Katy’s Weblog
One of those forwards, kind of cute.
Dancing With God
I remember reading that doing God’s will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement does not flow with the music and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one person realizes that and lets the other…
I’ve been in 4 car accidents and am very thankful that none were catastrophic.
#1 When I was in college I borrowed a friend’s car to go to an early morning internship. I was rushing to a prime open space in the parking lot and didn’t see a car backing out of a space. It was minor, but I had to pay the guy a couple hundred for the damage. My friend’s car had a slight paint scratch. He was not happy, but he was ok. (It was a yellow Mustang.)
“Many Christians think stoicism is a good antidote to sensuality. It isn’t. It is hopelessly weak and ineffective. Willpower religion usually fails, and even when it succeeds, it gets glory for the will, not for God. It produces legalists, not lovers. ” (In Our Joy by John Piper, p 35)
What are you thankful for this year that you couldn’t say last year?
I am thankful that my son is living closer to home, at least for now.
I am thankful for my new job as children director at a church with many fellow faithful servants.
I am thankful for the memory foam on my new firm bed – SO comfortable!
A simple act of kindness I saw made me realize how weak I am in living up to my value system.
Here’s the scene:
I attend an exercise class at the senior center 3 times a week. The room is packed wall-to-wall with about 80 people, mainly because the price is right – it’s a…
I borrowed King’s Cross from the library, but I like it so much I’m going to buy a copy.
Tim Keller is best known for his book Reasons For God, which I love. That book has strengthened my faith and it’s a book that I’ve shared with unbelievers. King’s Cross is another faith building…
You can’t help but be impressed by Daniel, as in Daniel and the Lion’s Den.
His enemies could not find a fault to accuse him. He did everything with integrity and followed the law exactly.
But what should impress us more is the God who enabled him. It’s God who granted him favor, who gave him intelligence, who gave him extraordinary abilities to interpret dreams, who gave him success to rise to the top.
I heard John Ortberg speak last week on the topic of the easy yoke. Got an autographed book from him :)
He speaks as good as his books, and I like his books.The beginning of his talk was a little slow, but he warmed up and had a lot of insights into the Christian life. I like the way he can quote Dallas Willard, and repeat the quote a few times, without notes. He must use these quotes a lot.
Ray Ortlund on Sabbath. I like the last 3 sentences.
“If we did set apart one day each week for rejuvenation in God, we would immediately add to every year over seven weeks of vacation. And not for doing nothing but for worship, for friends, for mercy, for an afternoon nap, for reading and thinking, for lingering around the dinner table and sharing good jokes and tender words and personal prayers.
This book is very popular, but I have to say, I didn’t love it. It’s probably because I am not the intended audience for this book. The focus is on being more sold out to Christ in response to His love for us. While that is always a good reminder, it’s not where I am in my life where I need to hear that.