Power verses

FEAR
Deuteronomy 31:6, 8, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” (NIV)




Luke 12:6-7, “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.” (ESV)

HE'S NOT DONE WITH YOU YET

Philippians 1:9
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

HE WILL RESCUE YOU
 
Psalm 145: 18-19
 
The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth; He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cries and saves them.



OBEDIENCE

Romans 6:16, “Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey — whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?” (NIV)



“And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands.” 2 John 1:6a (NIV)

HUMILITY

“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble…” 1 Peter 5:5 (NIV)






1 Peter 5:5b-6, “…All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” (NIV)



Luke 6:37, “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” (NIV)

CONFIDENCE AND LOVE
HE MADE YOU!

Psalm 139:14-15, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,” (NIV)




Psalm 139:1, “O, Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” (NIV)

ANGER

Matthew 19:14,”But Jesus said, ‘Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.’” (NLT)




Psalm 4:4, “In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Selah.” (NIV)



“In your anger do not sin.” Ephesians 4:26a (NIV)


GOD'S POWER

Luke 18:27, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” (NIV)




Psalm 40:1-2, “I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and the mire; He set my feet upon a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” (NIV)

Philippians 3:10-11, “I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.” (NIV)


JOY AND SUFFERING

James 1:2-3, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trails of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” (NIV)



Romans 5:3-5, “Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” (NIV

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NIV)
 
SELFISHNESS AND HUMILITY
 
Philippians 2:3, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” (NIV)




Romans 12:3, “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.” (NIV)

GODLINESS
THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)





John 8:31-32, “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, ‘If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” (NIV)




1 Timothy 4:7, “Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourselves to be godly.” (NIV)






Psalm 133:1, “How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!” (NIV)


“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4 (NIV)

FORGIVEN, PRECIOUS TO HIM, AND SANCTIFICATION


“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)




Deuteronomy 14:2, “For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the LORD has chosen you to be his treasured possession.” (NIV)




Isaiah 43:18-19, “Forget what happened long ago! Don’t think about the past. I am creating something new. There it is! Do you see it? I have put roads in deserts, in thirsty lands.” (CEV)



Isaiah 45:3, “I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.” (NIV)

THE LORD IS YOUR HELP
HE BEARS YOUR BURDENS
HE CAN DO WHAT  YOU CAN'T
GIVE IT TO HIM
IF YOU CAN'T DO IT, BRING IT TO HIM

Philippians 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God and the peace of God which surpasses all comprehension shall guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."

“Bring them here to me.” Matthew 14:18 (NIV)





Psalm 115:11, “You who fear him, trust in the LORD — he is their help and shield.” (NIV)




Psalm 116:7, “Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.” (NIV)

RETURN THE CALL-DO YOU HAVE GOD ON HOLD? IS HE WAITING ON YOU? YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM SHOULD TAKE 1ST PLACE

“Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.”


Psalm 4:1 (NIV)


Psalm 91:14-16: “The Lord says, ’I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.’” (NLT)



Psalm 46:10, “Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth!” (Amplified)


WHAT'S THAT SMELL?

HOW DO YOU SMELL?
BE THE AROMA OF CHRIST!

“Live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”


Ephesians 5:2 (NIV)


2 Corinthians 2:15, “For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.”

9 months

At 9 months, Isabella sits for long periods of time playing with her toys on the floor.
She loves her books.
She loves to swing on the back porch.
She loves the dog.
She has enjoyed hikes in the Moby wrap in the woods at Bonita Lake holding a cheeto and drinking water and the occasional ta while I site on a stump.
She is a great traveler and went to St Louis for Rachel's appointment without any problems, stopping to nurse every 2 or 3 hours and playing happily in her car seat for hours at a time. She was  happy at every restaurant as long as she could have something to eat or play with. We call her our portababy.
She loves her da and said da da one day last month on the same day she said mama.
She says mama all the time now.
She began babbling last month about mid March and  carried on long conversations for a few weeks.
She finally likes tummy time and will play on her stomach on the floor.
She loves real food.
It constipates her.
We have added frequent servings of prunes!
She has 4 teeth.
I forgot to post her teeth as they came along! Bad Mama!
She loves to be sung to and it will quiet her in the car and just about anywhere else.
David finally started singing to her too because it works so well and she likes it so much.
She likes it when he sings "What a wonderful world"
She likes it when he says, "Roscoe P Coltrain"
She nurses through the night. I will be glad when she sleeps all night again, which she did from about 3 months until mid January.
I can't believe how much joy she brings to every day for us!

Isabella has been scooting backwards for about a week. Yesterday and today, I saw her make forward progress. Yeah! Go sweet baby!

7 months

At seven months, Isabella is ever changing.

Sat for about a minute alone yesterday without support.
She has a ready smile.
She can roll both ways.
She loves her cookies this month!
She loves to be sung to. She likes singing as well as ta ta. If she is crying,it will usually make her stop.
Loves the song Brand New Key by Melanie Safka.
Likes ham, apples,ritz, guacamole and tortilla chips.
Laughs a lot
Loves to go "A" and have you go "A" back.
HATES TUMMY TIME.
Loves her Da, William and Rachel and her ta, of course.
Likes her little seat in the middle of the table and likes to play with her toys.
Drinks from a cup.

Almost 6 months

At 6 months, Isabella continues to be the source of continual joy for our household.
Some things that started the week before Christmas,
Sat unassisted for 30 sec or so 12/19/10

5 months old

At 5 months, Isabella is a joy.

When she smiles, she ducks her head shyly.
When she smiles, her whole face lights up and her eyes shine.
When she complains, she changes the tone of her coo.
She rarely cries.
She has great head control.
She still hates tummy time, but can raise her head feet and trunk.
She loved eating her dresses this month.
She loves spoons the past couple of weeks.
She loves the measuring spoons and her links.
She does crunches when lying down or back.
She laughs often.
She loves her bath.

5 months old

At 5 months, Isabella is a joy.
She loves to talk and play.
She still doesn't really like tummy time, but will tolerate it for a little while.
She had her first ear infection.
She had her first Thanksgivng and despite being sick, enjoyed all the activity and people. She especially enjoyed Keely, Krisenda and Kelly.
She has great head control and is very strong
She likes to stand in your lap
She hates to sit back and does crunches when leaned back or lying down.
She is nursing pretty well and often can just nurse and go an hour or two after.