Billy Graham's Early Years from LIFE Magazine
Please go over to LIFE magazine and check out this set of pictures of Billy Graham. I love the pictures of him at home with his family and on mission trips to Africa.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Letters from Mom
You can't make this stuff up.
This morning I was getting ready for work and for some reason my mom's journal caught my eye. I had glanced at it before but never really read it. I don't know if it was just too hard, like I wasn't ready or something, but today on a whim I picked it up.
This is what I read:
"10/25 1 Sam 25; Samuel died, last of the judges. Nabal means "fool" Abigail means "My father is joy." he was evil, she intelligent a beauty, Abigail chose to obey God, rather than her evil husband, as a wife may sometimes need to do. She went David begging him not to wipe out Nabal and his men, so David listened to her and did not. But God struck Nabal 10 days later and killed him. David asked Abigail to be his wife, and she did marry him, becoming his third wife.
Prayer. Oh Lord, I pray that I would be a godly woman like Abigail, beautiful and intelligent, but mostly putting You first in my life, even before my husband. I pray that I would know You so well that I would follow You to the letter, not ever fearing what man may do to me.
action: Don't be afraid To go against my husband on something I know is against God's will or His ways."
Mama would be home with the Lord in less than a year later. What great faith she had. I know that even if she had the opportunity she wouldn't come back here. Even to meet her little granddaughter, Abigail Linda. When I named Abby I had no idea my mom had wrote this. I think she would have loved her name.
I think I am going to blog more of my mom's journal entries. This is really good stuff! I hope it ministers to you as much as it has me.
This morning I was getting ready for work and for some reason my mom's journal caught my eye. I had glanced at it before but never really read it. I don't know if it was just too hard, like I wasn't ready or something, but today on a whim I picked it up.
This is what I read:
"10/25 1 Sam 25; Samuel died, last of the judges. Nabal means "fool" Abigail means "My father is joy." he was evil, she intelligent a beauty, Abigail chose to obey God, rather than her evil husband, as a wife may sometimes need to do. She went David begging him not to wipe out Nabal and his men, so David listened to her and did not. But God struck Nabal 10 days later and killed him. David asked Abigail to be his wife, and she did marry him, becoming his third wife.
Prayer. Oh Lord, I pray that I would be a godly woman like Abigail, beautiful and intelligent, but mostly putting You first in my life, even before my husband. I pray that I would know You so well that I would follow You to the letter, not ever fearing what man may do to me.
action: Don't be afraid To go against my husband on something I know is against God's will or His ways."
Mama would be home with the Lord in less than a year later. What great faith she had. I know that even if she had the opportunity she wouldn't come back here. Even to meet her little granddaughter, Abigail Linda. When I named Abby I had no idea my mom had wrote this. I think she would have loved her name.
I think I am going to blog more of my mom's journal entries. This is really good stuff! I hope it ministers to you as much as it has me.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Two Kinds of Busy
Wow... I have been so busy!
Michael preached a 4 day renewal conference at Cash Creek Baptist Church. You can find his sermons from last week here: What it means to be a disciple.
If you are a pastor's wife or have been in a pastor's family you might understand how things go when your family member is writing sermons or preparing to preach. We only have one computer at home and when Michael is writing, there is no blogging for Bethany!
The renewal conference at Cash Creek was great. Michael's preaching was very helpful. I am biased because I love my husband's preaching. That's a good thing, right? Nick and Callie Clark were our hosts, Nick is the pastor of Cash Creek Baptist. They rolled out the red carpet for us! They could not have been any sweeter. On Saturday, Nick took us to the general store in Niagra, KY. They have RC in the fountain and moon pies for sale. It was really neat! My first general store.
I think there is two kinds of being busy. There is busy that is in your control and there is busy that is out of your control. The busy out of your control can be draining, frustrating, and exhausting. The busy in your control can be refreshing, exhilarating, and fun. It depends on your perspective. I can either look at being out of my normal routine due to activity as a burden, or a joy. I think the Lord gets through to me when I am shook up a little bit. When I am comfortable, soothed, and in control of things I tend to drown out his voice with other things. Lately I have been trying to turn to him when I am drained, frustrated, and exhausted. So even being busy and feeling that it is out of your control can be a good thing. Can you relate to this?
Michael preached a 4 day renewal conference at Cash Creek Baptist Church. You can find his sermons from last week here: What it means to be a disciple.
If you are a pastor's wife or have been in a pastor's family you might understand how things go when your family member is writing sermons or preparing to preach. We only have one computer at home and when Michael is writing, there is no blogging for Bethany!
The renewal conference at Cash Creek was great. Michael's preaching was very helpful. I am biased because I love my husband's preaching. That's a good thing, right? Nick and Callie Clark were our hosts, Nick is the pastor of Cash Creek Baptist. They rolled out the red carpet for us! They could not have been any sweeter. On Saturday, Nick took us to the general store in Niagra, KY. They have RC in the fountain and moon pies for sale. It was really neat! My first general store.
I think there is two kinds of being busy. There is busy that is in your control and there is busy that is out of your control. The busy out of your control can be draining, frustrating, and exhausting. The busy in your control can be refreshing, exhilarating, and fun. It depends on your perspective. I can either look at being out of my normal routine due to activity as a burden, or a joy. I think the Lord gets through to me when I am shook up a little bit. When I am comfortable, soothed, and in control of things I tend to drown out his voice with other things. Lately I have been trying to turn to him when I am drained, frustrated, and exhausted. So even being busy and feeling that it is out of your control can be a good thing. Can you relate to this?
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