I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. John 15:5 KJV
As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord
Welcome to Serving Him Daily! My name is Crystal and this is my little piece of the world wide web. I am a stay at home mom of five awesome little blessings. The youngest two being twins! My days aren't all just cleaning house and changing diapers, we are also a homeschooling family. In between dishes and vacuuming we're also doing Math and Reading! As of this writing we're finishing up 5th grade and 2nd grade and this fall we'll be adding a Kindergartener to the mix!
I have been married for over 12 years to my wonderful husband Christopher. He is the love of my life and not a day goes by that I'm not thankful that God saw fit to send me such an awesome man to spend my life with and raise children. The details of our meeting and marriage aren't what any would consider main stream normal but as I've come to learn through the years....weird works for us!
You will find articles on topics in which God has been teaching me. I have poetry about my faith. I even included a list of resources on various topics such as marriage, health, homeschooling, and so on. I welcome the opinions of others, as long as they are respectful so feel free to contact me if you would like to.
If you want to get ahold of me to share thoughts and opinions you may email me at: crystal@servinghimdaily.com. In the subject please put the name of my website so I don't mistakenly delete your email thinking it is spam. If you disagree with me you are free to write and tell me, I just ask that you do it respectfully, as I am not a confrontational person and I am not looking for a fight.
That title has a double meaning in it. First, and foremost, serving God! Being a "servant" to God seems to be an offensive statement these days. I have found, however, that in serving God my life is more peaceful, more fulfilling, and full of more joy than if I spend my time trying to serve myself. It is my goal daily to serve Him in every way possible, from the time I open my eyes in the morning, till the time I close my eyes at night.
Secondly, serving my husband. DID I JUST SAY THAT?!?!!? Yup, I sure did! Not all females subscribe to the "feminist" way of thinking! My husband bends over backward working a full time job that regularly requires him to work 60 and even 70 hour weeks and on top of that is in the process of building our family a home on 20 beautiful acres of land. Cleaning the house, taking care of the kids, and trying to help him relax during the few moments we do have together are the least I can do, after all he is doing for me! Because I love him, I WANT to serve him, and likewise because he loves me, he WANTS to serve me as well. It's a mutual love and respect that we have for each other that drives us to want to serve each other.
Honestly, no it is not. I knew I wanted to be married, but wasn't really convinced it would ever happen. And as for five kids, I knew I wanted kids but never had a "number" in mind, only that I didn't want to spend my life being pregnant! In the times when I did sit and day dream about my future I saw me married with maybe three or four kids. I look at my life now and I am absolutely amazed at where I am and the provision of God! I'm so thankful for every step of my life that God has brought me through to get me to this point. HIS plans were truly more rewarding and fulfilling than "my" plans for my life. It's times like these when I say "I'm so glad He's God and I am not"!