This blog is based on the Proverbs 31 woman. Being a woman of noble character is hard. It requires a lot of dedication, patience, stamina, kindness and love. This blog is for single and married women, young and old. Whatever we do in our life, the small and big things, we don't have to be beautiful enough, smart enough or thin enough to do great things in God's Kingdom. " A wife(or woman) of noble character who can find?"
Today is the Eighty-Sixth day of Waiting for your Future Husband!!! The last movie for the challenge is... Tangled.
Imagine being locked in you'r house and not being allowed to talk to or see anyone! What if you never even set foot outside? Repunzel probably taught herself most of what she knew. She wasn't moping around wishing someone could save her, she lived her everyday life and had a dream that grew until someone special stumbled into her life from the window.
So, How do you feel? I feel different. I'm not angry about waiting for him. Instead I'm content and happy about my place during this point in time in my life. You can be content while waiting for your future husband! Those of you single ladies that have been following; I hope and pray that you seek the Lord during your wait and; Those of you that have a boyfriend, take it easy. No rush on getting married or anything. You won't regret it!!
The Eighty-Fifth day of the 86 Day Challenge is here! Music. It's hard to imagine your life without it. Music is a big part of our everyday lives. We listen to it while driving, in restaurants, at home and even while were shopping at the store or going for a walk! Can music influence the way we live? Lyrics can stick in your head for days and nights on end. So, my last question is this: can the music we listen to influence the way we think, talk, and treat others?
Today is the Eighty-Fourth day of Waiting for your future husband!! The last song is sung by Kim Walker. How He Loves tells us exactly how God loves you and me.
Today is the Eighty-Third day of the 86 Day Challenge. The last verse of encouragement is from James 1:2. 'Consider it pure joy brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds.' It's scary to go through turmoil. How can we ever think that a trial can be joyful? Though we can never avoid them. Jesus wants us to consider trials a joy because it builds our character! An oyster's mantle is what helps the oyster shell to grow with the oyster. When something foreign like a grain of sand gets between the mantel and shell the oyster covers up that irritated spot with nacre, a substance that helps make the shell. Over time, a pearl is formed. Pearls are one of the most beautiful stones in the world and they have to be created by something small and painful. It's the same with us. When something foreign comes in your life or when waiting for your future husband becomes too overwhelming, remember that is only how your character will become defined.
Day Eighty-Two is today!! The last craft for the challenge is a letter. Think about what you want to write to your future husband about yourself. Tell him how school is going, your job, sports, or anything else your'e doing. Be honest and truthful. It will matter to him that you set aside your time to tell him about your day. What you do now can make a difference in your future.
Today is the Eighty-First day of the 86 Day Challenge of Waiting for your Future Husband! The verse today comes from Ephesians 4:29. "Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them." It is so easy to complain. We can always think of situations that would be worse off than where we are now. Instead of cursing and complaining about our position in life we should look to the positive and encouraging things. I't's amazing how much of a difference it makes!
The Eightieth day of Waiting for your Future Husband is today! The story you will be reading isn't going to come from me. Find your favorite fairy tale story that has true love in it. It may be one of your favorites from when you were a child. When you read the story think about the tale and how in some ways it could be based off of real life. Just enjoy reading them too!
Today is the Seventy-Ninth day of the 86 Day Challenge. Today you will be able to see the story of Esther come to life in the movie One Night with the King.
It would be terrifying to leave your family, friends, hopes and dreams behind to begin a process to possibly become the king's new wife! Join Esther in her journey of becoming queen and having to face the king with a petition that weighs the fate of her people heavily on her shoulders.
The Seventy-Eighth day of Waiting for your Future Husband is today. Have you ever wondered what makes the love between a man and a woman so special and unique? Why is your first love the most wonderful? Is it because he was the first man you loved? Do you think it's possible to marry your first love?
Today is the Seventy-Seventh day of the 86 Day Wait for your Future Husband Challenge! Have you ever felt like you were waiting to hear or even see God when you needed Him most but, He never showed? Never Alone by Barlow Girl says it all.
