Daughter of the King

I have been thinking about Christ's birth. I love it because the angels announced it to the shepherds. They were not the upper crust of society. They were stinky and poor, basically the outcast. Back in the day before Christ not everyone could be accepted or embraced in religious settings. But Jesus brought love and acceptance for EVERYONE! He wasn't limited to the poor because the rich Wisemen came to worship the new King too. How awesome is Jesus that He would want to reach everyone reguardless of our background, history or status? I am so thankful for the birth of our Savior, Jesus. He came to us in a very humble beginning, born in the barn with the animals. He came for us all. Thanking Him this Christmas Season, Shanin

Today I am amazed by God's goodness. I am blessed beyond measure by a wonderful family, church and friends. I look out my office window and I see beautiful snow. I am not one who loves snow but I can appreciate the beauty of it as it falls gently to the ground. I am blessed with a great job. I am blessed with the opportunity to attend college to further my education. Thank You Father with all you have blessed us with! Thank You for my salvation and for a relationship with You, the Almighty. Love, Shanin

Today is voting day for our Nation. Be sure to go and place your vote. Men and women have sacrificed their lives so that we have the freedom to vote. Don't let it be something that you take for granted until that priviledge is gone. We can never express our gratefulness to those who have given their lives. How can we ever say thank you enough to the ones our soldiers left behind? Thank you to our veterans who have given so very much of their lives so that we can have the right to vote, have the freedom of speech, and the right to own guns. I am sorry there are those who don't fully grasp how wonderful it is to be an American. What an honor to live in our Country where we can speak freely, worship in the church of our choice, own a home, and a bible if we so choose. Voting Proudly Today, Shanin

I am taking a college course titled, Western Civilization. I like my professor however I have been skeptical on some of her views and teaching capabilities. I have gotten past those obstacles and have enjoyed the class and literature. It is funny because this class has made me embrace the Word on a different level. My teacher is obviously not a believer so her point of view is much different than my own views. I have learned more about the Greek and Roman cultures. It has helped me because when I read the bible now I see where the culture plays into it. I am excited because even though many have tried to prove the bible to be a work of fiction, historcal accounts confirms it to be true. I loved it when we started studying about the apostle Paul. My history book states that historical accounts verifies that an "event" took place on the road to Damascus that day, which changed the life of Apostle Paul. They are not for sure what exactly did happen, whether it was an accident

Hello! This week started to be a challenge to me in many ways. But then I was reminded that I needed to refocus! Refocus on God and not get distracted by the surrounding circumstances. My week got much better and I was able to "see" things so much more clearly. The enemy loves to get us off track. If he can do that by throwing things at us or simply by derailing us then he has the battle won. I am not going down that easily. I am a child of the King. The Most High is MY DAD! So I went running to my Dad and things didn't seem to be as big of a deal as they first appeared. My week straightened right out and it went so much better! Remember, when things seems to be spinning out of control, to refocus. Realign your gaze on the Most High and everything else will be placed in perspective. Read the Word, spend time in worship and draw your sword! There is a battle going on out there. You are in the midst of the battle whether you want to be or not. Be prepared! Don't

42 Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; 43 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. John 12:42-43 How sad that they believed in Jesus but they didn't confess Him as Lord and Savior. Even more sad that they loved the praise of men more than Jesus. This scripture is after the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. They were there to witness the miracles. They knew that He was the Christ. Politics happened even way back then. This portion of scripture supports the fact that you cannot serve more than one god. We are fortunate to serve the one true God. The praises of men here on earth are temporary at best but the praises of God will be eternal! Let this be a reminder for us to pray for our rulers. I pray for them to love Jesus and recognize him as the one true God, more than they love the praises of men. That we would return to a G

7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” 8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience,went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her,“Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and[k] sin no more.” 12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:7-12 NKJV So the Pharisees caught this woman "in the very act" of adultry. They brought her up to be sentenced by Jesus. They didn't bring the other participant "of the very

1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 3 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the wooden images, the carved images, and the molded images. 4 They broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence, and the incense altars which were above them he cut down; and the wooden images, the carved images, and the molded images he broke in pieces, and made dust of them and scattered it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. 5 He also burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. 6 And so he did in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali and all around, with axes.[a

6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” 7 The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.” 8 Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” 9 And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. 16 For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him,[c] because He had done these things on the Sabbath. John 5:6-9;16 NKJV I am amazed that Jesus went to this place and healed a man that had been crippled for 38 years! He took time to talk to him and ask him if he wanted to be healed. The man responded with a yes and Jesus healed him! WOW! I get so excited when I think of this scene. I wish I could have been there to witness every detail. He got up from where he had laid for years and walked! What a miracle! It's the response form the pe