But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation--if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. Col 1:22-23a
Oh, how I long for the day when I will be presented to God without blemish! Can I just get real with you . . . I am currently sporting the most ginourmous zit I have ever had in my entire life, seriously!!!! It is taking residence on the lower half of my chin. It is a sight to see. I have to admit, it does make me chuckle every time I look in the mirror. Why a chuckle? Let me share.
As a teen, I was very prone to breakouts. Now, I'm not talking about a zit or two, I mean all out warfare happening on my face. I distinctly remember being jealous of girls who would fret over just one zit. "Lord, that would be so great if I could have just one zit!" You know the saying be careful what you ask for! From time to time, I get exactely what I asked for--just one zit. When I see one coming, I say "Thanks Lord, you are faithful to answer. Next time I'll aim my requests a bit higher!" It's kinda like an inside joke between the Lord and I.
I think this particular zit has a message for us. God hears our prayers and he answers them-- in BIG ways!!!! Let's shoot for the stars with our prayers. Ask God for big things and expect big things to happen. He is more than able!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Bibles for Kids
We love these Bibles! Both of the boys have enjoyed Baby's First Bible. Miles loves the handle, clasp, and cut-outs. He requests his "babu" daily. The boys have also learned to treat the Bible with special respect by patting the Bible. This is part of the rou
tine every Sunday morning at Sunday School. Owen enjoys his Beginner's Bible. I love it too! The pictures are great and the authors do a great job of picking out the important precepts. In my opinion, the Beginner's Bible is a great resource for adults too! Although not pictured, I am slowly working through a chronological bible. I'm only in Genesis, but I can't wait to see how God's word unfolds in the order it actually occured.
tine every Sunday morning at Sunday School. Owen enjoys his Beginner's Bible. I love it too! The pictures are great and the authors do a great job of picking out the important precepts. In my opinion, the Beginner's Bible is a great resource for adults too! Although not pictured, I am slowly working through a chronological bible. I'm only in Genesis, but I can't wait to see how God's word unfolds in the order it actually occured. Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Countdown to Disney!
In a little over a month, we will be heading down to Disney World. I am having a blast planning our trip. Today, we received our luggage tags and itineraries in the mail. I'm pretty much living in retreat world right now, but as soon as I get back, I'll be diving into the details of our trip. Let me know if you have any tips!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Discipling a 4 Year Old
I just did a google search for "discipling a 4 year old." Can you guess the results . . . "Did you mean disciplining a 4 year old?" I had to chuckle because at this age a lot of that is going on. However, I now have the distinct joy and pleasure of discipling my son.
The boys and I were sitting in the minivan outside of the church. We were waiting for Brandon to join us for a quick lunch at the mall. While waiting, Owen declared that he had asked Jesus into his heart again. How awesome is that! He is loving having Jesus in his heart so much, that he wants some more! I happily explained that you only have to ask Jesus into your heart one time. I was able to assure Owen that Jesus would never leave him. He would always be in his heart. The discussion continued on for awhile.
Brandon hopped into the car and I shared the conversation I had just had with our son. As we pulled out of the church parking lot, we heard Owen say "No one can serve two masters." Owen attends Mom's Day Out at church and his class is learning a bible verse for each letter of the alphabet. They must be up to "N." So, what is it gonna take to disciple a 4 year old? I am not an expert, but right now my plan is to pray for both of my children and continue to grow in my relationship with the Lord so my life can be an example.
As for little Miles, he is a hoot and a half these days. I love his crazy curly hair and his scrunched up nose. He is saying lots of words, although some are in code. He still loves his mom, but thinks dad is more fun! We did reach a special "miles"tone this morning. Miles finally let me use the nail clippers to clip all ten fingers and all ten toes! What a great day!
The boys and I were sitting in the minivan outside of the church. We were waiting for Brandon to join us for a quick lunch at the mall. While waiting, Owen declared that he had asked Jesus into his heart again. How awesome is that! He is loving having Jesus in his heart so much, that he wants some more! I happily explained that you only have to ask Jesus into your heart one time. I was able to assure Owen that Jesus would never leave him. He would always be in his heart. The discussion continued on for awhile.
Brandon hopped into the car and I shared the conversation I had just had with our son. As we pulled out of the church parking lot, we heard Owen say "No one can serve two masters." Owen attends Mom's Day Out at church and his class is learning a bible verse for each letter of the alphabet. They must be up to "N." So, what is it gonna take to disciple a 4 year old? I am not an expert, but right now my plan is to pray for both of my children and continue to grow in my relationship with the Lord so my life can be an example.
As for little Miles, he is a hoot and a half these days. I love his crazy curly hair and his scrunched up nose. He is saying lots of words, although some are in code. He still loves his mom, but thinks dad is more fun! We did reach a special "miles"tone this morning. Miles finally let me use the nail clippers to clip all ten fingers and all ten toes! What a great day!
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