Earth Quaking Experience

     I experienced my first earthquake at my grandparents' house in VA on August 23, 2011.

     I was going into the house when I heard a big "BOOM!". At first, I thought it was the ac coming on. But then, the ground started shaking and I didn't know what it was. I heard the neighbors and my cousin Joshua shouting ''EARTHQUAKE!''. Then I ran to the driveway and stood there. I heard the garage doors shaking and I thought that everything in the garage was falling.

      I heard Grandma yelling in the house but I didn't know why. So I ran into the house. She had been calling for me and my cousins to come to her. My cousins came running up the basement stairs. Once we were all inside the earthquake only lasted a few more seconds.

     A few days later, on August 25th, at 1:30 in the morning, we had an aftershock and it woke most of us up.

     I am thankful that the Lord kept us all safe through the earthquake.

- Michelle Lea Lundquist

THOUGHTFULNESS

The ladies at church are reading through JR Miller's book Things To Live For. In January we read the chapter called The Grace of Thoughtfulness.

JR Miller says:

"Too often our thoughtfulness is an afterthought; the problem is to get it to its true place, where it will become motive and inspiration to gentleness, instead of pain and penitence over a failure in love’s duty."

God says:

"Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up." 

Romans 15:2

"Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others," 

Philippians 2:4

What a challenge to be more thoughtful and to be prepared whenever a need should arise.

The Spirit of Charity ....

"It (a charitable spirit) disposes persons to consider not only their own difficulties, but also the burdens and afflictions of others, and the difficulties of their circumstances, and to esteem the case of those who are in straits and necessities as their own. .... a man of charitable spirit is is apt to see the afflictions of others, and to take notice of their aggravation, and to be filled with concern for them, as he would be for himself if under difficulties. And he is ready, also, to help them, and take delight in supplying their necessities, and relieving their difficulties." - Jonathan Edwards (Charity and Its Fruits)

Colossians 3:12 

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, 

compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,

YOUR WORD

YOUR WORD is a LAMP to my feet

and a LIGHT to my path.

    Psalm 119:105

"Each man should use the word of God personally, practically and habitually, 

that he may see his way, and see what lies in it." 

(Spurgeon, The Golden Alphabet)

Birthday Gifts

There is nothing like  HAM - SAUSAGE - eggs and a little bit of BACON for a hearty breakfast on your birthday. 

So here they are:

HAM & SAUSAGE

HAM, SAUSAGE & a little bit o' BACON 

Stop on by this winter and maybe I can share some breakfast with you!