Whiter Than Snow...

1.Lord Jesus,I long to be perfectly whole;

I want thee forever to live in my soul,

Break down ev'ry idol,
cast out every foe;

 

Now wash me,

and I shall be whiter than snow.

Whiter than snow ,yes,

whiter than snow;

Now wash me,

and I shall be whiter than snow.

2.Lord Jesus,look down from Thy throne in the skies,

And help me to make a complete sacrifice;

 I give up myself,
         and whatever I know,

 

Now wash me,

and I shall be whiter than snow.

Whiter than snow ,yes,

whiter than snow;

Now wash me,

and I shall be whiter than snow.

 

3.Lord Jesus,for this I most humbly entreat,

I wait,blessed Lord,at Thy crucified feet;  

By faith,for my cleansing,

I see Thy blood flow,

 

Now wash me,

and I shall be whiter than snow.

Whiter than snow ,yes,

whiter than snow;

Now wash me,

and I shall be whiter than snow.

 

4.Lord Jesus,Thou seest I patiently wait,

Come now,and within me a new heart create;

To those who have sought thee,

Thou never saidst "No,"

Now wash me,
and I shall be whiter than snow.
Whiter than snow ,yes,
whiter than snow;
Now wash me,
and I shall be whiter than snow.

Family

"Family is for growing up in,

going away from,

and for coming back to.

It is for love and concern,

for helping each one of us,

through the happy times,

and the sad ones."

~Grandpa Walton (The Walton's season 5)

O Come All Ye Faithful

 

O come, all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
Born the king of angels
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord

Sing choirs of angels
Sing in exaltation
Oh sing all ye rivals
Of heaven above
Glory to God, Glory in the highest
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord

Merry Christmas!!!

  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6

  And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.   And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. -Luke 2:9-11

As we celebrate this holiday season may we remember the true reason for the season,The Birth of a Saviour!I hope you all have a very,Merry Christmas!

What Child is This

 

What child is this who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping

(Chorus:)
This this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste haste to bring Him land
The babe the son of Mary

Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and cattle are feeding
God christian fear for sinners here
The silent world is pleading

(Chorus)

So bring Him incense gold and myrrh
Come peasant king to own Him
The King of Kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him

Silent Night

Silent night! Holy night!
All is calm, All is bright;
Round yon Virgin mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night! Holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight;
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia;
Christ, the Saviour, is born,
Christ, the Saviour, is born.


Silent night! Holy night!
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

Joy to the World

Joy to the world! The Lord is come:
Let earth receive her King.
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and heaven and nature sing.

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
 
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders of His love.

O Holy Night

source

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks, a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees, oh hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night, O holy night, O night divine

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here came the wise men from Orient land
The King of Kings, lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger
Behold, your king
Before Him lowly bend
Behold, your king before Him lowly bend

Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love, and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord, O praise His name forever
His power and glory ever more proclaim

"The rest of your life will be the best of your life if you live it for God."

Tony Bazen,Sword of the Lord

    "For since the beginning of the world men have not heard,nor perceived by the ear,neither hath the eye seen,O God,beside thee,what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him."~Isaiah 64:4

    Waiting on the Lord,as referenced in this passage from Isaiah that my mom always quoted,doesn't mean being complacent.It means understanding He has a time and a plan,and that we're not the ones in control.In the meantime,however,we need to strive to use our gifts and abilities fully and to the best of our ability for whatever He does have in store for us,whenever the time comes.I was beginning to see more clearly that God always has His hand on us-preparing us for His purposes.

    And as I began to see that as not only as a great blessing and promise,but a great responsibility.

   Through My Eyes
by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker
-Chapter 4,pages 34-35

"Oh! if English Christians only knew the need and the longing willingness of these dear souls to hear the glad tidings, and the joy, the unspeakable joy of a missionary's life, they would surely cry from the depths of yearning hearts, "Lord, here am I, send me, send me."

~Geraldine Taylor;Hudson Taylor's Daughter-in-law

Missionary to China

Verses

Acts 20:24

Hebrews 12:1&2

Philippians 3:14

Jeremiah 29:11

Jeremiah 26:14

Lamentations 3:22-25

Psalm 32:8

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People Who Invest Time in My Life.I am thankful for people who invest their time to help the needs of others.There has been so many people over the years that have taken time to teach,and talk,and pray.It means allot to know that there are people that are willing to invest time to impact other people's lives!

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Assurance.I am thankful that I can have assurance of where I am going when I die.I don't have to worry,my Lord has promised it-I am 100% sure that when I die I am going to heaven to be with the Lord.

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People who are faithful to the Lord.I am thankful for all different people who are faithful to the Lord.Pastor's,missionaries,teachers...without people who will faithfully serve where God has put them,where would this world be?

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Hymns.I am so thankful for good old fashioned hymns.Written years ago and sung all over the world for ages.Hymns can have some powerful words.

Family Pictures...

A couple of weeks ago our family took some pictures,here are some of the ones that turned out.

