That’s the title of the chapter I read today in C.J. Mahaney’s book “The Mediator”. The past few days my feelings have been all in a jumble, courtesy of extra hormones (not that it doesn’t happen other times). It has caused some interference and distraction in my devotional time with the Lord.
That’s why [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Getting Things in Order
Posted in Devotional on May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Encouragement for Moms
Posted in Devotional on May 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s an encouraging testimony from the metro moms blog. It was so refreshing to be reminded that although we discipline and train our children, we desperately need and rely on the power of God Himself to work in our children. This testimony also gave me hope for God’s work in my heart!!!!
Women in Scripture
Posted in Devotional on May 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I am taking a break from the 2 year Bible plan (Lord willing I’ll finish it someday to take look at women in Scripture. Not using a commentary or book study right away, but I would like to read “Twelve Extraordinary Women” as well as do more in depth studies on individual women. [...]
Baby
Posted in baby on May 23, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Maybe it’s too early, but I told the kids that we are expecting another baby, and that it’s in mommy’s belly! Thus began a slew of questions, comments and reflections that are way too cute not to post!
I explained that there was a little teeny weeny tiny baby inside mommy’s belly that would come out [...]
Mitochondrial Eve
Posted in Tidbits on May 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I’m probably the last to know…but I read this morning about ME or the “Mitochondrial Eve”.
Here’s an excerpt from an article from creationscience.com
Virtually all cells of every living thing (plants, animals, and humans) contain tiny strands of coded information called DNA. DNA directs the cell, telling it what to produce and when. Therefore, much of [...]
Ikea Hacker
Posted in home on May 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a cool page (found it a while back and was reminded of it on the clutter diet blog) with ideas to take ikea stuff and use it for something other than it was intended for or to make improvements to it. Very innovative!
For Sarah and Zoanna
Posted in Marriage on May 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I don’t know if this will help you Sarah, but here you go.
~ What part of college life was the most surprising to you?
How difficult Physics was despite my friend telling me that non-calculus based Physics was easy.
~ Did you face any religious persecution, and if so, how did you deal with it?
I don’t [...]
Good Works and Salvation
Posted in Devotional on May 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last night at care group we had a great discussion about works and salvation, sin and righteousness. Some good points were that:
1. We don’t work to get saved, but because we’re saved, we work. or rather we don’t do good things to earn God’s favor, but because we have it. And it is Him working [...]