Today is the Seventy-Sixth day of the Challenge. Psalm 107:9 is the verse for today. "For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things." All of us have wanted something that we don't have. We can never be content with what we have. We always want more food, friends, cars, gadgets, clothes, boyfriends and more!! What we want the most is to be satisfied and truly happy. Jesus promises us that He will satisfy our deep down thirst and hunger that can't be quenched by anything else but Him. Will you accept his overflowing, crisp, cool water of life?
The Seventy-Fifth Day of Waiting for your Future Husband is today.
The craft today is...making a CD mix! What you will need is a blank CD, paper, glue, colorful sharpies or colored pencils, scissors, CD's and a laptop or desktop. First, you will have to look for your favorite love songs through your collection of CD's or music downloads. After you find all the songs you like the most. Then you can rip them onto your laptop or computer if they aren't there already. Second, insert the blank CD into your computer or laptop and start putting all the songs you chose on the list to burn onto the blank CD. Once that's done you can click 'start burn' and begin work on your cover! Third, you can use a ruler to get the right size to fit the paper in the case. When you finish the size you can cut out the square and write the title on it. Decorate it the way you want and don't forget the write a list of the songs that are in the CD. When you're done with the project you can place it in your keepsake box. Whenever you feel like it, you can listen to your CD mix and it will remind you to wait for you future husband!
Today is the Seventy-Fourth Day of the 86 Day Challenge. The verse for today comes from Romans 5:8. "But God demonstrated His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Have you ever felt like you had to change the way you are so you could truly be loved by someone? Have your friends or even family told you, you had to change so you could fit in? If anyone has said that to you; that is a complete lie! There is someone who loves you just the way you are. Jesus loves that you're klutzy, funny, smart, or creative. Jesus cares and wants us during the horrible times when we feel unloved and grouchy. And, during the happy joyful times as well! When you run to His arms, He will one day bring friends who will love you the way you are, and He'll also bring that one special man.
Today is the Seventy-Third day of The Wait for your Future Husband 86 Day Challenge! Today's story is about a young lady named Esther. Esther lived in Susa during the reign of King Xerxes. She was an ordinary girl; she probably had hopes and dreams just like you and me. One day a decree was carried out that every beautiful young virgin was to be brought to the kings harem to be prepared to become queen! Esther was one of many to be brought to the palace. After a year of beauty treatments, Esther won the favor of many people she met and, when it was her turn to meet the king, she won his favor as well. Xerxes, the king of Susa crowned Esther as his new Queen!! After a couple days, Esther's cousin Mordecia found some men planning on assassinating the king. Mordecia told Esther, who then told the king. One day Haman; the kings second in command became furious with Mordecia because he didn't kneel before Haman and that was the law! Haman thought of a plan. He brought up to the king that all Jews should be killed because there was to many of them everywhere ( he just wanted revenge on Mordecia). The decree was put out for all to see. The Jews were baffled at the news. Mordecia told Esther of the horrible decree. Esther kept it a secret of her nationality, no one knew she was a Jew but, she was the only one who could talk to the king. This scared Esther because she knew she had to tell the king as soon as possible but; she would have to make an appointment to speak to the king. That could take months and it would be to late! Courageously Esther went to the king and invited him and Haman to have dinner with her. They accepted. Esther was going to tell the king the news but she became frightened and invited them over for dinner again the next night. Finally, when the time came for Esther to tell the king, she was able. The king was so furious with Haman that he had him hung at that very moment!! If you want more details of the story, you can read it from the Bible in the book of Esther. Many of us think we could never be as brave as Esther. On our own, yeah. That's impossible. If I was Esther I would probably run away and change my name!! The thing is the power of God is strong. He gave Esther the courage to face the king and God saved all the Jews because of her faith and trust in God.
