Saturday, November 20, 2010
Abigail is turning 5 tomorrow
God we praise You for Abigail. Her heart is full of beauty, love, and maturity. Lord continue to reveal Your plans for her life to her and open her eyes to the spiritual realms. Let Your Holy Spirit shine in her life and transform her heart continually. Help her to commit herself to You every morning and rest in You every night. I pray that You will guide her footsteps and that she will choose to draw close to You. Prosper her future with Your blessings in her ministries and relationships. Be with her husband and let her husband be a man of God. I pray that her husband's parents will also raise him in You and Your word. That he will know You at a young age and dedicate his life to Your Kingdom and people. Bless their ministry, their marriage, their children, and their grandchildren. Bless my relationship with Abigail and let me continue bonding with her. Let me shine Your light and teach her what a godly woman's heart is like. Lord we need Your help and it's through Your grace that we are able to mentor her and love her. Bring a mentor into her life who has a heart for Abigail and a mature friend who will hold her accountable in the faith. I pray that Abigail will bond also with her mentor in a way that she will trust her words and follow her example in the Lord. I pray that Abigail will find a friend who she can love and correct and be corrected through challenges and learning. Strengthen the bonds between Abigail, Isaac and Esther. Help them love each other and help Abigail to set a godly example for them. Use them to challenge her and mold her into the woman You want her to be. Bless Phill and Abigail's relationship as she grows up into a young lady. Help Phill to love her, protect her, cherish her, teach her, and honor her. As Abigail look as Phill, let Yourself shine through him. Let Your Spirit guide his words, actions, eye contacts, and emotions. Thank You Lord for her. Thank You that You first loved her. Thank You for letting us love her. I lift her little soul to You and dedicate her again and again to You. She is Yours. We love You Lord. AMEN.
isaac the goober
2 days ago after watching a mtv of gofish's "stories of the bible" he said, "mommy i liked the girls dancing more than the boys because of their long hair"
yesterday he said, "i wanna hold esther" so phill put esther on his lap. he said "when esther grows up, i will marry her" and after a couple more minutes he said, "esther is growing, my legs are starting to hurt!"
today: "mommy when i use my singing voice, i sound like a girl (gur without the r)"
oh he's precious. God thank You for Isaac and help us to raise him up as a soldier of Your Kingdom. AMEN.
yesterday he said, "i wanna hold esther" so phill put esther on his lap. he said "when esther grows up, i will marry her" and after a couple more minutes he said, "esther is growing, my legs are starting to hurt!"
today: "mommy when i use my singing voice, i sound like a girl (gur without the r)"
oh he's precious. God thank You for Isaac and help us to raise him up as a soldier of Your Kingdom. AMEN.
Friday, November 19, 2010
a little surprised
i was just doing the nighttime routine with esther and isaac since abigail is at the wmc with daddy. they took their showers, got dried, got their pjs on, and got ready for bible reading.
isaac chose the story of daniel and the lions first, then usually abigail gets to choose the 2nd one but since she wasn't here, isaac got to. he chose Jesus on the cross. when i got to the part about Jesus being nailed on the cross, isaac asked, "whyyyy????" with a sad face. and it's normal. he asks that every time. so i said, "why do you think?" so he answered, "because of our sins" i said, "whose?" he said, "everybody's" so i explained, "isaac, even if you were the only person on earth with sin, He would still have gone on the cross and died for you." isaac said, "will God be with me?" me "only if you believe in your heart that He is the Lord and Savior" and he said.... "i doooo...." not with an excited voice, but a yearning attitude. so i said, "well then ask Him to be your Lord and Savior" and there, isaac prayed and asked "Jesus I want you to be my Lord and Savior. (then i helped) come in my heart and help me to obey."
