Hi everyone!
I know I have posted this poem before but I was reminded of it this morning. I am up early, seeing Dan off to work each morning this week. Once I am up, I'm up; I am a morning person! So this is a very early morning post. I have been reading a book about the grace of God and Christs Finished Work!
Then I saw a post one of Dans friends had on Facebook this morning: My confidence, my joy, and my peace come from what God has done for me in the finished work of Christ. - Paul Washer
This Quote made me think once again that because of what Christ has done we have CONFIDENCE, JOY, PEACE! the real kind, the God created kind, NOT the human effort kind!
Enjoy the poem, may you remember your moment with Jesus, the moment you truly surrendered. May the Love Jesus has for his creation hit all of our hearts today. He loves you, and he completed such a work to fill the gap standing between you and the Holy God! He is FOR us, he calls to us. He listens, he answers, his is near. He will hear you today, even wispers, even screams.
Hebrews 4:7 and 14-16
Completing the Grace
Break it!
Take it!
My life can not hold it.
It weighs me down, lying on the ground.
My back will break.
My heart will melt.
My head will burst with pain!
The things I’ve done, you know everyone.
How I shiver at the thought of God knowing what I’ve got!
It’s and illness, it’s a plague, covering, corroding what He has made!
How I HATE IT, how I SCREAM!
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As I lay there on the floor, my heart doesn’t hurt anymore.
My back feels light.
My head is clear and my eyes drift to who is near.
In His tomb he laid by me, and that is when he arose.
He leans to me with a mighty hand and whispers in a loving voice:
“It was finished 3 days ago. I took it on that day.
Stand up my child for I have taken the blame,
all the guilt, and all the shame.
You have found me here and I have been waiting for the day that I could say:
“YOU’RE FREE”
“YOU’RE FREE”
Take my hand child of mine.
Here in this place, let’s complete the grace.
Burying all your sin,
Let it ALL out, and we will win.
Hand in hand we will live.”
So I reached out and took his hand, it was a perfect fit.
We walked away from the tomb.
I felt so light.
We both turned and looked the tomb was empty,
My sins had been taken.
My lips and hands shaken.
I knew as he turned me back around they never again would be found!
So, God and I walked hand in hand,
And that’s the day my true life began.
By Jesus and Erika
From my living room to yours,
Erika Hallbeck
Friday, January 6, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A 2012 Kinda Tuesday
Hello lovely blog readers, thanks for stopping by. I am currently on my second cup of coffee, enjoying some Hillsong while Dan is at work. We have been very blessed with a long weekend that ended today at 5pm. My last few posts have been mostly pictures, the best kinda posts most of the time have some pictures, don't you agree?
I wanted to take some time to give you some great updates of life here. After 2 weeks of having a lot of forms to be filled out lines to sit through, angry birds to be played by the hubby while in those lines, details to be figured out, insurance, car stuff, ids, a new North Carolina license plate and many other things I think we have reached the end, we even have trash pick up woot! The thing I am most excited about is finding a great church. first Baptist church of Jacksonville is where we have gone the past weekends. We could tell the heart of the church and pastor after a very short time of being there, we are excited.
Can't wait to join our first small group this Sunday. Also turn in our volunteer apps for the children's program :)
I sure miss being a 3 year old Sunday school teacher at edinbrook, and running around in the game room at awana!
This long weekend and start to 2012, in a new place with my husband has been wonderful and an answer to many prayers. Yesterday we saw a bumper sicker that read: live each day like he's deploying tomorrow. It reminded my heart once again how blessed I am to be here with Dan. Being a married couple in the same state, same house, is a great place to be. These past weeks I have seen the favor and joy of the lord! Breakthroughs with things outside our control, only God can get the Glory.
