Elspeth Dinsmore
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❦ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀᴏꜰɪʟᴇ ᴏꜰ ❦
𝓔𝓵𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓽𝓱 𝓓𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓮
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My name is Elsie. I love God with all my heart. He created all things and upholds them by the word of His power (John 1:3, Hebrews 1:3). Mankind rebelled against God and surpresses the truth in unrighteousness (Romans 1:18-21). We are fallen in sin and deserve just punishment in Hell (Romans 5:12, 6:23). God sent His only begotten son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross to save His people from their sins (Isaiah 53, 1 Peter 2:24, Romans 5:8). He died on the cross to save me -- an undeserving sinner. He washed my dirty heart clean by the blood of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19). He has carried my sins as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12). Christ victoriously rose from the dead, conquering sin and death. He now sits gloriously enthroned in Heaven. I give thanks to Him for His goodness and mercy. I will forever praise His name.
"For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for
the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit." - 1 Peter 3:18
• Soli Deo Gloria •
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❦ Sadie
❦ Maisie
❦ Leeli (7/19/23-4/9/24) I'll always miss you, my girl.
𝔏𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯 𝔒𝔯𝔭𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔱𝔬𝔫𝔰:
❦ Janie (Jane Grey)
❦ Elsie (Elsie Dinsmore)
❦ Minnie
𝔖𝔞𝔩𝔪𝔬𝔫 𝔉𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔰:
❦ Debbi (Deborah Abigail West)
❦ Mari (Marigold)
❦ Brie
𝔖𝔭𝔢𝔠𝔨𝔩𝔢𝔡 𝔖𝔲𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔵:
❦ Molly (Molly Gibson)
❦ Brynn
❦ Alek (Alektor Ross)
Hatched July 19th, 2023.
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I was homeschooled. I thank God that he gave me such wonderful parents. Everything they do is grounded in Scripture. I love learning about all the wonderful things our Lord masterfully created.
My favorite subject in school was History. I don't learn it just to memorize dates or names. I want to learn from the people that went before us. I want to recognize the good things people did, and build off their shoulders. I also want to recognize the mistakes they made, so I can learn not to make the same choices they did. My favorite history teachers are: Dr. George Grant, Dr. James White, & Bruce Gore.
I also loved learning about Astronomy. Seeing all the beautiful stars and planets that God created ex nihilo (out of nothing) takes my breath away. Dr. Jason Lisle is a wonderful person to learn from.
Reading is also something that brings me great joy. My favorite books are: The Truth Chronicles, The Quest For Truth, & Elsie Dinsmore.
I am an abolitionist. That means I want to see the end of all abortion everywhere. The blood of over 66 million innocent children drips off the hands of our nation. Nearly 1.7 billion recorded babies have been brutally murdered since 1980 worldwide. Let those numbers sink in. If you count all the American deaths from every war we fought in, a total of 1.1 million Americans died.
This is only counting surgical abortions; we haven't even touched the surface of chemical abortions yet. If you want to learn more about what I believe or how to help end this atrocity, check out endabortionnow.com
Oh, yeah! Feminism is poison y'all. Stop believing these lies.
My favorite subject in school was History. I don't learn it just to memorize dates or names. I want to learn from the people that went before us. I want to recognize the good things people did, and build off their shoulders. I also want to recognize the mistakes they made, so I can learn not to make the same choices they did. My favorite history teachers are: Dr. George Grant, Dr. James White, & Bruce Gore.
I also loved learning about Astronomy. Seeing all the beautiful stars and planets that God created ex nihilo (out of nothing) takes my breath away. Dr. Jason Lisle is a wonderful person to learn from.
Reading is also something that brings me great joy. My favorite books are: The Truth Chronicles, The Quest For Truth, & Elsie Dinsmore.
I am an abolitionist. That means I want to see the end of all abortion everywhere. The blood of over 66 million innocent children drips off the hands of our nation. Nearly 1.7 billion recorded babies have been brutally murdered since 1980 worldwide. Let those numbers sink in. If you count all the American deaths from every war we fought in, a total of 1.1 million Americans died.
This is only counting surgical abortions; we haven't even touched the surface of chemical abortions yet. If you want to learn more about what I believe or how to help end this atrocity, check out endabortionnow.com
Oh, yeah! Feminism is poison y'all. Stop believing these lies.
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𝕄𝕪 𝔽𝕒𝕧𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕖 𝕊𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕤:┈┉─━⊰ 𝕸𝖞 𝕱𝖆𝖛𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝕿𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖘 ⊱━─┉┈
❦ East to West by Wolves At The Gate
❦ Peace that Starts the War by Wolves At The Gate
❦ Dead Man by Wolves At The Gate
❦ Man of Sorrows by Wolves At The Gate
❦ Death of Me by Red
❦ Surrogates by Red
❦ Bow Down by Disciple
❦ Scarlet by Disciple
❦ Standing In The Storm by Skillet
❦ Lose It All by Pillar
❦ No Longer by Decyfer Down
𝕄𝕪 𝔽𝕒𝕧𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕖 ℚ𝕦𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕤:
❦ "You contribute nothing to your salvation except the sin that made it necessary." ~ Jonathan Edwards
❦ "It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
❦ “Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God.” ~ Martin Luther
❦ "Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer
❦ "Any teaching which urges a man to trust in himself is merely a deception." ~ John Calvin
❦ "All the water in the sea will not hurt your vessel as long as you keep it outside—the danger begins when it gets inside the ship. So it matters little what is outside you, if all is right within. A hurricane of afflictions may beat about you, yet you shall be a blessed man—for all the elements of blessedness are within your own heart. God has given them to you and the devil himself cannot take them away!" ~ Charles H. Spurgeon
❦ "The Lords words are plain and unmistakable. He directly asserts that no man is able to come to him without the drawing of the father. No man, in and of himself, has the ability to come to Christ. No man will voluntarily humble himself and submit himself to the Lordship of Jesus Christ outside of a work of supernatural grace in the heart. Jesus speaks of an incapacity on the part of man. The drawing of the Father is absolutely necessary." ~ Dr. James White
𝕄𝕪 𝔽𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕪:
I have the best family in the entire world. Everything I do wouldn't be possible without my amazing and loving family. They are my favorite people in the world.
