I Was Just Kidding
I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes. –Job 42:5-6 I will never, ever again joke around about having a malady I do not have. While my last post was said in jest and I clarified … Read more
Yes, Very Much So
I’ve been trying to come up with a short summary of my summer and have realized that short summaries are just not possible. In its entirety, my summer was quite amazing. There were no paramount events or incidences; just paramount change. I am not the same woman I was at the beginning of the summer, … Read more
Philippians 4:5
The sky is an interesting color tonight. I almost want to say that it looks like I feel, but saying such things would make me a liar. I find myself in a very grateful mood tonight. Grateful for the blessings that are found in the cross. Grateful for the body of Christ. Grateful for sanctification. … Read more
Distracted
It’s always interesting to see how God uses life to mold His children into Christ-likeness. Tonight, as I sit here thinking about how much I need to do around my home, I’m distracted. Distracted with the things that Christ is working in my heart. Distracted by the Holy Spirit; can that be called “distraction?” I … Read more
Keeping the Perspective
I’ve been excited about the olympics ever since I read an ESPN article thanking China for making them interesting again. BUT I read this today, and it’s been helpful to keep it all in perspective and care about the things that Jesus cares about. This is from the blog, The Blazing Center: What Impresses God … Read more
I needed to read this
A post from my friend* Tim Challies. This is just about my favorite time of day. The house is quiet and no one else awake. It allows me a few minutes to myself—time I use every day to read the Bible and pray. I know that in a few minutes the family will begin to … Read more
A Gospel Primer-revisited
By Milton Vincent: A Heart for the Lost, pp.25-27 The more I rehearse and exult in gospel truths, the more there develops within me a corresponding burden for non-Christians to enter into such blessings. This is also what seems to happen to the Apostle Paul while writing the book of Romans. In Romans 5 Paul … Read more
Just another sweaty boy – Part 3 (the eternal reward)
Are there treasures waiting for me in Heaven as a result of this ridiculously random road trip? No. I did learn things of eternal worth, though. After the novelty of the evening wore off, I found myself disappointed and wasn’t sure why. Why had I been so excited about driving 2 + hours in the … Read more
Sick
So, I woke up this morning feverish, achy, and beat. With it being a ridiculously busy weekend at the Hood, I prepared for work. Now I am at work, still feverish, achy, and beat. It’s interesting what sorts of lessons you learn when you feel like this. First, my comfort needs to be found in … Read more
The “What If” Game
The other day I cleaned up my paper-life. I organized and filed pay stubs and bills and I threw away all of my receipts from 2005-2006. I had apparently bought a lot of stuff in 2005. As I was separating all that paper by year and tossing all the old stuff, I was reminded of … Read more
