July 20, 2009

• Good.

  I read something today that was interesting. In talking about the God causing all things to work together for good (Rom 8:28). I think sometimes when things go “wrong”, I tend to pop up this verse in a kind of talking myself into God is good. As in, “I need to remember that God does all things for good – so this is for my good, even though I don’t understand it”. Kind of like “good” is something that I can’t understand because His ways are not mine. So good is some term that I won’t be able to comprehend until I see the whole picture or see how it works out perhaps not even in this lifetime, but in heaven or something like that.  I guess I was more or less holding that thought as a truth of God that I do believe, but don’t have an answer for.

  But this devotion I was reading today was great because it defined what “good” is.

  God has one goal for me: to become conformed to the image of His son. Although I already knew this to be true, I don’t think I really have thought about it in relation to “Him causing all things to work together for good.”

  Everything in my life, everything that happens — each blessing, trial, joy or tragedy — all are because He is sculpting me with His all-wise and loving hand making me into “a beautiful reflection of Himself.” Therefore everything is good because that “thing” happening is God’s loving, good hand, sculpting me to be more like Christ.

  He who as begun a good work in me will be faithful to complete it. I have this confidence. And now when things go “wrong”, I can confidently say, “This is good because in this God will make me more like Christ.” — Wow — that’s an amazing thing to be able to confidently say…
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  Ok — life has been a blur.  I’ve sat down several times to update, but….. obviously not.

  Here are some highlights from the last couple of months:

  My oldest daughter, Elizabeth turned 18.

   

  

  

   

  
  She also is graduated high school this year!   Here are some of her grad pictures that her friend Bekka took:

  

  

  

  

  

  Here are some pictures from our school’s promotions/graduation ceremonies.

  
  Elizabeth is on the worship team.  They lead us in Shout to the Lord.

    
  Gracie recited Scriptures that help her sleep at night.

  
  Her class being promoted from 6th grade to 7th

  Valerie performed worship hula.
  

  

  
  Her class being promoted from 10th grade to 11th
  

  Julie graduated from 8th grade.  She played guitar and sang a song.
  

   
  Her class being promoted from 8th grade to 9th.

  We go to say a few words… 
  

  

  Elizabeth sang a song and played guitar also.
  

  

   

  

  

    

  Also in June, Gracie won Sportsman of the Year in Awana.  And also got her Timothy Award for completing 10 AWANA books (something like over 700 memorized Scriptures). 
  

  

  Gracie also turned 12!!!
   

  

  I threw in these last two just because I like them…

  
  I got soaked taking this one!!!!

  

  
  That’s all for now.  Sorry it’s been so long since I updated.
  ~Di
  

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