Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
My son the fanatic
My seven year old is a sports FANATIC. He loves basketball. Well, he loves all sports but especially basketball. And he is now creating basketball schedules for himself. He came to me today and said, "Mom, I have a game at 3:40pm."
Around 2:30pm we did Reading (Logan is reading to me the book John Smith) and I was so tired I started falling asleep. After he was finished, I asked him his science review questions and then we only had History left. I was so tired that I said, "Let's take a small break before we do History, just 10 minutes." By this time it was 3:19pm. Logan's like, "No! I don't want to be late for my game! I want to do history right now, Mom."
Well! I was tired but how could I refuse my seven year old wanting to get History over and done with? So, I read to him about the Vikings and resolved to do review questions tomorrow. Then, I curled up on the couch for a nap. Logan says to Job and me, "I've still got about ten minutes. I'm not going downstairs just yet." Then five minutes later, he says, "I'm going down now to get ready for my game!"
I can't remember who he played but he later informed me that his team won. He is always the Kansas Jayhawks and he's always playing some other college basketball team such as Texas Tech or Mizzou.
Around 2:30pm we did Reading (Logan is reading to me the book John Smith) and I was so tired I started falling asleep. After he was finished, I asked him his science review questions and then we only had History left. I was so tired that I said, "Let's take a small break before we do History, just 10 minutes." By this time it was 3:19pm. Logan's like, "No! I don't want to be late for my game! I want to do history right now, Mom."
Well! I was tired but how could I refuse my seven year old wanting to get History over and done with? So, I read to him about the Vikings and resolved to do review questions tomorrow. Then, I curled up on the couch for a nap. Logan says to Job and me, "I've still got about ten minutes. I'm not going downstairs just yet." Then five minutes later, he says, "I'm going down now to get ready for my game!"
I can't remember who he played but he later informed me that his team won. He is always the Kansas Jayhawks and he's always playing some other college basketball team such as Texas Tech or Mizzou.
Saturday, December 05, 2009
God, a faithful God
In reflecting on the men who gave their lives for the freedom of America, I can’t help but think how God has honored them.
Not all the men who fought and labored for this free country were Christians; however, there were many who loved the Lord their God with all their hearts, minds, and souls. And they fought for the righteousness of God and for His truth. They fought because they loved their Creator and they would have a country that was free to honor Him and follow Him with all their hearts. So many died. So many shed their blood for this cause. And I cannot help but reflect upon how God has honored them. He has lifted up their cause and given them a nation full of people that are free to worship Him any time and in any place and in any way they want. He has given them America. And He has blessed her, not only with freedom, but with security. He has made her a land of plenty. He has poured out bountiful blessings upon her the likes of which our Christian forefathers couldn’t have imagined. Oh, how He has honored them! Oh how He has lifted up their namesake, the cause for which they gave their lives.
And His truth, the Bread of Life, is with in arms reach of any one who would reach out for it; His salvation easily accessible to any one who would seek after it—and this, without fear of persecution. Yes, He has honored their wishes and blessed them abundantly. Their God, our God, is a faithful God indeed.
Not all the men who fought and labored for this free country were Christians; however, there were many who loved the Lord their God with all their hearts, minds, and souls. And they fought for the righteousness of God and for His truth. They fought because they loved their Creator and they would have a country that was free to honor Him and follow Him with all their hearts. So many died. So many shed their blood for this cause. And I cannot help but reflect upon how God has honored them. He has lifted up their cause and given them a nation full of people that are free to worship Him any time and in any place and in any way they want. He has given them America. And He has blessed her, not only with freedom, but with security. He has made her a land of plenty. He has poured out bountiful blessings upon her the likes of which our Christian forefathers couldn’t have imagined. Oh, how He has honored them! Oh how He has lifted up their namesake, the cause for which they gave their lives.
And His truth, the Bread of Life, is with in arms reach of any one who would reach out for it; His salvation easily accessible to any one who would seek after it—and this, without fear of persecution. Yes, He has honored their wishes and blessed them abundantly. Their God, our God, is a faithful God indeed.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
O Majesty unspeakable
O Majesty unspeakable, my soul desires to behold Thee. I cry to Thee from the dust.
Yet when I inquire after Thy name it is secret. Thou art hidden in the light which no man can approach unto. What Thou art cannot be thought or uttered, for Thy glory is ineffable.
Still, prophet and psalmist, apostle and saint have encouraged me to believe that I may in some measure know Thee. Therefore, I pray, whatever of Thyself Thou hast been pleased to disclose, help me to search out as treasure more precious than rubies or the merchandise of fine gold: for with Thee shall I live when the stars of the twilight are no more and the heavens have vanished away and only Thou remainest. Amen.
-A.W. Tozer
Yet when I inquire after Thy name it is secret. Thou art hidden in the light which no man can approach unto. What Thou art cannot be thought or uttered, for Thy glory is ineffable.
Still, prophet and psalmist, apostle and saint have encouraged me to believe that I may in some measure know Thee. Therefore, I pray, whatever of Thyself Thou hast been pleased to disclose, help me to search out as treasure more precious than rubies or the merchandise of fine gold: for with Thee shall I live when the stars of the twilight are no more and the heavens have vanished away and only Thou remainest. Amen.
-A.W. Tozer
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