas not every one celebrates Mother's Day with joy.