Mom and Pop Winens

This is a very young picture of Mr. and Mrs. David Winens. Better known to Christian circles as Mom and Pop Winens. They married in 1953, and Mrs. Winens chose to leave their own musical asparations to raise their 10 children. As their children were growing they backed them in their own endeavors.

A number of their children have made their mark in the music industry, the most widely known are CeCe and BeBe Winens.

Last night, a friend of mine phoned me to say that I needed to get plugged into TBN. She' knows that I don't generally watch that station, but said that it was worth my time last night. I was pleasently surprised. Mr. and Mrs. Winens was being interviewed and they had a lot to say that touched my heart.

They are up in years and have a very good testimony and can PRAY THE HOUSE DOWN for sure.

Some of the things that Mr. and Mrs. Winens were both testifying to was:

-Young people are not taught how to dress these days and come to the house of God dressed immodestly.
-They said that their children did not go to a childrens church to be entertained and fed, but that they all sat with their parents and heard the same gospel and got saved under the same gospel.
-Their children learned how to respect the house of God.
-Mom said that their children were not going to get to heaven by singing.
-They said that people have removed the "old landmarks", and we're warned not to.
-They were calling for holiness and sanctification in the body of Christ.

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I've heard, in recent months, "ministers" and "evangelists" that are widely known, telling their people that folks will not get saved the same way that we did, times have changed. The old way is not going to work in these times.

These are "ministers" that are well known and have great influence among the general public and the Body of Christ.

I didn't buy it then and I don't buy it now. It IS the SAME Word of God, the SAME Holy Spirit that brings conviction by the Spirit of God and there is NEVER going to be a better way to God. :)

I appreciated what Mr. and Mrs. Winans had to say. It struck chords in my heart and bore witness to my spirit. My heart cries out for holiness and sanctificaton. Setting ourselves apart unto the Lord and knowing the difference between the holy and the profane.

Father, I ask You to HELP US! Help us to distinguish between the Holy and the profane. Help us to have Your Word to quicken our hearts when we hear things that do not line up with Your Word. Help us to HONOR the instructions You've given us in Your Word, and to be LED BY YOUR SPIRIT. In the Name of Jesus.

Being Filled with God's Spirit

This is a very brief portion of a book I'm reading - "Smith Wigglesworth Only Believe."

An excerpt of what I've read today.

During the time of the early church, the disciples were hard-pressed in all areas. The things of the natural life could not be attended to, and many were complaining about the neglect of their widows. The disciples therefore decided on a plan which was to choose seven men to do the work - men who were "full of the Holy Spirit." What a divine thought! No matter what kind of work was to be done, however menial it may have been, the person chosen had to be filled with the Holy Spirit. The plan of the church was that everything, even the things of the natural life, had to be sanctified unto God, for the church had to be a Holy Spirit church.

Beloved, God has never ordained anything less! There is one thing that I want to stress in these meetings; that this, no matter what else may happen, first and foremost, I want to empohasize these questions: "Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed?" (Acts 19:2 KJV). "Are you filled with divine power?" This is the heritage of the church, to be so clothed with power that God can lay His hand on any member at any time to do His perfect will.

Father, I ask You to HELP US to be FILLED with Your Spirit, in the Name of Jesus.
Thank YOU!

A Good Celebration

This is a proof of a picture of my husbands Mom and Dad. Good picture.



This is a picture of Pat's folks, and he and his siblings from left to right, in birthorder.

The celebration went really well. There was all of the East Coast family and six of the Midwest family there. There are 24 of us in all here, so the ones that went represented the rest of us.

My Father-in-law is 89 and Mom is 87 this year. They enjoy relatively good health, have their sharp wits about them. The family has the privelage of being a part of their parents lives at this time in THEIR lives. Not too many 60 year olds have the benefit of going and doing with both of their parents, do they? :)

I've been hearing from the girls back East and our daughters that went out, and it warms the heart to know that Mom and Dad's family celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary in such a way that honored them so.

One of my sisters-in-law took some of the old family pictures that her husband gathered and made a power point presentation with music that was popular in Mom and Dads younger years, and there was not a dry eye in the room.

The youngest sister, Lou, that just married last month....she and her family will be traveling out late this summer so she can introduce her new husband to the rest of us out here. FUN eh? :)

Have talked about this event for a while and wanted to share a couple of pictures we've been offered to consider for purchase. It's good to lay eyes on them all.

As family members they can't be beat.

