Hurry up November 4th!

So I'm usually not one for politics, but this election I have been keeping up with it pretty well. But I must say I am for sure tired of hearing elecetion schmolitics and all its bells and whistles. I'm ready for Tuesday to come and go. We will have a new president. God will still be God and life will go on. here is a good little tidbit if you will from one of my favorite people, John Piper...

"Let Christians keep on buying while this age lasts. Christianity is not withdrawal from business. We are involved, but as though not involved. Business simply does not have the weight in our hearts that it has for many. All our getting and all our having in this world is getting and having things that are not ultimately important. Our car, our house, our books, our computers, our heirlooms—we possess them with a loose grip. If they are taken away, we say that in a sense we did not have them. We are not here to possess. We are here to lay up treasures in heaven.

This world matters. But it is not ultimate. It is the stage for living in such a way to show that this world is not our God, but that Christ is our God. It is the stage for using the world to show that Christ is more precious than the world.

So it is with voting. We do not withdraw. We are involved—but as if not involved. Politics does not have ultimate weight for us. It is one more stage for acting out the truth that Christ, and not politics, is supreme. "

Thursday Thought

I almost forgot!

Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

One Word

Ridiculous.

I am about to take a test on this book. I cannot wait until Dec 9 when I am DONE with this semester! Hallelujah.

Things That Make Your Heart Go Mmmmm

This morning when I walked outside it was about 40 degrees. I stood, took in a deep breath, and immediately smiled. My heart went Mmm. You know what I mean...when your heart warms due to something that either brings back a good memory or just is something that you love. I thought I would compile a list...leaving our Spiritual things because that list could go on forever, of things that make my heart go Mmm. Throw me a shout out with some of those things that make your heart warm and your spirit joyful.

In no real order:
+Pumpkin Spice Latte's
+The song Holy is the Lord by Chris Tomlin
+The first cold morning of the season
+Sunsets/rises
+Snow
+Chai Tea Latte's
+Touching down in a different country
+A fire, a blanket, coffee and a book
+Pumkin Patches
+Changing leaves
+Cranberry Sauce (wierd one I know)
+The movie- A Christmas Story
+Bryant Park in NYC
+Panera tomato soup
+Shutter sound
+Stars

I could probably go on forever. Random post I know...but think about it :)

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Thursday Thought

Well today's "thought" comes from the sweet Christy Nockles.

I listened to her breakout session from Thirsty 07 today. God's timing is so good.

Here are some sentence snippets that I got from it.
Food for thought I suppose.

+Psalm 37:4- God does not promise to give us what we desire, but to give us desires, new ones, His desires.

+He gives us dreams and desires and wants us to experience these. He does not wish to dangle them in front of our faces and never give them to us.

+It is so much more rewarding and exciting when you let God make your dreams and desires realities.

+God has given us a cause. He will promote it. Our job?- to hide this cause behind a door oh humility

+Psalm 139- does this not show us that we can trust God with our desires and longings.