We’ve been having an ant problem in our kitchen and probably need to spray. The other day, my mom and I were in the kitchen and we saw an ant walking by on the countertop. I said to my mom, “Solomon said to observe the ant.” My mom then, and without reflection, squished it and threw it away! Well, there went the beginnings of a good Bible study. :P!
My closet has been needing cleaning for a long time. There are so many sets of clothes in there that I have outgrown. My parents happened to be around while I was trying on clothes, and they gave me their comments. So it kinda turned into an impromptu “fashion show”. They rated my outfits, placing them in one of three categories: 1. Give to Charity (way too small), 2. Wear Only Around the House (or outside at night), lol, and 3. Publicly Acceptable.
A ton of things fell into the “wear only around the house” slot. These clothes I could actually put on without hurting myself, but they sure did look very odd on me, as they were a little too small (things I wore in high school). I think I should give these to Charity too, but I can’t bear to part with some of them. So yeah, it looks like I’m going to have a lot of clothes for around the house only! I did find a sweater in there that I wore in the fourth grade (gasp!). What’s that doing in there? Well I know I’m not going to be able to wear that! Sheesh.
Lately, I’ve been reading in I Kings and II Kings in the Bible. I am so amazed to see so many kings of Israel and of Judah who did not follow the Lord. Of the few who did, even some of those went bad in the end. A very few kings (I can count them on one hand, I think) were faithful unto the end. It’s so sad! :o(
I hate to end this post on a low note, so I will remember that by God’s grace and by seeking His strength to stand strong in the face of temptation, He can keep us from failing like those kings did. It’s so easy to go astray in a world like this, but Jesus has overcome the world!!! :D
Friday, May 27, 2005
MY SECOND POST (Lol)
I’m supposed to have one of those personalities that makes me do things very systematically. I could name my future posts: "My Third Post", "My Fourth Post",... etc. But while this is highly organized, it’s not especially creative. :P! So, No.
Ehhehe.
Ehhehe.
Sunday, May 22, 2005
MY FIRST POST
**Clears Throat** First of all, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank all of you who have come to know me over the last several months. I love you all very much, and I thank God for each of you.
Well, that was somewhat formal, but yeah, it's so true. :D!
The music you should be hearing is “You Raise Me Up” from the Celtic Woman CD (Manhattan Records). The vast majority of my ancestry is Scotch-Irish, so I'm naturally drawn to any Gaelic, Celtic, etc. music. I can't help it; it's in my blood! ^_^ If you can't hear it please let me know, so I can fix it. Thanks! The song is over four minutes long, but it's worth sticking around long enough to hear the whole thing. Check it out!
Whenever, I hear this song, I can't help but think of Jesus, and how He walks with each of us every day, as we face life's inevitable struggles (and triumphs!). Here it is:
YOU RAISE ME UP
When I am down, and oh my soul's so weary,
When troubles come, and my heart burdened be,
Then I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit a while with me.
[Refrain]
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains.
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas.
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders.
You raise me up to more than I can be.
I'm glad you all didn't see the mess of a blog that used to be here before you came! Lol. I was doing all kinds of experimentation to try to get it to look the way I wanted it to. Then I blew it all away, because it was still going to take a lot more time to fully customize it that way. :P!
I'd really like to give it a Star Wars theme. Say, maybe have some spaceships flying across the screen too, like Lysha had those snow flakes drifting over her blog. :D!
I am so busy in school these days. (ugh!) I'm trying to graduate by the end of the summer (Yay!), so you might not see many posts from me. Please be patient. For though I tarry, surely I will come and post again!
In Christ,
Aslan
Well, that was somewhat formal, but yeah, it's so true. :D!
The music you should be hearing is “You Raise Me Up” from the Celtic Woman CD (Manhattan Records). The vast majority of my ancestry is Scotch-Irish, so I'm naturally drawn to any Gaelic, Celtic, etc. music. I can't help it; it's in my blood! ^_^ If you can't hear it please let me know, so I can fix it. Thanks! The song is over four minutes long, but it's worth sticking around long enough to hear the whole thing. Check it out!
Whenever, I hear this song, I can't help but think of Jesus, and how He walks with each of us every day, as we face life's inevitable struggles (and triumphs!). Here it is:
YOU RAISE ME UP
When I am down, and oh my soul's so weary,
When troubles come, and my heart burdened be,
Then I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit a while with me.
[Refrain]
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains.
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas.
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders.
You raise me up to more than I can be.
I'm glad you all didn't see the mess of a blog that used to be here before you came! Lol. I was doing all kinds of experimentation to try to get it to look the way I wanted it to. Then I blew it all away, because it was still going to take a lot more time to fully customize it that way. :P!
I'd really like to give it a Star Wars theme. Say, maybe have some spaceships flying across the screen too, like Lysha had those snow flakes drifting over her blog. :D!
I am so busy in school these days. (ugh!) I'm trying to graduate by the end of the summer (Yay!), so you might not see many posts from me. Please be patient. For though I tarry, surely I will come and post again!
In Christ,
Aslan
Saturday, January 15, 2005
Angels
This is just a search on Angels in the four gospels from crosswalk.com. I put it up on my blog so that passersby would have a chance to learn something while I worked on my blog! :)
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Mt 1:24 - Show ContextThen Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Mt 2:13 - Show ContextAnd when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Mt 2:19 - Show ContextBut when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Mt 28:2 - Show ContextAnd, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Mt 28:5 - Show ContextAnd the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
Lu 1:11 - Show ContextAnd there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Lu 1:13 - Show ContextBut the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Lu 1:18 - Show ContextAnd Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Lu 1:19 - Show ContextAnd the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Lu 1:26 - Show ContextAnd in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
Lu 1:28 - Show ContextAnd the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Lu 1:30 - Show ContextAnd the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Lu 1:34 - Show ContextThen said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Lu 1:35 - Show ContextAnd the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Lu 1:38 - Show ContextAnd Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Lu 2:9 - Show ContextAnd, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Lu 2:10 - Show ContextAnd the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Lu 2:13 - Show ContextAnd suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Lu 2:21 - Show ContextAnd when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Mt 1:24 - Show ContextThen Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Mt 2:13 - Show ContextAnd when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Mt 2:19 - Show ContextBut when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Mt 28:2 - Show ContextAnd, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Mt 28:5 - Show ContextAnd the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
Lu 1:11 - Show ContextAnd there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Lu 1:13 - Show ContextBut the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Lu 1:18 - Show ContextAnd Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Lu 1:19 - Show ContextAnd the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Lu 1:26 - Show ContextAnd in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
Lu 1:28 - Show ContextAnd the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Lu 1:30 - Show ContextAnd the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Lu 1:34 - Show ContextThen said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Lu 1:35 - Show ContextAnd the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Lu 1:38 - Show ContextAnd Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Lu 2:9 - Show ContextAnd, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Lu 2:10 - Show ContextAnd the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Lu 2:13 - Show ContextAnd suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Lu 2:21 - Show ContextAnd when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.