Storm Warning by Billy Graham

I had the opportunity to read the revised Storm Warning by Billy Graham for a book review.  He first wrote the book in 1992, but with all the changes going on around the world, he revised and updated the book to show again how today's happenings could fit within the end times.  The book centers on the prophesies for the end times and where we are currently.  Although we do not know the day or time, Billy Graham through the book emphasizes what the Bible says about watching and praying for the return of Christ.  My favorite part actually is at the very end when Billy says "...But I must also keep working until He comes."  So very true!  In the book he goes through an indepth review of the four horsemen as well as signs of the times.  This book is a good read if the end times is something you are interested in!

This book was provided to me through the Booksneeze program.  I was given the book for free in exchange for my review.  All opinions are mine and mine alone. :)

Change Is a'Comin'

Change....it's on the wind (and there's LOTS of wind 'round these parts lately...PHEW!!).  If you see Mary Poppins flyin' by, well, don't say I didn't warn you.  Then again, it could always be the Wicked Witch as well...who knows!  :)

All I do know is that change is coming and the constant in it all??  God.  God's love for us, His desire for us to desire HIM more.  God's there even in the minute details...how can we NOT be excited about that?!?!?  So as we enter into a season of change, we move forward BOLDLY proclaiming Christ's sufficiency in our lives.  May we always be this bold.

Oh, and in case you forgot how cute my kids were, here you go! :)

Plan B by Pete Wilson

This is a review of the book Plan B by Pete Wilson.  The tagline "What do you do when God doesn't show up the way you thought he would" really drew me to this book.  The basic premise of the book is just that...what happens when God doesn't come through like we (mere-humans!) think he should.  Pete uses characters from the Bible as well as current day personal experiences to illustrate these points.  Joseph, Jonah, David...they all experienced a "Plan B" but God was with them through it all.

Anyone that is currently experiencing, has experienced or thinks they will experience a "Plan B" situation should read this book.  He does not provide all the answers for how to get through adversity, but every person's "Plan B" is different, and only God is the one that has those answers.

A question he asked is "What would you do if you were absolutely confident God was with you?"  What a powerful question to consider when coming upon our own "Plan B" situations!  His response, "When you respond in your current circumstances as if you were confident that God is there, you will see God in the circumstances."  I really like that, and I think it is a good question/response to keep in mind when adversity does strike.  All in all, a good book, and I would recommend it to anyone!

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Happy Easter!

He Is RISEN!!!  May you all experience the wondrous power of the cross all year and not just on Easter Sunday.  Matthew 28:20b "And behold I am with you always, to the end of the age."

Happy Easter from the Worgess Family!

Five Question Friday 2/5/10

So, I decided to do the Five Question Friday again...just pay no mind to it actually being SATURDAY when I post it.  :)  Thanks to Mama M at My Little Life for the questions!

1. What are you most afraid of?
Hmmm...probably losing one of my children.  I pray that I can grow old with my husband with my children and their families close by.  Oh, and if you recall a couple weeks ago I said my extended family would have some Noah-ish years...yeah still praying that one too.
 
2. Do you use a flat iron or curling iron?
Curling iron?? HA HA HA! Um, no.  Flat iron, maybe once or twice a year.  If you know me, you know I have naturally curly hair.  It takes about an hour or so to straighten it, which doesn't seem like a long time to some people, but when I'm used to taking about 20-25 minutes to get ready (start to finish including shower...) then an hour is a LONG time.  Also, 3 toddlers could get into A LOT of mischief in that time......
 
3. Hands-free or phone to the ear?
Phone to ear, mostly because I don't have a hands-free anymore.  My blue-tooth ear piece broke and I'm too cheap to buy a new one right now.  It doesn't bother me to hold the phone though (generally).
 
4. Do you have a matching bedroom set?
YES!!!  It is my parents' set from when they owned a house and it was all made by my father!  A nice bed, a GORGEOUS armoire (and if you've ever helped them or us move, you know it's fairly large...) and a side table.  Love it, love it, love it.  My daddy made it sometime when we lived in Baraboo (so sometime between 7th grade and end of high school...) and I always told them I wanted it.  SO, good thing they sold their house so we could have it. :)  Thanks Mom and Dad!
 
