Thursday, December 27, 2012

The Birth of my Son

Hi guys!,

I hope that everyone has gotten the memo: I have moved to Wordpress at http://danielandwhitney.wordpress.com. I love this blog so much, that I do not want to leave it. The Lord has allowed me to inspire and encourage so many people on here, that it is amazing. I am so glad to know all of you. I cannot commit to blogging on here as much, as this was for the LORD. I do not want to include too many personal posts on here. I will come back every now and then, Lord willing to update you on my family and family-life. The Lord has been so good to us.

My son was born on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 5:43 am at 8lbs 1oz and 20 inches long. I am so amazed that I have a son now. It's our first child and we are so in love. He is a joy to watch, the way his eyes move around the room and how he smiles in his sleep. The Lord is good, he is almost 3 weeks old today. Be blessed, family.




Thursday, May 17, 2012

Church at Work!

Praise the Lord!

Today was a lovely day. The Lord allowed me to lead the youth church group at our workplace today (there is a Church on campus). I ended up landing a position at a local Christian non-profit, with the help of the Lord. I am smiling, I was glad that my supervisor, my co-workers, and the kids enjoyed my teaching lesson. I told my husband yesterday how amazing it was that I "used to" blog devotionals for my blog followers, and now I am leading church sessions. What a marvelous God we serve. He is using me in any way that He can, and I just want to be available.

A testimony that Ms. Sandy (my supervisor) said when she introduced me, was, "This is Whitney's fourth day on the job and she has volunteered to lead our church group sessions. It's amazing how you can be new at a job, but feel so comfortable in the house of the Lord, to lead a devotional." Praise the Lord! It was interactive and I had the kids talking and sharing. They range from ages 8 to 18. On the way out, my co-workers were blessing the Lord and telling me how good I did. Only God! Hallelujah. They said "We have never had an activity like that where the kids were so involved." They said that the spirits of the children seemed different that day, more uplifting and hopeful. They had discontinued the Church sessions, because they had no one to lead them. I thank God.

So, on this day, this week, and throughout your Christian walk-- say Yes to God. Let Him use you in a ministry where your gifts lie. If you work for God, HE will Work for you. And, that is the word for today. Be blessed in Jesus!

Whitney

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Life Principles of a Godly Woman

via Joslyn Johnson



PRINCIPLES Pulled From Proverbs 31:

  • Trustworthy
  • Operates out of faithfulness
  • Comforts
  • Encourages
  • Does her husband good all the days of her life
  • Seeks out “seeds” that she can bring into development
  • Is a storehouse (Life well)
  • Uses wisdom before delving into new things
  • Willing to wake up before the sun rises to take care of necessary task
  • Provides and assigns necessary tasks
  • Plants when necessary
  • Equips self with strength (mental and physical for God given task)
  • Constantly focused, DESPITE circumstances
  • Develops gifts
  • Uses hands to serve
  • Doesn’t fear, understands needs are met by God
  • Trademarks of beauty can be found in every aspect of her life
  • Places high esteem on covering (always representing well)
  • Wears strength and dignity like clothing (strong, secure position)
  • Mouth skilled in godly wisdom
  • Tongue ruled by the law of kindness
  • Gives counsel and instruction
  • Pays attention to detail, making sure things are ran properly in household
  • Idleness IS NOT named among her
  • She does not lend any of her members to gossip, discontent or self pity
  • Blessed by offspring
  • Outer elegance and beauty doesn’t define her, but rather her reverent attitude towards God causes commending
  • Her works are proof of faithfulness


Whitney

Thursday, February 16, 2012

New Family & Faith Blog

Hello dear friends and lovers of God!,

Bless God for today and bless God for all of you!! As you all know, Lord willing, I am set to be wed on March 10, 2012! Continue to pray for me, and ask the Lord to make everything beautiful and all right! I did want to share my new family-and-faith themed blog that I have began on the Wordpress platform.



I will not be getting rid of this blog, as this is my 100% Jesus-centered blog that I will not be adding to or taking away from, amen! Our new family-and-faith blog is found at: http://danielandwhitney.wordpress.com/ Here I'm blogging about my beloved and I, and our life as newlyweds (home, family, faith, & more). We're blessed!! Join us over there and continue to pray our strength, we love you!!

Whitney
God's Best

Monday, January 23, 2012

Overflow, Gentle River Wash me Now


Christ Tomlin's "Overflow"

Here I bring my stains and crowns
Gentle river wash me now
Your love is deeper than I know
Your ways higher than I can go

Lead me in Your holiness
I will follow, I confess
Glory is the song I sing
Your life is living me

And where would I be
Without You, without You?
Where would I be
Without You?

I will bow before the cross
Cherish my Redeemer's cost
There is nothing I can do
But only stand amazed by You

Your mercy new with every day
Wrapped up in Your arms of grace
Nothing more, You're all I need
Your life is living me

And where would I be
Without You, without You?
Where would I be
Without You?

Like a waterfall
You fill my heart and overflow
Like a candle flame
You light my way
And lead me as I go

Like a waterfall
You fill my heart and overflow
Like a candle flame
You light my way
And lead me as I go

Lead me as I go

(And where would I be)
(Without You, without You?)
(Where would I be)
(Without You?)

Spirit overflow
Let me overflow
Spirit overflow
Let me overflow

Spirit overflow
Let me overflow
Spirit overflow
Let me overflow
Let me overflow