Can you tell that someone was a little bit excited about actually being allowed to touch her brother? You would have thought I'd given the girl a cookie or something; it just blessed her so much to be able to hold her brother's hand. Who kn...
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Update on the Kids
March 21, 2008
I've got more posts in store about loving the church, but here are some pictures for those of you who are thinking, "The church is great and all, but what happened to those cutie little kids of yours?"OWENAge: 3 monthsWeight: 13.5 pdsFavorite Things: His sister, his swing, sucking his pointer fingerSleep: On a good night, 5+ consecutive hours (good nights usually don't come in a row)Reflux Update: When he is not in pain, this little guy is soooo happy! Despite medicine, Owen has continued to be in significant pain with his reflux. He's not just a baby who spits up a lot; he's a baby who spits up a lot and who is in a lot of pain! We just took him off of Zantac as I had some concerns about...
the church
Growing to the Love the Church, Part 2
March 5, 2008
During this time in my life, I was living at home and substitute teaching, preparing to come to graduate school at Wheaton College. Armed with a new-found desire to love what Jesus loves, I started looking on-line for churches in the Wheaton area. I knew that I desperately needed a local church that was doctrinally sound and Gospel-centered. In my on-line searching, I came across a church that was a part of Sovereign Grace Ministries that looked to be about a 1/2 hour from where I'd be going to school. I was so excited by the thought of being a committed part of a church that loved the Gospel and sought to apply it to daily life. So, I began praying that the Lord would lead me to the church...
the church
Growing to Love the Church
Growing to love the church was (and is) a process for me. After repenting before the Lord and asking for His help to change, I found that I needed to start applying Philippians 4:8: "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." When I got ready for church on Sunday, I started praying, "Lord, You love the church. Help me to love the church as well. Help me to love these people that You died to redeem."When I arrived and saw the people sitting around me, my thoughts began going down the sinful path of...
the church
Why Should I Love the Church?
As I mentioned in my last post, there was a time when (at my best moments) I tolerated church. There was nothing about the church that I loved. But God called me to change.I had been thinking of the people around me as hypocrites; in other words, I was proud and sinfully judging those around me, not loving them. I had to ask for the Lord's forgiveness for that. And actually, if you happened to be at the same church as me during that time, would you forgive me for arrogantly judging your heart? I want to publically confess that I was sinning and I am very sorry for that.The Lord began to convict me of this sin and I started to see more clearly that I had to change. Josh Harris puts it well...
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