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Avoid this book if you don’t have the time to read it ALL!
Until today, I had not ready any books about 9/11. I did not go and see “United 93” and I doubt I ever will. The evil poured out on that day is just so awful and the lives of each victim so precious and real … well … it’s just not a topic that I’ve cared to “curl up with a good book” over. Until now. I just finished reading a book that kept me engaged like no book since Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II’s Greatest Rescue Mission (which I literally could NOT stop reading until I finished it at like 4:30AM). The book is: Touching…
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LAST DAY to guarantee original video series!
OK. This is it. Midnight tonight–July 30, 2008 (Mtn), I am going to put in my last order for the original version of my DVD series. If you’ve already put in your order for one of the 400 study guides I’ll be shipping out (!! Can you believe it? I thought I would have (seriously!) TEN orders or something.) … I hope to have them in hand within the next ten days or so and I will immediately ship them to you. But then that’s it for this version of the study. I’ll sell what I have in stock until its gone or Peacemakers rolls out their version, but I…
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Double Egads!! (HT: Pastor JollyBlogger)
‘Twill take you 30 seconds to read, but it’s definitely worth it: People Can’t Talk to Pastors
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Gutsy Guilt (HT: John Piper)
Tempted to despair (yet again), I did a quick search this morning for a biblical and practical reminder of the gospel (you know, the Truth that I really DO believe, but I am SO quick to forget). In my reading, I found this great Pastor John Piper sermon: How to Deal with the Guilt of Sexual Sin Thankfully, I’m not struggling with this particular temptation, but MAN! Am I struggling in other areas. This brief excerpt, in particular, blessed and encouraged me: “Trusting Christ to the hilt with gutsy guilt. Micah 7:8-9 is a picture of what you say to your enemy when he scoffs at your defeat. Here is…
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Look down and then up … (HT: CJ Mahanney)
I was blessed yet again by another CJ Mahanney essay and thought it might encourage you too: Shifting Ground–Finding Joy in Adversity Let me tempt you with just a snippet: “How about you? Are you personally experiencing a season of adversity with no end in sight? If so, rather than peering into the future trying to predict the concluding date of the trial, I recommend you look down and then up. Look down and realize a transition is under way to shift the ground of your joy ‘from created things to the Creator.’ Then look up and delight in the Lord himself. Contemplate his changeless character and the finished…
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Keep Your Home Clutter-Free (HT: SimpleMom)
SimpleMom has a great read on organizing your home: Keep Your Home Clutter-Free
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Thanks for the prayers!
Just a super quick note to let you know that we DID complete the videos yesterday and it was ALL by grace alone. (Ken and I were simply EXHAUSTED!! But he was SO FUNNY and passionate and sincere. And I did my best to, you know, sound reasonably coherent.) At least they are done and that’s one less thing to think about. AND we made it safely to Chicago tonight and so far, the family visit has gone OK (thank God!). But Fred and I have been up since 4AM and we really need to crash now. Hope your week wraps up well! Thanks in advance for your patience as…
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Please pray for our videotaping later on today!
Just a quick note to everyone who has sent me emails and orders for my DVD Video Series in the last few days — and has not received an immediate response … Thanks for your patience! Things are just HOPPING around here, but I’m hoping to catch up on emails tomorrow when I’m happily ensconced in two flights to the Midwest. Yes, yes … on top of the other adventures of daily living, we are gathering in Illinois this weekend to celebrate Fred’s mother’s 70th birthday. Fred’s second oldest brother is coming from Zurich (THE Zurich, as in Switzerland). The Berkeley, California and Waukesha, Wisconsin aunts, uncles, and cousins will…
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Acknowledging Reality Helps Build Trust
Fred and I continue to make little steps of progress in working through this difficult season in our marriage. Yet again, I really appreciate how he has persevered when I have felt tired and pretty “dead” inside and didn’t really want to keep working on things. (I think I switch into a “survival” mentality when there is just so much to do.) But yesterday’s baby steps of progress came after a pretty rip-roaring fight. Church was great, but there was a long lunch afterwards and then an even longer missionary presentation–and while I would’ve loved to go to both, asking four year-old Sophia to sit still for three hours (9AM…
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Whatever He Does is the Best Thing
I have a friend who is currently fighting for her life against cancer. I pray for her–for treatments, relief from nausea, comfort, a cure. But every time we interact, the truth is that she is the one who ministers to ME. Even just a few lines from her in an email convict me of my own faithlessness and encourage me in my battle to stop questioning God’s goodness and SUBMIT to Him. Trust Him. Worship Him. Stop being so Tara-focused! Because there she is, rejoicing over God’s provision of a stylish wig. There she is, rejoicing in the Light of the Lord and the ministry of His people. She wrote…
