Shelby Lynn

Shelby was born at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at 5:03am Sunday, November 20th 2005. Get this, Shelby was born on her originaly set due date (5% of babys are born on their actual due date) and on her mother Jacqulyn's birthday (I don't know the % sorry).

It was an amazing expirience! We left our appartment at 3:am thinking we had plenty of time. As we were driving to the hospital the contractions got closer and more consistant. After checking in and getting settled Shelby was born nearly an hour later. Jackie deliverd the babe completely natural (no meds). I am so proud of her!

Her big sister Annalee loves her. She always wants to hold "baby, baby, baby." We came home two days later just in time to enjoy thanksgiving with out families. Thanks to all who were praying for a safe, healthy birth.

Shelby Lynn, Born Sunday Nov. 20th 8lbs 15oz 21in

Holy Anointing Oil of God

God’s timing amazes me sometimes. In the last few months Jesus has said some things to me so profound and so timely that I have to just step away and be amazed. At the moment I am still trying to find a purpose for this blog. The last thing I want it to be is an online diary so I will steer clear of that.

I do however have to share this message I heard from a friend Josh Hotsenpiller. Just to give a quick back ground, I have been leading a college ministry in hopes that it would grow and really be used by God to reach college students. The short story is that I have been a little disappointed in the results. With that in mind, God through Josh’s explanation of Scripture, spoke to me a message of the Holy Anointing Oil of God. When you get 30 minutes you need go to Josh’s media link http://www.existencechurch.com/video2.html this is the synopsis of what the Holy Anointing Oil is from Exodus 30:22-25

Moreover the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 23“Also take for yourself quality spices—five hundred shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much sweet-smelling cinnamon (two hundred and fifty shekels), two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cane, 24“five hundred shekels of cassia, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a hin of olive oil. 25“And you shall make from these a holy anointing oil, an ointment compounded according to the art of the perfumer. It shall be a holy anointing oil.

You need to listen to Josh’s teaching on this scripture it is excellent!

I’m not sure why God uses so much symbolism and that he can’t just tell us plainly. I’m sure there is a great theological explanation but for the moment I wonder why so much symbolism? Anyway here is what Josh says the symbols of the ingredients mean:

Myrrh: used for purification. God’s Holy Anointing requires Holiness
Cinnamon: Symbolizes obedience. God’s Holy anointing requires Obedience
Cassia: Picture of Humility. God’s Holy anointing requires Humility
Cane: a picture of brokenness. God’s Holy anointing requires brokenness
Olive oil: a Picture of Testing and Perseverance.

Again you need to hear Josh expound on these. So God said this is what I need to focus my attention. I have room to improve, to say the least, in each of these. Hope this encourages you as much as it did me.