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America.I am thankful for the privilege to be born and raised in America.I am also thankful for what our Nation was founded upon.

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A good family life.I am thankful for having a good family life.Having both a mom and a dad.Being raised in church.And having siblings all to the same parents.

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Grace.I am so thankful for the grace of God.But where sin abounded,grace did much more abound.-Romans 5:20b

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Being Home-schooled.I am thankful for the privileged of being able to stay at home and do school.I'm glad I don't have to get up and go to school every morning.I am also glad that I can always have one on one time with my teacher!:)

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

O Give thanks unto the Lord;for he is good:

~Psalm 136:1a 

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Thanksgiving Day.I am thankful that we have a time set-aside every year to give thanks to the Lord.Though some people just use it as a time to get together with family,I as Christian can use the day to spend an extra amount of time praising my Saviour.

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Ministries.I am thankful for all the ministries that the Lord allows me to be involved in at my church.It is such a blessing to be able to serve the Lord!

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God's Beautiful Creation.I am so thankful for the beauty of God's creation.I am so glad he didn't just put us on a dull,and ugly world.I love seeing His creation,whether from the top of a mountain or just  gazing at the stars.I enjoy it very much!

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Forgiveness.I am so thankful for forgiveness from family,friends,and most importantly I am thankful for the forgiveness from God.No matter what I do he will always forgive me!

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Good Health.I am thankful for good health that the Lord has given me.I am so thankful that I don't have any illness or sickness,or that I am fighting to live.

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Memories.I am thankful for all the great memories I have with family and friends and I can't wait for all the good memories to come!!!

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Freedom.Today I am thankful for the freedom that we have in this country.I am so thankful that I have the freedom to worship my God in any way that I choose with out having to worry about getting caught for worshiping Him!

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Missions Trips.I am thankful for the missions trip's that  I have been on and I am thankful for the one's,Lord willing,that will come.I would rather go on a mission's trip than take a vacation!To see the Lord work is something that I will never forget!

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Good music.I'm thankful for good conservative music.Music can uplift and encourage,and I'm so thankful that there is still some good music out there!

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Good Books.I'm thankful for good books,even though I am not a big fan of reading,I like to read a good book.I especially enjoy reading devotional books,that encourage and help build my walk with God.

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The Word of God.I'm so thankful that the Lord gave us His word,and that I can keep as many copies as I want in my house.It is the best book ever written!

Patriot's Honor

Patriots Honor
1.We're a nation built on freedom,
but freedom isn't free.
We're a nation built on sacrifice,
a land of liberty,
and the crosses on a thousand fields
around the world today,
are a testimony,
to the price great soldiers had to pay.
*And so I'm thankful
for those who stand up for
the red,white,and blue.
For those who put their life on the line,
and I'm proud to say
that I live in the USA,
this is the Land of the free,
this is the Home of the Brave,
this is the Land of liberty,
the USA.
2.So as time has come and time has gone
in the land of the free,
we've had soldiers come,
and soldiers fall for our right to liberty,
and so we honor them and their families,
for the sacrifice they made,
cause now our nation stands as a citadel,
for the price that they paid.
3.Many times these days
we raise the flag of surrender in this land
to devices brought by Satan's woes
we become a yielding land,
for those who laugh at God
and reject His Son must hear of Jesus saving grace,
so that this land we love might know the truth
 that our sins He can wash away.
*And so I'm thankful
 for those who stand up for
 the Bible and for truth,
for those who put their lives on the line,
I will stand and say "God save the USA."
This is the land of the free,
this is the Home of the Brave,
this is the land of liberty the USA.
God save the USA!

~Matt McMorris

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Soldiers.I am so thankful for the soldiers that fight for our liberty.Because with out them there would be no freedom.I am so thankful for soldiers that are  willing to go fight overseas for us,and for our country!

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My Church.I am so glad that the Lord gave me a church where I can go and worship the Lord,and be fed from God's word.I'm also thankful that in my church I can also serve the Lord.

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My friends.I am so thankful that the Lord blessed me with friends.I am so thankful that I have friends who will act crazy with me,but will also sit and listen to me and encourage me.I'm thankful for the friends in my life who push me closer to God,and want to do His will for their lives.

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My Brother,Josiah.I am thankful that the Lord gave me a brother.He is the best brother anybody could ask for.I like when me and him talk,just the two of us.We just talk about what is going on in life and such.

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My sister,Olivia.Olivia and I have always been really close.And I am so thankful for that.I know Liv is always there for me to talk to,though I do most of the talking and she does most of the listening.She is surrendered to God and wants to do what He wants for her life,setting a great example!

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My sister,Anna.Anna is such a great sister to me.We have so many great memories together.I'm thankful for Anna and the example she has set for me.She has shown me that no matter where God call's-always go.She has also shown me that you can keep a clean and pure relationship when dating.She has shown many other things,but those are some of the most valuable things she has shown me.I am so thankful for the relationship I have with her!

