Valentine's Day

Hi everyone! I have a sweet little giveaway to over at Simple Delights to direct you to. So head over there to get inspired about Valentine's Day, and enter some lovely Etsy shop giveaways!

Here is a (delicious looking ) bake shop giveaway, and here is a (also 'delicious' looking) 'Bookish Charm' giveaway. I hope you join! (Here are the answers to the questions posted on her blog....)

Source: aholyexperience.com via Ann on Pinterest

1). What is your favorite part about Valentines Day?  Well, we don't usually do much for Valentines's Day, except maybe make a special dinner (heart shaped pizza, anyone?) But I would like to learn more about the origins of Valentine's Day (i.e. St. Valentine).

2). Your favorite romantic movie. Hard to say! Does October Baby fit into that category? :)

3). Dark or milk chocolate? Dark! (85% cocoa is THE BEST)

4). What is something you do to make Valentines Day special? Now I'm feeling guilty..

5). Which would you prefer getting as a gift on Valentines Day: Flower or chocolates? Chocolate :)

6). If you're married, what do you enjoy doing with your husband to celebrate? ......

7). If you're single, what do you hope to do with your husband if you get married someday? Spending time with him, and just doing something special :) 

So what are you waiting for! Go check it out!

God bless you all! 

~madi

Mountain storms

Another poem...hey I have got something to post at least! Comment if you like...getting bored of poems yet?
God bless you!
madi

The Kirk of Christ

Here is another poem I wrote lately, I hope you enjoy it! Also keep our country in your prayers as some new "changes" are being signed by the President- praying God will give us wisdom and guidance!
God bless!
-madi

Saturday morning

While all the 'guys' are at a men's meeting.....
I'm at Nonni's house with tea and a good book! What a perfect Saturday morning. (By the way- the second picture is what you (and I) are supposed to picture when I say that :)

Hope you are having a great weekend!
~Madi

{second picture via-my pinterest }

New changes...?

Just letting you know I am not done trying to fix my blog up (grrr...I wish I could just figure this out!) So sorry! hope to update soon..but for now,
blessings!
madi

A picture poem post

Hope you enjoy this- one of my funnest writing assignments :)

A Cross-Centered Christmas

Something you must hear before Christmas-

And I know my life needs an axle on which to turn and my Christmas needs to be cross-centered ….

If my life isn’t cross-centered, my life is off-centered, and the warping spin leaves me sick.

My life needs centrifaith force and the centrality of the cross is the force that holds together my universe and Grace is my gravity and the Cross is my cosmos.

If everything in my world’s spinning out of control, is it because I’ve lost the centrality of the cross?

A Tree needs to stand certain at the center of Christmas.




See Ann Voskamp's entire post here and her interview here.

(I don't own nor have I written anything here, just so you know!)

Merry Christmas to you all
Love,
~madi

Let God be your peace

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
“God is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men.”


Who is God to you? Is he your protector? Your provider? This Christmas Season, have you allowed Him to be your peace?

It can be easy to view God simply as a friend to go to in times of trouble or a magic genie that grants all of your prayers. But God is so much more than that, and the blessings He wants to give to you are endless! He offers so many wonderful things—completely free of charge–including hope, joy, and peace for your heart. God wants nothing but the best for you.

Although your circumstances may be difficult, or hard to understand at times, that doesn’t mean that God isn’t there. He cares about you, loves you with a perfect love, and is waiting for you to let Him be your peace. So this Christmas, as you think about all the gifts you need to buy, and your never-ending to-do list, don’t forget to stop and remember that only God can provide you with the unwavering quiet strength that comes from His peace.

Questions:

In what ways do you find peace and comfort in God?

What difficult circumstances are you currently dealing with that you need God’s peace to help you endure?

(Taken from: Carols, a Christmas Devotional at YouVersion.com)

Hope you enjoyed!
~madi

thoughts....

Here I sit alone
Looking at this book
So oft here I sat
After God again I sook
But while looking for my Savior
I seem to find my woe
I look into my filthy heart
I'm black from head to toe
How could God love me?
Can I be free?
Did God choose such a worm from all eternity?
I could never deserve Him
Yet for me did Jesus die
He opens my foolish heart
And unblinded my blurried eyes
Look past yourself, your shame, your sin!
God is just and has always been
Yes, you were all filth and grime
But hearest not that sweeter chime?
By grace you have been saved through faith
Not of your own gain
But that gift of God, eternal life
Is that beautifully glorious strain
Be still, my heart, and know
That God is always nigh
Trust not in your futile strength,
But look to God on high!

Looking back and ahead

Looking back on Thanksgiving...

Our Thanksgiving Tree...everyday writing something I'm thankful for on a leaf and hanging it on the tree. Gathering with family and being thankful, what a blessing!

Looking ahead to Christmas...

Waiting expectantly this advent season for the coming of our Lord and Savior, the humble King, our God in flesh!

The snow is blowing around and the wind is whipping, but inside it's warm and inviting- it reminds me of life with Christ- the perils outside cannot penetrate into the warmth and comfort we have in Christ. (That was my feeble attempt of trying to make a metaphor.) So, wishing you all a Merry Christmas and all God's blessing for threw year!

Love,
madi