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My son has an ideal life right now. He is good at doing something that makes him good money. And he enjoys doing it. And he can do it anywhere in the world. And he will do just that.
He’ll be traveling. Where? Anywhere he wants. He has nothing that ties him down. He can work and make money wherever he is.
An extrovert comes out of a meeting wishing she didn’t say so much.
An introvert comes out of a meeting wishing she had said more.
I usually wish I didn’t so much.
What about you?
Have you ever wondered how the 66 books of the Bible all fit together? Is there a common thread that runs through from Genesis to Revelation?
In his book 66 Love Letters, Dr. Crabb gives a brief summary of each of the 66 books of the Bible along with the general theme of each book, and how each book builds on one another with the message of God’s love for humanity.
What I found most interesting about this book is the unique approach it takes. Rather than using a didactic teaching style, the book is written as a personal conversation between Crabb and God. I have to admit, at first I was a bit leery of the first person use of God speaking in casual modern day English. But after reading the first few chapters, I got used to the style and tone, and I began to enjoy the book. It made clear some very profound truths in books such as Obadiah, that are hard to understand.
I recommend this book for anyone who even has the slightest interest in the Bible. It will help you look at the Bible and its message in a fresh way. It made me more motivated to dig deeper into what the Bible says, in a personal way to me as He did with Dr. Crabb.
Disclosure:Â Thomas Nelson provided me with a complimentary copy of this book for this review. Opinions are entirely my own.
My daughter had to draw a picture of Napoleon as part of a class assignment. “Were there guns in the days of Napoleon?”
Mike answered, “Yeah, Napoleon had a bunch of ’em.” 🙂
It’s suppose to be a virtue to embrace multiculturalism – to celebrate and appreciate the uniqueness of different cultures. People often seek cross-cultural experiences by going to other countries, or going across town. Exposure to diversity enriches our own lives.
But it seems to me most people just want to have an occasional multicultural experience for the fun of it. Not many really want to live with multiculturalism.
It’s a good thing I am somewhat impulsive.
I sometimes impulsively offer to give people things, or to help someone. Then later on, I would think twice about my offer. My selfish human nature thinks too much of the cost, and I begin to regret my offer of generosity. But since it would be too late to take back my word, my impulsiveness forces me to practice generosity.
I think my heart is right to always want to give, but my stinginess holds me back. Impulsiveness is not always a bad thing when it comes to giving.
I was telling my kids that I felt sorry for Tiger Woods. He will never know if someone loves him for himself, or for his fame and fortune. Even if a girl had good intentions, she can’t help having her feelings for him be influenced by his money.
The same is true for beautiful models. How will a supermodel ever know if a man loves her for who she is on the inside or only for her beauty? She won’t know until she grows old, and then it’s too late.
So my son says, “It’s much better to be poor and ugly.”
That’s right!
In 1990, our family moved to Walnut from Pasadena to open a real estate office. (We closed that office a year ago due to the downturn, but that’s another story.)
We started attending a small church that met at an elementary school, because we knew a few people there and because the pastor was our client – we sold him his house. :)
I just got this insight (and another chapter for my book).
I realize that as a parent, I have such a close bond of identification with my children that whatever happens to them it’s like it was happening to me.
Recently when my daughter received a nice gift, I felt it was as if the…
On Sunday, I taught the concept of Lent to the children.
Lent is generally practiced among Catholics, but it doesn’t hurt if we Protestants practice some kind of giving up of something in preparation for Easter.
I explained to the children that whatever we sacrifice, it’s nothing compared to what Jesus did for us when…