Sorry for the lack of posting,our computer was having some internet connection problems.I'll just catch up with my 30 Days of Thankfulness...

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My Brother-in-Law,Matt.I am thankful for my brother-in-law.Even though at times he can be kinda crazy...it just means he fits in with the rest of the family.I know that he always there for me if I ever need to talk to him.He makes an excellent brother-in-law,matter of fact he is my favorite brother-in-law and the best one I have ever had!:)

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My Mom.I'm so thankful that the Lord gave me a godly mom.She is always there for me if I need to talk,I don't have to worry that she might not have time for me because I know that she will take the time.she is also the very best teacher.I'm so thankful that the Lord gave me a mom who stays at home all the time to clean and keep house and to teach school.She also wants all of us kids to do exactly what the Lord wants for our lives,even if it means moving away.I could not have asked the Lord for a better mom.

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My Dad.I'm so thankful that the Lord gave me a godly father,who is willing to follow God wherever He leads.I'm so glad that he is saved and has set standards for my family.I'm so glad he tells me NO!Because I know that it is all for my benefit.On Sunday mornings,and Wednesday evenings,I don't have to ask "Hey Dad,are we going to church today?" I know because,every single Sunday and Wednesday of my life (unless I was sick) I knew we'd be in church.My dad wants the best for my life.One time he was preaching on missions,after returning from a missions trip to Greenland,and as he was preaching he made a statement about how he didn't care if God called his kids to Timbuktu,he wouldn't hold us back,because he wants us to do exactly what God wants us to do.My dad has taken my family on so many adventures,and made lots of great memories.He has also shared his love with the outdoors and four-wheelers with me.Thanks Dad!

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My Salvation.I am so thankful that the Lord made me realize my need for Salvation 9 years ago,and that He so graciously excepted me into His family;and promised that He would never let any thing or anyone pluck me out of His hand.I am His and He is mine...

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Today I am thankful for My Lord and Saviour,Jesus Christ.He was willing to come to earth,be born of a man,and eventually hang on a tree to pay for the sins of the whole world.There has never been a greater picture of love.My mind can not even comprehend how he could have enough love to hang on a tree and die for such an ungrateful world.BUt even though I don't fully understand,I am so glad he did!

30 Days of Thankfulness

For the whole month of November I am going to post something I am thankful for.I know I started this 3 days late,but I will just catch up!I got this idea from Arctic Adventures

There's No Higher Calling

1.Here is my life LOrd,
I'm yours today
give me your wisdom
and use me I pray.
I am your servant,
You are my LOrd
your smile will be my reward .

Chorus:
There's no higher calling,
there's no greater mission
there's no life so rewarding
as serving the Lord
proclaiming His story
and bringing God glory
There's no higher calling
than serving the Lord

2.Only one lifetime soon will be past
Only whats done Lord in your strength will last
Where shall I serve Lord?
what shall I do?
I now surrender to you.
*Ron Hamilton

Pictures...

Acts 20:24

None Like You

1.Creator of the moon and stars,of mountains reaching high.
Creator of the galaxies who hears a babies' cry.
Eternity with all it's years stands present in your view.
Alpha and Omega Lord,there is none like You.
2.You make the wilderness to bloom and in the desert sand,
Provide the gentle soaking rain,refreshing thirsty land.
You send the warming of the sun,the fragile snowflake too.
We bow in gratitude,O Lord,there is none like You.
3.You paint the rainbow on the storm and tell the wind to cease.
You reach out with tender hand,creation is at peace.
You speak your word and it is done,the universe obeys.
BUt we are free to choose,Your children sing your praise.
*Courtney

You Are My Song

Chorus:
Lord,I worship you,Lord I adore You.
To You all praises belong.
For in You I move and have my being.
YOu are my song.

1.You are my song of peace,my song of hope,
Of life that only You can give.
My spirit sings salvation's song,
Jesus died that I might live.
2.Let the seas resound,let the mountains sing,
Let heaven and earth rejoice.
Soon I'll bow before Your throne,
And with the angels I'll lift my voice.
*Berry

 I will bless the Lord at all times:his praise shall continually be in my mouth.Psalm 34:1
I want to have the heart of David,I want to make the commitment to the Lord that I will bless him at all times.In the good and the bad times.Or the heart of JOb,who after everything was taken from him said "The Lord gave,and the Lord hath taken away;blessed be the name of the Lord."

The Lord has blessed me in so many ways:
 2,000 years ago when he sent His Son,to hang on a tree to pay for my sins,and for your sins too.
9 years ago when He made me recognize my need for salvation,and then so graciously adopted me into His family.
when He brought me into this world and gave me the family that I have,knowing that they would be the people that I would need the most-people to love me,correct me,and go on adventures with me.
when He put me in a church where I am learning,growing,and serving.
When He gave me the friends that I have,people that understand me,like me just the way that I am,and act crazy with me.
And each day as he supplies a place to stay,clothing,and food-physical and Spiritual.
"Lord thank you for giving me much more than I deserve!"

Fall 2012