------ MMS ------
Sent: Dec 26, 2008 00:32
Subject: Entering Bayside granite bay
Looks like candyland!
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
Friday, December 26, 2008
Entering Bayside church of Granite Bay
------ MMS ------
Sent: Dec 26, 2008 00:32
Subject: Entering Bayside granite bay
Bayside church of Granite Bay
Sent: Dec 26, 2008 00:02
Subject: Bayside of granite bay
Christmas eve 2008
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
Christian
Sent: Dec 26, 2008 00:19
Subject: Christian
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
Fw: Bayside singers
Sent: Dec 26, 2008 00:15
Subject: Bayside singers
Check out the full moon!
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
Christmas eve 2008
------ MMS ------
Sent: Dec 26, 2008 00:08
Subject: Christmas eve 2008
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
Saturday, December 6, 2008
The Fruit of the spirit
Click here to go the original link-by Rick Warren
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
*** *** *** ***
One of my fondest memories of growing up is my father’s garden. It seemed my dad grew everything in his garden. In fact, he always grew enough to feed the entire neighborhood. Whenever people would stop by our home for a visit, they’d usually leave with a sack full of fresh vegetables and luscious fruit.
The kind of fruit my father grew is just one kind of fruit – natural fruit. There is also biological fruit, the offspring of animals and the children of people.
Then there is spiritual fruit, and that’s what God is talking about in Galatians 5:22-23, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” (NIV)
The question is: How do we develop these character qualities? Obviously, God doesn’t just zap us one day and suddenly these qualities materialize in our lives. He uses a process that involves a partnership with us and also the time to grow.
It requires partnership. The apostle Paul describes this partnership in Philippians 2:12-13 (NIV), where he says “continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,” but then he also says, “for it is God who works in you ….”
It’s important to note that Paul doesn’t say, “Work for your salvation.” The Bible clearly teaches we don’t have to work for our salvation. It is a free gift of God’s grace.
In a sense, Paul is talking about a spiritual workout, just like when you physically work out to develop or tone muscles. We’re to make the most of what we’ve been given. God provides the power for our spiritual growth, but we must flip the switch.
It requires time. It takes time for fruit to ripen, and in the same way, there’s no such thing as instant spiritual maturity. When you try to rush fruit, it doesn’t taste as good. If you’ve ever eaten tomatoes that have been artificially ripened to speed up the process, then you know there’s no comparing them to the wonderful taste of naturally, vine-ripened tomatoes. It takes time for fruit to ripen, and it takes time for spiritual fruit to ripen in your life.
You can begin by telling God right now that you want to be a productive, fruitful disciple, one who cooperates with his plan.
Ask God to use his Word to change the way you think. Invite the Holy Spirit to have free rein in your life. Don’t hold anything back. Ask God to help you respond to difficult people and unpleasant situations just as Jesus would. God wants to produce the fruit of the Spirit in your life, so partner with God on your spiritual growth and watch what develops over time.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Do you have Self-Discipline?
I enjoyed this and wanted to share it with my friends and family-Diana
Daily Scripture Blog » How to Develop Self-Discipline
by Rick Warren
God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NCV)
*** *** *** ***
God wants you to develop a self-discipline that pushes you to do things, even as others are giving up.
Over the years, I’ve observed six key expressions of self-discipline:
People with self-discipline master their moods. They live by their commitments, not their emotions. People who do the right thing even when they don’t feel like it accomplish most of what gets done in the world! “A man without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls” (Proverbs 25:28 LB).
People with self-discipline watch their words. They put their minds in gear before opening their mouths. “He who guards his lips guards his life” (Proverbs 13:3 NIV).
People with self-discipline restrain their reactions. How much can you take before you lose your cool? “If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it” (Proverbs 19:11 GNT).
People with self-discipline stick to their schedule. If you don’t determine how you will spend your time you can be sure that others will decide for you! “Live life, then, with a due sense of responsibility … Make the best use of your time” (Ephesians 5:15–16 PH).
People with self-discipline manage their money. They learn to live on less than what they make and they invest the difference. The value of a budget is that it tells your money where you want it to go rather than wondering where it went! “The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets” (Proverbs 21:20 LB).
People with self-discipline maintain their health. That way they can accomplish more and enjoy their achievements. “Every one of you should learn to control his body, keeping it pure and treating it with respect” (1 Thessalonians 4:4 PH).
