The Romans Road to Heaven

 

1st you must come to the realization that you are a sinner in need of a Savior
Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God"

2nd there are consequences for being a sinner
Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of ...God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord"

3rd there is a remedy for the consequences. We don't have to go to hell.
Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us"

4th and finally there is but one and only one thing you must do to be saved
Romans 10:9,10,&13 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For whosoever sall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"

McKameys "One Day I Will"

Remember turn off the music box on the side bar and tune in to this awesome song!

One Small Step Forward, One Giant Step Back

Here I am and the Lord has once again put on my heart to type.  You know He must know me really well cause I am not a bit tired.  Anyway when I last wrote I had a mess with some cookies and I thought I had really learned that it is better to laugh at yourself then to let my children see me angry over some dumb, burnt cookies.  Well guess what, Sunday morning guess who comes to visit the Olinger household.  Yep you guessed it that Old Pain in my backside Satan and a going on teenager.  I blew my cool over something somewhat important (confused yet).  Well not to embarus this going on teenager, but it was something daddy and mom failed to teach, because after all we are human too.  Tonight I began to think about all this and a thought came to mind and heart.  How many times do we stand back after we have learned something and think WOW, I have REALLY LEARNED THIS only to find out that our Heavenly Daddy is there holding us up from behind and smiling at us cause we gained that much needed convidence.  Then we go into that two year old mood (admit it we are all children at heart at least in God's eyes) and we say "I dode it meself" and then ~ SPLAT ~  Well don't get discouraged eventually we'll get there, but I have a feeling that it will be when we get to go home.  

Trouble with Cookies

   

Some of you are reading this thinking "SHE'S NUTS, why on earth is she showing this BIG, BAD MISTAKE."  Well I am glad you asked.  It is 10:57 PM and I am trying to get a jump on some Christmas baking.  I followed  the Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe to a T.  I even got to try out my little cookie scooper so the cookies would be the perfect size for the cookie plate wreath for tomorrow night's Christmas party at church.  I put them in the oven for 10 min. and I check on them at 5 min. everything was ok.  I then took them out at the sound of the timer and volia the first batch ruined.  I am not too upset after all maybe with my oven you needed a shorter time so in goes the second batch for 8 min. and again disaster.  I am a little frustrated at this point, but being a gluton for punishment I try for the last time and end up taking them out after 6 min.  I am very frustrated at this point, but I realize one of two things could happen here.  I could cry (thought about it),  I could get angry (have in the past) and stay that way all night and in the morning.  Then I came up with an idea.  Humility and a lesson.  I don't know what caused my cookies to turn out this way and I can't figure out what I did wrong, but after I die my children can remember the fit I threw over some dumb cookies or they can see their Mommy and Daddy in the morning when Daddy is being his normal, fun loving teaser and mommy thinking about sending him to Abu dhabi, as Garfield would say.  Smile if this is the only bad thing that has happen today count your blessings.  Giggles to follow.

An Anniversary Gift From My Honey

An Anniversary Gift From My Honey.  Ain't he sweet.  (Ok sometimes rotten, but I really wouldn't want him any other way)  He is the love of my life and my joy.  I have truely been blessed.  Thank you Lord for this man you allowed me to marry.  Thank you for when I was a very foolish wife this steady man did not walk away.  Thank you Lord for giving me 13 years with him and Lord if I could be so bold may I have many, many more with him.

More Christmas Decorations

Our Christmas Tree

Here is our humble Christmas tree.  This is my very first year of stringing popcorn I think it turned out cute.