A.A. Milne, the creator of the Winnie the Pooh stories, once said, “Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.â€Â Wise words for a “bear of very little brains,†don’t you think? I mentioned in a previous post that I had recently overhauled our daily schedule. I …
Principles for Living a Disciplined Life
In her book, Discipline: The Glad Surrender, Elisabeth Elliot defines discipline as “…the whole hearted yes to the call of God. When I know myself called, summoned, addressed, taken possession of, known, acted upon, I have heard the Master. I put myself gladly, fully, and forever at His disposal, and whatever He says my answer is yes.†(pg. 18) But, …
Biblical Modesty In A Modern World
I was doing some online “window shopping†the other day…Not really with an intent to buy, I just wanted to see what was out there for fall.   Recently, each morning has started out with Hannah trying as many of last year’s fall/winter clothes as she can tolerate in one sitting, trying to determine what, if anything, is still workable, …
Summer Challenge: The End
So, summer is coming to an end – though not quite quickly enough where the weather is concerned! But, cooler temperatures and falling leaves may still be months away, so this is probably as good a time as any to give some final thoughts on my Summer Challenge. On June 8th, I began reading in Genesis 1, with the goal …
Bumper Sticker Theology
“God said it. I believe it. That settles it.â€Â Trite, bumper-sticker theology? Yes, maybe it is. But, I have to say, that for the most part I agree with it. The fact that “God said it†within the pages of Scripture is enough. It is more than enough…or, it should be… But, this seems to be a philosophy that is quickly …