Proverbs 10:22 tells us:
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

Thank You Lord!

I'm reading a book entitled "Smith Wigglesworth Only Believe" - one of the quotes I wish to share from it is: The place of being filled with the Holy Spirit is where the Believer binds the power of satan.
From chapter 1 - The Dispensation of the Holy Spirit.

Recipe Swap - Money Saving Recipes

Randi is hosting a Recipe Box Swap--- For Money-Saving Recipes! I'm not familiar with how to produce a link other than copy and paste. Must learn. But this Swap is taking place here... http://ihavetosay.typepad.com/randi/recipe_box_swap/index.html

Last month there were a LOT of GREAT contributions, and I'm sure we will be pleasently surprised this week as well.

Thank you Randi for hosting!
Mine are as follows:

Quick Pasta Dish
Ingredients:
1 lb. box of your choice of pasta
1 can of evaporated milk
1 bag of a mixture of frozen veggies.
1 can of grated parmasean cheese
1/2 stick of butter
Generous supply of dried parsley and garlic powder to taste

Directions:
-Cook the pasta as directed we use bows, rigitoni, penna .....
-Thaw the veggies in the microwave or over the stove, a nice Mediterranian mix does well
-After draining noodles, immediately add the butter.
-After butter is melted, add milk, cheese veggies and seasonings.

Along with a crisp salad this is a hearty meal

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Mama's Hot Potato Dish
Ingredients
-10-12 potatoes
-3/4 c Sour Cream
-3/4 c Mayonaise
-Dried Minced Onions - use entire small container. Dried minced onions are a MUST.
-Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions
-Prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray
-After cleaning - bake potatoes in microwave in a plastic bag, until tender
-Place potatoes in baking dish and use a fork and knife to cut and mash a bit.
-Add sour cream, mayonaise, onions and seasonings.
-Mix well
Return to the oven to warm.
Ready to serve.

For a variety, add a bag of frozen peas and pop them back into the oven to cook, and/or some freshly grated cheese of your choice on top.
You might find that you may wish to add a bit more cream and or mayo. It is a forgiving recipe and you will see what is best at your table.

Moth Drawn To The Flame

We've all heard the addage of the moth being drawn to a flame. I was told once that during any "moth season", and we have them in the house and CAN'T get rid of them...just put a bowl of SUDSY water near a light and it will draw the moth to the shiny bubbles and they'll succomb to the water and die.

We have an enemy of our soul, our lives. his job is to draw us into places of our lives that will snare us and the END of those assignments is to bring death to us, both spiritually and naturally. he is a stealer, killer and destroyer. That's what John 10:10 tells us.

It seems that a lot of people that call themselves Christians are doing all they can to find out HOW CLOSE they can come to "sin" and the "world" and live and get by with it. INSTEAD we're instructed to walk away from sin (and when need be, run from it) and not conform ourselves to the world.

The Word of God instructs us that we are to be able to distinguish between the holy and the profane....nothing about living as close as we can to the profane and get by with it. eh? :) Leviticus 10:9,10.

There's much to be said about what God tells us about holiness and living lives that are set apart unto Himself.

I Peter 1:16 tells us....Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Hebrews 12:14 says: Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

II Corinthians 6:17 gives us this instruction...Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you

II Corinthians 7:1 - Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

I Thess. 3:13 says: To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

Phl 3:12 says: Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Paul told us in Romans 12:1,2
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Gee, I don't know, from what I've always seen in God's Word is that we're suppose to be doing ALL WE CAN to distinguish between the holy and profane.

Not talking about being a "holier than thou" kind of person, or being a snub to those that do not live like the Word instructs us as Believers...just talking about living like we really are accountable to God's Word and walking like we believe it, and that our obedience to Him will make a difference in our lives.

That make sense?

None of us are to be living and walking aimlessly where any attraction from our enemy - the devil - will draw us into a lifestyle or behavior that will, after it's had it's work in our lives, bring destruction.

Even more than WWJD.....what about
-HOW CAN I PLEASE YOU LORD.
-AM I BRINGING HONOR TO YOU THROUGH MY LIFE AND A GOOD TESTIMONY TO YOUR WORK IN ME?

O FATHER, HELP US!! I ask You to bring us to places where we will humble ourselves before you....NOT seek out our own pleasure and dictates of our own hearts, but help us to be YOUR SERVANTS. Help us to find the greatest pleasure in our lives in PLEASING YOU. In the Name of Your Son Jesus.