SnowDEN with the Fam'

Take joy oh my heart, God has desired us! We are HIS desire, created by Him to bring great satisfaction to Himself. Ahhh, doesn’t that make you feel so good? Even secure, knowing we are not a mistake; or just something else that is living on this earth. It clearly states in Revelation 4:11 : “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” (KJV) The original greek term for Pleasure is Thelma; meaning ‘will’. In this God was filled with determination and purpose to create everything and everyone! This passage is one of my children’s many memory verses. They quote this everyday and for some reason they forget to say “and for His Pleasure…” . I don’t know why, but I hound it in them each time. Today, it pricked my heart. The word pleasure, it just popped out and spoke to me so clearly. My God does take pleasure in ME. Silly, stupid, old me! I have a purpose! Guess what? You have a purp...

THE HOLY WAY Is. 35:8 "And a highway shall be there, and a way; and it shall be called the Holy Way . The unclean shall not pass over it, but shall be for the redeemed; the wayfaring men, yes the simple ones and fools, shall not err in it and lose their way. v.9 No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous best come up on it; they shall not be found there. But the redeemed shall walk on it. v.10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing, and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away." [Amplified Version] It exists! It's real, a true path for me that leads to everlasting JOY! For me! I am amazed that the Lord cared enough to keep me wide awake weeee hours in the morning to receive a promise that I desperately needed. You see, it's been an incredible what some would say; "ride"! I knew when we accepted our Lords call into the ministry including...

Picture taken on a fun family day 2009 Wow, have Sunday afternoons ever changed for me! What about you? I grew up in a Pastor's home, thus on this 'first' day of the week...we were always in church. Starting way in the morning hours for Sunday School flowing right into the morning service. Then the funnest part came when we went out to eat. Oh, my it was either at a fine church ladies house for some home made fixens or at times with the church folk to a Mom and Pops eatery where we could get the best fried chicken. We then would come home and mama made sure we kiddos would get a mid-afternoon nap in. That was NOT my favorite time of the day. But, it was a necessity for sure. Sunday evenings came...I just loved to hear my daddy preach! They were the best services. Everyone was more relaxed and just enjoyed worshipping God and hearing His Word. Best of all, praying around the alter. Then yea, the fun part again--in the summer times we would go out and get some ice cre...

SnowDEN with the Fam': Teaching My Daughters on Virtue : "Presently my 12 year old daughter Felecia and I are doing our Bible curriculum on virtue. We are reading Raising Maidens of Virtue by Stacy..."

Presently my 12 year old daughter Felecia and I are doing our Bible curriculum on virtue. We are reading Raising Maidens of Virtue by Stacy McDonald. Excellent writer; she mesmerisers you with use of words and allegory. We have only read two chapters and wow! The first one was on Fence Dwellers. Then today was on femininity in today's world. I love how she noted that people do not refer to the girls as daughters much any more. In the old days, young woman were referred to as maidens and virgins. Being a virgin wasn't really about sexuality but the young woman as a whole. Today that is what it is all about. She asked the question how my daughter felt people thought of her. Could they look at her by her appearance and how she postures herself that she indeed is a Christian? Much much more. I am so glad the Lord led me to this book. I never intended to do a book review. But, this is how I long to teach my young maidens; for one day they will be wives serving the Lord by ...

Having gobs of fun with my girlfriends learning how to 'blog'.