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Are You Firmly Grounded?

6/28/2016

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Hello everyone! Greetings in the name of the Lord! I want to give a big thank you to Kate for allowing me to write a guest post for her. Thank you Kate! Now onto the post. :)

Are you firmly grounded, or is your foundation shaky?

Matthew 7:24-27 says, “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.”


Jesus is talking to his disciples on the mount, and he finishes with these words. If you hear God’s words, and not just hear them, but obey and do them,  you’ll be like the wise man who built his house on a rock. But if you just hear Jesus’ words, and don’t make any move to obey them, you’ll be like the foolish man who built his house on sand.

The house represents life.

And the rock? It represents the Word of God, the Bible.

Storms will sweep across your life. Waves of sorrow, pain, and hurt will crash against your foundation. Winds of doubt, strife, and contempt will try to blow you over. Satan will try to chip away at your foundation to make you fall. But if you are grounded so deep in the rock, in Christ, in the Bible, the storms, the wind, the waves, even Satan will not be able to make you fall. 

However, if your foundation is built in sand, waves will come and wash it away. You’ll fall and crumble because you have no firm foundation. Build your foundation in the Word of God…not in sand, not in the world, not in anyone.

Built your life in Christ, in His Word, and He will never let you fall. I am reminded of the song “How Firm A Foundation”. 

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said--
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
“Fear not, I am with thee, oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.
“When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
For I will be with thee thy trouble to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
“When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not harm thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.
“The soul that on Jesus doth lean for repose,
I will not, I will not, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.
Make sure your foundation is sure, and that you’re standing on Christ the solid rock, for all other ground is sinking sand.  

Thank you for reading, and may God bless you richly. 
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Warmly yours and eternally His,
Ashley
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let's learn some things 2

6/24/2016

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I dont know what it is about these videos but I really enjoy them.

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Book Review: A Treasure Concealed

6/24/2016

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Title: A Treasure Concealed
Author: Tracie Peterson
Published: March 1, 2016
Setting: Montana, 1895
Rating: 3 (Fair)
Pages: 336
Series: Sapphire Brides (Book 1)
Price: $8.50
Provided by: Bethany House 
Author Website
Amazon Link


Synopsis 

     Emily Carver wants a home where she can put down roots instead of following her gold-hungry father from one mining camp to another. She also longs for tenderness and love, both of which are missing in her life. Yet when she realizes she's losing her heart to the intriguing new man in camp, she fiercely fights her feelings, afraid that love will only result in disappointment and heartache. 

Caeden Thibault, a young geologist, comes to Montana to catalog minerals indigenous to the state. He's a serious and guarded young man trying to escape the pain of his past. He has avoided all romantic entanglements, fearing he might become like his abusive father. But something about Emily Carver has caught his attention, something he never expected. . . . 

Will these two broken souls allow God to bring healing and hope to their hurting hearts?

​My opinions

The book had a few good sections which were super enjoyable but most of the book was just predictable and cliche: Girl in danger; boy saves girl. 

Personally, I felt that the plot aspects weren't developed enough and that the romantic aspects took up too many pages. The ending was rushed.... or poorly developed.... or something that just felt a bit off. 

That said, that is a personal preference and the romance aspects themselves were clean and harmless. 

In fact, this book may easily be a nice introduction to historical romance for a young teenage reader. 

I am sorry to be only able to give this book three stars (Fair) yet at $8 it may be a lovely gift to a young reader. If you would like to purchase the book, here is the Amazon page. 

About the author:

Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than one hundred books. Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Montana.

Visit Tracie's web site at: http://www.traciepeterson.com

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How Its Made w/ Puns :)

6/19/2016

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Lately, I have been loving the "How Its Made" videos. Today I am sharing a few which include some quite amusing puns! 
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