READ "THE SHACK". IT IS SOOOO GOOD.
I HAVE COME AWAY WITH A LOT. I NEEDED IT.
NOW I FEEL ALL GOOGY ABOUT GOD, JESUS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.
PRAISE BE TO THE ONE WHO LOVES US MORE THAN ANY ONE OR THING.
READ IT IF YOU CAN!!!!
IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE, I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN.
MUST READ!! :) HEHEHEHE
I LOVE YA'LL
READ READ READ
HEHEHEHEH LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH
GOD LOVES YOU AND ME!!!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
The Next Step (God Willingly)
Hello Hello,
I have been learning a lot in this new time of Joel's and my Life. I am learning about "Submission" And what it truly means. It is pretty exciting. Before Joel and I left Friend Ships the Lord had been very clear that the next step after Friend Ships was up to Joel . . . COMPLETELY!!! That I needed to stay out of it.
I am learning that by doing that it is a lesson in submission. Laying down my own will and allowing my husband to be the soul leader. Wow. I thought submitting to God was hard. But trusting in someone so much that has faults and could screw up (Not that Joel has) and allowing them to make decisions for your life has been an eye opener baby!!! It has shown me how strong willed I am and how much I want things MY WAY!!! I am starting to actually appreciate the lesson, now that I know what this whole thing is about "what it truly means to submit" NOT OBEY, submit. Children obey - wives submit. Any way I know there are Taboo subjects on this especially in America, Canada, or any "Free" country because woman want equal rights. And I am not dissin' that I am just saying that I have gotten into a lot of trouble trying to have it my way in the relationship and that I need to realize that Joel is the head of the house hold and I am his armor bearer. Just as Jonathans armor bearer said was the two of them were about to attack 25 or more guys on the enemy side
"Do all that you have in mind. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul."
Man what a powerful statement not just for that armor bearer but what if all the Godly wives of the world were to say that to their husbands.
I am getting excited that God put me on this lesson. I am learning a lot. So I am starting to see more why God told me that it was Joel's decision next that I needed to stay out of it. Joel and I are both learning. Joel is learning to be the leader of the house and I am learning to submit. It is great.
Now there are other cases out there where it is unbiblical to submit like if your husband said go and murder my enemy. "Just say no"
But if you truly get what I am saying then Cheer with me while I tell you what Joel has decided.
THis is getting exciting you better get the popcorn for this!!!
Joel has decided that if my parents bosses approve we will be taking over my Dad's three churches for three months so they can have a break. And then after that it sounds like we are going to Stockton. I am pretty pumped. I am pumped to submit that is. This is a hard task and I kind of dragged my feet and I am a littler nervous. But after God being kind and showing me some things and learning even more about submission I am excited to follow my husband.
Pretty cool eh!!! So Joel says that after Canadaian Thanksgiving (Oct 13) We will be heading back to the great northwest (God willingly if it gets all approved)
Sincerely,
Joel's Armor bearer
I have been learning a lot in this new time of Joel's and my Life. I am learning about "Submission" And what it truly means. It is pretty exciting. Before Joel and I left Friend Ships the Lord had been very clear that the next step after Friend Ships was up to Joel . . . COMPLETELY!!! That I needed to stay out of it.
I am learning that by doing that it is a lesson in submission. Laying down my own will and allowing my husband to be the soul leader. Wow. I thought submitting to God was hard. But trusting in someone so much that has faults and could screw up (Not that Joel has) and allowing them to make decisions for your life has been an eye opener baby!!! It has shown me how strong willed I am and how much I want things MY WAY!!! I am starting to actually appreciate the lesson, now that I know what this whole thing is about "what it truly means to submit" NOT OBEY, submit. Children obey - wives submit. Any way I know there are Taboo subjects on this especially in America, Canada, or any "Free" country because woman want equal rights. And I am not dissin' that I am just saying that I have gotten into a lot of trouble trying to have it my way in the relationship and that I need to realize that Joel is the head of the house hold and I am his armor bearer. Just as Jonathans armor bearer said was the two of them were about to attack 25 or more guys on the enemy side
"Do all that you have in mind. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul."
Man what a powerful statement not just for that armor bearer but what if all the Godly wives of the world were to say that to their husbands.
