Category: Christian

Thankful Thursday-Accountability

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We all need  it  and I am no different.  I am so excited…yes excited because this is something I have been praying about for almost  years now.  God will bring someone to mind and I will pray about it, then talk to them.  I get two major responses with some varied in between.

#! No time, I’m too busy!

#2 Yes I’ll do that for you –AND IT NEVER HAPPENS!

It’s not Like i am  some half- hearted  believer.  I am a pastor’s wife. I NEED to be held accountable.  For the things I do,say and believe! Well after many  “rejections”(it starts wearing on you after a year and a half) God provides someone I believe will do the job well…NOT half- heartedly!  She is a pastor’s wife and she is busy too. BUT we make time for the things and people that are most important to us!   And would you believe we haven’t seen each other or talked in nearly 5 years!

We were talking on FB she wanted to share some really exciting news she had going on in her life ….Sowe chatted for awhile. Reminisced about Seminary WivesFellowshipand the Disciplines Bible Study class we took together!  She lives in Ohio and I in New York    We had talked about our families and what we were doing now and at the end I just felt God prodding me…Ask her..ask her…So instead of holding off and praying about it first. I took a leap of faith and stepped out on the proverbial water….You know what i found out….BOTH of us have been living and experiencing the same thing!    We then discussed what we expected out of this and how we were going to go about it…WE MADE A PLAN!  First  call tonight during Awana.

So I am very thankful  for a coupleofthings concerning this..

  1. BIGGEST OF THEM  ALL- God answers our prayers…maybe not on our time and in the way in which we thin He should BUT when He does it is SOOO obvious!
  2. A friend who is as passionate and dedicated to excellence.  She will keep her word.
  3. Telephones  because  everyone locally is too busy.
  4. Wisdom to not be too scared to ask and follow God’s reading!
  5. A friend who cares!

there is so much more that goes into this story and I wish I could share it all BUT alas I can’t and I shouldn’t…SO happy thankful Thursday!

 

DVD Review-Least Among Us (Lionsgate)

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This Movie is based on a true person.  Richard Kelly is a young African American  who is struggling during the time if Martin Luther king Jr  He has big plans as he has a job all lined up that will help pay for the medication his ailing mother needs.  without him knowing his mother fills out an application to Westbury Seminary in California.  After attempting to calm violence he is placed in jail  for assault of  a police officer.  Thru a turn of events he is forced to go to the seminary in order to reduce his sentence.  And by doing so and through God working in this man’s life BOTH he and the seminary are changed for the better!

As for my personal thoughts on this movie……it’s a good one BUT it challenges you.  I think I liked it better the second time around.  there is a lot to process and many characters.  it is an eyeopener that just because Seminary is attached to a school’s name it doesn’t mean it’s a solid one.  Also being in a Christian environment doesn’t mean that racism or for that matter sin isn’t still there.  Money can corrupt and hearts can be hardened to God. In an amazing set of events God reaches young Kelly and changes him from the inside out and in  not so easy ways.    In the end the transformation is simply amazing. Stands are made and we learn just before the credits roll what Richard Kelly does with the rest of his life!

On  a side note we have not yet let our children  (ages 6 1/2 and under watch this movie)   due to violence.

 

What’s in The Bible With Buck Denver

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Phil Vischer

Do you know the name?  If you have had a  preschooler in the last20 years you should (Oh BOY  do I feel Old)  He is the creator of VEGGIE TALES!  For a long time i loved Veggie Tales But have you noticed that it has changed…and in my opinion NOT for the better!   I believe that this has to do with Phil Vischer no longer working on Veggie Tales  there has hardly been a  reference to God and there has been no Bible stories since Gideon!  Well except for the Christmas story “The little Drummer Boy”  Which talks about Jesus’ Birth BUT the little drummer boy is never mentioned in scripture!  So enough of my soap Box and Onto our family’s new favorite go to video series.

WHAT’S IN THE BIBLE WITH BUCK DENVER

So what’s sospecial?

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Thankful Thursday! 2-2-2012

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Howdy!  It’s Thursday again and  this week has been sooooohard to try to figure out!  Not because i don’t have anything tobe thankful for BUT there is just sooo much for one post!

As I sit here typing away my son just finished watching Veggie Tales.  I am so thankful for people who make uplifting and God honoring Media for families.  Last week i talked about movies!  And that fits into this category too, but it’s notlimited to just that.

Here are somethings our family uses in our everyday  lives to enhance our walk with God and keep our mind focused on the Good things as we are commanded to do in Philippians 4.8.

Growing Godly families list

And the list goes on and on and on!  So what are some of the things you are thankful for?  What has helped your family grow inside, in their walk with God in the media?

 

Thankful Thursdays-So much to be Thankful for!

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Hi all!

This week has been full of realizations that some things just needed to be changed!    Hubby and I have been spending a lot of time talking about what we would like to see  change in our family. And though it has been an absolutely exhausting week, it has been an encouraging week.

Yesterday I got to go to our kids school and watch Tornado’s awards chapel!  As i sat there and realized just how small their school was I was impressed with the fact that I (Really we) got to choose this for our children.   Some of you know that I have had the opportunity to visit  a Communist country when I was a teenager (19).  At that point I never knew what kind of impact that would have on me BUT now that i am in my 30’s I realize that this trip impacts everyday of my life AND it should! I need to make sure that I don’t take certain choices for granted….let’s  see a few of them!
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