Turns out that spelling is my kryptonite. Even worse is the combination of spelling and names.
Sorry, Lesley, if that is your real name.
Be well.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Psalm 125 on 9.26.2010
Topic: Insecurity
Psalm 125: Those who trust in the lord are like Mt. Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people forevermore.
Could these things be driven by insecurity?
Manipulator
Promiscuity
Jealousy
Fear
Unbelief
Anger
Cynicism
Criticism
Psalm 30
David wrote it when he had been sick.
I will exalted you, oh Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths. I called to you for help and you helped me. You brought me up from the grave. You spared me from going down to the pit. Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
V6. When I felt secure, I said, "I will never be shaken." When you favored me, you made my mountain stand firm, but when you hid your face, I was dismayed.
Psalm 34:17
The righteous cry out and the Lord hears them and delivers them from all of their troubles. The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
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Whether we are uncertain or joyful, God will bring us back and restore us if we put our trust in him.
Prayer requests 9.26.2010
Joey with a sawed thumb. Jonathan traveling. Jordan taking LSAT in November. Randall Bracket. Truck driver. Broken chin from chain strike on truck.
Greg and Jennifer. Bryan Sanders still critically ill. On dialysis now. Financial matters too.
John and Amber. Amber much better, and her grandparents back from Vegas safely. Grandfather doing some better. Haven't heard from her brother in a really long time.
Trentham's. Stressful time at work. Got to golf.
Chris and Anna. Won his game. Her brother hurt his back. Adolescent attitude problems on football team. Anna is having knee surgery. Daughter might have worse allergies than they thought.
Hugh and Carrie. Job going great. Kids.
Scotty and Leslie - Cortisone shot in jaw
Odells. Vacation coming up
Colt and Katy. Her brother going back to Saudi Arabia for work.
John and Kim. Moved in. No injuries. Kim has to organize now. Closing went well.
Snuggs. Got a few hours of sleep. Woot.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Class summary 9.19.2010
Review:
Psalm 120: about being far away from home.
Psalm 121: praise that help comes from God as they travel on the way to Jerusalem
Psalm 122: rejoicing about being at the temple
Psalm 123: gods sovereignty
Psalm 124:
God is for us:
Things that can swallow us alive: stress, worry, physical health, parenting, loss of loved ones, war between nations, loss of jobs, trouble in the Ives of our children, little insignificant things taking up all the time.
"Even though well say things and sing things to the contrary, we might live our lives as if we believe in our hearts that God at best tolerates us and how lucky we are for that. We are convinced that god created man with high hopes, but had them dashed and now he tolerates us because he's stuck with us."
Jesus hung on the cross for us even though he knew all of our days.
Eph 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against spiritual powers of wickedness.
Provides perspective in our struggles. It's not a battle against the creditors or the employees or bosses or children, but against spiritual powers of evil. The devil uses every hard time to break into our lives and pull of from God.
Eph 1:4 just as he chose us to be holy and blameless before him in love.
Do these words apply to us? They do, but. It's hard to think about that since we have so many flaws. We are righteous because he made us so.
Psalm 124: if the lord has not been on our side, when men attacked us, they would have swallowed us alive. The flood would have engulfed us. The waters would have swept us way. Praise the lord who has not let us be torn by their teeth. The snare has been broken and we have escaped.
Amen. Thanks Joey!
Psalm 120: about being far away from home.
Psalm 121: praise that help comes from God as they travel on the way to Jerusalem
Psalm 122: rejoicing about being at the temple
Psalm 123: gods sovereignty
Psalm 124:
God is for us:
Things that can swallow us alive: stress, worry, physical health, parenting, loss of loved ones, war between nations, loss of jobs, trouble in the Ives of our children, little insignificant things taking up all the time.
"Even though well say things and sing things to the contrary, we might live our lives as if we believe in our hearts that God at best tolerates us and how lucky we are for that. We are convinced that god created man with high hopes, but had them dashed and now he tolerates us because he's stuck with us."
Jesus hung on the cross for us even though he knew all of our days.
Eph 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against spiritual powers of wickedness.
Provides perspective in our struggles. It's not a battle against the creditors or the employees or bosses or children, but against spiritual powers of evil. The devil uses every hard time to break into our lives and pull of from God.
Eph 1:4 just as he chose us to be holy and blameless before him in love.
Do these words apply to us? They do, but. It's hard to think about that since we have so many flaws. We are righteous because he made us so.
Psalm 124: if the lord has not been on our side, when men attacked us, they would have swallowed us alive. The flood would have engulfed us. The waters would have swept us way. Praise the lord who has not let us be torn by their teeth. The snare has been broken and we have escaped.
Amen. Thanks Joey!
Prayer requests: 9.19.2010
Joey and Kelly: daughter won Ms. Alabama preliminary. Jonathan traveling.
