Sunday 1.26.14 Banner of Love

"This love is a burning flame, one voice calling out Your name.."

Love from God is the most powerful thing on the face of planet earth. It gives the power to forgive. It gives the power to self control. It gives the power to sacrifice. This love is our banner. It's the flag that we fly to show people who we are and what we stand for. It's the flag that pulls people of every color, and nation, and tribe, and tongue together. It is what we stand for. It's the flag that we raise. It's the banner we fly.

Love,
Rebekah

Sunday's Sermon [Sanctity of Life Part 4]

Well, the reason I started this impromptu series was because of Sunday's sermon which I am just now getting to! :)
I was going to post pictures of the people mentioned in the sermon, but I don't remember all of them and I feel bad having pictures of some of them and not all. So, without further to do...

Here's the link to the sermon from 1.19.14!

It was a really powerful message. Since it was Sanctity of Life Sunday, the pastor talked about abortion, but also the fact that life is sacred no matter what the situation is. (Racism, abuse, disabilities, etc.)  If you have some time, I would strongly encourage you to listen.

Love,
Rebekah

Animal babies and a very clear point! [Sanctity of Life Part 3]

The other day, my mom showed me this link.
It's pictures of unborn baby animals. These pictures are SO COOL! Peter Chinn 'created' them. They're a mix of photos, ultrasounds, and a bit of computer graphics to bring it all together. So, while they're not exact photos, they show the real thing. If you read the article the whole way to the bottom, you'll understand why I included it in the Sanctity of Life posts. :)

Love,
Rebekah

October Baby [Sanctity of Life Part 2]

Well, I decided to so more than two 'Sanctity of Life' posts, just because. :)

You may have noticed that in the video yesterday, there were some scenes from a movie. You also may have noticed that at the end of the video, the words "October Baby" were shown. That was because the movie clips were from a movie called October Baby.

October Baby is a beautiful movie that tells the story of Hannah. A 19 year old who finds out that not only is she adopted, she is an abortion survivor. The movie tells of her journey to find relief from emotional pain, her journey to find her birth mom, and her journey to learn forgiveness. If you haven't watched it, I would highly recommend it.

I would also recommend going to www.everylifeisbeautiful.com. A site which (I believe) the writer/directors founded. It has several videos from a variety of people (actors in the movie, Christian music artists, abortion survivors) telling why they believe that 'every life is beautiful.'

Love,
Rebekah

Sunday 1.19.14 ~ Life Is Beautiful [Sanctity of Life Part 1]

For those of you who didn't/don't know, this Sunday (the nineteenth) was Sanctity of Life Sunday
I wasn't sure what song I was going to pick for today, and was kind of jumping around You-Tube looking for something that 'spoke' to me, when I saw Life Is Beautiful by The Afters, and immediately remembered the sermon from this morning, therefore remembering that today is Sanctity of Life Sunday.

This song speaks perfectly about this subject. This term. The 'Sanctity of Life'.
 Merriam Webster defines sanctity as "The quality or state of being holy, very important, or valuable." I can't think of a better way to describe the word sanctity, especially when you are referring to life.

I plan to do another post later this week, talking further on the subject, and including a link to the pastor's sermon from earlier today. So, without further ado...

Life Is Beautiful ~ The Afters



Love,
Rebekah

Sunday 1.12.14 Losing

Isn't the way they did the lyrics just so cool!?!?!?!

A great reminder, that whatever we are going through, and however bad we feel, with God, we will never be losing.

Losing~ Tenth Avenue North




Love,
Rebekah

Sunday 1.5.14 10,000 Reasons

And... This is the first post of the new year!!!! WOW! 'New Year' I've gotten used to. '2014' I have not. (I actually typed 2013 first instead of 2014....)

Anywho...

This song gives me goosebumps. Whatever I do, I want to give glory to God. I want to praise Him all day long. With my actions, my words. I want people to see God when they see me, and what better for that to happen, if I'm praising (or blessing) God with my every breath and move!

Chorus:
Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I worship Your holy name

The sun comes up; it's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes

 Chorus

You're rich in love and You're slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness, I will keep on singing
10,000 reasons for my heart to find

 Chorus

And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
10,000 years and then forever more

 Chorus (2x)
I worship Your holy name
I worship Your holy name

Sing like never before
O my soul
I worship Your holy name
I worship Your holy name
I worship Your holy name

10,000 Reasons ~ Matt Redman



Love,
Rebekah