Happy start to 2012 everyone!
p.s. this weekend something very special is happening in minnesota, a woman's conference very near to my heart, Empower: treasured. Last year I went to this and heard big things from God, was refreshed and left giving praise to God. I recommend it big time! http://www.empowerladiesconference.com/
From my living room to yours,
Erika Hallbeck
I wanted to take some time to give you some great updates of life here. After 2 weeks of having a lot of forms to be filled out lines to sit through, angry birds to be played by the hubby while in those lines, details to be figured out, insurance, car stuff, ids, a new North Carolina license plate and many other things I think we have reached the end, we even have trash pick up woot! The thing I am most excited about is finding a great church. first Baptist church of Jacksonville is where we have gone the past weekends. We could tell the heart of the church and pastor after a very short time of being there, we are excited.
Can't wait to join our first small group this Sunday. Also turn in our volunteer apps for the children's program :)
I sure miss being a 3 year old Sunday school teacher at edinbrook, and running around in the game room at awana!
This long weekend and start to 2012, in a new place with my husband has been wonderful and an answer to many prayers. Yesterday we saw a bumper sicker that read: live each day like he's deploying tomorrow. It reminded my heart once again how blessed I am to be here with Dan. Being a married couple in the same state, same house, is a great place to be. These past weeks I have seen the favor and joy of the lord! Breakthroughs with things outside our control, only God can get the Glory.
Happy start to 2012 everyone!
p.s. this weekend something very special is happening in minnesota, a woman's conference very near to my heart, Empower: treasured. Last year I went to this and heard big things from God, was refreshed and left giving praise to God. I recommend it big time! http://www.empowerladiesconference.com/
From my living room to yours,
Erika Hallbeck
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Christmas With the Hubby
Happy last few days of 2011! I have a picture post for you today :) Enjoy!
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| Frosted a lot of cookies, for just 2 people. Gave a plate to our furniture movers |
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| Cheesy potatoes, Ham, and Corn bake YUM! |
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| Christmas Dinner :) |
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| Our drive |
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| Thanks to the south we get some great & fast chicken! |
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| It was about 60 on this day, I am very much looking forward to a day with temps around 75! |
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| Love this beach, wide open soft white sand, and an endless ocean view! |
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| Happy 4 month Date at the ocean! |
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| Brr |
Erika Hallbeck :)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Welcome to Our North Carolina Home
I have made it! After weeks of waiting on the timing of so many things, I am here in North Carolina! With DAN! I got here last week and have been busy getting little details done that come with moving across the country and getting your first place as a married couple. SO I am sorry for such a late post. We are very much enjoying our little home here. We are in the small town of Hubert, near one the the gates to the base, close for Dan to get to work with little traffic. There are TALL pine trees and BIG pine cones that I am in LOVE with. Right in my own back yard. There are southern drawls, warm temps, ocean breezes and white sands. Our house is only about 15 min from the lovely ocean! Enjoy some pics and Ill be posting more updates regularly!
Much love from my living room to yours ~ erika hallbeck
Thanks for taking a little tour, how we wish you all could be here to see it in real life. We sure miss you MN and WI family and friends! God is so faithful to us, what we have prayed for we are living out these days, seeing my husband each day, what a blessing!
Much love from my living room to yours ~ erika hallbeck
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| Our very first Living room furniture! Very fun to shop for! It was delivered the day before Christmas! |
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| See my pine cones?! |
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| cute hubby in the kitchen, and our table and chairs, so nice to have a place to sit now :) |
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| Lastly the bathroom. Sorry the 2 bedrooms are filled with boxes and bags and not picture worthy yet. |
Friday, December 9, 2011
Speaking Truth to Myself
Hello blog readers,
Today is speak the truth to myself day!
The lie: You have no gifts, and you aren't really that creative
Truth: The creator of all things has placed specific gifts in my life, I have seen him be creative through me! I do not make my self creative but the LORD does that.
The lie: I have nothing encouraging to say to anyone
Truth: First off where in the WORLD did that come from! yuck! We as children of God are created to encourage one another! We are being built for it better each day. Also I am a living testimony to the great work of God. I have encouraging things to say! I have the word and works of God to share.
