Oct 31 2007
Wordfilled Wednesday
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Archive for October, 2007
Oct 30 2007
In “Other” Words…
“The Word of God well understood and religiously obeyed is the shortest route to spiritual perfection. And we must not select a few favorite passages to the exclusion of others. Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian.”
~ A.W. Towzer ~
God is love, God has unlimited mercy, God is patient, God died for everyone who accepts him. These are all things we enjoy thinking about. When you think of God or Christ what is the first thing that pops in your head? It is His love. Romans 5:8 says, “but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Love is what Christ displayed here on earth. People followed him because of the love he displayed. But if you only know God’s love and nothing else, you don’t see the whole picture.
God is our Ancient of Days, he is our judge and jury. When we die, Hebrews 9:27 states, “..and just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.” Death is not the end. God is a God of justice. John Piper once said, “And it is the most terrifying prospect in the universe, that we might be met after death with a holy and angry and omnipotent God holding us accountable for whether we trusted him and worshiped him and followed his ways in this life.” You will be judged, if you trusted Christ and followed him in this life then when you are judged you will have the verdict, “paid in full.” Christ paid for your judgment, and you are set free. But if you just lived a good life but never accepted Christ as Lord and Savior. The Omnipotent God will look at you and say, “I know you not, depart from me.”
If you are like me and have family members who are not Christians this is a hard pill to swallow. I would like to believe they would not suffer the harshness of judgment, but they have heard and have chosen not to believe. It breaks my heart in more ways than I can put into words.
To believe in God’s love, is to believe in his justice also. Just like Towzer stated, we can not just accept what we like, and leave behind that which makes us uncomfortable.
Visit “Chocolate and Coffee “ to read her take on the quote and to leave your link along with the other participants.
Oct 29 2007
Fall, Y’all Bloggy Giveaway
**ALL NEW POSTS ARE BELOW THIS ONE, THIS WILL STAY ON TOP UNTIL THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1 ST. **
I am giving away this beautiful necklace and earings set. The pictures don’t do it justice, the stones allow light to shine through. It would really make an outfit or you can wrap it up for a perfect Christmas gift. Good luck! Read below for all the fine print.
Visit Bloggy Giveaways for more information but the rules here are:
To be entered in the drawing, leave a single comment (duplicates will be deleted) below. You must provide a valid e-mail address, but you do not have to have a blog. US and Canada only please. I’ll close comments at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning eastern time, November 2nd , and I’ll draw a random winner from the list. I’ll announce the winner sometime on Friday.
You are welcome to participate, please read through the guidelines here. You can see the entire list of participants here.
HAVE FUN!
Oct 28 2007
Hope for the Journey through Cancer by Yuonne Ortega
Hope for the Journey through Can
cer
by Yuonne Ortega
Fleming H. Revell
October is breast cancer awareness month and before this month ends I would like to highlight a book I was given. I really don’t feel worthy reviewing this book because I do not have cancer nor do I have a family member that has cancer, but I realize I am a minority.
So you might be like me and think, why should I read this book? Well let me give you some information on why this is a must read book.
Who gets breast cancer?
All women are at risk for breast cancer. Known risk factors like having a family history of breast cancer, starting menopause after age 55 or never having children account for only a small number of new breast cancer cases every year. That means that most women who get breast cancer have no known risk factors except being a woman and getting older. (source Koman.org)
So if you are a woman and you are getting older, you have a risk of contacting breast cancer.
Ortega’s books is a sixty day journey looking for hope in the midst of cancer. But don’t be fooled, this book is not just for the one who HAS cancer, but for family members and friends who are helping someone through breast cancer. Ortega is open and honest about her fears, her pain, depression, and having to relying on others. God took each of these areas and gives Ortega HOPE.
Each devotional begins with a “Hope Builder” which is the bible reading for each day. She displays real honesty and humility right from the first page until you finish the last. I found I could not put this book down, I kept it in my car and read it while waiting for my kids to get out of school, it was that good.
I strongly recommend each church library to have a copy of Ortega’s book, each person who knows someone going through a medical crisis. I promise you this book will bless whoever reads it.
Oct 26 2007
Photo Hunt - Pink
I took a picture of a doll my sister bought for me when she was in Russia. It is very beautiful, I added the pink background. PhotoHunt
Oct 26 2007
It’s a double header…
No you are not seeing double….
Laced With Grace and Internet Cafe all in one day….
I had a light bulb moment this week, in the past I have been upset about my husband not cleaning like I was.
Click here to read the rest.
How would you feel if you were David and you were banned for years to a certain wilderness?
Oct 25 2007
Chonda Pierce
This is for you MOTHER =)) I can not tell you how much I needed to laugh today.
And Momrn this is to get you ready….(if I were there I would be hanging on your ankles begging you to take me with you).
Oct 24 2007
Thankful Thursday and then some…
1. A few announcements. I am thankful for bloggy people who host things and make blogging a lot of fun.
Gibee is hosting FREE STUFF AND HOMEMADE WITH LOVE 
November 12th head on over there to read all about it.
I am tossing my hat in at Shannon’s Bloggy Giveaway. Not sure what it will be yet, you will have to come back Monday October 29th to find out.
Go here to read all the directions to find out more, and come back on Monday to see what you can win.
Welcome to the 2007
Christmas Ornament Exchange!
span>Deadline: 12:00 p.m. MT, Friday November 16th
Go here to read all about it.
2. I am thankful Saturday is THE. LAST. FOOTBALL. GAME !!!!
3. I am thankful for friends that take time out of their day to help me get use to this word press.
4. I am thankful that my three boys and I took time out on Wednesday to sit and watch a movie during the day (they got out of school early on Wed.). Transformers (well you did not think it was a girl movie did you, hehe)
5. I am so thankful Crystal is our wonderful host for the next four weeks!!!
Head on over to my friend Crystal at God is in Control Not Me!
