Costumes and compromises....
November 3, 2009Wow, last week was a whirlwind!Halloween ended up being a whole lot of fun this year. For one, it didn't rain. Secondly, I've finally arrived at the big Halloween promotion. I don't have to walk up and ring the doorbell at every house. I am an end-of-the-driveway Trick-Or-Treater Supervisor now! Yipee! However, the whole Halloween season started out, I could tell, very hard for Candan. He's not ever super big on the day in the beginning of October. He tells me that first day or so of the month that he'd just prefer me buying him a box of chocolate and being done with it (I'd be more than okay with that!). As the month progresses, he usually figures so

duh.
I feel like I've been home all of fifteen minutes in the last five days. We studied peace as a fruit of the Spirit last week, and honestly, it's been the weirdest week for that. I know I have peace, but do I feel peace this week? Deep down when I stop to think from an eternal perspective, yes, but as I am busy, not so much. I sometimes have a disconnect between what I know and what I do. And not just peace, I've acted so unbelievably pitifully this week. And I didn't even go behind my own back to do it. Paul talked about that too. I'm glad I am not the only one who feels like a total idiot sometimes. 14 For we know that the Law is spirit

To be beautiful...
October 22, 2009I had fully intended to write on something else today, but I changed my mind when I read the quote of the day that I receive in my Google Reader. Here's what it said:"All God's children are not beautiful. In fact, some are barely presentable."--Fran Leibowitz.For a moment, I felt offended.... and then, I thought about it some more, and you know what? She's absolutely right. On several counts.When we lose our witness, that is, when we don't look like we belong to Him. That's ugly.You know what else is ugly? (not an exhaustive list...)When we serve other masters.When we return evil with evil.When we

Our true value...
Yesterday, Brad and I were talking about commodities. His business depends on commodity prices for materials like cardboard. And it got me to thinking.... Commodities are valued at the price someone is willing to pay for them. So are you and me.You were bought with a price... 1 Corinthians 6:20Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purcha

Happy Thanksgiving!
Have a wonderful and blessed day!O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 1 Chronicles 16:34