I think that's what Jana calls it?
Wesley: "Mom, I want to go to Disney tomorrow."
Me: "We aren't going until it's warm out honey."
Wesley: "You need to ask God to make it warm."
Me: "It doesn't work like that honey."
Wesley: "Yes, it does Mommy...you can talk to God in your head...just ask him to make it warm outside tomorrow...that's all."
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Life at the end of your rope
This morning I read this:
"Jesus seemed to think backward about everything. "You are blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule." Every New Testament writer echoes Jesus' words. All of them tell us that we can rejoice in our most difficult moments because Jesus will be working things out in those seasons that we would never let him touch when all is well. He didn't tell us to rejoice for the bad times, but in them because he would convert our pain into his glory. The truth is we only grow in trust at moments of extremity. If we can do it ourselves, we will! If we're sure we can fix things we won't listen for him. If we have enough money, time, energy, talent--or know others who do--we'll try that first.
If our freedom to trust God hinges on our ability to get everything right then we are back to trusting ourselves."
Something to think about today...
Taken from "He Loves Me! Learning to live in the Father's Affection" by Wayne Jacobsen pg 168
"Jesus seemed to think backward about everything. "You are blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule." Every New Testament writer echoes Jesus' words. All of them tell us that we can rejoice in our most difficult moments because Jesus will be working things out in those seasons that we would never let him touch when all is well. He didn't tell us to rejoice for the bad times, but in them because he would convert our pain into his glory. The truth is we only grow in trust at moments of extremity. If we can do it ourselves, we will! If we're sure we can fix things we won't listen for him. If we have enough money, time, energy, talent--or know others who do--we'll try that first.
If our freedom to trust God hinges on our ability to get everything right then we are back to trusting ourselves."
Something to think about today...
Taken from "He Loves Me! Learning to live in the Father's Affection" by Wayne Jacobsen pg 168
Monday, January 12, 2009
The great Rolando and Governor BloJ
This is my home state...I'm so proud! It gives and it keeps on giving!
Friday, January 09, 2009
Civic Literacy Test
This is just for fun. I posted it mostly for Jen cause I know she loves history, government and politics more than I do... I scored a 78.79% tell me how you did.
http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx
http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Quote that has me thinking...
"I learned a lot that night. For example, that part of being the magician's assistant means coming face-to-face with illusion. That invisibility is really just knotting your body in a certain way and letting the black curtain fall over you. That people don't vanish into thin air; that when you can't find someone, it's because you've been misdirected to look elsewhere."
Taken from "Vanishing Acts" by Jodi Picoult
Taken from "Vanishing Acts" by Jodi Picoult
Friday, January 02, 2009
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