Jennifer and Greg: Sold house. Bryan Sanders critically Ill.
Kim and Chris: Both sleep deprived. Chris' dad had interview, but hasn't heard anything. Chris' friend's sister sick.
Doug and Christy: Son has ear infection
Brad and Ashley: Ashley's grandmother has bad arthritis in her hips. She's 88. Brad's folks half through with driving vacation. Haven't killed each other.
John and Susie: John's dad recovering from surgery. Susie is pregnant and sick.
Carrie and Hugh: Carrie inherited a load of teaching stuff from the previous teacher. New class going great!
Chris and Anna: Lost the football game. Maggie has her sleep study tonight. Wade Cotton's dad has stage 4 lung cancer.
James and Chanel: her parents losing their jobs. Little ones fighting.
John and Amber. Much better week. Her parents traveling to Vegas. John going to the doctor about his shoulder (multiple softball injuries). Prayer for no surgery.
Tyler and heather: Tyler on a new rotation. 7 months left.
Softball team still has a few chances to win!
-God bless!
Jennifer and Greg: Sold house. Bryan Sanders critically Ill.
Kim and Chris: Both sleep deprived. Chris' dad had interview, but hasn't heard anything. Chris' friend's sister sick.
Doug and Christy: Son has ear infection
Brad and Ashley: Ashley's grandmother has bad arthritis in her hips. She's 88. Brad's folks half through with driving vacation. Haven't killed each other.
John and Susie: John's dad recovering from surgery. Susie is pregnant and sick.
Carrie and Hugh: Carrie inherited a load of teaching stuff from the previous teacher. New class going great!
Chris and Anna: Lost the football game. Maggie has her sleep study tonight. Wade Cotton's dad has stage 4 lung cancer.
James and Chanel: her parents losing their jobs. Little ones fighting.
John and Amber. Much better week. Her parents traveling to Vegas. John going to the doctor about his shoulder (multiple softball injuries). Prayer for no surgery.
Tyler and heather: Tyler on a new rotation. 7 months left.
Softball team still has a few chances to win!
-God bless!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Prayer requests: September 12
Here are the prayer requests from class this week! I'm not as fastidious as Amber, but here we go!
Joey and Kelly: Jonathan traveling. 4 hours in car with in-laws. Jordan in Ms. Alabama preliminary. Pray for Joey.
Colt and Katy: Katy back to work for the first week. Missed meeting Steve Carrell
James and Chanel: Her mother has job uncertainty. Sarah doing great
Brad and Ashley - Brad's parents on 2-week driving vacation. Mary Wade had cyst on heart removed. It was big but benign.
Stephanie and Kevin- Emily won 2 gold medals and a silver in figure skating
Scotty and Leslie: She has was having jaw problems. Jaw was locked. Still not all right.
Josh and Melanie: Her uncle needs comfort and healing.
Kim and John. He's travelling. Beach wedding on Saturday. Moving into a new house a week from Thursday.
Trentham's: His mom and dads church is looking for a new pastor. His dad is having surgery Wednesday. She's pregnant!! Due in April.
Chris and Anna: He has a headcold. Neighbor's daughter is addict. Checked into rehab. Daughter Maggie having a sleep study.
John and Amber: Amber sick all the time. Kids sick. Minor meltdown this week. 13 weeks. Ambers friend is getting married and has had a string of troubles.
Hugh and Carrie: She got a job as a 4th grade teacher. Starting in the middle of the year. Many thanks for planning social.
-God bless!
Joey and Kelly: Jonathan traveling. 4 hours in car with in-laws. Jordan in Ms. Alabama preliminary. Pray for Joey.
Colt and Katy: Katy back to work for the first week. Missed meeting Steve Carrell
James and Chanel: Her mother has job uncertainty. Sarah doing great
Brad and Ashley - Brad's parents on 2-week driving vacation. Mary Wade had cyst on heart removed. It was big but benign.
Stephanie and Kevin- Emily won 2 gold medals and a silver in figure skating
Scotty and Leslie: She has was having jaw problems. Jaw was locked. Still not all right.
Josh and Melanie: Her uncle needs comfort and healing.
Kim and John. He's travelling. Beach wedding on Saturday. Moving into a new house a week from Thursday.
Trentham's: His mom and dads church is looking for a new pastor. His dad is having surgery Wednesday. She's pregnant!! Due in April.
Chris and Anna: He has a headcold. Neighbor's daughter is addict. Checked into rehab. Daughter Maggie having a sleep study.
John and Amber: Amber sick all the time. Kids sick. Minor meltdown this week. 13 weeks. Ambers friend is getting married and has had a string of troubles.
Hugh and Carrie: She got a job as a 4th grade teacher. Starting in the middle of the year. Many thanks for planning social.
-God bless!
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