In the meantime

I’ve been slow in posting the “H” in the Describe Him series simply because,  honestly, I’ve had a hard time knowing what to say about God’s holiness.  So I’ll keep it short and to the point. God is holy, there is no doubt about that.  If you’re uncertain about how holy He is, just start reading the Bible: His holiness comes out loud and clear, from Genesis to Revelation. He has called His children to also be holy as He is holy (1 Peter 1:15-16.) Sooo, how does being holy as He is holy look like in your life?  

June 1st was our anniversary.  Has it already been two whole years since we got married!?!?  We kept it simple, but we did spend the day doing something out-of-the-normal to celebrate!  We’ve talked a lot about having a picnic in Wind Cave National Park  just a few miles north of us, but we’ve never gotten around to it.  Until now.  An anniversary was a perfect excuse to take a breakfast picnic and hike around for a few hours! Love this guy.

Here are some links that I've enjoyed in the last few days:   Seeing the Invisible God  -- We live in the physical world and can't see God physically...and the article says the rest. The Gospel Coalition's interview  with Sandra McCracken about her new album, Psalms. ( BONUS : you can listen to several songs from the album, as well as get a free download for lead sheets for the whole album and an mp3 of We Will Feast .) While we're on the subject of music, I think Indelible Grace's album Joy Beyond the Sorrow is kind of growing on me.... Peter Krol's blog, Knowable Word , is packed with instruction, resources, and practical encouragement to keep digging into God's Word for myself.   Have a great week! ~ Angie

In light of Mother's Day a week or so ago, check out this article:  Mother's Day, expectations, and what we honor .

I am finding that I enjoy writing and putting my thoughts down into words for others to read.  Writing something that is [hopefully] coherent to others  helps me to wade through my jumbled thoughts and opinions.  Putting something down in words forces me to grasp at that ambiguous idea  floating around in my head, become passionate about it, and then work to make it concrete enough to explain it to someone else so that they too might become passionate about it. Maybe that is part of why I enjoy writing on this blog. With that said, I've been reading up on how to improve my writing.  Here are some books that have been helpful: - Writing with Style , by John R. Trimble is my current reading material.  The author effectively gets his points across through an easy, conversational style.   - On Writing Well, by William Zinnsser was also a helpful read, particularly the first-half or so.  You can find it for free online  HE...

When we say that He is God, we declare several presuppositions to be true: He is Deity.  He is the only God. He is the only true God. As God, He deserves all worship and glory. Conversely, in saying that God is God, we state that we are not gods, there are no other gods, anyone else who claims to be god is a false god, and no one else should receive the worship and glory that is given to God.  Declaring God to be God reminds us that He is over us in power and authority.  In turn, we answer to Him. This demands obedience and consequences when there is a lack of obedience. In other words, man sins and God's holy character demands that sin be punished. This leads to man's need for the Gospel, which Satan hates with a passion.  If Satan can convince man that there is no God or a different kind of god than the One revealed in the Bible, he drives man away from the Gospel and eternal life.   But no matter Satan’s lies, no matter what an individual believes, the...

All my questions that are unresolved don’t change the wisdom of Your will.  In every trial and loss, my hope is in the cross, where Your compassions never fail. When my fears come with no warning, in Your Word I put my trust.”  ~ Out of the Depths, Sovereign Grace Music _____________________ “Hold them [husband and children] loosely, as if you’re not holding them at all.”  ~Piper, This Momentary Marriage _____________________ “Oh taste and see that God is good to us. Taste and see His never failing love.  Our God is good.”                                 ~ Taste and See, Sovereign Grace Music ____________________ “Be a ‘there you are’ person instead of a ‘here I am’ person.”  ~Carrie Sandom, in a talk on Romans 12:14-21 _____________________ “In Your love, I know You allow what I cannot grasp, to bring You praise.  In my uncertainties Your Word is all I need to know You’r...