Heaven Has Some New Angels

Today is a very sad day in our United States History.........A school shooting in Connecticut killed 20 children and 6 adults as of right now. I am so sickened and saddened by this news my heart bursts with sorrow and grief for the families who lost a loved one. These were someone's babies!!!!! These children were precious to someone and kissed and hugged everyday and night before bed and before school today. These children had their whole life ahead of them! I just can't stop thinking about the parents and siblings of these children! My hearts and prayers go out to all of you! I will continue to pray for peace and strength to get through this. Strength for the parents who have to explain to a brother or sister while there sibling will not come home. I don't know what God's plan is but no matter what happens we all have to believe that God is in control and he will make it all well in the end.  Heaven has 26 new angels today...


Lord,
Please touch these families left behind. Give these families strength to get through the next few days and peace to except the loss of their loved one. Father God, fill the void in these people's life and give them so much love and hugs from the Holy Spirit. Please touch the children that survived and seen the horrific scenes. Lord you are the only one who can calm the storm and I pray you begin calming the storm for the whole town. Lord I trust in you and I praise you for I know that you have already started to comfort the families.

In Jesus Name,

Amen
                                         
                                             Here Are A Few Bible Verses

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted… “ (Jesus’ words)

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 

Deuteronomy 31:8 It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

Psalm 9:9 The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.

Psalm 23:4  Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;  your rod and your staff,  they comfort me.

Psalm 55:22  Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

Matthew 11:28-29 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

12-12-12

What an awesome date!! December 12, 2012!!!! Anyways it is snowing like crazy here!! It is so beautiful to look at! I love the fresh snowfall in Alaska! It really makes me appreciate how beautiful God's creation is! Up above is a picture of right outside my window!!! Keep us in your prayers while we travel back and forth these next few days. Take care and have a blessed Day!!!!

God's Word

Psalm 1

¹ Oh, the joys of those who do not
    follow the advice of the wicked,
    or stand around with sinners,
    or join in with mockers.
² But they delight in the law of the Lord,
    meditating on it day and night.
³ They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
    bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
    and they prosper in all they do.

⁴ But not the wicked!
    They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
⁵ They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
    Sinners will have no place among the godly.
⁶ For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
    but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.

I just wanted to start off this post with the chapter i read today. I read a bible devotion today about the seeds being planted in our lives come from the word. I know that I do not read my bible as much as I would like and lately it has been laid upon my heart to read and seek the truth in God's word more and more. I really like verse 2. I will write it here again

But they delight in the law of the Lord,
    meditating on it day and night.

This is a very true! In all things that we do everyday we should be thinking of God's word. God's word is the instruction for our life. It amazes me how people, myself included, are searching for answers and sometimes the answer is right there in front of them, but they do not take the time to study and meditate and pray to find it. New Years is right around the corner and though reading my bible more is one of my resolutions I am going to start early! Dig in again! I am going to stick with Psalms for right now and see how it goes. 

On the other hand, it has been snowing outside all day and it looks beautiful! It really makes me feel so blessed to live in the great state of Alaska! I love it here and even though I will miss it when we move next year, I will be happy to be in a warmer place!! One of my college classes this semester was on the five love languages for couples. I also went to a couples retreat and it was mentioned and then I seen a lady talking about it on TV. I am thinking this is God's way of telling me i need to find out my love language and my husbands! I took the quiz today and I am very surprised at what my love language is. Words of affirmation, i scored a perfect on it lol. I am going to have my husband take it sometime soon so I can figure out his! I really think this will be a good way to learn more about each other and become even more intimate! Anyways I just want to say have a blessed day!!!!

~Bethany