Encouragement to my sisters in Christ Jesus!

Praise the Lord, for he is good, his love endures forever!
   Greetings sisters in Christ,
   The road is narrow that leads to heaven, but the road to destruction is broad. The evil king of lies is always out to deceive you, and trip you as you journey towards your heavenly home. Fear not, dear sisters! God is bigger than that devious monster! He will protect you from the questionable and the unknown! Rejoice in the roles He gave you, for many choose to leave this path. It is hard and rugged on this road, and the days seem long, and perhaps even dull; But be of great hope, young lady, God has a plan for you, and as you walk, He will be your guide, and protector; lean on him, and He will carry you!
   Many women who left this path will try to lure you to the kingdom of the great deceiver, they ask you if you are crazy, or whether you are selfish. "In his land, there are devices to care for your home, so you can care for yourself, and focus on developing into a greater being. the world needs damsels who will sacrifice the housework and endeavour into the world of work and gain a position of prestige and honor unimaginable." thus they speak. But woman of faith, be not bewildered by such foolish speech, for they know not of what they speak. The Great Provider and Great protector be with you forever more, lean on His statutes, for they are of great worth. Be not dismayed, for you should trust the teachings of our great Master, He is forever our saviour and protector! Fear not, young woman, but only believe. Trust our Good Lord, He is our shepherd, and we shall not want, for He makes us lie down in green pastures.
   Remember dear sisters, Trust in the name of the LORD your God, He will carry you , if you faithfully follow Him.
    Lovingly, Your Dear Sister.
  Note: I realize that some women (unmarried  or widowed,[ I will have to create an article for wives who are forced to work]) may need to work, But let us rejoice in the roles He gave us, and pursue what is of the Lord: take good time to practice, pray and prepare for our future homes. let us all be examples to those who follow us, to teach the younger women to be keepers at home, to practice loving others as ourselves, keeping  a tidy living space, a heart of hospitality, and preparing for our future groom, not only the man we marry, but the return of our precious Savior! God bless you!
    - Delighted Daughter

can you believe it?!?

   Can you believe it? It is the beginning of October, and the weather is beautiful! ... can you guess what I'm listening to? Christmas Music! of all things! (and in Japanese of course!) ]
    All year I wait to hear the beautiful Hymns and silly songs of this season... It is a part of my fall i guess.
  I am a very musical person, and i very much like to practice my christams music So i know it well in advance....
   But lets look spiritually, In our lives, we have many seasons of waiting. waiting to marry, waiting for a baby, waiting for Christmas!!!  God gives us Hope, and dreams, and sometimes we expect things to happen when we want them to.  God only says one thing about that... "wait on The Lord"....
   I think though, that go had  planned before hand our lives and our dreams, and the best we can do is improve ourselves, grow closer to God, and wait patiently. Prepare for that blessed day when you marry, But don't ruin the now. Keep pressing foward, fight the fight of faith, hold on tight, it may be a bumpy ride!
    Keep practicing and reading. God has a plan for you, just wait on the Lord, and He will guide you.
      God bless! -Delighted daughter
          

fall, where art thou fall?

  Fall is a beautiful time of the year, where the trees turn to a crisp brown, red, orange,and yellow ,and fall to the ground in a beautiful slow and gracious dance.  The air is crisp and cool, and apples are for sale everywhere.Pumpkins cover porches, and scarecrows stand guard. The corn stalks are tied, and lean against the stairs, and you walk slowly, and breathe in the fresh air, wearing your green cotton sweater, a turtle neck, a comfortable corduroy skirt, and beautiful brown boots. You feel like twirling around and around, looking to the sky of deep blue, and enjoying the masquerade of falling leaves.... but wait.. that didn't happen yet!
  Sometimes the things we deem perfect are not what God has planned. In my own "perfect" dream, I would have been married a month after I turned twenty, and had a house to care for, and perhaps by now have a baby on the way. I would be shopping for food and clothes the family needs, cleaning house, making bread and roast for my hard working husband. But God said that it was not time yet. Sometimes waiting can be hard. I love summer, it is one of my favorite three seasons (sometimes,winter is too cloudy and lasts too long !lol! But if it :) ) but the changes of the seasons, that is my favorite. I like to watch the snow melt and the birds congregate in the trees and "chat" about who is going to live where or how their trip was (perhaps they have a worship service too! lol!).  The warming of the air, the flowers and sounds of the summer, then , the colors, gentle cooling and quietness of a blue skied fall,  when the earth prepares to rest. Then of course, I like the signs of winter. the air gets colder, Christmas comes,and everyone decorates and goes shopping! (I think I will keep my decorations up all winter in my home, perhaps that would lighten the mood :) )
   This year, fall is coming slowly. The air is till pretty humid and warm, and rather cloudy. But soon, I know, fall will come. I just need to enjoy the now! :) 

  Keep on enjoying your season, because the seasons of life change, and in life, they don't go around again :)
  

are you ready?

