glorious

i'm alone.
empty house.
clean floors.
dark skys.
thunderstorms.
glass of coke.
heaven.

hey, a girl can dream... right?

So, for some bizarre reason, I decided to completely torture myself this morning, and browse the Pottery Barn website. I like to get ideas from their rooms displays, and then try to create a similar look for pennies. Unfortunately, as much as this room inspires me, I don't have a space to make into a craftroom... our house is just too small! So for now, I will simply look at this dream room and pretend. Maybe someday...

i've never mentioned...

that I keep up a family blog to keep everyone updated on our family and ministry in Panama! I started the blog when I learned that we were expecting our daughter, back in 2006. I just recently revamped the whole site, and thought you might like to take a look!

www.tharaldsonfamily.com

BBQ- Panamanian style!

After church today, we went over to Rosalva's house for a BBQ! We joined Rosalva's family, Tony's family, and Bert & Vero for an afternoon of fellowship, great food, and beautiful weather. Anna loved running around the yard playing with the kids, and Eric joined in the impromtu soccer game (excuse me... futbol). It was such a blessing to spend the afternoon with friends... and I am so thankful that the Lord has allowed us to get to know these neat families!

Thank you Auntie Kwista!

for my really super adorable dress! I love it! And look how cute I look in it!

please excuse

the mess! I'm in the process of installing this new design, but I'm leaving it unfinished to go to the mall! So, the button links above this post aren't connected to the appropriate links... that will be fixed soon!

Have a blessed day!
Lindsey

testify

Avalon is one of my favorite groups, and I am inspired and edified every time I listen to their beautiful worship! Just wanted to share a song with you... it starts out a little cheesy, but keep listening... it will pump you up for your call... to testify!

mommychroniclesblog (at) hotmail

i'm official!

Check it out people! I have a custom web address! You can still get to me at http://www.mamaneedstoblog.blogspot.com/ but I am officially http://www.mommychroniclesblog.com/! So fun and exciting! In a few days, it will automatically redirect you to my new address. Also, I have changed my email address because I was getting so much spam. Now I know to post my email in "spam-safe" form.

So my new email is: mommychroniclesblog (at) hotmail (.com)

I'm Featured!!!

Stacey, an author and organizational expert, featured me today on her blog, Moms Get Organized! Go check it out! Also, make sure you stop by her professional blog, Stacey Crew, to get tips on how to stay organized and grab a copy of her new book The Get Organized Guide for Busy Moms!

Isnt' it amazing

how quickly we forget God's faithfulness?

I'm going through Exodus in my devotions right now, and just wanted to share what I'm learning as I allow God to teach me what it means to live for Him and adjust to life on the mission field.

And Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace." Ex.14:13-14

Moses spoke this to the people as they were leaving Egypt and being pursued by Pharoah's army. They had been in bondage in Egypt for 400 years! And just as Moses declared, God did. The Israelites safely crossed the Red Sea, as God parted the waters and made clear and safe their path. The Egyptians, however, suffered a different fate... God faithfully protected His people.

So the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Eygyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Thus Israel saw the great work which the LORD had done in Egypt; so the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD and His servant Moses. Ex. 14:30-31

God had faithfully delivered His people out of bondage and from the pursuit of their enemies. He promised to lead them to the promised land, a land flowing with milk and honey. And now, after witnessing the plagues fall upon Egypt, and after having their firstborn spared by the blood of the sacrifice during the Passover, and after watching the LORD deliver them across the Red Sea and out of harms way, they feared the awesome power and might and goodness of God. And they rejoiced...

"I will sing to the LORD, for He has triumphed victoriously!" Ex.15:1

Not even two months had passed when the Israelites hit hard times... they were hungry. Yet instead of calling out to the God who had so victoriously delivered them just weeks earlier, they complained and cried out to Moses...

"Oh, that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and ate bread to the full! For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger." Ex. 16:3

How quick we are (or at least I am!) to forget God's faithfulness, deliverance, & provision and to long for Egypt. God offers us joy and peace in good places, and we settle for comfortable & mediocre instead. It's easy to criticize the Israelites for their lack of faith and their rebellious hearts. But that's me. I am them. Wanting to go to the promised land, but looking back at Egypt. Lord give me the strength to follow and trust you! He doesn't promise "happiness" or an "easy" life... in fact, He assures us of just the opposite ("In this world, you will have tribulation.. but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." Jesus- John 16:33) But He does promise joy to the full in this life, and eternal life after.

I have a good friend who is also a missionary. She and her husband live and minister in Peru. She sent me this song in an email yesterday, and I couldn't believe how it perfectly fit with my devotions and the things God has been teaching me. Please listen to it, and ask the Lord to show you what your "Egypt" is... what do you need to leave behind so that you can follow Him to the promised land?

Painting Pictures of Egypt- Sara Groves

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