Hello for those of you that have stumbled upon my blog, thanks for looking. I'm so sorry for the space between posts; it has been quite the busy year. I can't believe that 2012 is already here. Well let's hope the Mayans got something right and this is the year that Christ returns, but in case it isn't I'm gonna keep on living for Him until He does return.
I'll post more in the next couple of days ... but wanted to let y'all know that I'm still around. Check out some of those links I provided like the marathon you could possibly win a trip for 2 to Israel; always wanted to go there but haven't made it quite yet .... maybe if enough folks sign up for the sweeptstakes stuff I might earn enough to go.
Alright time to run but may the Lord God bless you REAL GOOD!!!!
12 January 2012
Let's run a MARATHON; please join me
What do you think about running in a marathon you don't have to train for?
Right now, Moody is kicking off 2012 with a friendly competition for its friends and partners. It's called the Moody Virtual Marathon . . . and no running shoes are required!
I've already signed up, but I want you to join me. See how you can earn distance and win some fantastic prizes in the process! Moody will give away items like a trip to Israel with Moody, an iPad, an iPod Touch, and Bose headphones—just to name a few.
Join me and sign up for the Moody Virtual Marathon today!! just put this link in your address bar so that I know you've joined me in this endeavor ... http://www.moodymarathon.com/?source=forward&parentid=872875939
Right now, Moody is kicking off 2012 with a friendly competition for its friends and partners. It's called the Moody Virtual Marathon . . . and no running shoes are required!
I've already signed up, but I want you to join me. See how you can earn distance and win some fantastic prizes in the process! Moody will give away items like a trip to Israel with Moody, an iPad, an iPod Touch, and Bose headphones—just to name a few.
Join me and sign up for the Moody Virtual Marathon today!! just put this link in your address bar so that I know you've joined me in this endeavor ... http://www.moodymarathon.com/?source=forward&parentid=872875939
Wouldn't you like just one year with Jesus?
A Year with Jesus is a series of daily Bible readings and reflections on the readings, which provides a short, elegant, and inspiring pick-me-up to anyone's day. This book is divided into10 sections, covering everything from "love and hate" through "truth and lies, and"each section containing readings and reflections on that specific topic. This topics are relevant to modern life today and provide an accessible way to access Biblical readings and reflections on situations in the reader's life. This book makes the Bible accessible to the busy person (like a busy parent!) through short readings that focus on the words of Jesus as relevant to a specific topic, and reflections that highlight and emphasize the words of Christ.
Review:
For me, it's very easy to get so busy and distracted by the kids, dinner, activities, homework, church, etc. and put God on the backburnerand I forget about taking time for myself. A Year With Jesus was just what was needed to give me at least five minutes a day to recharge and make sure I get the time I need to fellowship with my Savior. The readings and reflections are short (about one page each) and only take a about five minutes to complete. This makes doing the reflection and readings every day achievable in my life without taking time that I "don't have."
I read this book cover-to-cover in a few days, for the purposes of a review, but I also slowed it down in order to do the readings and reflections once a day as they are intended. It's certainly a book that provides a great deal of reflection and meditation when taken slowly. Although the reading and reflection take as little as five minutes a day, the material and ideas presented have stuck like a piece of sticky candy with me all day. I find myself, throughout the day reflecting on some idea or other presented in the readings.
Even if you're not the type of person to usually read for your own pleasure, or to take time for biblical readings and meditations every day, I encourage you to check this book out. It's a pleasure to read, is full of ideas and thoughts to meditate on, and is a wonderful way to take a few minutes a day to recharge.
My book was provided by www.booksneeze.com where they provide free books for those of you who like to blog. Check them out.
Review:
For me, it's very easy to get so busy and distracted by the kids, dinner, activities, homework, church, etc. and put God on the backburnerand I forget about taking time for myself. A Year With Jesus was just what was needed to give me at least five minutes a day to recharge and make sure I get the time I need to fellowship with my Savior. The readings and reflections are short (about one page each) and only take a about five minutes to complete. This makes doing the reflection and readings every day achievable in my life without taking time that I "don't have."
