Greetings Lamplighters!Most of you all know me as The Oldest Teen, or even The Author. Of course, I'm both, but my real name is Audra. I just don't really like introducing myself as "Oldest Teen" or "The Author". Kinda awkward, ya know?Anyhoo, to get to the point, Mom asked me to guest blog today.I gladly agreed. Thanks for letting me blog today, Mom. And thank you, readers, in advance for reading this. If you're interested in reading anything else I've written, you can head over ... Read More about What We Learn
Memory Monday & Early Morning Orange
Merry Memory Monday to you. I'm so glad you have received and are enjoying your cards. They are a gift to you all, no charge. I do pray that the Word of God richly dwells in you. This week I tucked James 5:16 in my heart:James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. James 5:16As I thought about this verse, in my flesh, I don't desire to confess to "one another"; but with the ... Read More about Memory Monday & Early Morning Orange
The Passenger Seat is a Good Thing
Oh I'm enjoying the many blessings of a teen driver! One of the blessings is being able to sit in the passenger seat and snap pictures. Pictures of a darlin', smiling teen driver.Or on a long stretch of road, I turn to see what masterpiece God has painted in the sky. Lovely shades of yellow at 5:29 PM5:30 PM5:325:33 PM Being in the passenger seat is not always easy. The Lord has revealed recently that giving up control to Him is what He wants from my heart. But, I'm seeing (even through driver's ... Read More about The Passenger Seat is a Good Thing
The Passenger Seat is a Good Thing
Oh I'm enjoying the many blessings of a teen driver! One of the blessings is being able to sit in the passenger seat and snap pictures. Pictures of a darlin', smiling teen driver.Or on a long stretch of road, I turn to see what masterpiece God has painted in the sky. Lovely shades of yellow at 5:29 PM5:30 PM5:325:33 PM Being in the passenger seat is not always easy. The Lord has revealed recently that giving up control to Him is what He wants from my heart. But, I'm seeing (even through driver's ... Read More about The Passenger Seat is a Good Thing
Lord of All
“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28We had tucked our house guest’s wee ones in the beds and the grown-ups and teens were gathered round the table playing a late night card game of Rook. Two reasons contributed to me not actually participating in the game: one, I was not asked to join anyone’s team and two, one of our dear teens wanted to learn to play the game. So as she held the ... Read More about Lord of All