Archive for April, 2007

Listening.

Have you seen the new Prayer Requests tab at the top of the page?  I encourage you to be a part of this prayer ministry.  Add comments with your prayer requests, and I will update the list.  Most of all, join us in prayer for all of them. 
In particular, this very week, there are several who [...]

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Not Watching American Idol.

Our family is going to be participating in what many in America consider to be a horrible thing  –The National TV Turn Off Week. 
The bigscreen will finally be put in the repair shop (blue tube is going out).  The, yes – count them….4 (!) other televisions will be unplugged and laid to rest for the whole week…..it [...]

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Mathematical 2.

(faith   + v  + k  + sc  + p  + G  + bk  + l) = (F x 2)
“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith…”
What is faith?  Why is faith so important?  Faith in Who?  Where is faith at work?  How and when did you come to understand the importance of faith?
The basis of our hope and security…the [...]

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Mathematical.

How many math buffs do we have out there?  Do you remember when your high school teacher explained that the algebra, geometry, and calculus you were learning was going to be very useful after graduation in the “real world”?!  ha ha  Ok….SOME of it is, right?!
As a banker, I used quite a bit of math.   As [...]

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Laughing? Or Not?

 
My son has just informed me that he ate a WORM at preschool today!?  (Ewwww, yuck, yuck, yuck!…spit…gag) 
When I asked him what the worm looked like, he said that it was yellow with a red head.  So…we googled pictures of worms.  At first I feared that it was a grub worm (gross….my stomach is already [...]

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Laughing 3.

Another conversation with the three-year old…
(Looking at a picture of his sister running track)…”Mom, he run fast!” 
(My motherly wisdom)  “No, dear, your sister is a girl.  When we talk about a girl, we say “she” and “her”.  She runs fast….like that.  We only say “him” and “he” when we’re talking about boys.”
(He didn’t appreciate [...]

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Laughing 2.

Oh, the things kids say!?…..
 The three year old pulls on Daddy’s arm and says, “Daddy, will you get me something filthy?”
Dad’s reply….”Huh?!!”
Three year old:  “Daddy, I want something filthy.  Will you get me something filthy to eat?”
Only then did we realize that he meant “something HEALTHY”!!!  

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Risen!

Our ultimate praise to the Lord Jesus Christ!  It’s Easter once again, and we are reminded of the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord!  Without it, we would have no chance for life.  I pray that  you are planning a wonderful Christ-filled celebration this weekend!
Phil, a blogger friend from Wisconsin is writing a series of [...]

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Holy and Wholly.

I wonder, how many of us know the difference between the two?  When I first saw the word “wholly”, I have to admit that I thought maybe it was just another way to spell “holy”.  Still…I was curious about the difference.  It seemed like there must be a reason for the “w”. 
I saw “wholly” in [...]

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