"tell Him you believe He is God and that Jesus is His Son, that He rose from the dead and can wash away your sins. ask him to help you love Him, His word, and others. ask him to help you set a good example for your sisters" and all this isaac was able to verbalize all of it personally to God. i then prayed a blessing over his life and went on to brush his teeth.
isaac's only turned 3 years old this past June. i know he wanted to do that. and i am documenting this down for him and for all to see. i am just... haha... a little surprised! pleasantly surprised. :)
Our Father God, Most high King, You are so GOOD! Thank You that You have given me affirmation about my children. That obediently raising them in You and in Your word will bring our family salvation and joy. I thank You for letting Isaac understand parts of Your salvation message tonight. I thank You that this little boy You blessed us with has a heart to follow You. God continue to help us guide our children to You and show them Your heart, love, joy, suffering, and Spirit. Let us not lead them into sin but to salvation. Help us to parent by grace and not by law. Bless our children with passionate hearts for Your Kingdom and Your people, godly wisdom to make godly decisions, and deep unshakable personal faith that will be contagious to everyone around them. I receive your promises for me and my family and I trust in You alone. God may our lives glorify Your awesome name. AMEN.
isaac chose the story of daniel and the lions first, then usually abigail gets to choose the 2nd one but since she wasn't here, isaac got to. he chose Jesus on the cross. when i got to the part about Jesus being nailed on the cross, isaac asked, "whyyyy????" with a sad face. and it's normal. he asks that every time. so i said, "why do you think?" so he answered, "because of our sins" i said, "whose?" he said, "everybody's" so i explained, "isaac, even if you were the only person on earth with sin, He would still have gone on the cross and died for you." isaac said, "will God be with me?" me "only if you believe in your heart that He is the Lord and Savior" and he said.... "i doooo...." not with an excited voice, but a yearning attitude. so i said, "well then ask Him to be your Lord and Savior" and there, isaac prayed and asked "Jesus I want you to be my Lord and Savior. (then i helped) come in my heart and help me to obey."
"tell Him you believe He is God and that Jesus is His Son, that He rose from the dead and can wash away your sins. ask him to help you love Him, His word, and others. ask him to help you set a good example for your sisters" and all this isaac was able to verbalize all of it personally to God. i then prayed a blessing over his life and went on to brush his teeth.
isaac's only turned 3 years old this past June. i know he wanted to do that. and i am documenting this down for him and for all to see. i am just... haha... a little surprised! pleasantly surprised. :)
Our Father God, Most high King, You are so GOOD! Thank You that You have given me affirmation about my children. That obediently raising them in You and in Your word will bring our family salvation and joy. I thank You for letting Isaac understand parts of Your salvation message tonight. I thank You that this little boy You blessed us with has a heart to follow You. God continue to help us guide our children to You and show them Your heart, love, joy, suffering, and Spirit. Let us not lead them into sin but to salvation. Help us to parent by grace and not by law. Bless our children with passionate hearts for Your Kingdom and Your people, godly wisdom to make godly decisions, and deep unshakable personal faith that will be contagious to everyone around them. I receive your promises for me and my family and I trust in You alone. God may our lives glorify Your awesome name. AMEN.
up at 5am
well actually i was up at 4:30am. i had initially woken up because someone coughed then i felt my swollen right lymph node and i started praying. when my mind gets going there's no stopping.
last night, metochai once again was a huge blessing. i know lots of women here actually think that metochai is some sort of "club" for the snobby wives here at seminary but it's simply not true. we are a group of seminary wives who decided it was important to grow together as seminary wives. we feel a need to stay together and support each other as our husbands slay the giants at school. we are just a bunch of girls who really love each other and understand each other.
last night, deborah pearl was speaking on generosity. she listed 3 things to be generous with. 1 compassion 2 hospitality 3 husband
God, teach me to be generous to my husband. deborah said that we need to recognize that our husband is God's. He is in His hands and knowing who our husbands are, they will continue to do what God wants them to do no matter what we say, do, or think. so instead of griping about how much time church is taking him away, or how much time ministry is sucking out of him etc, you have to let God deal with him. our husbands will continue helping the sick, poor, needy, hungry, even late at night and if he comes home to a wife who tears him down about it, he'll still obey the Lord in what he's called to do. but he shouldn't have to dread coming home to an emotionally shredding wife.
