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Goodbye 2008!
2008 is coming to an end, a new year will soon begin. Within the walls of this little blog, I've listed the past posts that have stood out to me a lot. So goodbye '08, you were somewhat great. Hello '09, may you be divi… -
Old Year's Night
Or as people call it over here, New Year's Eve ... How do you celebrate the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year? -
Christ is not a Religion
[this is taken from a previous entry, but it is something I still think about even today] It is an aged old story and it's echoing over and over again. A person (we'll call him Bob) grows up in a church or a Christ… -
The Arrival by Max Lucado
I just thought that this was interesting to share ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Arrival by Max Lucado God had entered the world as a baby. Yet, were someon… -
Col 3
I read this chapter today, it reminds me a lot of Eph 5. Paul put a lot of thought into the way we should live as a Christian. Sometimes reading these chapters I wonder why we don't pay more attention to them ... why we… -
Col 3:2
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. -
Dec 25th
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night :) -
Christmas Eve
It was the day before Christmas, and all in a hurry The wrappers were flying and the baked goods were .... being baked. I'm way too much in a hurry to figure out something that rhymes! ;) hehe I hope you are having … -
Make up time ...
Ok, that last post was kinda lame ... but bare with me, it's the holidays and there is work and personal things to do and I have a feeling like I'm running around like a chicken with its head chopped off. One of the t… -
Now bring us some Figgy Pudding
Now bring us some figgy pudding, Now bring us some figgy pudding, Now bring us some figgy pudding And a cup of good cheer. We won't go until we get some, We won't go until we get some, We won't go until we get som… -
Psalm 18:1-3
I will love You, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD… -
My Christmas Gift
I really enjoy Christmas. I enjoy the time I spend with my family doing fun things, eating awesome food and just generally enjoying each others time. One of my favourite parts - ever since I was a child -was the opening… -
Ode to Joy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpcUxwpOQ_A please tell me you thought this was as cute and funny as I thought it was! :) -
some thoughts ...
God has been awfully quiet lately ... but circumstances show that he is mighty active. I am thankful. -
Psalm 125:1-2
Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore. -
Choices
Choices I had a choice to make. It was black or white Yes or no The answer was clear. I took the opposite path. I stepped in too soon I lost my way Crying out, "what have I done." Am I not called to more? Am I not t… -
Proverbs 3:5,6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. -
Eph 5:14-21
This is a continuation from the following posts: In Ephesians 5:1-4, Paul is asking us to imitate God and then he gives a short list of things we should be staying away from if we are to be imitators of God and childre… -
snowboarding ...
I pray I don't hit/break anything! :) I hope you all have a fun weekend!! -
Welcome Baby!
I'd like to take a few mins to welcome my new cousin, baby Liam Alfred into the world! :) everyone say ... awwwww!! -
What's your Christmas tradition?
As Christmas draws near and we prepare to celebrate it, what are some of the things you do in preparation? Do you have a tree? Do you decorate the house? When do you open presents? What about Christmas Day? What do you … -
what to do?
I am faced with a decision. I do not know if I am over analyzing and I have at least three different perspectives from different people. Lord, I need some clarity. I don't want to make a decision if I don't have to and … -
A lesson in patience
Even before her birthday in August my sister really wanted an mp3 player. Her preference was an iPod - the iTouch - and so I told her to save up the money she will get for her birthday and we'd go get one for her. I fo… -
I'm forgiven ...
Today I just want to share this video ... it's something that I have been listening on repeat since yesterday. I've been talking and reading and hearing about forgiveness a lot. Forgiving our fellow man, loving one … -
Snowboarding
My head hurts ... because I hit it ... good thing I was wearing a helmet. *sigh* otherwise, snowboarding was fun! :) Yay God for allowing me to enjoy something so simple as sliding down a mountain and falling on my butt… -
Wise words from the Grandfather
This was our weekly message from the patriarch of the family ... I found it VERY interesting ... what do you think!? Shalom Mishpochah… When I was working with the Immigration Service, I was often amazed to hear the… -
Why are you so bothered?
Does it make you uncomfortable when I talk about God? When I talk about what he did for me? Or when I share about him in my life? Does it make you cringe when I tell you my ideals? When I am happy despite the fact t… -
Where my heart lies.
Set your affections on things above ... I walk a very fine line with the things I am about to say yet, they are my personal convictions and this is my statement, my stand. I live in a world that is obsessed wit… -
Just some notes ...
I will probably have to sit down and really write about this at another time (I hope I remember). However, I wanted to put some notes here :: In order to GROW we need to have a few things :: Daily food - study the w… -
A Real Life Fairy Tale
I want to tell a tale ... I want to tell a tale of how my parents became my parents. (= As far as I am aware, this is a true story that I am relating. When my dad gave his life to Christ he immediately became involve…
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