Pssst.....

Wanna' read a great book? Check out my review here.

And these books are a great option for the tween girl in your life.

Thanks for the prayers for our community. This is going to be a long haul for everyone. May God be glorified through it.

Words Can't Express

I cannot believe I'm typing this. This morning at CJ's school a child was struck by a bus in the parking lot and died. I believe he was a pre-schooler. His mother is a teacher at the school.

Other students witnessed this tragedy. I'm grateful CJ did not, but she's heard other children give details. She saw teachers on the floor sobbing. Images that won't be quickly forgotten.

If you will, please pray for the family, the students & the faculty. This is going to be a long road, and we need Jesus to carry us through.

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.
~Isaiah 61:1-3 (NIV)

Things I've Been Doing Instead of Blogging

~Celebrating the holidays with family and friends
~Helping a family member who's in a tough spot
~Enjoying a stay with out-of-town friends
~Reading (one review is here...others to come)
~Engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy
~Losing the battle with a nasty cold/virus, as well as the one to get the house back in order
~Praising God that the year of the book fast is over. I made it! Funny, I still can't bring myself to buy anything.
~Trying to find the words to describe for you what God did in the pursuit of peace and simplicity in 2008.
~Mulling over what He's asking for 2009...Trust and Obedience.
~Praying that He will bring victories in my life that can be explained only as His doing. In particular, the deposit for the Peru mission trip due in the too near future. To be honest, I'm getting a little nervous about the trip itself, as well as the finances.
~Asking myself Are you willing to rest on a single foundation? Jesus plus something else does not double your security. It actually takes it away. The only security is Jesus plus nothing. (Trust: A Godly Woman's Adornment, by Lydia Brownback).

I'm going to try to get it together soon and actually write a post of substance.