Old Diary Moments

October 4, 2004

I truly enjoyed the falling leaves of Fall today. Sadie and I had two pleasant walks (as pleasant as the can be ;) Seeing the leaves change colour and then fall is such a mixture of sadness and joy.
Sadness: Because we are bidding flowers and such farewell but there is joy in knowing that now we may enjoy romps in the snow. Hopefully Winter will not take hold of us just yet, for these pleasant days of Fall are a great enjoyment to me.
When Fall comes and one see the leaves beginning to loose their hold on branches you must know that my Birthday is coming quite near!
I think turning 16 is much to old to put much down about it but I will say that it gives me some pleasure to think about it. Well my hand is getting tired so I will close.


October 17, 2004

Good Morning! I believe this is my first entry that I have written in the morning. This morning is Sunday morning and I am not going to church again, this is because our church is still going through a difficult time. Things are simply not going along as nicely as one would have hoped but it is going as we rather expected. The Bible says that, "Love hopes all things," so we can all certainly hope for the best but we also want to be prepared for the worse.

November 7, 2004
My dearest diary, Good evening! Well it has become quite real today, we are leaving R.B. today. I can hardly trace the rainbow through the rain on this one...but I'm trying.

December 31, 2004
My Dearest Diary, As you can tell by the date, it is New Year's eve! I love beginning a fresh new year. It seems much like a cool fresh morning. God was so good to make beginnings!!

January 31, 2005
My Dearest Diary, I do hope that we have not lost acquaintance! That would be a horrible thing but I cannot help but think that I have not been a very faithful diary keeper....I rarely think to pick up a pen anymore and I do hope that I am not changing...change is not bad if it makes you a better person but I cannot say this change is a good one.

April 2, 2005
My Darling Diary, I was walking on Walnut St. and there was pink petals everywhere it seemed! It would appear that this street had received petals instead of rain! With all the petals scared at my feet I felt as if I were a bride! Love, Elizabeth

May 29, 2005
My Dearest Diary, Change is as sure as the seasons but not always as pleasant....would that the pleasant things always staid pleasant. Why must beloved things be snatched by times changing hand!?? Love, Elizabeth

June 3, 2005
I believe God has His own story written for my life! And that it's not the feelings of my heart that matter but rather the thoughts. Thoughts like, Will this man love me till the day I die? Will he still want to kiss me when I'm grey and wrinkly? Will he stay beside me when I'm sick? Honour me? And if the thoughts of my heart say yes, he is the one! Then I should follow my instinct and pledge my heart to him because a man like that is are rare as a diamond in the rough. ( I re-wrote this from Love's Enduring Promise)

July 19, 2005
My Dear Diary, Sometimes I don't feel God! I mean sometimes I feel 70 miles away and at other times I feel as if we live in the same body. I know that feelings are so unstable and are not really anything worth putting any faith in but sometimes I wish that my feelings could match reality. Reality is that God is always with me. No matter how I feel or what I may think.

August 3, 2005
My Dearest Diary, Today the Lord Jesus overflowed my cup with joy! I won the A Life of Faith contest! I entered an essay on "Overcoming Doubt," under Millie's problems and what grace I have received!!!! My heart bubbles over with much joy! Joy with no sorrow added.

August 4, 2005
My Dearest Diary, I am writing by candle light because the electricity is out through out the entire house. It's kind of fun but because I have to keep the window open the flame is dancing...without intermission. =P

August 7, 2005
Lord Jesus, I am thankful that You know my thoughts because they are so many! I am sitting her on my "Hill of Tranquillity" filled with a sense of grateful peace. Grateful because You've done so much for me...Today in church Mrs. Shott gave quite a sacrifice of praise and I know You were so delighted and so was I! I think for the most part You lavish Your love on blind creatures =( but today Mrs. Shott's eyes were open and many other I believe saw as well! Lord I am still struggling with my temper. I loose it far to often and for reasons that are sawdust and breadcrumbs...in other words not very important...Forgive me Lord for a heart that is so immature and in need of so much pruning. But at least I can have the comfort that I am going to the right place for such help as I need!

April 3, 2008
My Dearest Diary, I have just read my past entries to you. My what grand things we've shared! From worry to relief, from tears to Jesus' arms. I started you having just left my church of 12 years and now these four years later I am 19 and our new, sweet little church is about to embark in it's first real dwelling place...There are no more Tuesday Bible Studies at Mrs. Newton's house. Cailan married a teacher (Josh) from Iowa and they live there with their little boy Elias...I graduated last year from High School and started working. Mrs. Schott of whom I mentioned only once but whose life deserves page after page of recognition, died this year and at last is with her Jesus whom she so faithfully loved and with her husband who I always thought was handsome! ;) All I have left of her is a small angel and the sweetest sort of memories...It would not be safe or right to conclude that God some how made a few mistakes over the last couple of years. Look at me! I am healthy and my family boasts the same! Though my life is not as much a meadow as it was then I am braver and stronger because of the mountains I've climbed...what God has dealt me so far I am most satisfied with! He is Good! Elizabeth