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

New pages!

Hey readers! I am adding 3 new pages to my blog!
   the Cooking page will include a variety of recipes , an feel free to add your own!
  the Hope chest page will be for ideas for creating your hope chest
  and the gardening page will be to revive your green thumb!
   I hope you enjoy them.  Unfortunately, blogger only allows comments on additional pages, so the new posts will all be added under comments. I am sorry for any inconvenience!
     God bless!
     -delighted daughter

Only 11 days!

Praise the Lord! Christmas is almost here! I must say, I over shopped this year, but it was soo much fun!
    Often though, in enjoying the festivities, shopping, wrapping gifts and sending money to charities, we forget the real meaning of Christmas! why do we celebrate it? Christ's birth of course!
     Often I dwell on the great commission, hungry children, and the idea of giving a gift to a poor needy child on Christmas. (now,I need to find a good way to do it!)
       Christ is a gift you know. he was a gift for poor needy children, not only financially poor, or physically hungry, But without Christ, we are about as poor as a poverty stricken family, only in spirit, not flesh.
 I accepted Christ's gift to me a long time ago, and He is my sanctification, provider, and strength.
   as you think of what to give others this season, remember one thing, the gift God Gave to you, it is then best gift anyone could get. if you haven't received him yourself, here is how:
        1. realize you are a sinner "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23)
        2. realize you need Jesus. His grace is sufficient, and we can not go to heaven by works. "For by  grace   are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.(Ephesians 2:8-10)
        3. Confess your sins to Jesus, pray and ask him to become Lord of your life. by doing this, you are telling him to take you, form you, and to use you for his perfect plan."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" (Romans 10:9)
        4. Realize that what you want to do and do do must change, because of your love for Jesus. "As he spake these words, many believed on him.Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."(John 8:30-32)
       Pray, ask God to forgive you, your sins will be forgiven, and your eternal home will be in heaven!
   What greater gift is there? If you received Jesus today, look for a good Bible (KJV is the best one) , Pray for fellowship with other believers, and search for a good church. read the Bible and pray everyday. don't be afraid to open up about trials or temptations, or for continual forgiveness, Because God cares for you, and will help you.
   Life as a christian isn't all bubbles, trials will come, and you will fail at times, But God will forgive you if you seek it with a repentant heart, and daily he will help you. He loves you!
      Why not share this wonderful gift with a friend? it is the most wonderful gift to share, (you can't give it. only God can do that!) or to receive!
      Merry Christmas! remember Him this year!
    - Delighted daughter



   

Christmas is comming!

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, put a little penny in the old man's hat!
    Today is only 19 days till Christmas!
      Our family has a lot of traditions! the first, is decorating right after thanksgiving! another one we have is opening one gift from one of our siblings on 12 days till Christmas, and 5 days till Christmas, and opening the rest on Christmas eve! we wake up early on Christmas morning, (my siblings and i) and watch a Christmas movie, play games, and drink hot tea and cocoa!  (oh, i don't know, 4:30 in the morning :)  )  and read the Bible account of Christ's birth.  We write a "Christmas Contract" every year, where we agree that we can wake up early, but go nowhere near the Christmas tree, until we wake mom and dad up no earlier than 6 am. we always wait one minute (till 6:01), so we can tell them "hey! you slept in!!"  when we go in to wake them up, we sing a Christmas song and say "MERRY CHRISTMAS!!" then we pray, dad turns on the tree lights, and we all go into our living room and open gifts!
      I love Christmas! I have a little tea shop in my room every year,  I call it "Christmas cheer", I put my lights on in my room, and  then make hot water. I buy all kinds of chocolates, and teas, and some cocoa, so they can come into my room and order it from me and I make it :) .   I like to do that! (of course, it's free to them! :) )  There are many things we can do to help lighten the mood of our families, Christmas is just an Ideal time!
        Merry Christmas!  - delighted daughter

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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 :)