Day Seventy-Two of the 86 Day Challenge is today. The movie today is Howl's Moving Castle. This movie is about a young woman named Sophie who seems to be content with not fitting in and always working. But; is she? Dive into a world of wonder and join Sophie on her adventure to find out how to break a curse, except who she is and to truly love.
The Seventy-First day of Waiting for your Future Husband is today! Today I'm not going to ask any questions; today, I want you to ask the questions. Ask your parents or an adult or if you are an adult, ask a friend or parents about being single, dating, marriage and sex (it would be best if you talked to a woman). You should consider what exactly you want to ask. You can go to the Bible as well to see what God has to say about it too.
Today is the Seventieth day of the 86 Day Challenge. The song today is Outcast by Kerrie Roberts. Have you ever felt like you didn't fit in because the way you dressed, talked, or walked? Don't let people confine you from being yourself!
Today is the Sixty-Ninth day of the 86 Day Wait for your Future Husband Challenge. The verse today comes from 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4. God wants you to be holy, so you should keep clear of all sexual sin. Then each of you will control your body and live in holiness and honor. Have you ever got a sneak peek at a Christmas present before Christmas? I have. I was so excited to see that I got what I wanted but, weeks later the day came and when the time came for me to open it; I didn't like having to pretend I was excited. The "magic" of being surprised and screaming, running around the house with excitement just wasn't there. That's what it's like when you have sex with someone out of marriage. The most special night in your whole life is your honeymoon! Just like Christmas, you don't want to ruin the "present." God knows that we can't control ourselves! Our hormones and emotions are strong. God sent His son Jesus to be our savior. Jesus wants to help you. All you need to do is except His help.
Day Sixty-Eight is today of Waiting for your Future Husband! What you can do for a craft today is make a real bouquet of flowers! What you will need is ribbon, scissors, floss, a hanger and any kind of flowers. First you need to look for your favorite flowers or some that you think are pretty. If you don't have a garden of flowers you can get a bouquet at Walmart or if a neighbor has a garden full of flowers it wouldn't hurt to ask for some. Second, hang the flowers you picked upside down on your porch or garage. You can use some floss to tie around the flowers stems, than tie the other end of floss to a hanger so they can hang up easier. Third, after about a day or two they should be nice and dry. Be careful they will be delicate. Tie some ribbon around them then place them in your keepsake box. He will have a long lasting bouquet!
Today is the Sixty-Seventh day of the 86 Day Challenge. The Verse for today comes from Ephesians 4:26. "In your anger do not sin." Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. It's horrible going to bed angry. When you try to get comfortable the anger gets bigger like a thick black smoke trapped in a house. Better sooner than later to let the smoke out of the house so you can breath. What this verse is saying is when we get angry we can do and say stupid things that we wouldn't say. Later; regretting it. Then if you go to bed without straightening the fight out it can become worse. Holding that anger in your heart becomes a grudge. Even the word grudge sounds like sludge! They are both very much the same. Messy, gross, and smelly. Don't make a habit of holding onto grudges; all you'll do is just push the ones you love the most away.
The Sixty-Sixth day of Waiting for you Future Husband is today. Last year on a beautiful Saturday two of my sisters and I were on our way to a picnic at Lake Wateree. We drove through this small town in Ridgeway. One of my sisters saw a small store that interested her. We agreed to stop and visit when we left the picnic. We rode on a friends boat, ate some delicious food and had some interesting topics we talked about. Finally after a great time we said goodbye. We came back to the town. We made the short walk up to the main buildings from the parking lot. Suddenly I noticed a small modest looking building. I recognized this small looking house but, I never set foot in this town before! As we got closer to the building I knew where I saw this building!! I frantically told my sisters with excitement, "I know what this is; it's the smallest police station in the world!" I knew what it was because I had a drawn picture of it. The back of it explains the history of the police station. I realized, it can be like that when I meet my future husband! I believe that love at first sight is real; If you pray for your future husband and really save your heart for him and trust God, He can show you glimpses of your future husband.
