Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his
love endures forever. ~Psalm 107:1~
Showing posts with label Grace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grace. Show all posts
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
What Faith Can Do
So this morning as I was getting ready before I had to leave the house I asked for a specific God sighting! Been praying about a lot of things recently and thought I would lay out my "wool fleece" so to speak (Judges 6:36-40). So when I asked for a God sighting I asked that a specific song would play either on my way to my doctor's appointment or on the way back and on the way back just as soon as I turned the radio on in my car the song was played!!! God is good!
Here is the song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTNBWv33-QI
What Faith Can Do
Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes
And make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think it's more than you can take
But you're stronger
Stronger than you know
Don't you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
It doesn't matter what you've heard
Impossible is not a word
It's just a reason
For someone not to try
Everybody's scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It'll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
Overcome the odds
You don't have a chance
(That's what faith can do)
When the world says you can't
It'll tell you that you can
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
That's what faith can do
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes
And make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think it's more than you can take
But you're stronger
Stronger than you know
Don't you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
It doesn't matter what you've heard
Impossible is not a word
It's just a reason
For someone not to try
Everybody's scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It'll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
Overcome the odds
You don't have a chance
(That's what faith can do)
When the world says you can't
It'll tell you that you can
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
That's what faith can do
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise
Love and blessings!
~Whitney~
Thursday, September 13, 2012
So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it
is said, "On the mountain of Lord it will be provided".
~Genesis 22:14~
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
~1 Peter 5:10-11~
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
God sighting!! =)
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us." ~Ephesians 3:20~
Also, in verse 21 it says "to Him be the glory" which is the ultimate goal of our existence!! =)
In my life, Lord,
be glorified, be glorified,
In my life, Lord,
be glorified today!
In my heart, Lord,
be glorified, be glorified,
In my heart, Lord,
be glorified today!
In my words, Lord,
be glorified, be glorified,
In my words, Lord,
be glorified today!
Also, in verse 21 it says "to Him be the glory" which is the ultimate goal of our existence!! =)
In my life, Lord,
be glorified, be glorified,
In my life, Lord,
be glorified today!
In my heart, Lord,
be glorified, be glorified,
In my heart, Lord,
be glorified today!
In my words, Lord,
be glorified, be glorified,
In my words, Lord,
be glorified today!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
!!!!!
Praise the Lord!!!! i passed my NCLEX (nursing state boards) test!!!!! =) I am officially a nurse!!!! the day i have waited so long for has finally come!!!! i've been dreaming about this day for about 20 years now!!!!! =) all glory goes to God!!! He is good and has brought me to this point!!!! :)
~Whitney Dennison, RN
~Whitney Dennison, RN
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
A lasting kiss.....
"You may NOW kiss the bride!"
What an odd statement to throw into a wedding ceremony! Why give a couple the permission to kiss on their wedding day, when they've most likely already done this a thousand times?
This traditional line seems strange to most modern couples. We live in a world where intimate kisses have lost their sacred essence. In some relationships a kiss is carelessly given away only hours after having a first date, others it is treated as no more than a formality of showing romantic interest. No wonder we've lost an understanding of saving such intimate ways of showing love until God's perfectly timed moments.
The history of this seemingly strange tradition of "NOW kissing the bride" comes from the forgotten paradigm and the understanding of physical touch, was one that reserved all intimate expressions of affection for the wedding day and beyond. So when the groom was "allowed" to kiss his bride, it actually meant that the time had come for him to kiss her FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.
God teaches us to entrust things of value in our life only to those who have first proven that they are worthy of such a trust. And of all these things of great value in our life, one of the most precious is our body. It's the equivalent of the holy of holes in God's temple in Jerusalem. It's the set apart place of our beings, and beyond the presence of God, it is reserved for only one person to ever access.
God has already defined who we can allow to enter this sacred place of our being. It's one who has proven that they will value it and protect its sacredness as their most prized possession-one willing to give up everything in covenant to show they truly mean it. That one person is your spouse.
Now I'm not saying that saving kisses for your wedding day is a requirement to lasting love, but I am in favor of allowing God to be the orchestrator of the progression of sacred touches in your relationships. A sensual kiss, when orchestrated by God Himself, is a statement of covenant intent. It should hold deep meaning and significance and not simply be a catalyst for sensual things.
God intends a wedding day to be the Christmas morning of a couple's romance. It's the day the sacred gifts are given as a means of celebrating the newly born covenant bond. A couple can experience a certain dimension of intimacy prior to their wedding day, but God intends intimacy to blossom into a burst of springtime color on and beyond the wedding day.
A kiss is a physical representation of what marriage is and what a wedding day opens up for a lifetime to follow. That's why a wedding day is such an important training ground. If a couple learns to guard and preserve the sacred elements of their physical relationship prior to marriage, they already have a foundation upon which to cuild for success after they exchange vows and in the years to come.
"The longer your 'no big deal' list is before marriage, the shorter your 'very special' list will be after marriage” (quote from Joshua Harris).
