Katy’s Weblog
Every time I’m asked to speak, I get very excited about it. I often think I have knowledge about the topic, plus I do more reading and research about it, and I feel confident.
Then as soon as I think I’ve got a handle on the topic, I begin to feel like I know nothing.…
This book has all the elements of a murder mystery that I love – all the pieces fit, believable characters, likeable detective who solves the case, and the ending is satisfying.
There is one thing that bothers me about murder mysteries, in any medium – TV, movies, print, is that the killer always commits a…
Read more of “The Killings at Badger’s Drift by Caroline Graham”
I like the term “First World problem”. Every time I think I have a problem, I say to myself, “Heh, First World problem.”
It helps me to put my problems in perspective. I have [more than] enough to eat, I never hear gunshots outside my house, I don’t fear for my life when I walk out at night, and clean drinkable water comes out of the faucet when I turn it on. I have no complaints.
Here are some quotes I want to remember from the book Revolution in World Missions. Very convicting stuff.
* As I studied the Gospels, it became clear to me that Jesus understood well the principle of reaching the poor. He avoided the major cities, the rich, the famous and the powerful, concentrating His ministry on the poor laboring class. If we reached the poor, we have touched the masses of Asia.
In the sermon at church today, I was reminded about the rich young ruler to whom Jesus spoke. Jesus looked at the young man and loved him. He could relate to the challenge that was put forth – to give up his riches and power to follow God. Jesus himself gave up heaven’s riches and the authority he had at the right hand of God. He temporarily set those aside to fulfill God’s will for him and he was asking the rich young ruler to do the same.
Read more of “Would you be willing to give up wealth and power?”
Read this definition of discipleship from church:
Intentionally imitating Christ and reproducing increasing Christlikeness in others through caring relationships that practice accountability.
Various forms of discipleship: Family (parents and children), One-on-one/mentoring; Biblical counseling (issue-specific); Evangelism (from unbeliever to a believer); Sermons (being discipled by the Word); Sunday School (being discipled by the Word); Small group…
I have a friend name Iscah. I thought it’s a made up name, but yesterday I read it in the Bible.
Iscah is the daughter of Haran; Haran is Abraham’s brother, that makes Iscah Abraham’s niece. (Gen 11:29). Her brother is Lot, who traveled to Canaan with Abraham. Though she is only mentioned one time in the Bible, Iscah’s close relationship to the well-known father Abraham makes her a pretty famous as well. (Some Jewish traditions says Iscah is called Sarai, which makes her Abraham’s wife.)
This book has given me a whole new way of thinking about world missions. K.P. Yahannan, an Indian (from India) writes about the vision God called him to, and the reasons for that vision.
The mission organization he started, Gospel for Asia has the distinctive of supporting national missionaries rather than sending missionaries overseas. He…
Read more of “Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yahannan”
Kayaking was not on my bucket list, but since I went for the first time on Saturday, I decided it deserved to be put on the list so I can check it off.
Wonderful fun friends and our family drove 2 hours to San Diego to kayak around some caves. I was hesitant to go…
My daughter has a very heavy load of classes this year, her junior year of high school. It’s only the second week of school and she’s stressing out – “I have SO MUCH homework!” She’s studying every single minute, and not having a balanced life.
I gave her a lecture about why she should not…