"I AM THAT I AM"

I Am the "Way" for the traveler, John 14:6

 I Am the "Truth" if distressed, John 14:6 
I Am the "Life" for the dying, John 14:6

I Am the "Bread," and the "Rest," Heb. 4:9---Matt.6:48 
I Am the "Pillar" by day, Exodus 14:19

I Am the "Rock" for the fainting, Exodus 17:6 
I Am the "Light" for the groping, John 1:7

 I Am the "Bust" by the way, Exodus 3:2 
I Am the "Lion of Judah," Rev. 5:5

I Am the "Branch" (Isa.11:1) and the "Vine," John 15:1 
I Am the "Friend at Midnight," Luke 11:5

 I Am the "Captain Divine,:" Joshua 5:14 
I Am the "Prince of Peace," Isa. 9:6

I Am the "Wonderful One," Isa. 9:6 
I Am the "Father Eternal," Isa. 9:6

 I Am the "Well-Beloved Son," Matt. 3:17 
I Am the Coming Bridegroom," Matt. 25:6

 I Am the "Manna" (Exod.16:15), the "Rod," Exod. 4:2 
I Am the "Corn of Wheat," John 12:24

I Am the "Word of God," John 1:1 
I Am the "Door to the Sheepfold," John 10:7

 I Am the "Shepherd There," John 10:11 
I Am the "Morning Star," Rev. 22:16

 I Am the "Lily" so fair, Song of Solomon 2:1 
I Am the "Rose of Sharon," Song of Solomon 2:1

I Am the "Fisher of Men," Mark 1:17 
I Am the "God Almighty," Rev.1:8

 I Am the "Beginning---the End," Rev.1:8 
I Am the "First" and the "Last," Rev. 1:11 "Alpha," "Omega" am I, Rev. 1:8 
I Am the "King of kings," Rev. 17:14

 I Am "He who lives on High," Rev.21 
I Am the "Lamb of God," John 1:29

I Am the "Saviour of Men," Luke 2:11 
I Am the "Faithful Witness," Rev. 1:5 "The Creator" (Col.1:16) and the "Amen," Rev. 3:4 

Louise Appleby Boyle

Suffering is a test of faith.....

If God's love calls you in suffering, respond

by self-surrender, and you will learn the mystery

of LOVE.

~J. Messner

 Today was a great day. Austen really did much better and was eager to make things right! He really struggles yesterday, and spent most all day in his room until church. As a parent it breaks my heart when we go through these battles and I struggle with staying consistent...HOWEVER it is a must at this point! He had a great attitude today and was exited about getting started, didn't complain eitherfor a change lol.

It started snowing about 9:00 am and so the kids were just itching to get out and play in it. I assured them that if they got there 3 subjects done then they would be able to go out and play in the snow. They had a ball out in it and I got some great pictures. We came back in to warm up and I made some hot cholclate and some popcorn for them to gobble on.

All in all it was a good day for us in the Richards house And now it's time to get some zzzzzzzzas I try to keep my eyes open as I finish typing lol.

Blessings, and hope all is well with ya' all!

Life has been CRAZY......lol

I am so far behind on housework but I have managed to get some things done today. And now Im ready for a NAP nope that isn't gonna happen!! Austen is still working on his school work...it's 12:47, and he should be done and eating lunch. But he managed to have a smart mouth today and earn a ticket to his bedroom to finish his work..

 Learning process is no fun ugh....... Will he ever learn, Oh I sure hope so, or I think I will loose my mind rofl. I have been little by little been working on my web site...slowly coming along.

Blake is here with me yappin away lol, he talks sooo much for a 2 year old.

Hey I finished "Created To Be His Help Meet" It was such an awesome book!!

Oh I went to church service and found out Travis (our pastors son) has chicken pox

So we were all exposed....we shall soon see if we get it 12- 21 days to see!! I am praying I don't I have never had them so I could very well get them. Ok Im off here to do some more laundry....hope everyone is doing well, I need to stop in...I will soon

Proverbs 12:4

Quote

" A good women may be married to a man who is not an attentive father or a patient child trainer. Yet the good wife never shows dishonor to him, and she trains the children to be obediant and resourseful. When people see their children, they assume that the father must be a good man to have such fine children."

" A good marriage is good because one or both of them have learned to overlook the others faults, to love the other as they are and not to attempt to change them or bring them to repentence."