5. Do you believe in the paranormal?
No.  'Nuff said. :) 

A Face Only a Mother Could Love

It's about time to update some pics. :) Sorry for the delay, it just hasn't been a priority.  The past couple months have been chock full of "stuff!"  Aiden's first birthday, little Caleb's first school Christmas program, Christmas, and lots of other "stuff!" So, here are some pictures for you to enjoy.  I didn't pull in a lot of Christmas photos because you really don't need to see all the spoiling my children received.  Just trust me when I say the pictures are cute! :)

So, December 1st marked Aiden's 1st birthday!!  Hard to believe he's already over a year (almost 14 months now, YIKES!).  This time has just flown by!  A week or so after his actual birthday, we celebrated with a little cake just for him.  Grammy came through again with the little personal size teddy bear cake.

Preparing for the cake....Mmmmmmmmm...beaters!

Now each of the kids has had their go at the teddy bear.  Not sure which one was the cleanest, I just know they were ALL messy. Ha!

I think he likes it. :)

And once again, I am *that* mom...matching sweaters...c'mon, aren't they cute??

Little Caleb had his pre-K Christmas program in December and he was so excited to sing his songs.  They sang "Happy Birthday Jesus," "C'mon Ring Those Bells," and then performed "5 Little Snowmen."  I personally thought the "5 Little Snowmen" was a little disturbing because they all lost their heads!  4 year olds singing about snowmen losing their heads??  Eh, made me laugh too.  Here he is on stage.

My mom outdid herself again this year and made some adorable costumes for the kids so they could perform a little skit for us at Christmas.

Caleb was a shepherd.....

Abby was the angel...

and Aiden was the sheep.

First Abby came running in and told Caleb "Do not fear I bring you good news! A baby is born in a manger, let's go!" Then they sang "The First Noel" for us.  I was waiting for Abby to come running in "Shazam!" just like the angel from "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever."  Maybe next year.

My parents and Chris and Em came to visit for a few days over Christmas, and as they were packing up, Uncle Chris came downstairs and pulled little Caleb into the bathroom to give him some spiky hair.  Lilguy thought that was SOOOO much fun and he kept touching his hair the rest of the day.  This picture shows how much lilguy and Uncle Chris look alike.... :)

The hippo is also on the 3rd kid and Aiden loves to use it.  If he takes off somewhere, it's generally because he wants to find the hippo.  His favorite thing is to either sit in it and have lilguy push him around the house, or he has lilguy sit in it and HE pushes.  It's very cute to watch and listen to as well since there are generally loads of giggles coming from the vicinity of the hippo. :)

And last (for now) a pic of Aiden and Daddy...my mom made these fleece hats for each of the kids and a matching one for Daddy.  I thought I had a picture with all three kids and Caleb wearing the hats, but apparently I don't. :(  Just imagine that it's cute.

Five Question Friday!!

So a friend of mine does this, and I thought it might be fun, so here goes! Thanks to My Little Life for the questions!

1. What is better, growing old with out money or dying young and wealthy?
Hmm...I'd like to say it's an easy one, but it really depends! I'd love to grow old with my family all intact (including parents/grandparents/in-laws and out-laws so get ready for some Noah-ish years of living!) but that's just as selfish as saying I want to die young wealthy, right? Kinda not really, ok fine. I'd rather grow old without money then. :)

2. Who takes out the garbage at your house?
My husband. If there was a 32nd chapter in Proverbs, it would say "a good husband shall take out the family garbage" or something like that....

3. Have you ever had the same dream many times?
No, although pregnancy brought some funky dreams, never really had the same dream more than once.

4. Can you play a musical instrument?
Can is such an *odd* word...I *can* play the piano and trumpet; however, I haven't touched a trumpet in almost 15 years and the piano, well, that never went too much further than Fur Elise.

5. If you owned your own store, what would you sell?
Ooh, ooh, ooh...I would sell fabric. NO, I would sell purses. No wait, I would sell fabric. Actually a craft store would be GREAT (and I just bet I could get my mom to help once in awhile...)