Encouragement
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11 has been one of favorite Bible verses for years now. No matter what I’m going through, or how long the trial I’m in [...]
Olympics 2008: What I Learned from Michael Phelps
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008A week and a half ago I did not know who Michael Phelps was. I didn’t know he was a swimmer. I didn’t watch the 2004 Olympics, so I had never seen him swim. This Olympics I have seen all of his races. He amazes me. His story inspires me. It’s been a long summer; [...]
What do You Trust in a Failing Economy?
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
But we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
They are brought to their knees and fall,
But we rise up and stand firm. — Psalm 20:7-9
Americans put their trust in pretty un-secure things, especially now. Some of us put trust in our job; others rely on WIC [...]
A Little Quick Space Filler
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008I kind of broke our laptop last night replacing the fan. I got it put back together, it ran for a little while, then locked up. Now it’s not fully booting up at all, giving me the “unmountable boot volume” error. I repeated the disassembly and reassembly 2 or 3 times until about 3 am [...]
Faith Video
Friday, June 27th, 2008My brother sent me a link this week to one of the most inspirational videos I’ve seen in a long time. It’s about a two legged dog named Faith. Faith’s prognosis from the vet was not good. But her family was determined to help her. Their dedication created a dog who became a lot more self sufficient then anyone would’ve expected. And the video shows how happy she is as well. The family talks about how God sent them Faith to help minister to them after a horrible time for their family.
Faith and God in a Child’s Eyes
Friday, June 20th, 2008“…Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Mark 10:14:15. As I kid I was introduced to that verse and thought, “Yuck, what’s so great about being a kid!” As an adult I read it and wonder what the big deal about kids was. Then, I had baby, and a few years later, another. Through them, I realize, kids are amazing. And I understand why Jesus said you have to be like a child to enter the kingdom of God.
Assessing Your Spiritual Gifts
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Sunday in church the sermon was on spiritual gifts. I’ve heard about this part of scripture my whole life. I thought I understood most of it. Sunday I found out I didn’t understand. For the last couple days I’ve been processing the insights I got from the sermon. I love that one way I always [...]
God on the Mountain – Lynda Randle
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008The church Marc and I had been going to played very contemporary music in it’s sermons. If you heard it on KLove, we probably sung it in our church. The music was one of the things we thought we liked about the place. But the churches we’ve gone to lately tend to play more of [...]
Knowledge (of the Bible) in the Wrong Hands is Dangerous
Friday, May 9th, 2008I started reading Ted Dekker’s novel, Blink (now titled Blink of an Eye), and came across this line in chapter 3:
They said that a good memory, not superior judgment or analytical thinking, was the virtue of a good Muslim theologian.
I don’t profess to know an awful lot about Islam or the Qur’an, and I don’t [...]
Praising God and Finding a New Church
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Marc and I are looking for a new church. We didn’t want to, but issues came up with our last one, and we can’t stay there. But, we were really tied into our former church. Leaving it has felt like a bit of a divorce. We know we need to look for a new one. [...]
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