1 Timothy 4:12 - the 7th time around

Another thirteen year old in the house means another trip to the beach for a Rite of Passage weekend. Poor thing had an early June birthday but with graduation, vacation, and wedding preparations in the spring, her celebration got pushed off til fall.

But it was still meaningful and memorable.

The topics found in 1 Timothy 4:12 are the basis for the weekend and were divided up between Mom, MomMom, big sister Eden, big sister Mariana (in absentia), sister-in-law Megan, cousin Molly, and even Great Grandmom (also in absentia).

Snippets of wisdom spoken over HopeAnne:

Words can bring death and words can bring life.

It's okay to make mistakes. That's why pencils have erasers. Embrace your mistakes and allow God's love to teach you through it.

Artifice is the concept where people put on a mask to walk into different situations in life. In middle school and high school it is easy to hide behind a mask, but I encourage you to consider that God always knows what is underneath. He loves every part of you. No need to hide behind a mask. Your life is valuable in every situation.

Love is an action, not just a feeling. We follow Jesus' example of love.

Since you are a runner, you know how important it is to have strong legs. Faith is like a muscle in your leg. If you use it and nurture it, it will grow strong...Just as you as a runner need to strengthen your legs to perform, so we as Christians need to constantly strengthen our faith to perform.

To remain pure in all of these areas and in all of life, it will be important to look to the Bible, to ask the Holy Spirit, to listen to godly mentors like the women sitting around the table with you, and surround yourself with godly peers.

We also enjoyed the boardwalk and craft fair in town.

And spa treatments like massages, manicures, and facials.

Eden taught us all how to do sgraffito, scratching designs onto pottery that she formed for us ahead of time.

Thank you, everyone, for celebrating the next godly woman in the King household. She's seen what happens when individuals choose not to live a life according to God's guidelines. She knows that is not the life she wants to live. She understands that freedom actually comes from living a life with boundaries. And she has great mentors to help her along the way.

We love you, HopeAnne. You have always been our butterfly and we trust God to guide you toward the destination He planned for you before the beginning of time. Happy traveling!