Snow . . . another reminder of God's active hand in creation!
Enjoy these videos of the beautiful snow covering the campus of Southeastern.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
All Things New
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17
A New Year's Rockin' Eve
Happy New Year, everyone! Eric and I are so excited about 2009! 2008 was a very tough year for us, so we are looking forward to what God has in store for the Millers in 2009. I just love how nothing is new to God because He knows all. Because He knows all, He knows that we need fresh starts and clean slates. We pray that the Lord will be honored and glorified through our lives in 2009.
We had the extreme honor of bringing in the new year with some of our youth and college-aged friends from church. We indulged in some fabulous Domino's pizza and competed in some hilarious games! How fun it was to bring in the new year with laughter and good fellowship! Here's a picture of us in our tiny living room about to play a game.
A New Year . . . A New Addition
We began our new year with an investment for our family. Yes, meet Wii! Here's our most recent family portrait.
Wii has been with us for a week now. We have so fun together playing sports and exercising with her. Here's Eric bowling.
We decided to use our Christmas money to buy something fun for us to do together, and fun wii have had!
Has Anyone Seen Eric?
Eric has gradually developed a liking for hunting, even though he has not had the opportunity to partake in hunting yet. He enjoys the hunting shows on t.v. , and he actually received some camo at Christmas from my aunt. He liked it so much that he used some of his Christmas money to complete his camo outfit. I'm liking the camo look! Here's hansome Eric blending in with our charming nephew, Noah.
Wising Up
Stepping Up is over, but Wising Up is here! Wising Up is a study of Proverbs focusing on seeking God's wisd
om. I began this study with my Stony Hill sisters last Monday. My pastor's wife has been faithfully preparing a workbook to accompany Beth Moore's video series Wising Up, and I am so excited about what God has in store for this new journey. It is my prayer that I will learn to live successfully and skillfully for the Lord by acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God (Micah 6:8). I pray that I will put into practice all that God teaches me, and that through this study I will wise up!
The End . . . But A New Beginning
Friday ended another semester of teaching. Some days I felt as if the semester would never end, and other days I felt as if the semester was flying by and taking needed teaching time with it. This semester was truly difficult due to added responsibilities and challenging students piled on to my already full teaching tray. Now you know why the blog entries have been so few.
I spent so much time preparing my lessons and investing my life into my students, and all some of them wanted to do was be disruptive and disrespectful in return. They were only thinking about themselves and took advantage of the kindness, grace, and patience I tried to show them. I made it a point to start over each day with them and try to put the past aside, but they didn't even care. That was so incredibly frustrating and wrong. Oh, but how convicting it was! How often have I done the same thing to God! (Maybe not the same way, but sending the same message.) God gave EVERYTHING for me, yet I do not give back to Him what I should. What a daily spiritual challenge those students have been for me to really demonstrate through every area of my life how appreciative and thankful I am for what Christ so humbly did and does for me.
As with all things the Lord brings me thorugh, I learned so much and grew in my faith. Each day completed was a victory because the Lord bestowed His grace, strength, and patience upon me. When days were really tough, I had to remember that I was not at school to get a paycheck, but instead to be a light for Christ as a missionary at my school.
As I look back, I can see doors that the Lord opened for me to speak and teach His truths, even on the campus of a public school. I pray that my students learned more from me than how to write and read better; I pray they learned about the Lord!
I'm looking forward to this upcoming semester of having a fresh start, teaching writing, and exploring God's truths revealed through world literature. Thank You, Lord, for Your faithfulness and grace upon grace to sustain me and use me!
A Picture Of Grace
Here is a picture of me and a picture of Christ that I shared with my AWANA kids on Wednesday night. Think about it. That's GRACE!
A New Year's Rockin' Eve
Happy New Year, everyone! Eric and I are so excited about 2009! 2008 was a very tough year for us, so we are looking forward to what God has in store for the Millers in 2009. I just love how nothing is new to God because He knows all. Because He knows all, He knows that we need fresh starts and clean slates. We pray that the Lord will be honored and glorified through our lives in 2009.
We had the extreme honor of bringing in the new year with some of our youth and college-aged friends from church. We indulged in some fabulous Domino's pizza and competed in some hilarious games! How fun it was to bring in the new year with laughter and good fellowship! Here's a picture of us in our tiny living room about to play a game.
A New Year . . . A New AdditionWe began our new year with an investment for our family. Yes, meet Wii! Here's our most recent family portrait.
Wii has been with us for a week now. We have so fun together playing sports and exercising with her. Here's Eric bowling.
We decided to use our Christmas money to buy something fun for us to do together, and fun wii have had!Has Anyone Seen Eric?
Eric has gradually developed a liking for hunting, even though he has not had the opportunity to partake in hunting yet. He enjoys the hunting shows on t.v. , and he actually received some camo at Christmas from my aunt. He liked it so much that he used some of his Christmas money to complete his camo outfit. I'm liking the camo look! Here's hansome Eric blending in with our charming nephew, Noah.
Wising Up
Stepping Up is over, but Wising Up is here! Wising Up is a study of Proverbs focusing on seeking God's wisd
om. I began this study with my Stony Hill sisters last Monday. My pastor's wife has been faithfully preparing a workbook to accompany Beth Moore's video series Wising Up, and I am so excited about what God has in store for this new journey. It is my prayer that I will learn to live successfully and skillfully for the Lord by acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God (Micah 6:8). I pray that I will put into practice all that God teaches me, and that through this study I will wise up!The End . . . But A New Beginning
Friday ended another semester of teaching. Some days I felt as if the semester would never end, and other days I felt as if the semester was flying by and taking needed teaching time with it. This semester was truly difficult due to added responsibilities and challenging students piled on to my already full teaching tray. Now you know why the blog entries have been so few.
I spent so much time preparing my lessons and investing my life into my students, and all some of them wanted to do was be disruptive and disrespectful in return. They were only thinking about themselves and took advantage of the kindness, grace, and patience I tried to show them. I made it a point to start over each day with them and try to put the past aside, but they didn't even care. That was so incredibly frustrating and wrong. Oh, but how convicting it was! How often have I done the same thing to God! (Maybe not the same way, but sending the same message.) God gave EVERYTHING for me, yet I do not give back to Him what I should. What a daily spiritual challenge those students have been for me to really demonstrate through every area of my life how appreciative and thankful I am for what Christ so humbly did and does for me.
As with all things the Lord brings me thorugh, I learned so much and grew in my faith. Each day completed was a victory because the Lord bestowed His grace, strength, and patience upon me. When days were really tough, I had to remember that I was not at school to get a paycheck, but instead to be a light for Christ as a missionary at my school.
As I look back, I can see doors that the Lord opened for me to speak and teach His truths, even on the campus of a public school. I pray that my students learned more from me than how to write and read better; I pray they learned about the Lord!
I'm looking forward to this upcoming semester of having a fresh start, teaching writing, and exploring God's truths revealed through world literature. Thank You, Lord, for Your faithfulness and grace upon grace to sustain me and use me!
A Picture Of Grace
Here is a picture of me and a picture of Christ that I shared with my AWANA kids on Wednesday night. Think about it. That's GRACE!
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