The lie: You are not good enough at any one thing to be able to make an impact or fulfill dreams.
Truth!: God is good enough! He has all the power I will ever need, all the strength and might! The Holy Spirit works in me and through me. I am Gods, I was created by him and for him. To work for my Lord in however he calls me, he who calls me is FAITHFUL to complete it! It is not on my shoulders to carry.
There, much better. I needed to get those things out! blah! I pray for both you and me right now that the truths and promises of God will be clear to us today. That the things he has told us we will hold on to, and put all other things we hear up to the light of what God has told us. I pray that if any of the above lies hit you today you can speak out what you know is true. It is crazy to me that I can walk in lies as powerful as the ones above and not notice it RIGHT away. I pray I am quick to notice these next time they come, as ugly as they are they should be easy to see.
much love you to today,
mrs. erika hallbeck, a woman made by and for the Lord, and that is saying something! Thank you Jesus that we can all say that truth over our lives today!
Today is speak the truth to myself day!
The lie: You have no gifts, and you aren't really that creative
Truth: The creator of all things has placed specific gifts in my life, I have seen him be creative through me! I do not make my self creative but the LORD does that.
The lie: I have nothing encouraging to say to anyone
Truth: First off where in the WORLD did that come from! yuck! We as children of God are created to encourage one another! We are being built for it better each day. Also I am a living testimony to the great work of God. I have encouraging things to say! I have the word and works of God to share.
The lie: You are not good enough at any one thing to be able to make an impact or fulfill dreams.
Truth!: God is good enough! He has all the power I will ever need, all the strength and might! The Holy Spirit works in me and through me. I am Gods, I was created by him and for him. To work for my Lord in however he calls me, he who calls me is FAITHFUL to complete it! It is not on my shoulders to carry.
There, much better. I needed to get those things out! blah! I pray for both you and me right now that the truths and promises of God will be clear to us today. That the things he has told us we will hold on to, and put all other things we hear up to the light of what God has told us. I pray that if any of the above lies hit you today you can speak out what you know is true. It is crazy to me that I can walk in lies as powerful as the ones above and not notice it RIGHT away. I pray I am quick to notice these next time they come, as ugly as they are they should be easy to see.
much love you to today,
mrs. erika hallbeck, a woman made by and for the Lord, and that is saying something! Thank you Jesus that we can all say that truth over our lives today!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Waiting
Hello to you all,
I am still writing from MN, as I wait. All of us have stories of how we have had to wait for something to come. What have you been waiting for? Or what did you just finish waiting for? For me, I am waiting to hear the word: OK move to NC, time to live with the Hubby!! My husband has been in NC for almost 2 weeks now, his most direct "boss" is out in the field with the platoon he is joining so most of the answers we are waiting on are dependant on Dan getting to talk with this man. So I am in MN waiting and Dan in NC waiting. We were talking the other day about how we are in the "same boat" but feels more like we are in 2 boats waiting in the same big ocean, yes we are waiting together but we are also waiting so far apart from each other.
Some times when I am waiting for something I forget that God is in the boat with me! He is waiting WITH me. I do not wait alone, no matter how I feel. I am also remembering not to waste the days I wait. It is odd that in the military you need to "hurry up and wait" I have stuff packed and ready, and one day I'm going to get the call that we have answers and can move. So for now I am spending time with friends and family knowing I will be leaving soon.
I am remembering today that I do not wait alone! For the Lord is with me. May the Lord give me strength to be content! Gods time is the perfect time, he is not forgetting.
~ With love,
Mrs. Erika Hallbeck
I am still writing from MN, as I wait. All of us have stories of how we have had to wait for something to come. What have you been waiting for? Or what did you just finish waiting for? For me, I am waiting to hear the word: OK move to NC, time to live with the Hubby!! My husband has been in NC for almost 2 weeks now, his most direct "boss" is out in the field with the platoon he is joining so most of the answers we are waiting on are dependant on Dan getting to talk with this man. So I am in MN waiting and Dan in NC waiting. We were talking the other day about how we are in the "same boat" but feels more like we are in 2 boats waiting in the same big ocean, yes we are waiting together but we are also waiting so far apart from each other.
