In Times Like These

9 Sep posted by
In times like these, when the news is terrifying, and it seems the whole world has gone crazy, my heart is tempted to falter, to be terribly afraid. To get my mind off this fear and onto positive things, I remember what God has told me to do, what orders He gave me in His Word. I remember my place as a mother. I’m to be a keeper at home and a witness for Christ. I am to keep on until He comes or calls me home. I’m to overcome evil with good. The good I do for Christ—my obedience—along with fervent prayer, does more to fight the evil in this world than anything else I could do.

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (2 Tim. 1:7).

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and …though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof” (Ps. 46:1-3).

The Solid Rock

Lyrics and music by Ruth C. Jones.

1. In times like these
you need a Savior
In times like these you need an anchor
Be very sure,
be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock

Refrain:
This Rock is Jesus,
Yes He’s the One
This Rock is Jesus,
the only One
Be very sure,
be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock

2. In times like these
you need the Bible
In times like these
O be not idle
Be very sure,
be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock

3. In times like these
I have a Savior
In times like these
I have an anchor
I’m very sure,
I’m very sure
My anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock

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A Long Busy Summer

9 Sep posted by
It has been another long busy summer for us. I don’t think any summer is quiet and relaxing for us really. It seems there was been something going on every week during June and July this year. In June we had to take my oldest daughter to the pediatric rheumatologist 5 hours away, and the following week had to drive her an hour away for her drug and alcohol awareness class for her drivers license. She had to go to 2 classes, so we had to travel 2 days. Another week there was VBS, and the next week an airplane trip to see my friend. In July all my girls had birthdays, along with my mother and sister-in-law, so it was a party all month! Not to mention, getting the puppy, taking her for shots, much practice of parallel parking for the drivers test, following up blood tests and other tests for my daughter, and a slumber party.

August started out busy, but less busy. We helped a friend pack up to move, and our puppy broke her leg! She was trying to pounce on Teddy, the neighbor’s dog, when she missed and fell off the back porch. The porch is pretty low, but she landed in the right way as to break it. She’s had to go back to the doctor every week for a recheck and rewrap of her bandaged leg. We have to keep her in the house unless she goes potty, when we have to wrap her leg in a Ziplock bag and be sure she’s on the leash. She’s went from 6 lbs when we got her to 20 lbs, so it’s getting harder and harder to carry her up and down the steps. What a trial it’s been dealing with this! She’s doing great, though, and is just as frisky as ever.

Poor Missy

In addition to everything, we also homeschool during the summer, except for July, and I’ve had website work to do for clients, so it’s really been busy! September has rolled in kind of quietly. We hope it will remain that way!

By the way, it’s really nice to have another driver in the house. After doing everything for 9 years by myself, the load is getting lighter! What freedom, what joy!

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