Lut and I are like two old friends… we have so much in common and get along so well. It was great to tour Milan with her. We met at 9:00 a.m. for breakfast in the hotel, and then took a few underground trains to get to Milan. From start to finish it was an amazing day. We purchased a tour guide and map and managed to see everything in the guide in ONE day PLUS some more things! We…
Lut and I started even earlier today – 8:30 a.m.! We met for a quick breakfast and then off we went on the underground to Milan center city. The soccer game is tonight – Barcelona v Milan – so there were soccer players and newscasters everywhere! We shopped and toured the city again. We had a nice lunch overlooking the Duomo Plaza. Then we headed back for a sparkling water in the hotel lobby while we waited for Johan and…
I MUST be Italian because as soon as I hit Italy, I am so GLAD! I LOVE Italy! The sights, sounds, people — BELLISSIMO — everywhere you look… and the people… of course, sorprendente!!! Gary and I toured Milan — saw the cathedrals, amazing winding streets, shops, people… ahhh… Italy, “Come sei bella”! Gary and I had an amazing Italian lunch — bring on the grilled vegetables and fresh fruit! Had an amazing gelato — there isn’t ANY gelato that…
I. Don’t be beguiled/tricked/deceived with enticing words: LET your hearts be comforted, knit together in love, to all riches of full assurance of understanding, acknowledging the mystery (of Christ in YOU!) — knowing all treasures of wisdom and knowledge are IN HIM. Have I allowed my heart to be comforted? Have I LET (allowed) my heart to be KNIT TOGETHER IN LOVE with others? Have I allowed my life to acknowledge Christ in me? Have I looked to Him knowing…
just wanted to share a quick lil thought of the day….from John 15 i think these verses really hit me today because apart from Jesus we can’t do ANYTHING…. what are worldly accomplishments…. NOTHING in the light of eternity….and even on earth it can be taken away in an instant!!! it is so important to remember that as you go about your days today… that what we are doing can NEVER last unless we are doing it INSIDE of God’s…
The Mystery of God Revealed Through Christ! I. Christ has preeminence in all things, which things were created BY Him and consist FOR Him! Application: Do I give Him preeminence (foremost in time, place, order or importance, BEST) in ALL (every, the whole, always, daily, whatsoever)? Do I consist FOR Him (for His purpose) and realize I consist BY Him? II. In Him all fullness dwells: He made peace through the blood of the cross, and He has reconciled (changed…
Every year my husband has had to go through a review at his job. The review (which consists of pages upon pages) contains input from many of his authorities AND peers on how he can do better. It is NOT a “pat on the back” and NOT to make him “feel good” but rather to show him areas where he needs to CHANGE. He could deny the things listed there saying “I don’t do those things.” “The results are great;…
At the end of the book of Philippians, Paul is leaving the Church with some key points: I. STAND FAST -HOLD on to what you have! -be of the SAME MIND with your brothers and sisters in Christ -IN THE LORD (only possible through Christ) II. Be ANXIOUS about NO THING -REJOICE in all things! -be MODERATE in all things! -communicate your requests unto the Lord -Let HIS peace keep you III. DO -Think good things -be CONTENT in all…
Taken from a book Live a Praying Life, by Jennifer Kennedy Dean Prayer is not giving God instructions to follow. “To pray is to let Jesus glorify His name in the midst of our needs,…” Prayer is not limited to a segment of our lives or to a scheduled event in our days. It is an attitude of receptivity in which we live every moment. It is being open to Him at all times. It is living in the presence…
I am reading Live a Praying Life by Jennifer Kennedy Dean. What an awesome book so far. Here are a few excerpts: When God wants to intervene and change the natural course of events, He looks for an intercessor. Consider then in Exodus 32.7-10 God desired an intercessor and found Moses; contrasting Ezekiel 22 where God looked for an intercessor for Judah and found NONE. They both broke covenant with God (Ex. 32.-14; Ez. 22.23-29) They both deserved judgment (Ex….
