"Be desirous of doing the will of another, rather than thine own. Choose always to have less, rather than to have more. Seek always to have the lowest place, and to be inferior to everyone. Wish always, and pray, that the will of God may be wholly fulfilled in Thee." E. Prentiss
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Have you met my son Tre? Oh, well then, let me introduce you!
I had my first hand-held video game when I was in grade school. It had two buttons, L and R, that were used to dodge cars and debris in the road. I was insanely jealous when my brother was given a watch that he could play Pac-Man on. I love video games. I love them too much. When Dale and I were first married I used to sit at the computer and play Burger Shop for hours and hours. As a young mom I spent all my free moments playing Solitaire on the desktop. In my darkest depression I played Diner Dash while the days and weeks passed unnoticed. I can remember feeling the shame of wasting so much time staring at a screen. My hand would cramp up from holding the mouse, and instead of taking that as a cue to stop, I’d shake my hand out and keep clicking away. My vices, while they may seem harmless, entrap me nonetheless. Sugar and video games work like quicksand. I dip my toes in and before I know it I’m sick to my stomach and I can’t move my hand. Pornography is an easy dodge. Overind...
After three weeks of dastardly laziness, we are gearing up for *back to normal* Monday. Honestly, I'm kind of dreading it. I don't mind school once we are going strong, but getting into the groove... it's not something I do well. For one thing, I'm pregnant and everything that seems to be going smoothly in my life goes haywire when those torrential hormones start corsing through my veins. For another, I know we have conferences coming up again and I just don't test well so I turn into a nervous wreck. Our teacher, who oversees our progress and turns in reports on us, is remarkably generous to me and my crew when it comes to this time of the quarter, but I'm still a nervous wreck for several days before the meeting. On the other hand, I am holding to a resolution that I made after Christmas: to get back on the healthy track. While Dale's parents were here we ate out, ate ice cream between meals out, ate a couple of meals at the bowling alley, and ate ou...
I knew the IF Gathering was coming up, but I didn’t put much thought into going because I had several irons in the fire. I’ve been practicing prioritizing people in my schedule, and my people needed me, so I waited to buy a ticket. When all my plans changed at the last minute, the door magically opened in front of me, and I still didn’t buy a ticket because I’m afraid of commitment. Then one of my girls at church stopped me in the isle and asked if I was going. That was the push I needed for a weekend that would radically change who I am as a believer. Simple obedience. God prompted her to do something. It might have been awkward. It might have felt intrusive. It could have gone badly, but she did it anyway. She asked, so I went. Friday night, as I watched an interview with a pastor in an Islamic-run country, I sat in awe at the cost he was willing to pay, every single day, to follow Jesus and bring others to Him. I am absolutely willing to die for Jesus, but the things he ...
WHERE ARE HIS TEETH???? HE IS QUITE AWESOME!!!!! I MISS THOSE DAYS..... WILD NUTS Sorta Days!
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