You're probably why I'm writing about this....well, I've been questioned and teased about my saving my first kiss with any man for my wedding when the pastor says to my groom "you may NOW kiss your bride!" Both before I ever met Andy and even now that I'm engaged to Andy. Some have said "it's no big deal" some have said I "can't possibly love him because you've never kissed each other (or kissed anyone else)" when asked about this topic. Quite the opposite....it's because I love him that much that I saved my first kiss for him before I ever met him and am refraining from kissing him until our wedding day! Do I care what others think? No, but I thought I would take this opportunity to somehow attempt to put into words why I have done this! This still does not fully explain, but this is the short version with some explainations of it taken from Eric & Leslie Ludy and Joshua Harris.
~Whitney~
What an odd statement to throw into a wedding ceremony! Why give a couple the permission to kiss on their wedding day, when they've most likely already done this a thousand times?
This traditional line seems strange to most modern couples. We live in a world where intimate kisses have lost their sacred essence. In some relationships a kiss is carelessly given away only hours after having a first date, others it is treated as no more than a formality of showing romantic interest. No wonder we've lost an understanding of saving such intimate ways of showing love until God's perfectly timed moments.
The history of this seemingly strange tradition of "NOW kissing the bride" comes from the forgotten paradigm and the understanding of physical touch, was one that reserved all intimate expressions of affection for the wedding day and beyond. So when the groom was "allowed" to kiss his bride, it actually meant that the time had come for him to kiss her FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.
God teaches us to entrust things of value in our life only to those who have first proven that they are worthy of such a trust. And of all these things of great value in our life, one of the most precious is our body. It's the equivalent of the holy of holes in God's temple in Jerusalem. It's the set apart place of our beings, and beyond the presence of God, it is reserved for only one person to ever access.
God has already defined who we can allow to enter this sacred place of our being. It's one who has proven that they will value it and protect its sacredness as their most prized possession-one willing to give up everything in covenant to show they truly mean it. That one person is your spouse.
Now I'm not saying that saving kisses for your wedding day is a requirement to lasting love, but I am in favor of allowing God to be the orchestrator of the progression of sacred touches in your relationships. A sensual kiss, when orchestrated by God Himself, is a statement of covenant intent. It should hold deep meaning and significance and not simply be a catalyst for sensual things.
God intends a wedding day to be the Christmas morning of a couple's romance. It's the day the sacred gifts are given as a means of celebrating the newly born covenant bond. A couple can experience a certain dimension of intimacy prior to their wedding day, but God intends intimacy to blossom into a burst of springtime color on and beyond the wedding day.
A kiss is a physical representation of what marriage is and what a wedding day opens up for a lifetime to follow. That's why a wedding day is such an important training ground. If a couple learns to guard and preserve the sacred elements of their physical relationship prior to marriage, they already have a foundation upon which to cuild for success after they exchange vows and in the years to come.
"The longer your 'no big deal' list is before marriage, the shorter your 'very special' list will be after marriage” (quote from Joshua Harris).
You're probably why I'm writing about this....well, I've been questioned and teased about my saving my first kiss with any man for my wedding when the pastor says to my groom "you may NOW kiss your bride!" Both before I ever met Andy and even now that I'm engaged to Andy. Some have said "it's no big deal" some have said I "can't possibly love him because you've never kissed each other (or kissed anyone else)" when asked about this topic. Quite the opposite....it's because I love him that much that I saved my first kiss for him before I ever met him and am refraining from kissing him until our wedding day! Do I care what others think? No, but I thought I would take this opportunity to somehow attempt to put into words why I have done this! This still does not fully explain, but this is the short version with some explainations of it taken from Eric & Leslie Ludy and Joshua Harris.
~Whitney~
Saturday, September 11, 2010
life....
well....life for me has taken another unexpected turn....i retook my NCLEX (nursing state boards test) on August 31st....2 days later i found out that once again i didn't pass it. i was crushed....i studied so hard for 4 months and have had to pay $250 every time i take the test....not to mention i've put off working full time, spending extra time with friends and family, and wedding planning. now i have to work full time so i can pay for my car and school loans so i don't have to drain my savings account on top of still having to study and moving on with wedding planning since the date we have chosen and booked is about 10 months away and i am definitely not a last minute planner. so yeah....i don't understand God's reasoning, but i know that His timing is best no matter what i think. it's just disappointing to still not officially be a nurse even though i have my degree and had a job waiting for me. i feel like a failure even though i'm not. i know i know the material....i think maybe it's just the actual taking of the computer test. i don't know....i'm planning on talking to my professors soon though so we'll see what they have to say! :)
~Whitney~
~Whitney~
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Day 1 of blogging
Hi!! well, today is Sunday, April 11, 2020! I'll try to update this as I can (and remember! lol!)! I am currently a senior nursing student at Bethel College in Mishawaka, IN and I graduate with my BSN degree in 21 days! exactly 3 weeks from today! So excited! The past 4 years have been full of ups and downs, adventures, and friends! The past almost 20 months have been the best of my life though because God allowed a certain young man (Andy!!) to come into my life and he is such a joy to me!! =)
Blessings!
~Whitney~
Blessings!
~Whitney~
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