If my life was any busier I don't think I would have time to think. My goal back in August was to do an old fashioned Bible story time on a weekly basis. As you can tell it is now the beginning of November and I only ever got one done. What a better time for the second one than at a time of Thankfulness and Harvest!!! I am enjoying a most gorgeous day today and it gets me wondering about the beauty that occurred when God created the plants and trees Etc. My last story was about the darkness that existed before God created the Light. Now we move into the beauty that was created after the light came to be. How often have we heard the creation story yet so many Christians today even doubt whether God could do that. We buy into some scientist because he sounds smart and has an alphabet behind his name to discredit the very one who created us in His image. My soapbox comes as a result of different encounters with people that say I believe in God, "but". I was always taught that when a "but" comes you can forget everything that was said before it. Let's take our Lord at his Word. Since we already covered Day 1 in the last blog, we will take Him at His Word with, Day 2- Sky, Day 3, Land, Seas, Plants, Trees and Vegetation. Day 4- Sun, Moon, and Stars. Day 5 Water creatures and Birds. Finally Day 6 Land animals and Man.
When you look outside on a day like today especially here in Florida, Thank God for taking the time to celebrate us by Creating the very things we see every day. Give God the credit for the beauty we are surrounded by. Give the very One that endowed us with the ability to come up with the alphabet the credit for creation, not the scientist who has an alphabet behind his name. Let's not limit our infinite God with our finite mind!!!!!
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Old Fashioned Bible Story Time
I was thinking how much I miss the old time bible stories. For those of us who grew up in the church, we learned to love, grow and base morals of life on these great and timeless stories.So I thought, what if ????? I were to take bible stories and apply them in a blog to real life situations? Then I also realized, with my lightening fast mind, that not everyone including me, might know the bible stories and this might be a great learning experience. I hope you enjoy OLD FASHIONED BIBLE STORY TIME!!!!!!
Let's start at the beginning!!!!!
Genesis 1: 1-5 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was[a] formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
Have you ever been in such a dark place you couldn't see your hand in front of your face? Years ago we took a vacation to Hannibal, Missouri. We went into some caves on a tour and right at one point in the tour they shut off all the lights in the cave. You couldn't see anything!!!! Even if Ishut off all the lights in my house it still is not as dark as that cave. That must have been the darkness that existed before God created the light. But despite all the darkness that surrounded us in that cave and all the darkness that was before the light still God was there.
Even in life we experience dark times and sometimes feel like we can't see anything to bring light to our situation. Despite all the darkness God is there ready to speak to the light. He was there at the beginning of time and He is there in the darkness. What a joy to know that in this simple story of darkness and light we can still know God's presence was there!!!!!!!
Let's start at the beginning!!!!!
Genesis 1: 1-5 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was[a] formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
Have you ever been in such a dark place you couldn't see your hand in front of your face? Years ago we took a vacation to Hannibal, Missouri. We went into some caves on a tour and right at one point in the tour they shut off all the lights in the cave. You couldn't see anything!!!! Even if Ishut off all the lights in my house it still is not as dark as that cave. That must have been the darkness that existed before God created the light. But despite all the darkness that surrounded us in that cave and all the darkness that was before the light still God was there.
Even in life we experience dark times and sometimes feel like we can't see anything to bring light to our situation. Despite all the darkness God is there ready to speak to the light. He was there at the beginning of time and He is there in the darkness. What a joy to know that in this simple story of darkness and light we can still know God's presence was there!!!!!!!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Celebrating my Senior
My home school journey with my daughter is coming to an end. I by no means am saying that she will never learn at home anymore. I am talking about that day in day out doing school and choosing curriculum on a yearly basis that has taken place in our home for the last 9 years. With the end of this journey comes all the fun of getting ready for a home school graduation. Ordering announcements, planning a party, dress shopping for these events and the list can go on. I know many of you who have seniors this year, take the time to celebrate every moment. Don't let it pass without reviewing what you have done over all these years. Our teens are getting ready to graduate into a world like none other we have ever known. We have some strong kids that are getting ready to change the world for the better. Celebrate them big!!!!!!
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