I am getting excited that God put me on this lesson. I am learning a lot. So I am starting to see more why God told me that it was Joel's decision next that I needed to stay out of it. Joel and I are both learning. Joel is learning to be the leader of the house and I am learning to submit. It is great.
Now there are other cases out there where it is unbiblical to submit like if your husband said go and murder my enemy. "Just say no"
But if you truly get what I am saying then Cheer with me while I tell you what Joel has decided.
THis is getting exciting you better get the popcorn for this!!!
Joel has decided that if my parents bosses approve we will be taking over my Dad's three churches for three months so they can have a break. And then after that it sounds like we are going to Stockton. I am pretty pumped. I am pumped to submit that is. This is a hard task and I kind of dragged my feet and I am a littler nervous. But after God being kind and showing me some things and learning even more about submission I am excited to follow my husband.
Pretty cool eh!!! So Joel says that after Canadaian Thanksgiving (Oct 13) We will be heading back to the great northwest (God willingly if it gets all approved)
Sincerely,
Joel's Armor bearer
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Bare with me here!!!
Hey Guys,
I know I have been writing a lot lately on the blog. It is a mix of nothing to do and having a lot of things happening (if that is possible)
As you know Joel and I are looking hard to finding the next step. It would be nice if someone just dropped something into our lap that fits us perfect. Well something has fallen into our lap, BUT it is NOT for us. I wanted to put it out there on the blog just in case any of you were looking for this type of thing and wanted to go for it. YA NEVER KNOW!!!
So here is what I wrote on my myspace site enjoy:
I recently saw Eduardo Verastegui interviewed by a christian program. At one point Eduardo was making it well in Hollywood. Had everything ever wanted, fame, chicks,money. Then through things happening He got saved.
Now he is making movies that have Christian value and is changing the lives of people that see his movies. His recent move was named Bella. I haven't seen it but I want to. It is about abortion for the most part but has a great story line.
I just got an email from his organization that wants to have a Christian Internship for people wanting to go into the media business.
Here is the website. Check it out if this is the direction in your life you are heading.
http://www.bellamoviesite.com/pmi/new/home.html
Sincerely,
Dess
ps or you can just check out the Bella movie at www.bellamoviesite.com
I know I have been writing a lot lately on the blog. It is a mix of nothing to do and having a lot of things happening (if that is possible)
As you know Joel and I are looking hard to finding the next step. It would be nice if someone just dropped something into our lap that fits us perfect. Well something has fallen into our lap, BUT it is NOT for us. I wanted to put it out there on the blog just in case any of you were looking for this type of thing and wanted to go for it. YA NEVER KNOW!!!
So here is what I wrote on my myspace site enjoy:
I recently saw Eduardo Verastegui interviewed by a christian program. At one point Eduardo was making it well in Hollywood. Had everything ever wanted, fame, chicks,money. Then through things happening He got saved.
Now he is making movies that have Christian value and is changing the lives of people that see his movies. His recent move was named Bella. I haven't seen it but I want to. It is about abortion for the most part but has a great story line.
I just got an email from his organization that wants to have a Christian Internship for people wanting to go into the media business.
Here is the website. Check it out if this is the direction in your life you are heading.
http://www.bellamoviesite.com/pmi/new/home.html
Sincerely,
Dess
ps or you can just check out the Bella movie at www.bellamoviesite.com
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Things are Happening in Canada!!!
It has been a pretty exciting couple of weeks. We had a blast with the whole (I mean WHOLE) Butler family. We were all nearly under one roof. Then Ben, Kim, and the boys went to Korea and there was half as much under one roof. Joel and I have been spending time with the fam. Hanging out with Sarah and Paul, Making trouble with Tara, and trying to help Mom and Dad around the house.
Joel and I also went to Toronto which was 2 and 1/2 hours away to spend time with Uncle Bill and Aunt Michelle. After we got back Joel and I took mom and dad out for Dad's birthday dinner. We did the progressive dinner fun night and had a blast.
SO here are some pics to catch ya'll up on what has been happening.
Paul, Sarah and Tara
At the IMAX with Bill and Michelle
The barrel of the First lady that ever went over the Falls. (And SHE LIVED!!!)