Some times when I am waiting for something I forget that God is in the boat with me! He is waiting WITH me. I do not wait alone, no matter how I feel. I am also remembering not to waste the days I wait. It is odd that in the military you need to "hurry up and wait" I have stuff packed and ready, and one day I'm going to get the call that we have answers and can move. So for now I am spending time with friends and family knowing I will be leaving soon.
I am remembering today that I do not wait alone! For the Lord is with me. May the Lord give me strength to be content! Gods time is the perfect time, he is not forgetting.
~ With love,
Mrs. Erika Hallbeck
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| Us in Colorado last year, remembering great moments! |
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Our New News!
Hello blog readers, Drummm rolll please!
We found out this past weekend that we will be stationed in North Carolina! It is so wonderful to finally know. What a new thing, living right by the ocean! Getting to LIVE with my husband! new church, new friends for us, and a new job for me. We are truly looking forward to these next months :)
Dan will be moving there next Tue from Cali. Soon after that we will find out when I can move and join him, praying it is very soon after. The town near the base is Jacksonville, if you want to look at it on a map.
With the move, and unknown but soon date, I had my last day of work Friday at PPM. Ending one season and starting another. These next X number of days left in MN I will be visiting with family and friends preparing to move to the South :)
Now for a little from the Word for your day:
Numbers chapter 13 and 14. This is a good story for those of us walking into an unknown. While we may not have some of the literal challenges to fight in front of us but there are things that seem that we cant conquer, that would be very hard and impossible. Today we must remember Gods truth. The Lord is with us. It may seem that moving across the country, having your husband deployed, starting a new job, what ever it is that you are seeing in front of you as your "land to possess" is NO SMALL THING! but we must remember more importantly that OUR GOD IS BIGGER, Our Lord is NO SMALL THING. The creator of all things! The one who knows all the details of each season of your life. The one who was faithful yesterday is faithful tomorrow. Because no matter what changes in your life, the LORD remains the constant, the Ever Present Help. That is our God!
May you have a great day!
I am praising the Lord today for showing Dan and I where we will move, we waited so long for this news, I am thankful that I know!
~ Mrs. Erika Hallbeck
We found out this past weekend that we will be stationed in North Carolina! It is so wonderful to finally know. What a new thing, living right by the ocean! Getting to LIVE with my husband! new church, new friends for us, and a new job for me. We are truly looking forward to these next months :)
Dan will be moving there next Tue from Cali. Soon after that we will find out when I can move and join him, praying it is very soon after. The town near the base is Jacksonville, if you want to look at it on a map.
With the move, and unknown but soon date, I had my last day of work Friday at PPM. Ending one season and starting another. These next X number of days left in MN I will be visiting with family and friends preparing to move to the South :)
Now for a little from the Word for your day:
Numbers chapter 13 and 14. This is a good story for those of us walking into an unknown. While we may not have some of the literal challenges to fight in front of us but there are things that seem that we cant conquer, that would be very hard and impossible. Today we must remember Gods truth. The Lord is with us. It may seem that moving across the country, having your husband deployed, starting a new job, what ever it is that you are seeing in front of you as your "land to possess" is NO SMALL THING! but we must remember more importantly that OUR GOD IS BIGGER, Our Lord is NO SMALL THING. The creator of all things! The one who knows all the details of each season of your life. The one who was faithful yesterday is faithful tomorrow. Because no matter what changes in your life, the LORD remains the constant, the Ever Present Help. That is our God!
May you have a great day!
I am praising the Lord today for showing Dan and I where we will move, we waited so long for this news, I am thankful that I know!
~ Mrs. Erika Hallbeck
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