Spent a small part of

Spent a small part of the evening thumbing through the bible but no verses popping out to me about art...

Trying to find some bible

Trying to find some bible verses about art... Any suggestions?

do I love Him enough?

went to an awesome service this morning at st.james.  the message was "overcoming spiritual apathy".  and the point I will touch on here (there were many good ones) was what I took away regarding one's loosey goosey attitude toward something and then failing to get to know it at all. 
I (for instance) hadn't really paid enough attention to the Bible beyond memorizing john 3:16...now that I've been reading of my own free will and searching things out, the references in sermons and passages are starting to fit into place and starting to really mean something.
but
when the speaker was talking about FIRE in his heart; I'm not sure I can relate to that ~
am I forcing myself to fall in love with God?  not that that's a bad thing.  but am I on a Bible diet in order to feel a certain way?  not because I really love God or feel compelled to know more about the omnipotent being who created me??

speaking of such things: I tried to read the book of peter this evening in an effort to bring back around the passages from the sermon but got distracted and will go eat nachos instead.  shoot.  the devil must live in nachos.

I challenge you to a duel

my husband and I had a "hymn-off" this evening :) his skillz in educated guessing chord progressions vs. my rusty dusty piano playing off the paper.  it's lovely to share music and God with a loved one.  its like the fullest filler up of "home" for the soul.

samuel 2:4, hannah's prayer

the bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength.

my mouth will not sin -sorry. not over this fibbing/lying/sins of omission even thing

was watching a fave tv show (psych...sorry I've not been utilizing my bibliography lately) and psalm 17:4 was quoted (I'm really bad at remembering books and chapters and verses so this was a little test to see if I could remember it through the end of the show):
as for the deed of men -by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
but
I liked the one before it even better.  psalm 17:3
though you probe my heart and examine me at night,
though you test me, you will find nothing;
I have resolved that my mouth will not sin.
God must've lead me to this verse because today I got a call from a fellow co-worker about the pricing schedule for a project.  long issue short; omitting information is still misleading, right? but what if it seems valid because nothing in this world is black and white / nothing in our business is black and white / so knowing that everything is give and take we have to take sometimes, right? or else work doesn't produce money?? because who's to say what margin is the right margin???  I have a small business owner friend of mine who I know struggled with this and she would let her raw conscious guide her.  that seems about right.  right?

Read a ton of acts

Read a ton of acts this evening (and some isaiah/reference). Still fascinated by preaching being done and the hostility of the jews

How many days does it

How many days does it take to break a habbit...started correcting my capitolization in work emails on monday...

denouncing non-Christian stuffs

I was listening to talk radio today and there was a caller who had been born/raised muslim but had come to Christ in the past handful of years; he pointed out that unless someone denounces the muslim faith, he wouldn't consider them a Christian.

interesting.

big is easier than small

reflecting on the weekend -what I did and did not get done -I feel like at this point in my life its super easy to lean on the lord for the big decisions and/or big changes in my life.
     I think I need to take the same attitude for trusting the Lord to help me have enough emails sent as I do for trusting the Lord to help us decide if we put our house on the market...

john chapter 8 (thx stacy)

read and thought about john chapter eight.  it's a good one.  similar to the text in actsI talked about a week or two ago because it reads like real life and it makes me remember that there were people living with and questioning Christ.  it makes Jesus seem like a man; actually.  or at least it makes me remember that he walked among us.

ordered my jews for Jesus calendar

:) THANKS CJCB (what's your middle name?  my mom was asking but I couldn't remember)

Heard somewhere that the devil

Heard somewhere that the devil was the father of lies-

Still stuck on the lying

Still stuck on the lying thing. Am more concious in my work transactions but threw one out in personal life w/o thinking...

I fixed my little white

I fixed my little white lies today and was thinking god would reward me with ease of work but i just got hassles...booo

starting small

so I typed up an email but then went back and revised from "it took a while to get these out of the archives" to "it's been really busy at my desk, sorry for the delay".
the only thing I might be struggling with in correcting those little white lies now is that it's quite obvious that I'm not meeting a lot of deadlines.  ugh.  real life is so challenging.

and I was thinking more this morning about that chapter in acts.  can you imagine being a jew of that time and having someone accuse you of killing your promised savior?  the more I know about the jewish religion and race the more I really realize they were "the chosen" people and the more I think they had to loose by crucifying him who came to save them.  aye. 
*HA.  perhaps my real life isn't the most challenging that's ever existed*

the author of life

I am still skimming through the new testament and a phrase in acts really caught me.  well.  the whole chapter caught me but peter calls Jesus the 'author of life'.  super cool.
he also points out that they all killed Jesus and then God raised him from the dead.  all very well worded by peter and crazy to hear it in an accusatory statement.  because sometimes the stories seem like stories but this reads more like a narrative and makes it seem real-lifey.

