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    Christmas, A couple thoughts

    I think that people think Mary and Joseph were poor because when Mary went to the temple to offer up an offering she offered up two turtledoves, which was an offering that someone with not a lot of money would give. From what I understand, most people were poor then. There was no middle class.
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    Merry Christmas 2019

    Merry Christmas
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    So... What are YOU doing? - Part 7

    the church I am attending had their Christmas cantata today, so no preaching this morning. Now I'm watching The Cowboys and Eagles play
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    the book of Judges

    I am reading through the book of Judges right now. It is always amazing to me when I read it what a bloody book it is with lots of death and war and bad decisions. The book records a judge by the name of Jephthat who lived before Samson in Judges 11. He makes a vow that the whatever comes out...
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    So... What are YOU doing? - Part 7

    Neither. Foster care is considered a level 2 placement. A group home is a level 3 which means it has someone there who is always awake and there are generally alarms on the doors and windows. Usually most group homes have four clients. My client is a teenager who is doing things that are not...
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    Christianity Today Editor Gives Political View About Trump

    I think the editor should address the issues and not Trump personally.
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    So... What are YOU doing? - Part 7

    Looking for a group home for one of my clients today
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    What is the GOSPEL?

    The gospel is the story of the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus. It is Christ centered
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    The Righteousness of God - The Only Righteousness

    I am so glad it isn't up to me to be good enough because I am not capable of it. I'm glad he's already done it for me
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    the equipping of the Holy Spirit

    I am reading Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby and Claude King and they said something on page 76 that I don't think I have heard before and wanted to share with you. they quote 1 Corinthians 12:7 "A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person to produce what is beneficial." The author...
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    Trapped in a Relationship with a Psycho

    I guess unless you just want to somehow punish yourself you probably shouldn't marry her then
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    experiencing God

    that's true. In many cases we don't have to go out and hunt for him. And many of us may know when God is calling us to do something for him. Whether it is to teach Sunday School or something else, but we can still resist it.
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    experiencing God

    that's true. In many cases we don't have to go out and hunt for him. And many of us may know when God is calling us to do something for him. Whether it is to teach Sunday School or something else, but we can still resist it.
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    experiencing God

    One of the seven realities of experiencing God is that God's invitation for you to work with Him always leads you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action. This is because often times when God calls us to do something it requires faith. If we trust in our own ability or skills we...
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    So... What are YOU doing? - Part 7

    Just had staffing meeting and supervision this morning and going to see a client later.
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    Family System Dying?

    From what I have seen it is grandparents who have taken on the role of parent because the parent is completely absent. Either having given up their rights due to drug abuse or neglect or for some other reason. It is rare with the parents that I work with in the mental health field for both the...
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    Fruit of the Spirit?

    Galatians 5:22-23 says 22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Paul said that these things are evidence of fruit of the Spirit, yet unbelievers can sometimes display...
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    So... What are YOU doing? - Part 7

    I went to Sunday School and worship this morning at the church I have been visiting for the last three weeks.
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    Robots as Solution?

    I would think replacing human contact with a robot would be very unsatisfying.
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    Anxiety due to Life Issues

    Yes, I've had some anxiety issues for the last 15 years or so. Sometimes it comes from things I am allowing myself to dwell on and then when you look at it you see that your jumping to conclusions. I found a book called "Telling Yourself the Truth" by William Backus and Marie Chapian that is...
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