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Happy Thanksgiving
Nov. 24th, 2011 11:23 pmHappy Thanksgiving to all. I hope you were surrounded with family, friends, food, laughter, and love, whether you celebrated today as a holiday or not.
Psalm 95:1-2
1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.
Psalm 95:1-2
1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.
Did you know?
Nov. 7th, 2011 06:24 pmIn the US, November is National Adoption Awareness Month.
I had no idea. I'm doing some of my required reading, and feeling a wee bit excited about it. I'm also made quite aware of how much I have to learn, and how much I have to do.
( Thinky thoughts. )
I know a few of my f-list who might be reading this have experience with adoption, and I'd love to hear about your experiences, if you'd like to share. I'll screen comments in case you want to keep your comment private, though I think I have to unscreen it to reply.
And thanks to my f-listies who comment with encouragement when I'm feeling not so confident in myself and entertaining self-doubts. *smish*
I had no idea. I'm doing some of my required reading, and feeling a wee bit excited about it. I'm also made quite aware of how much I have to learn, and how much I have to do.
( Thinky thoughts. )
I know a few of my f-list who might be reading this have experience with adoption, and I'd love to hear about your experiences, if you'd like to share. I'll screen comments in case you want to keep your comment private, though I think I have to unscreen it to reply.
And thanks to my f-listies who comment with encouragement when I'm feeling not so confident in myself and entertaining self-doubts. *smish*
Happy Resurrection Sunday!
Apr. 24th, 2011 06:41 amA Happy Resurrection Sunday to those who celebrate!
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”
So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus’ head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen. Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)
Then the disciples went back to their homes, but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
“Woman,” he said, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher).
Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.
~John 20:1-18 (NIV)
He is risen.
He is risen, indeed.
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”
So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus’ head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen. Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)
Then the disciples went back to their homes, but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
“Woman,” he said, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher).
Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.
~John 20:1-18 (NIV)
He is risen.
He is risen, indeed.
Words of Wisdom
Mar. 16th, 2011 07:39 amDo not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is within your power to act. ~Prov. 3:27
( A month of Proverbs )
( A month of Proverbs )
Make a joyful noise
Nov. 25th, 2010 06:31 amPsalm 100
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his*
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
* Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves
May your day be filled with family, friends, food, and fun. Wherever you are, whoever you might be, take a moment to count your blessings and be thankful.
Happy Thanksgiving!
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his*
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
* Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves
May your day be filled with family, friends, food, and fun. Wherever you are, whoever you might be, take a moment to count your blessings and be thankful.
Happy Thanksgiving!
yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to the end. ~ Eccl. 3:11
You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end. ~ Luke 1:31-32
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see--I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord." ~ Luke 2:10-11
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors." ~ Luke 2:13-14
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. ~ John 1:14 (NAS)
( John 1:14 from the Young's Literal Translation )
Merry Christmas!
You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end. ~ Luke 1:31-32
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see--I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord." ~ Luke 2:10-11
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors." ~ Luke 2:13-14
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. ~ John 1:14 (NAS)
( John 1:14 from the Young's Literal Translation )
Merry Christmas!
Bible study inspired fandom ponderings
Jun. 20th, 2009 09:24 amThis entry clearly won't be for everyone. If you find it interesting or if it speaks to you, I'm glad. It is something, however, that struck me as I was doing my Beth Moore Bible study ( this morning )
Anna is wrong about angels
Mar. 19th, 2009 07:36 amI make this post mostly for myself, to highlight details of Show that I have gut feelings about, but can't point immediately to why I have those gut feelings.
( Biblical citation behind the cut )
( Biblical citation behind the cut )
This I'd like to see . . .
Nov. 22nd, 2008 01:31 pmI think I'd really like to see this. Maybe even find out if it's available for production:
Iowa College Bases Musical on Bible's 'Terror' Stories
Iowa College Bases Musical on Bible's 'Terror' Stories
Verse help?
Nov. 27th, 2007 04:35 pmHey, gang. I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction. I could swear--I mean, I'm 99% sure--there's a passage in the NT wherein Paul (at least, I think it's Paul. It sounds like something Paul would say) says something to the effect that he would rather trade his own salvation than see his flock stray. Or something like that. But none of my word searches in my concordance are helping. Can someone point me to that verse?
Thanks muchly!
Thanks muchly!
Practicing the link-y thing
Jul. 27th, 2006 09:44 amJust to see if I can get this right . . .
Here's a link to an article I found this morning:
The Aussie Bible
I thought it was kind of interesting, particularly since I read a different article recently about the Bible being translated into Gullah, which is a creole language (though I think of it more as a dialect. I suppose an argument could be made that there's a fine line between "language" and "dialect," but I digress . . .)
The Gullah Bible
Incidentally, we actually do have a copy of The Cockney Bible somewhere in the house.
Here's a link to an article I found this morning:
The Aussie Bible
I thought it was kind of interesting, particularly since I read a different article recently about the Bible being translated into Gullah, which is a creole language (though I think of it more as a dialect. I suppose an argument could be made that there's a fine line between "language" and "dialect," but I digress . . .)
The Gullah Bible
Incidentally, we actually do have a copy of The Cockney Bible somewhere in the house.
