End of September

The end of September and Dylan's first month of school is completed. My school is going great and I love teaching. I hope my students are getting alot out of the class, as I know I am gaining alot. I will start facilitating a Bible Study based on on John Stott's book on Romans. This will be fascinating. Also Mike has been giving me one on one time learning how to read the Bible on a deep theological level-That is is the coolest.

While I was working...again

I am trying to catch up on some work (bookkeeping). I am listening to some music on the computer, of course Casting Crowns.

You know how you can be driving in the car on the highway and all of a sudden out of the corner of your eye, you catch a glimpse of something you have been pass a hundred times. Well, in my case I know I have listened to these songs just as many times while I have been working. As the song "While you were sleeping" played, a line hit my hard. Here it is:

"United States of America

Looks like another silent night

As we’re sung to sleep by philosophies

That save the trees and kill the children

And while we’re lying in the dark

There’s a shout heard ‘cross the eastern sky

For the Bridegroom has returned

And has carried His bride away in the night, in the night"

The blue lines, are the ones that caught my attention. I remember Paul in one of his epistles, talking about those that are asleep. I was right it was in 1 Thesselonians. He says for them to be alert and to put on the armour. How true this song, Paul, and Christ are. It is amazing how the philosophies and cultural thoughts seem to backwards. We are concerned more about trees than children.

In 2002, there were 1.29 million abortions. That is 24%(excuding miscarriaged) of all known pregnancies end in an abortion. 24 PERCENT!!!!

Kids, this is not about politics. This is about you kids. I just wanted to let you know, that your mom and I never had a discussion about even the possibility. The gift of your lives, fall behind the gift of grace from the Lord and the gift of marriage from him also.

To the Kids; reflections on this Morning

Today in Sunday School as we were digging through scriptures I found some words I wanted to comment to Dylan and Aubrey on. What motivates us to read the Bible and be in the world, but not of it? Why and how can we be passionate about the Bible and of God and make it a priority? Is having scheduled time for my classes, for Church, for eating even; are those more important than daily connecting with him. There came a time when he brought me to my knees and he continues to do so as I feel his Glory. We are sinners, and even though I have accepted Christ as Lord and Savior, I still act in "willful" disobedience to him. I choose that path, it is not forced upon me by my situations or by others; it is chosen by me!

He is a patient God; and I am thankful. The Old Testament speaks of those that deserve judgement and we subsequently annihilated. Yet, we don't see that in the New Testament. Or do we? The most ugliest death, I think, occurred in the New Testament, of someone who was innocent. He walked the earth, free from sin. He was in the world, and not of it. Jesus Christ paid the price for my disobedience. A famous song that I hope is sung when you kids are older is Amazing Grace, Look at these lyrics:

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,

That saved a wretch like me....

I once was lost but now am found,

Was blind, but now, I see.

T'was Grace that taught...my heart to fear.

And Grace, my fears relieved.

How precious did that Grace appear...

the hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares...

we have already come.

T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...

and Grace will lead us home.

The Lord has promised good to me...

His word my hope secures.

He will my shield and portion be...a

s long as life endures.

When we've been here ten thousand years...

bright shining as the sun.

We've no less days to sing God's praise...

then when we've first begun.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,

That saved a wretch like me....

I once was lost but now am found,

Was blind, but now, I see.

Was blind, but now I see! Walking around blind to the Glory of God is not a way to live, for it ends in death. One day you kids will have my Bible and my it my witness and my works serve as a testement of the work I did for him while on this earth. What would you do when someone dies for you? Everything he asks, that is what. I deserve death, but he has given me life; through his Son Jesus Christ. Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God, the Almighty!

Fun Fun Fun

Yesterday was a event filled day and caused me to use scripture to support me. One that kept coming up was Romans 5:8.

For whatever reason I felt lifted by this passage. It says something to the effect "While we were still sinners, God sent his son Jesus Christ to pay the price for our sins." While I was still an enemy of our God, he sent his son to die for me. Talk about turning the other cheek. Maybe it is because I am teaching accounting class right now that I thought of this.

Let's say, because I am aware of the law I will be judged by it and by the law I mean the ten commandments. Let say that each carried a fine(And they do! Romans 6:23 say that death is the penalty).

So let's say my fines for these totalled 1 Million dollars or 100,000 for each offense.

As I am having the sentence read, someone pays the price for my disregard for the law. That person was the son of the judge. That person was God cloaked in human flesh. That person paid the price for sins with his own blood.

Another scripture was Proverbs 23:3-5.

It is so cool that someone told me I should learn the address for these scriptures!

Anyway, this one talks about wearing yourself in the pursuit of wealth and to know when to quit. I think I know why that one popped up and I will reconcile(ha-ha another accounting term) that with God tonight.

Dylan is loving Kindergarten

Even though the kids have been under the weather the last few days, Dylan is loving school. Jennifer had to drag him out of school today because he had a fever of 102. It is nothing right now, so we are just medicating him with some Ibuprofen.