A Courtship Wedding..

Hey all!!
So sorry I have not been blogging much here lately..lol:) Not much really going on and I need to write up some new blog post but anyways. My weekend was great!! I went to a Church friends wedding!! They were in a courtship and were married Saturday!! The service was wonderful!! There were hymns played on the piano and violin as the guests were coming in!! The dresses were beautiful and I loved the brides dress,exactly the dress and type of service I want when I am married! There was even preaching in it!! It was a beautiful Christ honoring service and you could feel God and love all around it!! It was the best wedding I have ever been too!! The most important being they put God first in there marriage and wedding!! It was simply beautiful and I enjoyed every minute of it!! I can't wait to get married!! I done have my colors picked out..lol..even though there is no wedding yet in the future for me!! Hey it does not hurt to dream, I am a girl..lol:) Well until next time have a great week and God bless!!

What I am doing...

I have felt such peace since giving my dating life over to the lord and committing to courtship. I feel so at peace. Here's what I am doing.

Giving it all over to God- I have completely given my heart over to him on all matters of dating and relationships. I have put it all in his hands!

Surrendering to his will- I am at total peace with his will in my life. Weather he have me remain single or have me married. I am at complete peace with his will over me.

Staying active in church- Getting involved and staying active in my church and being around God's people.

Reading his Word- Daily reading my bible and studying his word and applying it to my life.

Prayer- Daily praying about everything in my life and getting God's answer on everything.

When you surrender all over to the lord you feel such peace!! Have you given your all over to the lord today?

Things to consider in a Husband...

Here are a few things to consider when choosing a husband from Before you Meet Prince Charming by Sarah Mally!!

Does he have assurance of eternal life?
Does he faithfully share the gospel with others?
Is he always truthful?
Is he committed to never being divorced?
Does he honor his parents?
Has he applied diligence in spiritual disciplines such as bible reading and prayer?
Does he make all decisions based upon the word of God?
Would you be excited to have him as the father of your children?
Is he diligent in his work and wise in his use of money?
Does he ask forgiveness when he is wrong?
Is he humble and willing to be a servant?
Is he kind,thoughtful and gracious?
Is he generous with others?
Does he respond to criticism in a Christlike way?
Is he willing to stand alone?
Do you see spiritual fruit in his life?

What do you want in a guy?

I've been cooking the meals this week since mom is recovering from surgery. It's only made my dream stronger of becoming a wife and mother. It is so hard waiting!!! I know a lot of young ladies out there feel this way. We must hold on though for one day in God's time all our prince charming are going to come. Here are some things I want in a guy.

1. Good godly christian man.
2. Someone that is involved/active in church or involved in the ministry
3. Someone who loves kids and will make a great father
4. Someone who is trusting
5. One who is pure and has waited for marriage
6. Someone who respects me
7. Always speaks kind words
8. Love me for me
9. Fateful and loyal to one person
10.Gentle and sweet

That is my list of things I want in a guy,what do you girls want in a guy? Write them down it's fun to see what you come up with:) God bless!!

Are you ready for Marriage?

In the other post we talked about what to look for in a mate when choosing someone! Today I want to look at are you ready for marriage? In this post I want to give some tips from Sarah Mally's book Before you meet Prince Charming on weather your ready for marriage.

*Do I have assurance of eternal life? Do I know the lord as my personal savior?
*Do I have a clear conscience? Is there anything I need to clear up,confess or corrected?
*Have I been diligent to complete the task the lord has given me?
*Do I have a good relationship with my parents and siblings?
*Have I learned to be a servant by seeing and meeting the needs of others before my own?
*Have I learned to overcome anger?
*Are there people who have offended me that I have not been able to forgive?
*Do I read my bible daily?
*Do I often find myself in prayer and talking with God?
*Have I been diligent to identify and develop the skills, ministry, and interests god has given me?
*Have I learned basic life skills, both educational ones and practical responsibilities?
*Am I able to take care of a household?
*Am I ready to be a mother?
*Have I learned to be a giver,not a taker,in relationships?

What to look for in a Mate!!

As young ladies we go through the idea of the perfect man to marry. As Christians it states in 2 Cor.6:14"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" We are to marry other Christians. I got the following tips from Sarah Mally's book Before you meet Prince Charming on what to look for in a godly mate:)

*Does he have assurance of eternal life?

*Does he faithfully share the gospel with others?

*Is he always truthful?

*Is he committed to never being divorced?

*Does he honor his parents?

*Has he applied diligence in spiritual disciplines such as bible reading,prayer and giving?

*Does he make all decisions based upon the word of God?

*Would you be excited to have him as the father of your children?

*Is he diligent in his work and wise in his use of money?

*Is God calling you in the same direction in the ministry?

*Does he ask forgiveness when he is wrong?

*Is he humble and willing to be a servant?

*Is he kind,thoughtful and gracious?

*Is he generous with others?

*Does he respond to criticism in a Christlike way?

*Is he willing to stand alone?

*Do you see spiritual fruit in his life?

While in your single years before Marriage...

Psalm 27:14"Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD"

I read a book a while back called "Before you meet Prince Charming"by Sarah Mally. One of my blogger friends sent it too me and it was such a blessing!! It was about dating in a christian view. Really great book and it talked about the dangers of dating! Here are some points from the book that are really good to think about while you are waiting for Mr. Right to come along. I know many young ladies struggle while they are waiting for God's will on Marriage.

*Evaluate the things your thinking of*
-Don't be discontent, your already in God's plan right now
-Learn new Homemaking skills and Bible Verses and as much of the bible as you can

*Realize getting married is not a cure for unhappiness*
-That you should put God first and number 1
-Marriage has many blessings but if you can't be happy where you are now you won't be happy in marriage

*Love where you are*
-Love your life
-Love your family and home
-Love the blessings God is giving you

*Find something to occupy your time*
-Enjoy doing something
-Learn a new Skill, there are so many things! Cooking,Cleaning,Picture taking,Crafts,Scrapbooking,Reading,Sewing and the list goes on.

*Be Happy*
-Your a child of God
-He has a plan and purpose for your life
-Look to him