This is so true ladies. I think we as women have that mentality that if we nag them enough they will change. You may not even notice you do this but let me ask you this ..........when your husband doesn't go to church or he doesn't do the family devotions, or he doesn't pray at the table, or when he doesn't attend a church meeting with you.....what is your reaction??? I know for me this has been a weekness. My husband is 'not' the spiritual leader in my home. But I have learned that nagging him never amounts to getting him anywhere. However prayer does!!! There are Sunday mornings I get up and I so badly want to say "hunny come to church with us". But instead I just pray, Lord please work in my husbands heart. God will answer your prayers. Don't get discouraged, just keep serving the Lord with all your heart. No matter what your husband does, it should 'not'effect your personal walk with God.

God knows your struggles , he knows your husbands week areas........you need to let Him take care of it, step back and let God work, and STOP trying to be the 'holy spirit'.

I have to say I am so blessed in my marriage! I am so thankful that God has blessed our marriage. I never dreamed it could be this good. I grew up in such a messed up home....there was never a good example to follow. Out of my grandmas 8 children all of them are divcorced. I remember we use to say we would never get married, and people would ask why??? My answer was well it's just a peice of paper whats the big deal. Both my husband an I grew up seeing marriage after marriage fail.

There was a time I left my husband i was just fed up with him and how he treated meso silly to say now because I was so wrong for leaving. That same weekend was a womans retreat at church, boy oh boy...did I walk away humbled! God showed me what a retchid wife I was. That has been probably 5 or so years ago. Today I have to say God has changed my marriage from one exreme to the other.  We are very in love. He tells me how his love has gotten so much stronger for me and he longs to come home from work to see me. We have been married going on 11 years...I pray our marriage keeps getting stronger.

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Please let me know if you are interested, and share this with your friends I love doing these for others in my free time :)

I have no more space here for graphics

Here is my site......but please also let me know if you are interested? You can use these in your e-mails as well :)

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 I have a difficult time with my children going to sleep at night.......It makes it very hard to have that needed time with dh. He works about an hour away from home.......so he is gone 12 house a day. He is so tired when he gets home. He tries so hard to stay up, and when he does the kids just won't settle in for bed. I put them down but they fuss and it takes them forever to go to sleep. This really frustrates my husband.........usually he only get 5-6 hours a day sleep.Makes it hard to have an intimate life.

When a woman is not interested in his most consuming passion, he feels that she is not interested in him.

  I just found out I only have limited space on here for graphics

I love graphics and have collected many over the years. I also belong to a small graphics list and they come through my mail every day. When I have time I download the ones I want and others i delete. Feel free to snag, and if you would like I can even send you some via e-mail!! Have tons lol. I also have the PSP program (paint shop pro) I love adding verses and names to things. If you want I can also post a graphic a week that I will personalize for you.

In His Service,

Brandie

When you truly love and reverance your husband, the very thought of him loving the likes of you should thrill your soul and make you long to cause him pleasure!

I don't know about you ladies but for me.......I love to see a smile on my mans face and lately my biggest goal has been to have the home and our hearts READY for when dh comes home. I go over the house and pick up clutter, make sure I look decent, turn all background noise out, clean the kiddos up, have dinner done or cooking, make sure he has a towl and clothes for his shower, ect. I also some times sneek in the shower with him :) I deseratly want him to feel like he is want our home to be a place he WANTS to come home too.

Traits Of A Good Help Meet

* A good help meet glories in answering  her husband's needs.

* She learns to know his needs even before he is aware he has them.

* She empties her mind of the cares of this world so her body can respond to him with   eagerness.

Ok.......I gotta comment here. I know this is a tough area. Us mommies are so worn out at the end of the day, but there are things that you can do to help you relax and refocus on you man. Hereis something that works well for me.

I get the kids off to bed and I draw a nice hot bath, while Im in the bath I will talk with God about my day and let all the stress go. I pray and ask him to renew my focus, and to help me be the wife my husband needs.

We are commanded ladies to 'be' with our husbands. Don't fail and put your man into temptation. That may sound harsh but it's the truth none the less.(1 Corth 7:4-5)

Here is another great quote from the book (BTW want to read this book?)

God created a man with a regular need for woman, and God commanded a wife to see to it that his need is met by her!

In todays churches, many woman have failed to win their husbands because they have tried to be evangelist instead of wives.

Oh how true this statement is!!! I really struggle in this area. My husband has been backslidden for a long while. I have to really step back and pray because I catch myslef often wanting to say things I have no buisness saying. I have to be thankful for what I have because it could be so much worst. I am learning to have a meek and quiet spirit. What about you?

"The main reason believers worry is because we do not know God better."

Kirk Briscoe

Deuteronomy 32:10

 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.

1 Peter 5:7

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Traits Of A Good Help Meet (Created To Be His Help Meet)

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