A Personal Message From Nicole!!
"My Surgery went really well!! It's been a
month now and I am starting to do more on
my own. I dont even have to have help
getting in and out of the bed now! The Lord
has blessed me again. Surgery was only 2
hours they had originally said 3-3 1/2
hours. Surgery was a success. My back has
not hurt one time since surgery! That is a
miracle itself!!! My side is still a little sore
where they removed the rib but I can
handle that. It is nothing compared to my
back pain before surgery!!! I am in therapy
3 times a week. I have accomplished one
thing already dont have to wear my leg
brace anymore. They are trying to wean me
off my back brace now. The rest of the
Summer will be alot of therapy and hard
work at home with my home exercises.
Still Praising the Lord everyday for
answering Prayers!!!!
Look at my X-Ray!!
"You know what? When I look at this
picture it just amazes me that the doctors
can do something like this now to help
people. I mean I can't even tell that it's in
my back I can't feel it that is what amazes
me!" ~Nicole
Would You Please Sign My Guestbook
To Let Me Know You Were Here?
Special Thanks To Cindy
Angels For Hope
www.angelsforhope.org
All Of Our Prayers Were Answered!!
"All Of Your Creation Wants To Testify!!"
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Nichole Nordeman - My Offering
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If You made me like the
Grass that is green,Growing tall
Covering the hills above me.
Maybe I would Pray
For sunshine and a little
Rain,To fall now
And then to make me lovely.
I could be a place
Where sheep Could graze.
Or barefoot feet could play.
And I would grow and
Grow and hope
You'd bend down low,
To hear me sing my Offering....
Open up the Heavens,
Open up the skies.
All of Your Creation,
Wants to Testify!!
I have a Song, so let
The Earth sing along,
'Cause I just want
To Praise You!!
If You made me, to be a cloud
In the sky. Found the perfect
Place way up high where
I could hover.
Maybe I would Pray for
Skies that were blue,
Or a sunset or two to
Show Your colors.
Or maybe I might be
A mountain strong and steep.
But I would try and stand
As tall as I can.
And I would sing my Offering....
Open up the Heavens,
Open up the skies.
All of Your Creation
Wants to Testify!!
I have a Song, so let
The Earth sing along,
'Cause I just want
To Praise You!!
And the sun every morning,
Can not wait to shine. And the
Stars every evening, are all
Standing by, to light the sky.
Give the rocks and the stones
Voices of their own.
If we forget to sing,
Praises to our King!!
So open up the Heavens,
Open up the skies.
All of Your Creation
Wants to Testify!!
Hallelujah!!
We just want to Praise You!!
Just Ask Nicole!!
Cecil And Rita
Nicole's Mom and Dad
Praying for our Children is a Noble task!!
If what we're doing, in this fast-paced Society,
is taking us away from Prayer Time for our
Children, we're doing way too much. There is
nothing more Special, more Precious, than
the time that a Parent spends struggling,
pondering and pleading with God on behalf of
their Child. Who knows, how many Prayers,
are being answered right now because of the
Faith of Parents.
God listens to Parents....
God is Eternally the same....
Love, Strength, Harmony and Healing....
Nicole Is Such A Blessing To Us All!!
"He has made EVERYTHING Beautiful!!"
-Ecclesiastes 3:11
I Dedicate This Song To
My Uncle Cecil
Nicole's Dad
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Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses
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There are two things,
I know for sure.
She was sent here from Heaven,
And she's Daddy's little girl.
As I drop to my knees,
By her bed at night,
She talks to Jesus,
And I close my eyes.
And, I thank God for
All of the Joy in my life.
But most of all, for....
Butterfly Kisses after
Bedtime Prayer.
Stickin' little white flowers
All up in her hair.
"Walk beside the Pony Daddy,
It's my first ride."
"I know the Cake looks funny Daddy,
But I sure tried."
Oh, with all that I've done wrong,
I must have done something right.
To deserve a Hug every morning,
And Butterfly Kisses at night....
Sweet Sixteen today.
She's looking like her Momma,
A little more everyday.
