Hannah had an appointment with her pediatrician this morning at 10:15. We arrived at 10:10, and waited for about 30 minutes. Typical, right? Well, not usually. Even though it requires a 40-minute drive to Glendale, we usually get in fairly quickly (10, maybe 15-minute wait). When we finally got to see the doctor, he explained that he had been sick …
Not Again!!
Can you guess what I am going to say? I’m sure you can.  It is becoming something of a theme around here… Hannah is sick. Again.  Quite honestly, I don’t think she really ever got well last time. She came down with a cold on February 15th…and has pretty much been coughing, sneezing, and blowing her nose ever since. There were a …
A Daily Pursuit of Humility (Mahaney, part 3)
Ways to purposefully pursue humility as part of your daily routine:  ~Begin the day by acknowledging dependence on God. Do not take an “inventory of your feelings.â€Â How you feel about it does not matter – the fact is that you are dependant upon God. ~Incorporate specific thankfulness to God in your devotional times, and throughout the day. An ungrateful …
More Mahaney (part 2)
“How, for the rest of my life, can I deliberately and diligently mortify pride, and pursue humility on a daily basis?†Here are some practical ways to tremble at the Word of God (Is. 66:2) from C.J. Mahaney: 1. Study the attributes and character of God – the incommunicable (those not shared with man) attributes. ~Infinite: everywhere, equally present ~Independent: …
Thoughts on Pride & Humility, from CJ Mahaney
If you were to look at my bookshelves, you would see few names appear as frequently as John Piper’s. But, another name, C.J. Mahaney, is quickly catching up! Last night, Jason and I went to the Shepherd’s Conference, at Grace Community Church to hear John Piper speak.  However, when we arrived, I was very disappointed to find out that John …