Alabaster Box

I was reading in 2 Corinthians this morning and found these verses to be such an encouragment! I thought I would share them with you all.
 
“For we do not preach ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your bondservants for Jesus’ sake.
 
For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,”
is the One [...]

Filed under: Scripture on November 29th, 2007 | 7 Comments »

Our perception of beauty is distorted.
We have accepted the world’s standard of beauty that is portrayed and valued by the media, and rejected what God has called real beauty. “…that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.” (1Peter 3:4 NIV) It is disheartening [...]

Filed under: Femininity on November 28th, 2007 | 3 Comments »

I am so excited and pleased to introduce you to a new friend of mine! Her name is Sylvia and she lives in Kampala, Uganda. She is 26 years old and lives and works in Kampala. Her church is there as well, but her family lives in Budaka (eastern Uganda). She is God’s warrior and [...]

Filed under: Alabaster Hearts on November 26th, 2007 | 8 Comments »

“Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word.
But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord do You [...]

Filed under: Scripture on November 23rd, 2007 | 12 Comments »

Our Father who dwells in heaven,

Thank You for the awesome privilege to come to You as our Father, knowing and experiencing daily Your abundant love and fellowship, being held in Your strong arms of protection and gentleness.
Thank You for adopting us as Your very own beloved children, and letting us be called by Your name, [...]

Filed under: Scripture on November 21st, 2007 | 9 Comments »

I am very pleased to introduce you to a dear friend of mine. Her name is Camille and she currently lives with her family in TN. She is twelve years old and hopes to eventually raise a family, be a missionary, or/and an author – just whatever the Lord wants for her.
1) How and when [...]

Filed under: Alabaster Hearts on November 17th, 2007 | 13 Comments »

“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thess. 5:16-18
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I have been asking God to prepare my heart for this season. Yesterday, I opened God’s Word and began looking up all the places He uses the words [...]

Filed under: Scripture on November 15th, 2007 | 7 Comments »