Entries from November 2008

November 27, 2008

Wait

     But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
    Over Thanksgiving break, I get a chance to stop and rest, I get a chance to quiet myself, and [...]

November 20, 2008

Salvation

     Salvation, one of the most basic parts of Christianity, but it often surprises me how little people really know about it. If you ask most people how they are saved, they will pull out the one bible verse that they have up in there head, dust it off, and recite it, that’s right, [...]

November 19, 2008

Random

One of my favorite things in this world is random facts, so I thought that I would share some really good ones with you
The Year that they were introduced, Volkswagen only sold two Beetles in the United States
A U.S. standard passport contains 24 pages
Q: if you had a million dollars in $100 bills, how much [...]

November 17, 2008

Successful Children’s Ministry

     What is successful children’s ministry? How do we make what we have either work, or work more effectively? I was talking to Pastor Sam Luce, the children’s pastor at Mt. Zion Ministries, and he was explaining that he wanted to make Sunday school an experience that kids will remember. As a kid, I [...]

November 13, 2008

Kings (part 2)

     King David, OK so now we’re talking about a good king right? King David was the man! He had so many things going for him, and so many things that weren’t going for him. David was anointed of God, like Saul. David was not the best candidate for king, Saul was. David did [...]

November 9, 2008

King (Part 1)

     King Saul. Most of you will see these first two words and automatically assume that it is negative, that there can be nothing good about king Saul. Wasn’t Saul the one who threw the spear at David? Wasn’t Saul the king who pretty much went crazy? Isn’t he the dude that chased after David in anger, because David “threatened” his title as king? Yep. [...]

November 8, 2008

Succeed

     I LOVE to become better at what I do, I love to improve, I like constructive criticism. I have a small group and I love watching it grow. I am an intern and I love making myself better at  things. I have a list in my head of things that I can constantly improve on, such as: I drive [...]

November 7, 2008

Hercules

     Ok, so I was thinking today, and I was remembering when I was younger, I would always think about how amazing it would be if someone like Hercules really did exist, and he really did come down to earth to live with us. I would totally be a huge fan of him, I would [...]

November 7, 2008

Politics (part 2)

OK, so the election is over..Senator Barack Obama is indeed our new president elect. He is going to be crowned in January, and even now is beginning to get the ball rolling so he has a little momentum for when he begins as America’s new president. I’m not going to lie, Wednesday morning when I [...]

November 5, 2008

Politics

OK, so here we are 2008 election and everyone is in a huff.. is McCain gonna pull through? is Barry (I don’t have to be respectful, he has yet to be my president) gonna ruin the country as we know it? What’s gonna happen? (small girl shrieks from a distance!!!) Let’s just start off saying [...]