❦ @TiffanyWikk is the kindest sister.♚ @Rawkhopper is the most wonderful daddy.
♛ My momma isn't on here, but she's the most caring mother.
𝕄𝕪 𝔹𝕐ℂ 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕤:
I wanted to thank a few people on here for being my friends:
☘ @MamaPoult
➳ @GirlsHuntToo
✿ @CCsGarden
You girls are so sweet, kind, caring, & talented. I love seeing the wonderful skills y'all are perfecting: baking, cooking, gardening, caring for animals, drawing, hunting, photographing, etc. I'm honored to get to have you as friends. ♡
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I have wanted to get birds for most of my life. At first it was quail. Later on, we decided to try raising chickens instead. It wasn't possible to care for them until last year. Sure we could've slapped something together, but we wanted to actually do a good job of caring for our little animals the right way.
We built our coop on a concrete slab at the back of our property for security. The slab was overgrown: several inches to a foot of dirt, enormous vines that could've counted as trees, several fallen trees, and countless rocks.
In all we disposed of over 2,000 lbs of debris. That doesn't include the dirt that we removed and used for two raised garden beds we built, or the rocks that we moved elsewhere. It took a long time, and we needed to take breaks when the weather was hot. Slowly but surely, we cleared it off.
Next we needed to tear down an old shed on the property. It was right where we wanted the aviary to be. We saved any wood that was salvageable for building the coop.
Finally, after a long time and a lot of hard work, we got to start building the coop. This was also very hard -- especially in the heat of the summer. We planned, built, sanded, and painted.
When we got close enough to the finish line, we went ahead and ordered ten chicks! I still remember sitting at the computer as we made the purchase. I literally couldn't believe we were actually going to raise chickens! They hatched on July 19th, 2023 and arrived two days later. They sent us twelve chicks and every one survived! We have three Buff Orpingtons, three Lavender Orpingtons, three Salmon Faverolles, and three Speckled Sussex (one is a rooster).
They absolutely love hugs. They run to us whenever they hear our voices. My favorite hen, Sadie, cries if I don't sweep her into my arms the instant I walk into the run or aviary. If I sit down out there, I'm sure to stay at least another thirty minutes because several hens will have fallen asleep on my lap.
I am incredibly blessed by God. I have a wonderful family, a safe home, a solid church, cuddly chickens, a sweet dog, home cooked meals, and a large yard to tend a garden. All these things I did not deserve, but the Lord graciously gave me. I want everything I set my hand to do to be glorifying to my Savior.
We built our coop on a concrete slab at the back of our property for security. The slab was overgrown: several inches to a foot of dirt, enormous vines that could've counted as trees, several fallen trees, and countless rocks.
In all we disposed of over 2,000 lbs of debris. That doesn't include the dirt that we removed and used for two raised garden beds we built, or the rocks that we moved elsewhere. It took a long time, and we needed to take breaks when the weather was hot. Slowly but surely, we cleared it off.
Next we needed to tear down an old shed on the property. It was right where we wanted the aviary to be. We saved any wood that was salvageable for building the coop.
Finally, after a long time and a lot of hard work, we got to start building the coop. This was also very hard -- especially in the heat of the summer. We planned, built, sanded, and painted.
When we got close enough to the finish line, we went ahead and ordered ten chicks! I still remember sitting at the computer as we made the purchase. I literally couldn't believe we were actually going to raise chickens! They hatched on July 19th, 2023 and arrived two days later. They sent us twelve chicks and every one survived! We have three Buff Orpingtons, three Lavender Orpingtons, three Salmon Faverolles, and three Speckled Sussex (one is a rooster).
They absolutely love hugs. They run to us whenever they hear our voices. My favorite hen, Sadie, cries if I don't sweep her into my arms the instant I walk into the run or aviary. If I sit down out there, I'm sure to stay at least another thirty minutes because several hens will have fallen asleep on my lap.
I am incredibly blessed by God. I have a wonderful family, a safe home, a solid church, cuddly chickens, a sweet dog, home cooked meals, and a large yard to tend a garden. All these things I did not deserve, but the Lord graciously gave me. I want everything I set my hand to do to be glorifying to my Savior.
"Through all the chaos and noise I've learned to silence the world and listen. Still I'm singing of how great You are. For surely You went before the Son. When safeguards turn captors, the haven never been seen so clearly. My Constant delivers. All the surety that He hears me. How can I repay You Lord for this all-forgiving love? For it's the sight of Christ upon the tree that surely will always still and humble me."
~ Wolves At The Gate
~ Wolves At The Gate
- Real Name
- Elsie
- Gender
- Female
- Why do you want to join our community?
- I got chickens back in July of 2023. Ever since then, I have searched around threads on BYC looking for information that would help me take care of my chickens. I wanted to be a part of the community.
- Occupation
- Man's Chief End is to Glorify God and Enjoy Him Forever
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'Conquered' is the name that's placed upon the Hell that waited for me. Death is dead and loosened its grip. ~ Wolves At The Gate ☧
⊰ Isaiah 25:8 • Romans 1:18-21 • 1 Peter 2:21-25 ⊱
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