Sunday, November 27, 2011

a name for baby girl...

Jonathan and I heard the story of her namesake about a year ago and it really impacted us and challenged our faith.

The name for the little one in my womb is: Perpetua Faith Grooms

Perpetua means "forever". The Perpetua we named her after was a young noblewoman that lived in Carthage, Tunisia around 200 A.D. She came to first hear about Jesus through her servants. She believed and became a Christian. At the time (like in many countries today) people who followed Jesus “Christians” were persecuted. She was 22 years old and a nursing mother when the government took her and several from her church to prison. They took her child away and threatened to kill her but she would still not deny that Christ was really God and worship the idols worshiped by the majority at the time. Because of that she was martyred for her faith.



This woman's faith stood strong and her persecution actually became her joy and drew her closer to God than ever before. She was faithful to the end of her earthly life. Powerful story…. And some how we just can’t keep her story out of our minds……..we pray that we can have that kind of faith and our children as well.

Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. Matthew 10:38-39


Here is a 25/30 min cartoon documentary on her, where we first really heard her story…





Oh how sad... the videos were taken off youtube... so if your local and you want to view her story you can just borrow our copy or order your own at..

http://www.torchlighters.org/episodes/index.php?episode=perpetua 

we have all the toarchlighter series and it is a great resource of true stories that will impact you and your children greatly

Here are more details about the namesake… Perpetua

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetua_and_Felicity


and a great novel i have been reading.. Perpetua by Amy Rachel Peterson

Perpetua: A Bride, a Martyr, a Passion

Monday, November 21, 2011

A Christmas Advent that reminds us...

...of the why behind the Almighty King coming to earth as a baby in a manger: Love.

A God appointed group of friends and impoverished ladies from India worked hard to created 5 sets. Here is a link to my original post and the family tradition that puts everything into perspective each Christmas for us. Below are details on how you can order one. ONLY 2 left!
100% of your donation goes toward impoverished ladies receiving a sewing machine and the training needed to give them a means to help their families survive.


Saturday, November 19, 2011

What if...

What if Jesus was my point of reference for everything... every thought, every action, every moment...

big or small...

what if ...with every breath i would recognize my Creator in my limited human ability.

what if..

Monday, November 14, 2011

crazy about Jesus

There are a many things that God has been showing me over the last few years about myself, about Him, about His view of the world. Many times it is opposite of what my culture (both Christian and non) says is truth or is the way to live walk through life. I find myself wondering if i am crazy or if just maybe this is truth that he has been showing me.... and i need to walk in it even if it seems crazy to my culture.

Every time i listen to this guy that has been walking with God.. i am encouraged and reminded that i am not crazy... that i just need to walk forward in truth and obedience.



Check out illbehonest.com for more of his sharing of God's thoughts.