Friday Morning: Spring Break
…notes about life
Jesus, I am resting, resting In the joy of what Thou art; I am finding out the greatness Of Thy loving heart. Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee, And Thy beauty fills my soul; For by Thy transforming power Thou hast made me whole. Simply trusting Thee, Lord Jesus, I behold Thee as Thou… Continue reading Saturday Song: Jesus, I Am Resting
Two tornado warnings in one day... Grapefruit is on sale... Cooking Spicy Food... and Baby Showers! (this ↑ pitcher to go with this ↓ balloon) OK, the last two happen during every season, not just Spring. But, I am so excited about the warmer weather that promises Spring is near! Spring is one of my favorite reminders… Continue reading Saying Good-bye to Winter and Hello to Spring Means…
Rock of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood, From Thy wounded side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Save from wrath and make me pure. Could my tears forever flow, Could my zeal no respite know, These for sin could not atone… Continue reading Saturday Song: Rock of Ages
I was traveling yesterday, so I'm a little behind on my blog-reading. Today, however, I had some spare time between conference sessions and read this beautiful post from GirlTalk that I wanted to share here. The post, Walking in Darkness, reminded me of seasons where I walked not knowing with certainty what the end result… Continue reading He still leads me…
This is the final post in the series we covered in Bible Study last month. After looking at the Old Testament, we spent a week looking at the New Testament and how it related with the Old Testament. First, we looked at two passages predicting the coming of the New Covenant, particularly Jeremiah 31:31-34. Next… Continue reading Promises and Fulfillment: The New Covenant
After looking at prophecies about Jesus from Moses, we looked at some (but by no means even close to all) of the other prophecies in the Old Testament. PROPHECIES FROM OTHERS: Born in Bethlehem o (Micah 5:2) But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you… Continue reading Promises and Fulfillment: The Old Covenant part 2
Even though the whole Old Testament -- Old Covenant -- points to the coming of Christ as the Redeemer, we looked mostly at the promises concerning the Messiah as a brief overview of the Old Testament. The inspiring verse for this study was John 5:46 “… For if you believed Moses, you would believe me;… Continue reading Promises and Fulfillment: The Old Covenant part 1
In Bible study the last couple of weeks, we have been looking at the Old Testament and New Testament and the main storyline they both tell in an effort to understand a little better what the Bible is. Even though I've read through the Bible before, it has been wonderful to read again the promises… Continue reading Promises and Fulfillment: Overview of the Bible