I am blessed. Phill doesn't overwork himself. he is not an overachiever. he is content with what God has called him to do right now and is obedient. but he is also very cautious and prayerful what he takes on. when we first got married, we already had our share of fights about ministry. we are done with it. he probably knows where his boundaries better than i do. i like to do everything and am a sucker for helping. if there's a need, i jump into helping. i sometimes tend to over commit and have too much faith in my multi-tasking skills. phill has been in the ministry for a lot longer and is so much more seasoned than i. i know i can lean on him and trust him. i can also trust that God and phill are a team where i don't have to worry about phill's choices when he tells me, "i have prayed about it and..."
So Lord, I need You to help me to be generous with him with my attitude, my attention, my servitude, my kind words, my love, and my prayers. i know You have called us into ministry. You have anointed us to further Your kingdom so we can rest on Your promises that no matter what happens we are to glorify Your name. Jesus, I know You gave me phill as a spouse but i will continue to remember to give him back to You. he is not mine. he is Yours. continue to speak to my heart and humble me. continue Your perfecting work in me so my life may glorify You. work in me visibly so my children will see You in my life. i will continue to dwell in You and invite You into our house and lives. Father God, You are my life. Thank You for Your sacrifice on the cross for MY sins. Let me never forget how You love me and have saved me from the snares of the world. This is in Your wonderful name I pray. AMEN.
last night, metochai once again was a huge blessing. i know lots of women here actually think that metochai is some sort of "club" for the snobby wives here at seminary but it's simply not true. we are a group of seminary wives who decided it was important to grow together as seminary wives. we feel a need to stay together and support each other as our husbands slay the giants at school. we are just a bunch of girls who really love each other and understand each other.
last night, deborah pearl was speaking on generosity. she listed 3 things to be generous with. 1 compassion 2 hospitality 3 husband
God, teach me to be generous to my husband. deborah said that we need to recognize that our husband is God's. He is in His hands and knowing who our husbands are, they will continue to do what God wants them to do no matter what we say, do, or think. so instead of griping about how much time church is taking him away, or how much time ministry is sucking out of him etc, you have to let God deal with him. our husbands will continue helping the sick, poor, needy, hungry, even late at night and if he comes home to a wife who tears him down about it, he'll still obey the Lord in what he's called to do. but he shouldn't have to dread coming home to an emotionally shredding wife.
I am blessed. Phill doesn't overwork himself. he is not an overachiever. he is content with what God has called him to do right now and is obedient. but he is also very cautious and prayerful what he takes on. when we first got married, we already had our share of fights about ministry. we are done with it. he probably knows where his boundaries better than i do. i like to do everything and am a sucker for helping. if there's a need, i jump into helping. i sometimes tend to over commit and have too much faith in my multi-tasking skills. phill has been in the ministry for a lot longer and is so much more seasoned than i. i know i can lean on him and trust him. i can also trust that God and phill are a team where i don't have to worry about phill's choices when he tells me, "i have prayed about it and..."
So Lord, I need You to help me to be generous with him with my attitude, my attention, my servitude, my kind words, my love, and my prayers. i know You have called us into ministry. You have anointed us to further Your kingdom so we can rest on Your promises that no matter what happens we are to glorify Your name. Jesus, I know You gave me phill as a spouse but i will continue to remember to give him back to You. he is not mine. he is Yours. continue to speak to my heart and humble me. continue Your perfecting work in me so my life may glorify You. work in me visibly so my children will see You in my life. i will continue to dwell in You and invite You into our house and lives. Father God, You are my life. Thank You for Your sacrifice on the cross for MY sins. Let me never forget how You love me and have saved me from the snares of the world. This is in Your wonderful name I pray. AMEN.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Sammi鄭秀文得救見証
I have been so blessed with Sammi's testimony. Sammi is a pop singer in Hong Kong, where I grew up. I grew up listening to her songs. Sammi's fame in Asia can be compared with Nora Jones in the US. It is so good to hear that since she has been baptized, her albums are all about Jesus. She studies the Bible every night and listens to Christian broadcast. God is bigger than anything and any god. He transformed me dramatically and He is the same God who transformed Sammi in a fortnight. Lord You are AMAZING. You are so good. You continue to astound me. Continue Your good work in Your servant. I am here. Let me do Your bidding. AMEN.
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