At the Zoo
The Air show (It was awesome)
Dad's progressive Dinner
Tim Horton's having the first course (soup)
We were way to hungry at for the main course to shot photos so all we got was this pic.
Dessert at Denny's. It was to die for. (as Mom would say)
Dad Enjoying himself.
Joel and I also went to Toronto which was 2 and 1/2 hours away to spend time with Uncle Bill and Aunt Michelle. After we got back Joel and I took mom and dad out for Dad's birthday dinner. We did the progressive dinner fun night and had a blast.
SO here are some pics to catch ya'll up on what has been happening.
This is the only shot we have of the Ben, Kim, Nathan, and Elliot Family.
Paul, Sarah and Tara
Niagara Falls
At the IMAX with Bill and Michelle
The barrel of the First lady that ever went over the Falls. (And SHE LIVED!!!)
At the Zoo
The Air show (It was awesome)
Dad's progressive Dinner
Tim Horton's having the first course (soup)
We were way to hungry at for the main course to shot photos so all we got was this pic.
Dessert at Denny's. It was to die for. (as Mom would say)
Dad Enjoying himself.
Well that is it in a nut shell. We love ya'll very much.
God Bless,
Joel and Dess
God Bless,
Joel and Dess
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Ted Bundy and Secret Sin!
Every since Joel told me that Ted Bundy got saved before they executed him I have been very interested in reading his story and what happened.
I was extremely blessed to have my first and only search be of Dr. James Dobson interview with Ted Bundy. For all of you that don't know anything about Dr. Dobson he is a Christian that is on a radio station called Focus on the Family.
The biggest thing I came away with from the reading the interview was that Ted Bundy had an addiction with Porn that started at the age of 11 or 12. He kept it a secret his whole life and by keeping it a secret the urges just spiraled more and more. Ted went from soft porn to hard porn to having the urges be so great that fantasies could not feed his hunger any more so it went to real life.
This was a huge eye opener for me in that I realize when I don't confess my sin to a person I trust and love and that loves and trusts me back that my sin or craving for a certain sin gets more and more. But when we confess our sin God is faithful to forgive us and when we confess it to the body of Christ whether it be a lot of people or to one person, we trust, we are some how set free. It made me stop and think that I need to be more open with the things I am struggling with and not keep it a secert any more. That is why I wrote about my weight problem because for all these years I kept it inside and it just got worse and worse.
Man God's ways are not our ways but they sure are better. It talks in the bible about confessing our sin. What an amazing God we serve.
So that is all I wanted to share. The following website is the interview between Dr. James Dobson and Ted Bundy. I would highly and strongly recommend reading it. You may walk away with something even better than I did.
http://www.pureintimacy.org/gr/intimacy/understanding/a0000082.cfm
Love you guys,
Dess
I was extremely blessed to have my first and only search be of Dr. James Dobson interview with Ted Bundy. For all of you that don't know anything about Dr. Dobson he is a Christian that is on a radio station called Focus on the Family.
The biggest thing I came away with from the reading the interview was that Ted Bundy had an addiction with Porn that started at the age of 11 or 12. He kept it a secret his whole life and by keeping it a secret the urges just spiraled more and more. Ted went from soft porn to hard porn to having the urges be so great that fantasies could not feed his hunger any more so it went to real life.
This was a huge eye opener for me in that I realize when I don't confess my sin to a person I trust and love and that loves and trusts me back that my sin or craving for a certain sin gets more and more. But when we confess our sin God is faithful to forgive us and when we confess it to the body of Christ whether it be a lot of people or to one person, we trust, we are some how set free. It made me stop and think that I need to be more open with the things I am struggling with and not keep it a secert any more. That is why I wrote about my weight problem because for all these years I kept it inside and it just got worse and worse.
Man God's ways are not our ways but they sure are better. It talks in the bible about confessing our sin. What an amazing God we serve.
So that is all I wanted to share. The following website is the interview between Dr. James Dobson and Ted Bundy. I would highly and strongly recommend reading it. You may walk away with something even better than I did.
http://www.pureintimacy.org/gr/intimacy/understanding/a0000082.cfm
Love you guys,
Dess
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