Amy Carmichael

 

• She was born on December 16, 1867 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.
• She was the founder of the Welcome Evangelical Church in Belfast which started in mid-1880's
• She suffered neuralgia, a disease of the nerves that made her whole body weak and achy and often put her in bed for weeks on end.
• She was ready to sail for Asia at one point, when it was determined that her health made her unfit for the work. She postponed her missionary career with the CIM and decided later to join the Church Missionary Society.
• She traveled to Japan for fifteen months, but after a brief period of service in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), she found her lifelong vocation in India.
• In 1932, she was badly injured in a fall, which left her bedridden much of the time until her death.
• She died on January 18, 1951 in Dohnavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
• She never married.
• One of her quotes in her biography says "One can give without loving, but one cannot love without giving."

Faithful Fridays~Don't Be Conformed

Faithful Fridays is a day where christians can share there faith, a song, a bible verse, a bible study that you are working through or anything that God has put on your heart to share. You can go to Joy's blog Doodle Bug to get the rules and picture.

 

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2

 

It is very easy to love the evil or to-be-cool things in this world. Like clothes, songs, shows, outings, etc., but we as Christians are not supposed to like or do those things as this verse is talking about. The word conform means to be similar or the same as something, and to behave in a way that is accepted by most people. The verse is telling us not to behave like the world, not to fit in this world. Imagine a bunch of fish swimming together going the easy way down stream and you are a Christian in amongst them. You should turn around and swim the opposite way going up stream.

But you can't do it alone. When you are not sure if something is right or wrong ask God to help you figure it out. Or look in His word and it could have the answer in it too!

God bless you guys!

 



 

Manitoba

 

• It became a province of Canada on July 15, 1870.
• The area is 649,947sq km or 250,946sq mi.
• The population is 1,208,268 in 2011.
• The capital is Winnipeg. It was established in 1738 as Fort Rouge, it was renamed in 1822 as Fort Garry, then renamed again and made into a city in 1873 as Winnipeg. The first mayor was Francis Evans and the present one is Sam Katz.
• The biggest city is Winnipeg.
• The flower is the Prairie Crocus.
• The tree is the White Spruce.
• The bird is the Great Grey Owl.
• The highest point is Baldy Mountain.
• The first premier was Alfred Boyd and the present one is Greg Selinger.
• The motto is "Glorious And Free".

Faithful Fridays~Living Sacrifice

Faithful Fridays is a day where christians can share there faith, a song, a bible verse, a bible study that you are working through or anything that God has put on your heart to share. You can go to Joy's blog Doodle Bug to get the rules and picture.

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Romans 12:1

Did you know that appeal means beg? So what this verse is telling us is that we must keep our bodies clean for God, give our bodies to Him, which is the most practical way to worship him. God owns our bodies, once you become a christian He lives in us and He doesn't want bad stuff going into Him. What I mean is that He doesn't want you listening to something you shouldn't listen too, watching something you shouldn't watch, eating or drinking something you shouldn't, walking to places you shouldn't be going, using your hands for something you shouldn't do and so on. We are to be a living sacrifice for God. We mostly hear about sacrifices in the Old Testament. Sacrifices were killing animals to cover sins until Jesus came to save us, take away all of our sins.

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.

Hebrews 10:4

If Jesus can sacrifice Himself for us we should try harder to be a living sacrifice for Him.

 

O be careful little eyes what you see
O be careful little eyes what you see
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little eyes what you see

O be careful little ears what you hear

O be careful little ears what you hear
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little ears what you hear

O be careful little hands what you do

O be careful little hands what you do
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little hands what you do

 

O be careful little feet where you go

O be careful little feet where you go
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little feet where you go

 

O be careful little mouth what you say

O be careful little mouth what you say
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little mouth what you say

This song most people think is for little kids but it is so important to remember it for our everyday life's to do what pleases and glorifies God.
God bless you,

 

 

Harriet Tubman

 

• She was born in 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland to Ben and Harriet Ross. Her real name was Araminta Ross.
• As a child she was a slave for James Cook and she had to check the muskrat traps.
• As she got older and stronger, she was assigned to field and forest work, driving oxen, plowing and hauling logs.
• She married John Tubman in 1844-1851, he died then she married Nelson Davies 1869-1888, he died.
• They (Nelson) adopted one child, Gertie in 1874.
• She and her brothers escaped from slavery on September 17, 1849.
• For 11 years she returned repeatedly to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, rescuing some 300 slaves in about 19 expeditions. She also provided specific instructions for about 50 to 60 other fugitives who escaped to the north
• She was a Union Spy in the Civil War.
• She died on March 10, 1913 in Auburn, New York.

Saskatchewan

 

• It became a province of Canada on September 1, 1905.
• The area is 651,036 km or 251,366 sq mi.
• The population is 1,089,807
• The capital is Regina. It was established in 1882. The first mayor was David Lynch and the present one is Michael Fougere.
• The biggest city is Saskatoon.
• The flower is the Western Red Lily.
• The tree is the Paper Birch.
• The bird is the Sharp-tailed Grouse.
• The highest point is Cypress Hills which is 1,468 m or 4,816 ft.
• The first premier was Thomas Scott and the present is Brad Wall.
• The motto is "From Many Peoples, Strength".

God bless you,



Faithful Fridays~Spiritaul Gifts

Faithful Fridays is a day where christians can share there faith, a song, a bible verse, a bible study that you are working through or anything that God has put on your heart to share. You can go to Joy's blog Doodle Bug to get the rules and picture.

All Christians have Spiritual Gifts given to them by God. But so many Christians don't know what their gift is, or if they do know what it is, some don't use it, or they may know what it is and use it in the wrong way. We all should strive to know our Spiritual Gift and to use it correctly.  Here are some ways to help us.

• If you don't you what it is.

It is very important to find out what your Spiritual gift is. You need to know your gift because you can help your church so much by knowing what it is and helping in that area of your gift. And if you can't figure out what it is pray about and ask God to help you find it, and ask other Christians that you know because it is easier to pick out someone else's gift than your own.  Here is a great link to take a Spiritual Gift test.

• If you know what it is, but don't want to use it

 You can help so many people if you use your gift. Like if your gift is teaching and your church is looking for a teacher for something you can sign up. Not only will you be using your gift for God's glory, but all the people you teach will learn about God. Or if your gift is encouragement and you know someone that is going through a tough time you can go and see them and encourage them. God will be happy and so will that person. If you don't know where your gift is needed, ask God what you should do, or ask the church to see if they need help in your gift area.

• If you know what it is and using it, but in the wrong way

Believe it or not you can use your gift in the wrong way. Like if your gift is teaching and your church needs help teaching the 5 year old Sunday School and you sign up. But after the first day of teaching you feel like you didn't do any good and the kids tired you out in 2 minutes. Well apparently that is not the way God intended you to use it. Some one else with the gift of teaching will come along and sign up and have no problem doing it. So then you sign up to teach the 10 year old Sunday School and after the first day you feel like you have done what God has wanted you to do then that is the way you should use your gift. Everyone is different in the way they should use their gift and it will be all the same to God. If you are trying to figure out how to use it ask God to show you how and where to use it.
Spiritual Gifts are straight from God and He wants you to know what it is, use it, and use it in the right way.
God bless you,