She ran from her car not hearing or seeing anything. The hospital loomed ahead making her feel so small and helpless. She came in through the emergency room doors where she saw her husband talking to a doctor. The looks on there faces were grim. Her husband pulled her aside; choking back tears, he broke it to her. "Jane, she's gone." " What do you mean?!" Her voice rose. " Catherine took the full force of the car...." He broke into a sob and tried to regain his voice. Jane knew. She cried, then began to wail. God Why?! During times of loss, pain and deep sorrow it is hard not ask God "why?" I asked God that last night when I heard the tragic news of a local missing teenage girl we've been praying and hoping would be found alive was found buried deep in the ground 357 days after her disappearance. How can God let something like this happen? If God is good all the time then why didn't He prevent it? His hand is steady A person that we know from history that was very familiar with loss was Job. His story is found in the book called Job. The curious thing is, Satan came with the angels and presented himself to God. The Lord asked where he came from and he replied that he was roaming the earth. God then suggested that he consider Job. What? Why would God do that?! Well, listen to this. Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil." "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. Then Satan asks if God is protecting him and is blessed. He challenges God by telling Him "But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face." God told Satan to pretty much do whatever he wants with everything Job had but not to touch Job. Job lost his fields, His servants, his livestock, and all his children. Now to make matters worse, Satan told God that Job would curse God if his own body was harmed. God gave Satan the go ahead and he was inflicted with a terrible skin disease. He suffered through so much yet he did not curse God. It sounds like God allows some hard times so we can grow closer to Him. Most of the time it's in the bad times when we really open up our hearts, being brutally honest because we're not afraid of getting on God's "bad side." Jesus tells us that He's always there to comfort us and cry with us. His hand is steady and firm. I told you....
Some hard times can actually be prevented. Let that sink in for a moment... An eleven year old girl was brutally raped by her stepfather. She died within twenty-four hours because her body was so small and fragile and couldn't handle it. How could that have been prevented? What If I were to tell you that God warned the neighbor two doors down for days to go and visit that little girl? Maybe she would have noticed something terribly wrong? That particular scenario was fictional but this kind of thing does happen. God's voice is very quiet and soft. The thing is, I think He is so quiet because those who truly want to follow Jesus have to be still and listen and then we'll know it's His voice. (Psalm 46:10) How many times could we have escaped death? Just imagine all those times growing up and through adulthood when you or someone else would say "I have a bad feeling." That's God giving you a hint. Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1-2 In this verse it explains that we need to be aware of God's Word. It seems impossible to constantly be thinking about and reading the Bible. God wants us to be familiar with His letters so when we hear it we know it's from God. Now, knowing that we have Jesus and are changed, there is no way we can still walk in stride with those who are still sloshing in sin and living their own way. If we still sit in the same place as them we can easily be pulled back down again. In the hard times, that's when we need to hug Jesus tighter, read His word longer and listening to His voice harder. If we don't, we can fall back. We have to remember that we live in a world that God gave the gift of choice. That's what makes humans so different. We can all choose what we like and don't like and what we want to do and don't want to do. Now, that's why God is good all the time. He watches over everything, He whispers to us and we can choose to go against His voice and do it our way. If something bad happens out of that choice, you cannot blame God because He warned you. In cases of illness or sudden deaths and other unexplained things, I don't know what God's plan is, but I choose to start looking for God's hand in those mysterious circumstances. I cannot explain all the mysteriousness of God because then we wouldn't be able to wonder, putting us in the position to have to throw ourselves off the cliff and land in his gentle arms.
Today is the Sixty-Fifth day of the 86 Day Challenge. Can you smell the popcorn popping? Yep, it's time for a movie and today's movie is Love comes softly. What if you had to marry someone you don't even know just so you can survive? Get your favorite blanket and curl up with a bowl of popcorn in your lap. Be ready because this story will sweep you off your feet.
Today is the Sixty-Fourth day of the 86 Day Wait for your Future Husband Challenge. Why is marriage between a man and woman so important? In today's world people are waving marriage around as if it were a simple matter. Marriage is far from simple. It is the most wonderful, complicated relationship on this earth. Why can't we treat marriage as it's always been? Sacred.
