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Truthful Thursday – Zechariah 3
Posted on: December 31, 2009
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“Then the angel showed me Jeshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord. The Accuser, Satan, was there at the angel’s right hand, making accusations against Jeshua. And the Lord said to Satan, “I, the Lord, reject your accusations, Satan. Yes, the Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has been snatched from the fire.” Jeshua’s clothing was filthy as he stood there before the angel. So the angel said to the others standing there, “Take off his filthy clothes.” And turning to Jeshua he said, “See, I have taken away your sins, and now I am giving you these fine new clothes.” Zechariah 3:1-4
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“That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in highest heaven,and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying,
“Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised. I have seen your salvation, which you have prepared for all people. He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!” Luke 2:8-14;25-32
Truthful Thursday – Psalm 105
Posted on: December 17, 2009
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“Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him.” Psalm 105:4
Christmas Carols
Posted on: December 16, 2009
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I love Christmas carols. Big time. Like really big time.
And this just made my day.
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Absolutely everything!
I had a great discuss with some gals on the proper use of the apostrophe*. Can I confess that this is one topic that drives me crazy? Not sure why, but the overuse and/or improper use of apostrophes sounds to me like nails down a chalkboard in written form. So, I decided to inform the world around me of proper apostrophe usage.
The apostrophe has three uses:
- to form possessives of nouns
- to show the omission of letters
- to indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters
The first use of the apostrophe seems to cause the most confusion. The case my friends and I were discuss was in regard to last names – specifically when addressing cards. Is it Windhams, Windham’s, Windhams’?
Windhams – Used when addressing the entire family; “We saw the Windhams at the park.”
Windham’s – Used when showing singular possession; “That is Sarah Windham’s jacket.”
Windhams’ – Used when showing plural possession; “That is the Windhams’ house.”
With those examples set in place, that would mean, when addressing Christmas cards (or the such), you would simply write “The Windhams”, no apostrophe, just make it a plural noun.
One that trips up a lot of people are names like Jones or James (ending in “s”).
Joneses – Used when addressing the entire family; “Keeping up with the Joneses.”
Jones’s – Used when showing singular possession; “That is Bridget Jones’s diary.” (Here, it is also acceptable to put Jones’ or James’; “that is James’ book”)
Joneses’ – Used when showing plural possession; “That is the Joneses’ car.” (No ‘s is needed, just ‘).
The second use of the apostrophe is more straight forward:
would not = wouldn’t
I am = I’m
he will = he’ll
it is = it’s
1999 = ’99
The third use of the apostrophe is to form plurals of lowercase letters, and is more typographical than grammatical. Such as “minding your p’s and q’s”.
*Jonathan said I should back up my information with sources, so if you want go here, here and here for more information!
Truthful Thursday – Psalm 5
Posted on: December 10, 2009
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“Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe. Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me to follow.” Psalm 5:7-8
A pictorial of Julia and Hannah
Posted on: December 9, 2009
Julia washing her hands.
The normal look we get when we ask her to smile.
Hannah's first rice cereal.
Not all that impressed with baby food.
I’ve often wondered….
Posted on: December 5, 2009
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What could be considered child abuse.
I’m fairly certain this most definitely qualifies…
And if torturing just me wasn’t enough, my mom drug poor Fletcher and an innocent carousel horse into the mix.
The wrong side of right
Posted on: December 3, 2009
I find that I’m constantly evaluating my life.
Why do I teach Julia the way I do?
Why do I believe this or that?
Why am I here?
Why, why, why?
More than a year ago, I started Truthful Thursday. I did it as a means to openly praise God, as a reminder of who He is and who I am. I did it for Him.
But since I started using Mr. Linky and trying to actively make Truthful Thursday something more, I’ve stopped wanting to do it. I’ve caught myself wondering why more people haven’t “linked up”, why things aren’t catching on, how to expand TT and how to bring more attention to my blog. TT stopped being about God and started being about me. In fact, today I almost didn’t post. And truth be known, I just re-posted an older TT. Why? Because I really didn’t want to post, but felt like I had to.
So, today is my last day to link up for TT. I plan on still writing TTs, but don’t want it to be so rigid. If I don’t get to it one week, that’s okay. I want it to be heartfelt and praising to God. Not to me. Not to the world. But to Him alone.
Truthful Thursday – Proverbs 15
Posted on: December 3, 2009
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“A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.” Proverbs 15:1
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