One part Woman, the other part Girl.
To Perfume and Makeup,
From Ribbons and Curls,
Trying her wings out,
In a great big World.
But, I'll always remember...
Butterfly Kisses after Bedtime Prayer.
Stickin' little white flowers,
All up in her hair.
"You know how much I Love you,
Daddy, But if you don't mind,
I'm only gonna Kiss you,
On the cheek this time."
With all that I've done wrong,
I must have done something right.
To deserve her Love every morning,
And Butterfly Kisses at night.
All the Precious time,
Like the wind, the years go by....
Precious Butterfly....
Spread your wings and fly....
She'll change her name today.
She'll make a Promise,
And I'll give her away.
Standing in the Bride room,
Just staring at her....
She asked me what I'm thinking.
And I said, "I'm not sure....
I just feel like I'm losing,
My Baby Girl...."
And then, she leaned over,
And gave me, Butterfly Kisses,
With her Momma there,
Stickin' little white flowers
All up in her hair.
"Walk me down the aisle....
Daddy, It's just about time."
"Does my Wedding Gown look pretty?
Daddy, don't cry...."
I couldn't ask God for more, man.
This is what Love is.
I know I've gotta let her go.
But I'll alway remember,
Every Hug in the morning,
And her Butterfly Kisses.
The Power of Prayer
"When God Wipes Our Tears,
Sorrow Gives Way To Eternal Song!!"
And....
Nicole And Friends At The Prom
"A Friend Loves At All Times...."
-Proverbs 17:17
"Friends are God's way of taking care of
us.... There's a Miracle of Friendship
that dwells within the Heart,
And you don't know how it happens,
or where it gets its start.
But, the Happiness it brings you
always gives a Special lift,
And you realize that Friendship, is
God's most Perfect Gift...."
See Nicole's "Timeline" Page
For Awesome Updates!!
We Give All The Glory To God!!
God Bless You!!
Dear Nicole,
I have Faith, that the Awesome
"Power of Prayer", that has surrounded
you over the past few months, has been
felt by You and Our Family....
We will all continue to Pray for you, until
you are once again, safe at home. You
are truly, a courageous, young woman.
We Praise God, for giving you the
Strength, to continue on your Brave
Journey to Recovery!!
God is watching over you, with Gentle,
Loving Care.... I know, because I asked
Him to. I said, a 'Get Well Prayer'....
I believe in Angels,
They are always hovering near.
Whispering Encouragement,
When clouds suddenly appear.
Protecting us from Danger,
and showing us the way.
Performing little Miracles,
Within our lives each day.
Yes, I believe in Angels,
And I'm sure that you do, too.
And I'm convinced that Angels,
Are always watching over you....
You don't need Proof!!
You just need Faith!!
"Those who wait on the Lord, will
find new Strength."
-Isaiah 40:31
"I know that God will never
waste the pain.'
~Rachael Lampa~
"Great are the Works of the Lord."
-Psalm 111:2
Thank you all so much for taking the time to
visit Nicole's Celebration of Faith Website.
Nicole, was in a Car Accident on
March 20, 2006.
We Thank You so much for your Prayers!!
Nicole, was on Life Support for a few
weeks, but by the Grace of God, she has
been moved from the Intensive Care Unit,
to a Regular Room. Nicole, had severe
injuries, including a broken back and a
broken neck. She had a ruptured
Spleen and some Head Trauma....
She is now stable, and scheduled to come
to Atlanta, Tuesday, April 25, 2006
for Rehabilitation at the
"Shepherd Pathways Clinic".
I am asking for nothing but Prayer
for Nicole, who is an Honor Roll Student
and was suppose to Graduate early this
year at the tender age of 16.
I have been trying to keep everyone
updated on Nicole's condition, via her
"Timeline" Page.
If there is no update on her condition,
there will be no entry for that day.
Please take a moment to Sign
Nicole's"Guestbook" and/or
Write a short "Greeting" to let her
know that you are thinking of her, and
that she is in your Prayers.