Day Sixty-Three is here! Every single person on this earth has felt alone and lost. We think no one knows how we feel. God is still God no matter what we think of him and He can help us through our troubles if we let Him. God is still God by Heather Williams says just that and more.
Today is the Sixty-Second day of the 86 Day Challenge. The verse for today comes from Genesis 13:8-9. 'Then Abram talked it over with Lot. "This arguing between our herdsmen has got to stop," he said. "After all we are close relatives! I'll tell you what we'll do. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want that area over there, then I'll stay here. If you want to stay in this area, then I'll move on to another place." How do you stop from fighting? Being in any kind of relationship is prone to have conflict in it. Sure, no one likes arguing but sometimes it's okay. Lot and Abram were brothers; they probably fought like anyone would today. Abram suggested that they separate. When two people fight it's good to separate for awhile. If it's with your family, go in another room for a bit. If it's with friends you can tell them that you have to cool off. Just a couple days ago me and one of my sisters got in a fight and we were on a walk so I walked ahead until I cooled off. Now, the tricky part is when you're both cooled off its good to try to talk about what made you and the other person so mad? It's good to listen and be thoughtful of the other persons feelings too.
Day Sixty-One of the Wait for your Future Husband Challenge is here! Wow! These days have been such a blur. Today's craft is to think about your wedding day. Us girls can obsess over weddings but, that's not the point of this. What you will need is paper, scissors, a pencil, glue or tape and a computer. First, you can look up images of bride's and brides maids dresses. If you find a couple you like that's great! Second, You'll print the images off and you can glue them on a colored sheet of paper. Third, You can write why you like part or all of each dress. Then, you can put this in your keepsake box.
Today is the Sixtieth Day of the 86 Day Challenge! The verse today comes from 1 Kings 12:8, Rehobiam rejected the advice of the elders and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and who were now his advisers. We think that if we ask our friends for advice it's exactly the same as asking our parents, right? Our friends have their own opinions and experience. That's where we get it all wrong. As a young woman I know I don't know as much as my parents or the adults their age or older. They have gone through so much more then me and they know more about this world then me because they lived in it longer! So, when someone older then us (like our parents or grandparents) gives us advice, instead of angrily screaming " I know!" and throwing a tantrum. Let's listen to them and consider their words with much consideration.
Today is the Fifty-Ninth day of Waiting for your future Husband. The story I will be telling today is what my sister told me. One of my sisters was reading a story from this book called Boy Meets Girl by Joshua Harris. The part that captured her and my attention the most was a pastor in one of the stories in the book was marring a young man and woman and he said; "You may now kiss your bride for the first time." The groom lifted her veil, and everyone was expecting them to kiss, but they didn't. Instead he slowly cupped her face in his hands, and they just stood there looking deeply into each others eyes. Just reading I could almost see their precious bond to each other. Then they smiled and kissed long and deeply. That's a small part of the story, doesn't it make you melt? Who doesn't want that? I know there's a special man out there just for each one of you. Save your first kiss for the man who will cherish it on your wedding day!
The Fifty-Eighth day of the 86 Day Wait for you Future Husband Challenge is here! Pull out the snacks because today's movie is TheChronicles of Narnia: the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. It always seems like when you go on an adventure or do something different it should be with a friend or boyfriend. That's not always the case. You want to share the biggest moments in your life with your family. So why not share your dreams, interests and adventure with them? Be ready to watch the biggest adventure the Pevensie children have ever embarked on that will change their lives forever!!
Today is the Fifty-Seventh day of the Wait for your Future Husband Challenge! The question for today is, why do we follow what our friends pressure us into? I have heard of many stories of girls explaining how they didn't really want to date but their friends pressured them into getting a boyfriend and they ended up in a hot mess! Why do we follow the bad stuff our friends tell us to do and it hurts us terribly! Why aren't we encouraging each other to do positive helpful things?
