Here’s the newest picture of our house taken a few days ago. We still have the exterior paint to do, but it’s snowing up there right now, so has to warm up about 20 more degrees and be dry, before paint can begin. The hardwood floors are in, the window casings are in process, then comes all the trim. Kitchen cabinets will be installed in 2 1/2 weeks, and carpet immediately after. We’re hoping to move in 6-8 wks, and…
I Thes: 5:16— Be joyful always, pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. The Purposes of prayer— 1. To Minister unto the Lord—–Through praise and worship, recognizing who He is, just talking to the Lord, taking time to listen for His voice— To establish relationship with God, to know the character and nature of God This is non-existent in most people’s lives and certainly isn’t a top priority in many…
For any of you who don’t know, I’ve written a novel and it’s to be released this fall. Publishing houses like to have published authors endorse the book if possible, meaning they read it and make a short (hopefully positive!) comment about it, which will be used in some form of advertising, or in/on the book some where. I put out a call to several authors I know and four of them were gracious enough to offer to give their…
Why Pray? Does God mind if we ask questions about prayer? Or is he like a parent who constantly says when we ask why, “because I said so?” God doesn’t mind our asking Him ‘why’, in fact, He wants us to care enough about his instructions to want to understand and follow them out of love for Him and a desire to do so. God tells us that we should pray; in fact, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says: Rejoice evermore. Pray…
Just a quick note tonight, for those of you who are married and love it, or who still might need a little help. I’ve joined ShoutLife, a new Christ Centered version of MySpace…only clean & family friendly. While there, I decided to start a marriage forum where people could share their joys, needs, encourage one another, ask for prayer, or just chat about marriage. We have a large, diverse group going with a number of great threads that are active….
Wow! I’ve never gone a week before between posts, much less 9 days! Life has gone by at super sonic speed this past couple of weeks and I’m finding myself falling behind daily. Just a short catch up note, then I’ll do better this week, and post something more uplifting and helpful. First, an announcement~Ta-Da—-drum roll—- Our 28 yr old son Steven just got engaged about a week ago. He and his lovely fiance Hannah spent a day on the…