I would like to thank Nicole's Friends, who
have already sent some pictures to share, and
it is my Honor to share them with you.
I Pray, that one day very soon, Nicole
will be reminded, through this Website,
how much she is Truly Loved by
God, her Family and Friends....
Mail Cards of Encouragement
Cecil, Rita and Nicole Horne
1324 Henderson Road
Chesnee, South Carolina 29323
I, of course, Thank each and everyone
of you who has Prayed and Supported
Nicole on a daily basis since her
Car Accident. But I must give
"Special Thanks"
To
Naomi, Lola Mims, Judy Ojala,
Delia Beggs,Diane Cassidy, Judie Smart
Nancy Davis, Judy Carver,
Chesnee High School,
Chesnee Wesleyan Church,
Pastor Robbie Smith
And
The Entire Community
Of
Chesnee, South Carolina!!
We've been very aware of your presence!!
"Special Thanks" Also To....
Henry Chamberlain and Amanda Hale
www.libraryoflife.org
Corporal Bill Richardson
President
"It Won't Happen To Me"
www.itwonthappentome.org
www.teensremembered.org
God Bless You!!
A Note to Nicole; Each time I see you I Praise God for His mercy, love and grace! The staff worked you hard today and you were sleeping when we came in. That mean nurse pinched your arm to get a response, and woke you up. You must have yawned seven or eight times the ten minutes we were blessed to be with you. You and everyone must know that we are standing firmly on the promises of our Lord Jesus to give us everything we have asked for in His Name, and we expect nothing less than complete, I mean, God given, miraculous, Complete recovery. You see, I remind him every day from a desperate heart that this is His promise.
For you Nicole and for "you - everyone" John 14:12-14 Jesus tells us very plainly, "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have done. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it."
See also Matthew 7:9-11, 21:21-22.
Simple put: To believe in anything less is in fact calling our Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ a liar. It brings joy to my heart to see beautiful progress everytime we visit you girl.
If God would only open our eyes to see the heavenly realm, there are guardian angels and comforting angels tending to you, but the most beautiful and most glorious of all, (If we could only see Him) Jesus is cradling you in His powerful arms, kissing you pain away...Let us praise Him!
HE ALONE IS WORTHY!!!
I EXPECT EVERYONE TO BELIEVE IN THIS WITH ME AND IT WILL BE DONE FOR GOD'S GLORY.
Pray with us and quote these verse to our Father in heaven and remember "In Jesus name for God's glory!"
Pastor Ken Hales
Your Pastor And Your Friend
What An Amazing Man Of God!!
You Came Out Of This For A Reason
The Awesome Grace Of God!!
I So Believe In The
Awesome "Power of Prayer"
God's Love Endures Forever!!
MissyPrays1st
In Jesus' Most Precious Grip,
~Lisa~
"But seek first His kingdom and His
righteousness, and all these things will be
given to you as well. Therefore do not worry
about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about
itself. For each day has trouble of its own."
-Matthew 6:33-34
Jesus Is The Only Way!!
"Cause I've learned in Laughter, or in
Pain, how to Survive....
You see, I don't know how, but there's
Power, when I'm on my Knees."
~Jaci Velasquez~
Just Think About This....
"Grace is created by God and given to man
on the basis of this point alone....
Christianity, is set apart from any other
Religion in the world....
Every other approach to God is a
bartering system; If I do this, God will do that.
I'm either Saved by Works.... (what I do),
Emotions....(what I experience), or Knowledge
(what I know). By contrast, Christianty,
has no whiff of negotiation at all. Man is
not the negotiator; indeed, man has no
grounds from which to negotiate."
Powerful Stuff, Huh?
~Max Lucado~
www.maxlucado.com
I Have Been Placing A Rose Everyday
For Nicole, Since The Accident!!
By The Awesome Grace of God,
'Cole Just Reached Her 156th Rose!!
Praise God!!
For He Blessed Nicole With Such
Strength And Courage!!
What A Truly Brave Young Woman
Our Sweet, Precious Nicole Is!!
**Nicole Dianne Horne**
"And Prayer offered in Faith, will make
the sick person well."