  Recently we were hit by a horrible storm. we were warned it was coming, and that flooding could ensue for low lying areas. we have experiecned flooding before,and did not want to have the losses again. we prepared.  our basement was emptied, and we could relax.
     I knew some people who said it would not be anything,and nothing would happen.
   They were wrong. we fled to another state to watch the storm from a distance. when we returned, there was a lake in our back yard, and very wet basement.
    many houses in our area were destroyed and are no longer livable.  the warnings were there, and many people did not heed the warnings.
    Listen, thereis a warning now. it is in your heart. do you hear it?
     the warning says that if you don't acccept christ, you will end up in a flood of fire. Will you heed the warning? will you prepare for the future by accepting Jesus Christ as your saviour today? by living his way, and not your own?
     if you are ready to make the most important descision you will ever make?  if you are ready to accept christ, i will tell you how.
         1) realize you have sinned "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. " (Romans3:23)
        2) realize that you cannot save yourself "For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God  not by works, lest any man should boast."
(Ephesians 2:8-9)
         3) realize your descision to follow Christ means surrendering your life to Him , to serve Him and obey Him "If ye continue in My Word, then are ye My disciples indeed." (John 8:31)
        4) confess your sins to Jesus, tell Him that you dedicate your life to Him, and that you accept His gift of salvation. "that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:9-10)
    I will not leave you a prayer to say here, because I believe what you say should come from you,not a paper.  But do remember to close with Jesus' name. He said: "And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." (John 14:13)
    Be sure to share the gospel with others too! "and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem." (Luke 24:47)
     Christ will bring you  ever lasting joy, if you would receive him today " Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." (Matthew 29-30)

       Remember, Christ alone can save you from the flood of fire to come. Will you trust Him today?

Gracious ladies

  "a gracious woman retaineth honor..." Proverbs 11:16 a. Are we gracious women? in our day of age, girls are not taught different speaking patterens than boys. many girls, including myself, use slang words, like "sick" or "sad" or "that rocks" . perhaps you have heard girls say "dude" , "idiot" or "bogus". None of these are good enough for a good godly woman to use. why?
      1. Just because a man says certain words, does not give t woman freedom to use them. men always had their own more vulgar language. I have been studying the Japanese language for some time now. in Japan, women have a nicer speech  than the normal one, and men have a more vulgar one. curse words should never be used by anyone, don't get me wrong.  but words like dude, or perhaps idiot have a place, but not for a Godly woman.
       2. The Bible makes it clear that there is a distinct difference between men and women. men are the protectors and providers, and women are the helpmeets. men may need to use a more vulgar language at times to defend you. woman have no need to use a vulgar language.
      Then what kindof language is appropriate language for women?
    well, lets pretend this is a grammar class then, it will be easier to understand. 
     here are the rules of the female language, (at least what i believe sounds feminine)
       1. words that denote a form of stupidity should not be used.
             i.e. idiot, stupid, dummy, retard, 
            rather, you should use pity in your expressions toward the foolish.
           Exapmple:  
                   That idiot passed me on the right!
               to fix it, we should omit idiot, and replace it with a kinder phrase.
                   that poor foolish man will hurt himself if he drives like that. he is blessed to not have 
                     been injured!
       2. correct word usage should be on our tounges.
           fix this sentance: i woulda been better at that if i practiced more.
             use instead:       If i had practiced, I would have been better at that. 
       3. use of the words should have, would have, or could have, can not, would not or should not as opposed to should've , would've or could've, can't,won't, or shouldn't sound far more feminine and intelligent.
               ex. I should've been there! I can't believe I missed it
                  -or- i should have been there. I can not believe I  missed it.
      4. the proper use of the word have has and have give a more feminine connotation.
                example: I can not believe i missed it!
                                 I can not believe i had missed it!
       5. we should avoid slang like "man", "dude" or "o boy", and replace them with more gracious words, like dear, oh my, or o dear,
          example: Oh boy! I'm excited
                       Instead: oh My! I'm excited!
                          -or- Man! what were you doing?
                        Instead : oh dear! what were you doing?
     6. use of slang like sick., sad, or retarded should not be used.
                      ex.  that is sick!
                    instead: that is not right!
                       or : that is so retarded
                        Instead: that is not wise!
                     or :they don't have it, sad!
                          instead: they don't have it, too bad!
     7.   lastly, a list of good feminine phrases
                oh my!                 wonderful
               would have           could have
               should have          goodness!
                oh how silly!         very nice
             that is good           poor foolish (man, woman, child)
              oh, the poor lost soul
           

    let us try some on our own! copy the section below and paste it to a word program document, then print it!(or print this page!)
     Rewrite the sentances below to sound more feminine.
    1. Dude! what is wrong with you?


  2. what's that?



  3. that stupid woman! she shouldn't have done that.


4.   oh man! I can't believe it!


 5. excuse me, why can't I do this?

  


  Answers:   1.  dear, what is wrong with you? , 2. what is that (was that) ? 3. that poor foolish woman, she should not have done that.    4.  Oh dear! I can not believe it!  5. excuse me, why can I not do this?



      Hope you enjoyed this!  -delighted daugher
   p.s. , it also helps too speak in a sweet soft voice, but loud and clear enough for people to hear and understand you.  be considerate, and you should do fine!



           


                             
   
                 
 

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