God with us!

After all the years of being unloved, it's taken me a looong time to grasp what it's like to have someone "For me."  As I have pondered Pastor Prince's teachings for over a year now, it is slowly sinking in that God  really, truly is FOR ME!  This wonderful concept was strengthened again as I read the devotional this morning which I am sharing below.   If you are having a hard time grasping how very much God is for you and what that means, then I urge you to read these very special words today and apply them to YOU.   Sabbath blessings, Dawn So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Matthew 1:22–23 Jesus Is Immanuel—God With Us Jesus is also known by the name Immanuel, meaning the Almighty God is with us. How comforting it is to know that our awesome Almighty God, who is also our loving Father, is always with us! Now, what does it mean to say “God with us”? We must understand it the same way the Hebrew people would have understood it. The Jewish mind understands that when the Lord is with you, you become successful in every endeavor. The Bible records that whenever the Lord was with them in battle, the children of Israel were never defeated, and every military campaign ended in overwhelming success. In fact, in the battle for Jericho, the city was theirs with just a shout (Joshua 6:20)! The Lord was with them. Even in battles when they were outnumbered, they triumphed because the Lord was with them. It is no different for you today. Jesus is with you to help you, assist you, turn things around for you and make good things happen for you. He is not with you to condemn, judge or find fault! When Almighty God is with you, good things will happen in you, around you and through you. Expect this to happen to you today!

Chore time: From glass to glass

I just received this email and I wish that we lived closer.  I thought I'd share it for those of you who are near Fergus Falls.  At any rate, the DVD sounds great--my kind of people.  Sometimes chores get old but I just cannot imagine living without raw milk........


Raw Milk Production Workshop

Thursday, March 14, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The instructor will be Tim Wightman, author of the Raw Milk Production Handbook and the DVD, Chore Time: From Grass to the Glass-A Complete Guide to Raw Milk Production. The workshop is open to all current raw milk producers and consumers and those looking to get more information before starting an operation.

Event Details:
March 14, 2013 - Thursday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at Library Building Room 103, M State Fergus Falls

1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Tickets: $20.00 per person or $35.00 per family

Price includes local foods lunch

Please register by Monday, March 11 so that the lunch count will be accurate.

To RSVP, email the following information to Sue Wika:

Name/s:

Address:

Email and/or phone:

Make checks payable to "Sue Wika" and either send to Sue Wika at 11643 State Highway 78, Ashby, MN 56309 or pay with cash or check at the door.

Thanks to the workshop sponsor, Southwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership.

For more info, contact Sue Wika at paradoxhomestead@gmail.com or 218.747.2202

My own website and other news

Recently a dream came true for me.  One of my clients has designed a website for me which you can check out here:www.linkstohealing.net.  It's my blog called, Links to Healing, which he converted into a website.  It's so exciting to see this a reality for me.

Not as exciting is that our farm will no longer be organic.  I cannot even come up with words to describe my grief.  Why do they have to make farming so complicated?  Please pray for me and our family as we work into the wonderful world of Monsanto.  I just cannot believe that this is God's will--there MUST be another way!!!

DEEPLY sorrowful,

Dawn