A Blustery Day!

I love the springtime. It's so exciting to watch the budding plants and blooming flowers. New life in both plant and animal is a beautiful thing. 

Springtime is also one of the best times for taking pictures. I love it!

 However, there is a  reality that every true New Mexican must face...

...And it's the wind. 

It can be very destructive and difficult to do things in...

...But we try to have some fun anyways. I'll give it this much, it certainly creates some great memories!  :-)

  So what are some "special" weather-related quirks where you live? 

He Is Alive!

Hello All! Here is a link to a video of my favorite songs, particularly around this time.
   We remember Christ taking on our sins, punishment, and shame upon himself. The ultimate sacrifice which we did not deserve and never will. Yet, our infinite Father in heaven saw fit to grant us His incomprehensible grace and mercy. Conquering death once and for all, behold: the Lamb of God! Wishing you all an amazing Resurrection Sunday! Rejoice, for He is alive!

Pets and Christians

Pets are so much fun. If you keep your eyes open, sometimes they can teach you something about the Christian walk. One example comes from a post a wrote in 2009 called: Judgement by the Cone.

So what kind of things do your pets teach you?

Cuz Stylin' is Amazing

Do you recognize to which movie these little stars belong?

Movie at Golden Computer Studios

Jost's in Concert!

Saturday evening the Jost family blessed us with their musical talent. When they came last year, I forgot my camera. Not so this time!   

            It was a very enjoyable time of music, and fellowship afterwards. Have you heard the Jost's before?  You are welcome to visit their site: Josties.com . They are a very talented family with hearts striving to serve the Lord. 

Our God Reigns!

  

Proverbs 15:13-14 - A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

"I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth!"

Our God is on the throne...What better way to thank Him then with a merry countenance and rejoicing heart! 

Have a great week everyone.

The Doctrine of Scripture- Matt.13:1-17

Any thoughts on this passage?

"1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

² And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 

4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:⁶ And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

⁷ And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

⁸ But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

⁹ Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁰ And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

¹¹ He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

¹² For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

¹³ Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

¹⁴ And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

¹⁵ For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

¹⁶ But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

¹⁷ For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them."

Glory to God in the Highest!

Have you ever thought about what your legacy would be, after you are gone?  What would people say about you tomorrow, if you were gone today? 

"When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting."

      As I was pondering these questions myself, a thought occurred to me. 
      It is clear in God's Word that He is to be Lord of our life. This means all our decisions and choices should be based on His word and what he calls us to do. Why then do we constantly strive to please others around us? If Christ is the One who truly matters  then our only thoughts and actions should be directed towards honoring Him, and bringing glory to His name. If we do this, the rest will simply fall into place. Of course, as humans, we do want glory and praise from other mortals on this earth.  However this is not what we should strive towards. 


"Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved."

What people think of us, when we are gone, should not be our goal. Our goal should be to glorify God in this life, tell others about Him, and be ready to serve Him to the ends of the earth.  


"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

Take heart, for he will come. Strive to bring glory to his most holy name and he will give you the strength you need to get through each day.


















"He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus."

Thoughts

 I hope y'all had a wonderful, blessed thanksgiving day! I know our family certainly did.

Now that we are past Thanksgiving season, the Christmas season is coming in full swing. The tree is up, lights are all around, and of course, Christmas music is played every day.  Before we let this season go however, remember the One we must always keep in focus, no matter how busy we get, or where our lives take us. God is not simply "The Creator of the world who we worship on Sundays", He is our King and friend. We must revere and honor Him, yet we must also commune with Him daily. 

 Every action, word, and deed, should be done in His name and for His glory. Is this how we go about our day, or are we seeking only our plans and desires?

May you all have a great week.



           Kelsey

Decisions...

Many Christians strongly suppose that we ought to cast our vote for a certain candidate because he is “The only candidate who can beat Obama”. We are talking about the highest public office in the Country, and we speak of voting in a man who believes something completely against our Lord and His Word.
Is it on account of fear? Perhaps we have forgotten what happened last election? Perhaps we have forgotten what our nation stands for? Perhaps we have forgotten that our actions are only a tiny part of the job? Perhaps…And I believe it to be so.

Is our vote to be swayed by who is the running opponent, or should we look at the candidates from a correct, biblical standpoint, and choose one who fears God and, to the best of our knowledge, would serve the people as a servant, bearing such in mind?


  “The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof  is of the LORD.”

 I strongly urge Christian voters out here, to consider carefully your vote in this election. Remember, God does not need our pitiful little vote to bring a man into office, however, he can also use our vote to change the world.

(Proverbs. 28:2, Proverbs 16:12) Matthew 6:24-34 is also good food for thought. Click here for a link that will bring you to a fellow-blogger who's post, I believe, is well worth reading and considering.

 I hope you all have a great week. Now get out there and vote!

CROSSfire

It's released!  Below is the newest film by Golden Computer Studios. We enjoyed creating it and I hope you enjoy watching it even more!

                                                  I look forward to hearing your thoughts. (For the best viewing experience, I recommend going to the youtube link, rather than watching it here on the blog.)

Science?

“It’s just a silly, un-scientific oxymoron to put the word science and evolution together...Evolution is not a science and to say it is, is just ridiculous. It's a belief, it's a blind faith, and it has no substantiation. It cannot be backed up by science; you just have to ‘believe’.”
- Ray Comfort

Thoughts?