more on trust

still need to hit my bible but in the meantime I thought I'd mention how wonderful my husband has been to let me mess up.
explanation:  two years ago there was a company picnic where that morning I said of my own volition, "I will not get crazy".  that evening my guy got a call from a friend from my phone saying that I needed a pick up.  that was the first time I remember no scowling and no chastising for getting completely slammed.  AGAIN two weekends ago it should have been his night to shine at a local show...baby was at gram/gramps...his sister was in town...super cool...except I have a problem...again no frowny face.  and just a week and a half later a company function
-pause
-I had a retort totally prepped for the warning I expected!!
-but nothing.  and that made me even more conscious I think.  because I was totally ready to be defensive!  but the kind of forgiveness he offered was that of complete understanding(?) or forgetfulness9?) or trust that I would do whatever I needed to do and that he would be available to pick up pieces(?)

if God is really half this loving; hallelujah

trust

so I have this friend that is constantly amazing me with the secrets she can keep!  she is the type of girl who absolutely waited the full ten weeks before telling her family that she and her husband were pregnant and didn't tell anyone at work (not even me who she was drilling for maternity leave info) until she was showing.  she only recently dished to me first hand knowledge that she had of a rumor the group of friends had been stewing over...she'd kept that info for three years!
it made me think about trust and that essentially ties into the lying I've been pondering on.

too many things to think and make into cohesiveness.  I will write when I have more.

ahhh

the more I look at it the more little lies I tell at work ALL THE TIME.  ugh.  this probably needs to change.  but can I be so bluntly honest and still keep everyone happy?  I find that my lying is centered around keeping the peace between customers and coworkers and vendors...

a fib is a lie, isn't it...

my desk-side webster says that a fib is "an inconsequential" lie.  and what does God say about lying?  this website brought up an interesting verse...
proverbs 6:16-19
there are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:
haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.

AGH.
I totally thought about lying and then went ahead with the lie because it made my work communication sssooooo much easier.  and I suppose easier is the root of all evil :(
forgive me Lord because I have sinned and I'm sure I will rush to sin again.
wait
maybe I should pray, help me Lord to find the strength not to sin like this again?

fascinatingly enough, that article pointed out that those "little white lies" dull our conscience.  and I think that's completely true!  just like making daily dates with God and the bible is slowly uprighting my personal structure, practicing daily deceit makes all evils look less dangerous and less disgusting.

still looking for Christ

I was reading through the first part of john (the first chapter is pretty striking I think) and came to the part where john the baptist has to deny to everyone that he is the Christ.  wonder how hard it would be to be still looking for that savior?  all these stories seem far removed because I don't live an "ye olde testement" sort of life but I wonder if people are still watching diligently??

big project

I'd like to know more history I think... it was pointed out in the sermon this sunday that there was a milenia (I think that's what was said?) between adam/eve and noah.  that's a huge amount of time for just a few chapters of genesis!  mom mentioned a creation history museum in cincinnati??  http://creationmuseum.org/

the more you know

I referenced some things I had read in the bible a couple times this weekend and that's been fun :) as I was listening to the sermon this morning it was also SO beneficial to have a background information and I also thought about how quickly pastors are able to respond to questions and I know that has a lot to do with proximity and familiarity.
CHEERS
here's to continuing education through my bible.

admiration. contrition. thanksgiving. suplication.

admiration. contrition. thanksgiving. suplication.

My bible readings yesterday were

My bible readings yesterday were in the nt...luke still i think...didnt realize all those parables from Jesus hmslf were in one spot

Well... No bible reading happened

Well... No bible reading happened today... But i did drop in another five for wonderful family...

Need to read my bible

Need to read my bible again tmrw cause i.ve got nothing on my own to say otherwise...did that make sense?

Surprised myself. The phrase "i.ll

Surprised myself. The phrase "i.ll pray about that" kinda fell out of my mouth today...

blessed are the eyes that see what you see

luke 11:18-24
Jesus replied, "I saw satan fall like lightning from heaven.  I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.  however, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
at that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.  Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.  all things have been committed to me by my Father.  no one knows who the Son is except thr Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."
the he turned to his disciples and said privately, "blessed are the eyes that see what you see.  for I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it."

tis better to forgive than to receive

today's post shall be about forgiveness because I can hardly fathom why my husband hasn't kicked me out for once again getting wasted and becoming a useless human being for a full 24hours.  he didn't kick me out but even slept on the floor next to me and "oklahoma city" (that's what I was calling my towel...I have lots of work in okc recently so am assuming that stress was a part of this week's melt down). 
and my sis-in-law!  she nicely warned me on my second nell-mixed-pre-bar margarita yet still sat beside me on the sticky floor of the bar bathroom.
this must be what it is to be human.  same mistakes over and over.
and God is the forgiver.  over and over and over some more.

luke 7:36

oh and I put five dollars in my daughter's tzedakah box today because I was thankful for my family's forgiveness.  that was surprisingly hard :) ha.  but I think letting go of my dollars will be good for my attachments to worldly things.