I have been praying for my future husband for a couple of years now. Not for me to get him, but for him. I figure he's about my age, probably a little older or maybe even younger, who knows. He's probably either in college still or just starting out in business.
So I pray for him. I pray that God would use him to win lost souls for Jesus. I pray that he would be blessed in school or his job, whichever it is, and that God would give him wisdom and understanding. I pray that God would keep him from evil and cause him to study and love the Bible. And sometimes I do ask God to hurry up *wink* but I really do want the Lord's timing. I know for me, I want to already be in the habit of praying for my man whenever God brings us together, so I'm trying to get started now:)
And what's cool is the Lord puts things on my heart sometimes to pray specifically about, and I know He's just letting me know about things that my special guy needs at that moment or in that day. For instance, one time I felt impressed by the Lord to pray for my guy's safety, and it was like that all day long. So I prayed. And I'm sure the Lord was protecting him from something, although I have no idea what it was. Another time I really felt that I should pray for God to give him wisdom about a situation, whatever it might be. So I did. And what's really amazing is that I get the biggest blessing from praying for my man. I don't even know his name yet. But it's so fun because I know I get to be his help meet now, before we even know each other! I've been working on that whole "doing her husband good and not evil ALL the days of her life" thing from Proverbs 31.
I don't say all this to toot my own horn (beep beep! haha just kidding!!), but as a challenge to people my age. So! *drumroll*
I challenge you to start today and pray for your future spouse. Pray for whatever you think they need. Wisdom, safety, health, God's blessing, or anything else that comes to mind. You'll be amazed by the blessing you get from praying for him or her. So try it! Make it your New Year's Resolution if you want to!
Leah
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Encouragement
Isn't it amazing how God just reaches down and gives you the best encouragement at the exact moment you need it? It's pretty stunning that he chooses to be involved in the little details of my life. I mean, in the big picture, I'm really not significant at all. And yet. The God who always was and always will be, Yahweh, the creator, the God who came to earth and died in my place - he genuinely cares about me.
Who thinks that's awesome? Can I get a show of hands? :)
Leah
Who thinks that's awesome? Can I get a show of hands? :)
Leah
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Post #150!
Yay for keeping a blog going! It's hard to find time to do it but so far it's working out. So! For blog number 150, I'm going to talk about fashion. Yes, fashion.
Christians, especially homeschooled Christians, act like what we wear either doesn't matter or shouldn't. I mean, God looks at the heart right? Everything else is just shallow and superficial. Here's the problem with that. The same verse that says God looks at the heart also says man looks on the outward appearance. (I Sam. 16:7 in case you were wondering) I'm all for looking at someone's heart, but the fact is that people judge you by your outward appearance. And you know what? You do it too. Before you start screaming about how you're not judgmental like that (and for the record, Jesus was/is judgmental), imagine this:
You're in Wal-Mart and you notice a kid walking toward you. He has long, stringy black hair, 4-6 piercings in each ear, two studs in his lip, and one in his eyebrow. His clothes are baggy and all black, and he has a chain or two swinging from his pockets.
Now tell me you didn't just judge that kid.
You did, and you know it.
You probably thought something like, "What a freak." Or, "Why do people dress like that? That's so weird." Or maybe, "What kind of lousy parents does he have?"
What you wear matters, plain and simple. If you dress like a slob, what does that say about your heart? If you wear tight, barely-there, immodest clothes (this goes for guys AND girls, considering the trend in guys' clothes these days), what does that say about the Savior you claim to know?
It says he doesn't make much of a difference. And if he doesn't make a difference, who cares? Why bother with this whole Christianity thing anyway?
I'm not saying you need to wear heels or a tie to go grocery shopping, but you should clean up and wear clothes that fit and look halfway decent. Baggy is not the same as modestly loose-fitting, ladies. Lose the grunge, guys. Dress like you belong to the King of Kings, or stop saying that you know him, because it gives him a bad reputation when you look trashy and sloppy and you claim his name. The Bible says to "Abstain from all appearance of evil." (I Thess. 5:22) That includes what you wear.
That's my two cents, anyway.
Leah
Christians, especially homeschooled Christians, act like what we wear either doesn't matter or shouldn't. I mean, God looks at the heart right? Everything else is just shallow and superficial. Here's the problem with that. The same verse that says God looks at the heart also says man looks on the outward appearance. (I Sam. 16:7 in case you were wondering) I'm all for looking at someone's heart, but the fact is that people judge you by your outward appearance. And you know what? You do it too. Before you start screaming about how you're not judgmental like that (and for the record, Jesus was/is judgmental), imagine this:
You're in Wal-Mart and you notice a kid walking toward you. He has long, stringy black hair, 4-6 piercings in each ear, two studs in his lip, and one in his eyebrow. His clothes are baggy and all black, and he has a chain or two swinging from his pockets.
Now tell me you didn't just judge that kid.
You did, and you know it.
You probably thought something like, "What a freak." Or, "Why do people dress like that? That's so weird." Or maybe, "What kind of lousy parents does he have?"