The disciplines you establish today will determine your success tomorrow. But it takes more than just willpower for lasting self-discipline. It takes a power greater than yourself: “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power and love and self-control” (2 Timothy 1:7 NLT/NCV).
The more I accept God’s control over my life, the more self-control he gives me!
Tags: Self-Discipline
Friday, October 3, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
The CrockPot as a Foot Bath
This is great! I subscribe to a blog written by a gal that vowed to use her crockpot everyday for a whole year. There are some great recipes if you check out her blog. This post was just so funny I had to pass it on to everyone.
Enjoy!
Diana
A Year of CrockPotting: The CrockPot as a Foot Bath
Enjoy!
Diana
A Year of CrockPotting: The CrockPot as a Foot Bath
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Tahoe-Donner Getaway!
Thanks to my good friend, Sandy Wilson of Wilson Vineyards, we were able to do a quickie getaway for a couple of days up to Lake Tahoe! We stayed at the beautiful "Wilson Summer Cabin" up at Tahoe Donner, then went down to Edgelake Beach club on the North Shore during the day to enjoy the pool, hot tub and lake.
Lake Tahoe during the CA wildfires, June 08
Taken at Tahoe Vista, North Shore about 4pm.
Getting ready to fish for Crawdads!
They just love posing for pics...(and no, it's not any easier getting pics of the kids when you are a photographer!)
Driving back to Truckee the first day.The second day, Friday was sunnier at the Lake, but really smoky again once we went back over the hill to Truckee.
Crawdad Fishing!
Lake Tahoe Crawdad!
As you can see, it was so smoky driving home on Friday. There are about 1100 fires burning in CA right now...
Near Blue Canyon, CA 6.27.08Sunday, June 8, 2008
Annelise Graduates from 8th Grade!
Congratulations to Miss Annelise Miller. She just graduated from the 8th grade and is accepted at El Camino Fundamental High School. She will be participating in the AVID program there as well. Way to go Annie!
Christian's Open House!
Here is a quick peek at the last open house at Christian's school, Citrus Heights Elementary. His teacher, Ms. Liby, has her room decorated with animals and a jungle theme. She even had jungle/animal sounds coming from a speaker in the room!
Here is a measuring string from a time capsule the students did at the beginning of the year. This shows how much Christian has grown since September!
Citrus Heights is one of the few schools in the district that still has a music program. We even have a school band and get violins donated from the Sacramento Sympphony league. We have the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra's 1st Violin Dan Flanagan, Acting Concertmaster working with the kids and Gayle Winney is the Education Director for the San Juan School District.
Pics from Mother's Day
Marti and I spent the day with the kids. First we went to church, then to a wonderful Sunday brunch at the Rio City Cafe on the river. Here are a few snaps from my beloved blackberry :-)
Christian and I take Golf Lessons!
Christian taking his first golf lesson. It looks like we might have a natural on our hands!
Friday, May 30, 2008
What we would have looked like about a 150 years ago!
Thanks to McGee's photos in Old Sac for a great job!
Diana
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
POWER
I thought this would be appropriate to post after all of the blogging I did about Annelise and her Black Belt Test. I took this photo of my good friend Michael at the top of Whistler Mountain in BC. We were up there covering the Jack in the Box conference and had a great time exploring the town of Whistler. If you ever get a chance to go there...just DO IT!!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The U.S. Tae Kwon Do Center
My daughter is testing for her black belt starting tonight 4/25/08. The test lasts all weekend long! They do kicks all night Friday and keep the kids up super late. They get a little sleep and then they wake them up at 6am to do poomsaes. Want to know more about Poomsaes? Click here to read more!
Go Annie Go!
Annelise sparring on day 2 of her blackbelt test. She is pretty tired but hanging in there.
Saturday, Day 2
Annelise is still going at it on day 2 of her testing. She is sparring against other blackbelts and getting pretty tired but still going at it. We have a big cheering section for her here and we are all so proud of her!
Me and my Blackberry...
Most of my blogs about the taekwondo testing were sent AS THEY WERE HAPPENING(!) from my T-Mobile Blackberry phone directly to Blogger. Now is that cool or what??
(note to self: be careful when sending text messages that I don't click "blogger" by mistake!!! lol)
<---click on the Blackberry to find out more!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)