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2008
Hello everyone! How is everybody doing with their bible reading goals? As this year draws to a close, many of you are finishing up a plan you started the beginning of 2007, some may still be in the middle but wherever you are I just wanted to tell you that I am so happy for you- for your faithfulness and consistency in reading God's Holy Word. I'm ( Read more... ) -
“The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge but to change our lives.” -D.L. Moody
Hello! I am happy to have found this community and think it is a wonderful idea. I had posted this in my journal a few months ago, but I would like to share this with you ( Read more... ) -
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I finished!
Actually, I finished last Friday.
Wow....I feel much better knowing I did this but even more challenged to go back, digest and understand things. -
The Book of Job
I finished reading Job today. There are a lot of great passages to comment on, but here is just one of my favorites. Job receives news in Chapter 1 that all of his children and possession had been destroyed. And what was his response?
At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: "Naked ( Read more... ) -
Bible Reading--Ezra 1-10
The first six chapters of Ezra record the details of rebuilding the Temple, and the last 4 chapters deal with Ezra rebuilding the spiritual condition of the people. Ezra is described as "a scribe who was well versed in the Law of Moses."(7:6) But Ezra went well beyond just knowing a lot about the Law of Moses. God's hand was upon him "because Ezra ( Read more... ) -
Bible Reading--II Chronicles
II Chronicles focuses on the kings after David. It begins with Solomon constructing the Temple and ends with the Temple being burned and the people being taken captive by King Nebuchadnezzar. In between are a variety of kings, more bad than good. One of the lesser known kings that caught my attention was Jehoshaphat. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat ( Read more... ) -
Bible Reading--I Chronicles 1-29
One of my favorite magazines is Alaska, which I have subscribed to for at least 20 years...with the hopes of one day visiting what I now can only afford to read about! At the end of every issue are a couple of pages that list about 20 residents of Alaska who have died "who have achieved pioneer status through many years in the North, or have made ( Read more... ) -
Prayer Request
Please remember Garrett Evans, graduate of the school I teach at--class of '95, in your prayers. Garrett was one of the students injured in the Virginia Tech shootings. He was shot in the leg with a 22 caliber pistol while in his German class and is currently recovering in the hospital. He was one of the fortunate ones...several others students ( Read more... ) -
Are You Fruity?
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23
The Spirit produces:
~~love in our heart for God and others.
~~joy in our soul that doesn't come from things.
~~peace in our minds surpassing human understanding.
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