Graduation Pictures

Here are just a few of my graduation pictures. My sister, Kristina, is an amazing photographer. You can visit her webiste http://kristinaautumnphotography.weebly.com . I hope you all enjoy!

A Milestone

This is where I am in my life right know, the cross roads. A big 'milestone' is here. Graduating from Homeschooling. Then, there comes the question that everyone asks you, "So, what are you going to do now?" I used to answer, "I'm JUST going to stay home." Then I thought, "I'm not JUST staying home. There's a lot that I'm doing." I am answering my calling by following GOD's Word of what young women are to do. I am prepareing to be a wife and a mother, the greatest calling a woman has. I'm serving the Lord any way I can through my family and community. Since I don't believe women should work out of the home, I also work in our family business. We raise and breed yellow Labrador Retrievers. I am also writing a book about living a more agrarian life. So, now my answer is "I am staying home and serving the Lord any way I can and am preparing to be a wife and a mother."

As I have reached this milestone in my life, I have realized a lot of things. My relationship with my dear Lord and Savior has deepend to a new level. My beliefs and convitions have become my own. The Lord is always so faithful to bring certain things into your life just when you need them the most.

Some News

Nothing much going on here lately. We have been waiting for our dog, Angel, to have her puppies. She's over her due date. Her temperature has dropped (which indicates that she should be going into labor within the next 12-24 hours.) Hopefully, she doesn't have any complications and she will have them before the weekend is over.

We just purchased a new stud dog. His name is Cedar. (I'll have to post pictures of him when I get a chance.) I plan on showing him in Dog Shows and Obedience Trials. I hope he's a fast learner, because when he's with me, he's got to learn a lot! ;o)

My Grandparents are coming over tomorrow for dinner. Hopefully, Angel doesn't have her puppies while they're here, because there won't be a lot of conversation! :o)

My graduation party is coming up on May 15th. There is a lot of planning to go into that. I still can't believe that I am graduating this year! Some things just don't seem possible. I am however, very happy that formal schooling is done. That gives me a lot more time to pursue things of interest to me. What are you all interested in? I would love to hear! Please, don't hesitate to leave a comment and tell me what you think! In my next post, I'll fill you all in!

What a Difference!

Lately, I have been really studying certain passages in the Bible and wanting to know what God wants me to do. One of the biggest ones was 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 which says: " But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of every woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. Every man praying or prophesying having his head covered, dishonoreth his head. But every woman the prayeth of prophesying with her head uncovered dishonorth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for the woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the mane created for the woman; but the woman for the man. For this cause ought the woman to have power (a symbol of authority) on her head because of the angels. Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman, but all things of God. Judge in yourselves: is it comely that the woman pray unto God uncovered? Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. But it a man seem to be to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God."

Have you ever read a passage of scripture before and it never stood out to you? Well, this was one for me. As I have studied this and prayed about this for days, I feel that this passage of scripture means that when you do not have authority when you pray, (such as a father or husband) that you need to cover your head, as it is an outward symbol of submission. I have struggled with this passage before, but until know, I have never felt any conviction to take this for myself. Now that I have, I fell such a peace, following the Lord with all that I am. Really taking the whole Bible, and not just the parts that you want to take, is the only way you can live. I have found that out these last few weeks, and what an amazing difference it has made in my life!

Busy, Busy, Busy!!!

Sorry for not writing in awhile! I've been rather busy. I writing a book and am working on getting that finished and I'm also starting a small jewelry business. I'll be so glad when school is done! (Though I love to learn, don't get me wrong ;o) The puppies are growing so fast! We weighed our biggest male yesterday and he topped the scale at 13 lb at 7 weeks!! That's HUGE!! (I always thought he was a lug, even when he was born.)

Our house is up for sale and hopefully, we'll be able to move to North Carolina come Spring. We're praying that some people will come by and absolutely love the place! (What a lovely thought!) Could you all pray that my Dad would get a job out in North Carolina? He will have to go out there before us to get everything "going". We're not sure how everything is going to work yet. We'll have to but another vehicle and hopefully, Angel won't have puppies while we're moving!

Well, I'd better be going. I have a lot to do today. (Hopefully, shopping as well :o)

Homesteading: A Way of Life

I thought I would share with you all something I did for school. This is just the outline of it, and there will be more posts to finish it. I hope you enjoy it and please, leave a comment and let me know what you think!

A Cotswold Cottage

Homesteading: A Way of Life

By: Kaitlyn Becker

Homesteading and living self-sufficiently is a God honoring way to live. I believe that living on a farm, raising godly children in God’s creation, is one of the best ways to live. You can glorify God in many ways. No matter where you live, you can glorify God as long as you live it to the fullest for Him.

In this report, I am endeavoring to show you how you can live a self sufficient life on 10 acres. I will be comparing the homesteading way of life to the scriptures, as that is my basis for wanting to live this way.

I feel so strongly about this, that I want to share it with everyone I meet and tell them that there is a better way to live than going to the store every other day and depending on the government to supply you with the things you need when the Lord has blessed you with the means to do it right in your own back yard. "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therin." Psalm 24:1 Yet we are too lazy and depend on others beside God to give us our daily bread. I hope that at the end of this report, it will inspire you to be self sufficient in some way. You can start by baking your own bread, having a garden to supply most of your food. Have a few chickens to provide meat and eggs. Take back what we, as Christians, have lost as we have become more and more like today’s culture. Let us take a stand for freedom in Christ and start providing for ourselves with grace from God to follow through with it. May we always strive to honor God in all that we do and be a living testimony for what He has done, and continues to do in our lives.

Soli Deo Gloria!

(Glory to God alone)

Puppies!

I thought I would post pictures of the puppies.........but for some reason it's not working. So, you'll have to go and visit our blog to get pics of all the round butterballs! I hope you enjoy!


http://www.autumnacreslabradors.blogspot.com/

Enjoy the New Year!