What you wear matters, plain and simple. If you dress like a slob, what does that say about your heart? If you wear tight, barely-there, immodest clothes (this goes for guys AND girls, considering the trend in guys' clothes these days), what does that say about the Savior you claim to know?
It says he doesn't make much of a difference. And if he doesn't make a difference, who cares? Why bother with this whole Christianity thing anyway?
I'm not saying you need to wear heels or a tie to go grocery shopping, but you should clean up and wear clothes that fit and look halfway decent. Baggy is not the same as modestly loose-fitting, ladies. Lose the grunge, guys. Dress like you belong to the King of Kings, or stop saying that you know him, because it gives him a bad reputation when you look trashy and sloppy and you claim his name. The Bible says to "Abstain from all appearance of evil." (I Thess. 5:22) That includes what you wear.
That's my two cents, anyway.
Leah
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
On Being a Lady
I see so few ladies anymore. I'm not talking about members of the female gender; I'm talking about real ladies. Women like my mom. I will never forget my mom saying to me when I was about four years old, "Being a woman doesn't make you a lady." I didn't understand what she meant at the time, but now I do. Another time she told me, "Ladies don't smoke." And, "Ladies dress modestly." I still didn't really understand what she meant, but I knew from the way she said it that I wanted to be a lady, whatever that was. Then one time I asked her, "Mama, are you a lady?" She laughed and said, "I sure hope so."
So . . . what IS a lady? Or what is a lady NOT?
I think being a lady does NOT mean:
- dressing immodestly
- being a flirt
- making girl-drama
I think being a lady DOES mean:
- being feminine (but not necessarily girly) and modest in dress, actions, and attitude. Attitude is 90% of modesty.
- being genuinely caring, but not causing/continuing drama
- letting men be gentlemen without acting like a helpless wallflower
What do YOU think being a lady means and why?
Leah
Friday, December 10, 2010
Back in the blogging world.
But not for long. Finals start Monday and I'm going to be so glad when they're over. Gag me.
So in my life I have been:
- Studying, as always.
- Reading about natural healing.
- Studying vaccines. I am NEVER getting my children vaccinated. Oh my word. It's so incredibly dangerous and it doesn't even protect against the disease! Not even a little!
- Working. Actually NOT working, because I haven't had any work to do all week. I show up at the office and sit there reading about herbs and vaccines all day. But as my friend Kristina likes to remind me, if they weren't paying me to do nothing, they'd be paying someone else to do nothing, so it might as well be me.
- Reading "Diet and Heart Disease." Very interesting, even if the print IS tiny.
And that's basically it. Going to church, of course, and class, naturally. And once in a while I even see people!
And my story for tonight is that I was walking back from the Dining Common and this stupid girl kept bumping into her BF on purpose and then walking all over the grass. Which we are not allowed to do (either one) and HOW FREAKING EASY are those rules to follow?? Really kids?? Can we be slightly mature for like five seconds? So I told her to get off the grass. And her BF (who I'm pretty sure I could out arm-wrestle) turned around to me and said in his most rebellious and snotty way that we're supposed to confront others in love and I had an attitude problem. Well ya darned right I had an attitude problem. Stupid freshmen. So I told him (not in so many words) that he could stuff it and since they agreed to follow the rules, why don't the two of them quit acting like they're five. He was not amused. Twit.
So I've decided that I do not like boys other than my little brother who are under the age of 22. At least. Nah, I take it back there's like 4 that I like. Maybe.
Leah
P.S. I have another good story from today which was HILARIOUS and I'm just waiting for pictures. Stay tuned:D
So in my life I have been:
- Studying, as always.
- Reading about natural healing.
- Studying vaccines. I am NEVER getting my children vaccinated. Oh my word. It's so incredibly dangerous and it doesn't even protect against the disease! Not even a little!
- Working. Actually NOT working, because I haven't had any work to do all week. I show up at the office and sit there reading about herbs and vaccines all day. But as my friend Kristina likes to remind me, if they weren't paying me to do nothing, they'd be paying someone else to do nothing, so it might as well be me.
- Reading "Diet and Heart Disease." Very interesting, even if the print IS tiny.
And that's basically it. Going to church, of course, and class, naturally. And once in a while I even see people!
And my story for tonight is that I was walking back from the Dining Common and this stupid girl kept bumping into her BF on purpose and then walking all over the grass. Which we are not allowed to do (either one) and HOW FREAKING EASY are those rules to follow?? Really kids?? Can we be slightly mature for like five seconds? So I told her to get off the grass. And her BF (who I'm pretty sure I could out arm-wrestle) turned around to me and said in his most rebellious and snotty way that we're supposed to confront others in love and I had an attitude problem. Well ya darned right I had an attitude problem. Stupid freshmen. So I told him (not in so many words) that he could stuff it and since they agreed to follow the rules, why don't the two of them quit acting like they're five. He was not amused. Twit.
So I've decided that I do not like boys other than my little brother who are under the age of 22. At least. Nah, I take it back there's like 4 that I like. Maybe.
Leah
P.S. I have another good story from today which was HILARIOUS and I'm just waiting for pictures. Stay tuned:D
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