I'm copying here a post that Amber posted (http://korensonthecob.blogspot.com). I really like her post and think it really expresses the reality of our relationship with God. Amber and her husband Chris are our Bible study leaders.
14 things I love about my Valentine:
1. He is consistent and never changes
2. He is truthful and never lies
3. He understands me fully…physically and emotionally
4. He weeps with me and is compassionate
5. He always follow through with what is promised
6. He loved me first and more than anyone else ever could
7. He always forgives me and never holds anything I do against me
8. He prays for me
9. He is willing to do anything for me…even die
10.He strengthens me when I’m weak
11.He brings me joy and peace
12.He’s my rock
13.He is always there for me
14.He chose me to be His bride
*** I know that some of you are thinking…”Man, that Chris guy is a pretty awesome husband; Amber is so blessed!” That is true, but I wasn’t writing about Chris…I was writing about CHIRST. Don’t take my word for it…
1. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
2. ~”In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.” (Hebrews 6:17,18)
~ “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.’” (John 14:6)
3. “Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:14-16)
4. ~When Jesus is with Mary and Martha mourning the death of their brother, the Bible tells us “He was deeply moved in spirit…Jesus wept…again being deeply moved within” (John 11:33,35,38)
~ The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness (Psalm 103:8)
5. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23)
6. “We love, because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:19)
7. ~“Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1)
~ “As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us (Psalm 103:12)
~ “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
8. “In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.” (Romans 8:26-27)
9. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)
10. ~ “Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:30-31)
~ “Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:10)
11. “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)
12. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.” (Matthew 7:24-26)
13. “…for He Himself has said, ‘ I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU,’” (Hebrews 13:5)
14. “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.” (John 15:16)
Jeff & Marsha x 3 treated me to a lovely hibachi lunch...it was quite super to visit with them!
The Amy's brought their families over on Sunday and Skye made sure there was a group photo.
My grandma & grandpa, just celebrating their 60th anniversary!
I got to visit with TJ's parents and nephew for an afternoon.
Amy & I comparing baby bumps.
Dinah, Amy, Me, Amy before a neat laser show at this huge rock mountain with southern generals carved on the front.
Canoing! We were the steer-ers...though I wasn't very good!!
On the beach! Ahhh, it was lovely.