-James 5:15
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Casting Crowns - Life Of Praise
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I will love you, Lord always.
Not just for the things you done for me.
I will Praise you all my days!!
Not just for the change you've made in me.
But, I'll Praise you for you are Holy Lord!!
And I lift my hands, but you are
Worthy of so much more!!
For You are Awesome God of the Nations,
Lion of Judah, Rock of the Ages,
Alpha, Omega. Worthy of all Praise!!
More than these hands I raise!!
I'll live a life of Praise!!
I'll live a life of Praise!!
I will serve You, Lord always.
For You are my strength when I am weak.
And I will never be afraid.
For You are my rock and You protect me.
Worthy of so much more!!
But I'll Praise You,
for You are Holy Lord!!
For You are Awesome God of the Nations,
Lion of Judah, Rock of the Ages,
Alpha, Omega. Worthy of all Praise!!
More than these hands I raise!!
For You are Awesome God of the Nations,
Lion of Judah, Rock of the Ages,
Alpha, Omega. Worthy of all Praise!!
More than the hands I raise!!
You're Worthy of all Praise!!
More than these hands I raise!!
For You are Awesome God of the Nations,
Lion of Judah, Rock of the Ages,
Alpha, Omega. Worthy of all Praise!!
More than these hands I raise!!
You're Worthy of our Praise!!
"He gives Strength to the Weary and
increases the Power of the Weak."
-Isaiah 40:29
"I Pray that you....will have the Power to
understand the Greatness of
Christ's Love.
How wide and how long and how high
and how deep that Love is....
-Ephesians 3:18
"Did I point to You enough to make a
mark on things? I just want to hear,
"Well done, My good and Faithful one."
-Nichole Nordeman~
"Sometimes, you may feel that God
gave you nothing and that you have
nothing to feel happy about. Ask
someone who has less than you. Ask
that your Bessings be counted, and
you will find out that you are Blessed,
more than you'll ever know....
" When a believing person Prays, great
things happen...."
-James 5:16
"Prayer is the recognition that if God
had not engaged Himself in our
problems, we would still be lost in the
blackness. It is by His Mercy that we
have been lifted up. Prayer is that whole
process that reminds us of who God is
and who we are. I believe, there is great
"Power in Prayer". I believe, God heals
the wounded, and that He can raise the
dead. But, I don't believe we tell God
what to do and when to do it. God
knows that we, with our limited vision,
don't even know that for which we
should Pray. When we entrust our
requests to Him, we trust Him to Honor
our Prayers with Holy Judgement."
~Max Lucado~
Pastor
Oak Hills Church
www.maxlucado.com
"Give all your worries to God because
He cares about you."
-1 Peter 5:7
"The Lord's Love never ends; His
Mercies never stop.
They are new every morning; Lord,
Your Loyalty is great.
I say to myself, The Lord is mine,
so I Hope in Him."
The Lord is good to those who Hope
in Him, to those who seek Him."
~Lamentations 3:22-25
"Praise the Lord, for the Glory of His name;
Worship the Lord, because He is Holy."
-Psalm 29:2
Below are the Lyrics to the Song that
Nicole practiced so hard on, for their
Easter Cantada at Church....
"Near The Cross"
Jesus, keep me near the Cross.
There a Precious Fountain.
Free to all, a healing Stream.
Flows from Calvary's Mountain.
In the Cross, in the Cross,
Be my Glory forever;
'Till my raptured Soul shall find
Rest beyond the River.
Near the Cross, a trembling Soul,
Love and Mercy found me.
There the bright and Morning Star,
Sheds its beams around me.
Near the Cross! O' Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day,
With its shadows o'er me.
Near the Cross, I'll watch and wait.
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I reach the golden strand,
Just beyond the river....
"For He shall give His Angels charge
overthee, to keep thee in all thy ways."
-Psalm 91:11
Special Thanks To Pastor Ken Hales
It just goes to show you, that you
never know, when God will
send someone into your life that will be
such an Inspiration to you....
"For where two or three come together
in My name, there am I with them."
