This question is something that the Lord has put on my heart the past couple of months and I can't help but keep asking it to myself. Do I love the church-the Bride of Christ? In particular, do I love the local church?The easy answer here would be "yes!" I mean, come on, my husband is a pastor. I'm there every Sunday unless my kids are sick. Most of my friends are from the church and most of our time is spent in activities related to the church. Those things are my circumstances (and they are beautiful ones!) but what is in my heart? Do I really love the local church? About five years ago I heard a song by Derek Webb that the Lord used to arrest my heart. These words in particular pierced...
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In Whatever I Do
February 21, 2008
"And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." Colossians 3:17The Lord is continuing to meet me as I read through Colossians in my quiet times (or..."not so quiet" times). My sweet husband gave me "The Hope of Glory: 100 Daily Meditations on Colossians" by Sam Storms and today was my first opportunity to open it up. Wow! I was blessed!I read Colossians 3:17 and began to reflect on it, wondering just what Paul meant by doing everything in the name of the Lord Jesus. Here is what Storms had to say about that:"'In the name of the Lord Jesus' thus means 'for the sake of the Lord Jesus' or 'in open and explicit...
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Found in Thee
February 20, 2008
"Every new duty calls for more grace than I now possess, but not more than is found in Thee, the divine treasury in whom all fullness dwells. To Thee I go frequently for grace upon grace, until every void made by sin be replenished and I am filled with all Thy fullness."-Valley of VisionI cling to this truth today as I wake up with more exhaustion and the continuation of the many tiny trials that come with loving two sweet babies. Though in myself I have little strength, all strength is found in Him. I want to run to the Father in thankfulness for these children, pleading for His grace to walk in a manner worthy of the Gospel as I care for them today. What hope and joy there is in knowing that...
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Who Would Have Thought?
February 14, 2008
On Valentine's Day, 2004 I showed up to babysit the children of my pastor and his wife. When I arrived, the door was opened by Mr. Joshua David Fenska, who was living with them at the time. His plans had sovereignly changed for the evening and he was going to be staying at home studying while I babysat Abigail and Ryan. I could not have been more shocked and freaked out.Little did Josh know, I about fainted at the sight of him. I had been trying so hard for an entire month not to give the slightest hint to him that I was falling in love with him (though we had just met). I knew there was no way that I could be around him for an entire evening and him remain oblivious to how I felt. (Or so I...
Singing and Signing
February 10, 2008
Here is a short clip of our little girl keeping us entertain...
He Smiles
February 5, 2008
Life has become a little more exciting at the Fenskas' house.Our little boy can smile.(p.s. - please pray for Tali, she's a little sick this wee...
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