I read this book cover-to-cover in a few days, for the purposes of a review, but I also slowed it down in order to do the readings and reflections once a day as they are intended. It's certainly a book that provides a great deal of reflection and meditation when taken slowly. Although the reading and reflection take as little as five minutes a day, the material and ideas presented have stuck like a piece of sticky candy with me all day. I find myself, throughout the day reflecting on some idea or other presented in the readings.
Even if you're not the type of person to usually read for your own pleasure, or to take time for biblical readings and meditations every day, I encourage you to check this book out. It's a pleasure to read, is full of ideas and thoughts to meditate on, and is a wonderful way to take a few minutes a day to recharge.
My book was provided by www.booksneeze.com where they provide free books for those of you who like to blog. Check them out.
08 October 2011
Let's get RAW!!!!!
Perhaps the biggest thing I could take from this book is the rawness of a relationship with Christ. In this day and age we try to come up with some new formula or new program when we just need to get back to getting with Christ PERIOD.
Either you want it or you don't ... I can't candy coat what Jesus wants and I can't make it make you feel good sometimes, because to follow Christ takes a true man or woman. You have to be ready to lose friends and family; it isn't a fast food restuarant that flame broils but it is Jesus pure and simple.
The Christian walk isn't hard, you just have to know who is doing the leading.
This is a manifesto. It's a call to action. It's a call to a way of life. Stop trying to figure it out because it isn't logical to let go of what you want. Than again it really isn't logical for us aliens to live in a world where we don't belong.
This book courtesy of waterbrookmultnomah.com
Either you want it or you don't ... I can't candy coat what Jesus wants and I can't make it make you feel good sometimes, because to follow Christ takes a true man or woman. You have to be ready to lose friends and family; it isn't a fast food restuarant that flame broils but it is Jesus pure and simple.
The Christian walk isn't hard, you just have to know who is doing the leading.
This is a manifesto. It's a call to action. It's a call to a way of life. Stop trying to figure it out because it isn't logical to let go of what you want. Than again it really isn't logical for us aliens to live in a world where we don't belong.
This book courtesy of waterbrookmultnomah.com
Time to go on a Sacred Journey
This is a Book Review on the book The Sacred Journey by Charles Foster. I liked it, I liked it very much!
Never had I considered that we were perhaps created to wander.
As I began to read, I realized there is example after example of wandering people favored by God over those who built large empires or business. It is so easy as an American to assume bigger means better. I came to realize that is not necessarily true.
“The accounts of Jesus’ life are geographically very explicit.” He had said, “Follow me.” I just had never taken this as literally as the book challenged me to.
Charles wrote the following, “The penalty for wanting to be a settler is that you become one.” How profound! We settle – in so many ways.
Settling, America has done just that instead of holding true to its convictions, they've settled to make "everyone" happy and in the end we've lost our moral compass. It's time to return back to God, to get our moral compass back.
To stand up to the "special interest" group that says bad is good and good is contrary to truth. Jesus is the truth and when we ALL get back on that Sacred Journey we'll find Christ and TRUTH!!
I would recommend this book to anyone willing to consider that the ‘American Dream’ is the very thing keeping all of us from really making the impact on our world that God desires from us.
This book was brought to me courtesy of Booksneeze.com
Never had I considered that we were perhaps created to wander.
As I began to read, I realized there is example after example of wandering people favored by God over those who built large empires or business. It is so easy as an American to assume bigger means better. I came to realize that is not necessarily true.
“The accounts of Jesus’ life are geographically very explicit.” He had said, “Follow me.” I just had never taken this as literally as the book challenged me to.
Charles wrote the following, “The penalty for wanting to be a settler is that you become one.” How profound! We settle – in so many ways.
Settling, America has done just that instead of holding true to its convictions, they've settled to make "everyone" happy and in the end we've lost our moral compass. It's time to return back to God, to get our moral compass back.
To stand up to the "special interest" group that says bad is good and good is contrary to truth. Jesus is the truth and when we ALL get back on that Sacred Journey we'll find Christ and TRUTH!!
I would recommend this book to anyone willing to consider that the ‘American Dream’ is the very thing keeping all of us from really making the impact on our world that God desires from us.
This book was brought to me courtesy of Booksneeze.com
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