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The Gifts of the Magi - January 2, 2008 10:16 AM
During the Christmas season, much focus is placed on the various members of the nativity. And so it should be. Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, even the innkeeper who turned the...
As a Deer - November 27, 2007 5:50 PM
Have you ever found yourself going through a difficult time and wondering how in the world you were going to make it through? Have you found yourself crying out to God for...
Eager for Discipline? - November 12, 2007 8:41 AM
"Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it."Wow. Can we say that with the psalmist? Do you consider...
Quotes on Wisdom - November 8, 2007 12:12 PM
"As we watch tragic events unfolding, or more particularly as we experience adversity ourselves, we often are prone to ask God, 'why?' The reason we ask is because we do not see...
Just Wondering.... - October 23, 2007 9:31 PM
Does anyone actually read this blog anymore?Sometimes I feel like a lonely voice out here in the blogosphere. I know I avoid all the controversial topics of the day, and I don't...
Idle Hands - October 18, 2007 12:00 PM
How do you spend your free time? I gravitate to the computer. Or books. Lately I've been thinking about how much "free time" I have (through no fault of my own, I'm unable to...
Think on These Things.... - October 13, 2007 11:44 AM
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time...
Who Is Your God? - October 4, 2007 1:49 PM
"For I know that the Lord is great,and that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. He it is who makes...
Let This Be Our Prayer - September 25, 2007 9:35 AM
I want a principle within of watchful, godly fear,A sensibility of sin, a pain to feel it near.I want the first approach to feel of pride or wrong desire,To catch the wandering...
A Purpose-Driven Life - September 17, 2007 11:03 AM
Do you have a purpose-driven life? No, I'm not talking about Rick Warren's kind of purpose. I'm talking about God's kind of purpose, which is spelled out for us in 1 Peter...
Like a Child - September 5, 2007 1:28 PM
Have you ever noticed how often in the Scriptures we are admonished to be like children? Sometimes the words explicitly command us to be like children:"At that time the...
Long Time, No Chat - July 24, 2007 11:20 AM
Yes, I'm still alive.No, I have no idea if anyone even still reads this.Either way - I'm married!!The wedding went really well - no real regrets, other than who caught the...
Quick Update - January 18, 2007 8:29 AM
For those of you who may be interested, we have a new site up about our wedding:http://johnson07.bravehost.com
Big News - January 4, 2007 8:19 AM
We're ENGAGED!!!I know, you're sitting there exclaiming that you didn't know I was even still alive, and here I pop up engaged. But things have been exceedingly busy, and I...
Power of Prayer - November 9, 2006 9:34 AM
"The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working."How has your praying been lately? James tells us that our prayers have power.... The KJV says that the...
Book Shelf - October 20, 2006 8:46 AM
Thought this would be kind of fun to post up. Got the list of questions from a friend the other day.One book that changed your life (other than the Bible):    In...
Grammar and Scripture - September 14, 2006 10:03 AM
Those of you who know me know that I am a grammarian; that is, I enjoy grammar. Maybe it's my OCD-ish tendencies, but I enjoy making things grammatically correct--whether it be...
Insecurity - September 1, 2006 8:29 AM
Just about all of us struggle with insecurities at some point or another. We feel as though we aren't "good enough" to measure up to other people's standards. Maybe we feel...
A Quick Note - August 28, 2006 8:04 PM
I just wanted to share a quick note of encouragement. Work here has been absolutely crazy... and will be for a few more weeks. August is the busiest month of the year for us, so...
Summertime, and the Living is Easy... - July 6, 2006 9:04 AM
How true is that statement? Don't we tend to laze off our duties in the summer more than we do the rest of the year? I was reminded of that this morning as I read Proverbs...
Longing for Home - June 30, 2006 8:39 AM
My latest sun is sinking fastMy race is nearly runMy longest trials now are passedMy triumph has begunOh come angel bandCome and around me standOh bear me away on your...
Why? - June 27, 2006 9:05 AM
Why do we love God?I was thinking about this on the way to work this morning. Why do we love Him? Is it because we're supposed to, because we feel we have an obligation to love...
Another Law - June 21, 2006 9:20 AM
"She opens her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness."We're having VBS at church this week. Two straight hours of 25 kids trying to sit still through...
Gimme, Gimme - April 23, 2006 7:40 PM
I’ve been thinking about greed.  Actually, I’ve been thinking about shopping…sort of. No, I am not a shopaholic. I’m one of those people who likes to go in, get...
Hmm... - April 18, 2006 12:30 PM
Did you hear that the pope has the bird flu?He got it from the cardinals.