Sunday, May 17, 2009

We Cried Uncle

I begged for mercy - or whined pitifully and continuously is more like it.

Mike tore out the room in the garage.

I moved stuff from the boys room to the center of their room.....and after spending the hours to do ONE room, seeing the mess and resenting the fact that we are PAYING for painters to SAVE us work.....and without them I would NOT have to remove everything from closets, walls etc and move it.....

Well, I asked Mike to come see. It is apparent our packers will hate us if we do this throughout the house. AND instead of focusing on graduation and packers I spent the whole day getting ready for a painter......which would take no time at all if he waited until the packers moved our things out.

Mike called him and told him that we were paying him to SAVE us work and this was simply adding stress and work to our lives. He agreed that he'll show up NEXT week.

We've moved (or are moving) to the lake.....the base fam camp. I hear mixed stories about wifi...so don't be alarmed if you can't reach us.

This week is INCREDIBLY busy.....Bre flies in tomorrow, MNO tomorrow, PWOC installation and farewell Tuesday, hair and something else on Wed, Thurs packers, Fri packers, graduation rehearsal, Krista flies in, Saturday is graduation, Sunday is our farewell at the chapel and family picture..... SO....I'm taking photos.....when I have a connection I'll upload...if you need to reach us...cell phone will work. Feel free to email and leave messages on the home machine - we'll check it daily. I still have lots of work to do at our house.

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

~ Coram Deo ~
Living all of life before the face of God...

I waited....

until 11:20 p.m. for Jamin to get home from work before I remembered that he doesn't come home from work any longer. ::sniff:: ::snort::

Routines are powerful things.

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

~ Coram Deo ~
Living all of life before the face of God...

Imparting Gospel/Life

{Care for a sneak peak into my life journal? These are devotional thoughts and word studies from my morning trysts with the Father; NOT in depth, inductive study.}

"Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us." 1 Thessalonians 2:8 (New American Standard Bible - Observation)

This chapter speaks of Paul and company's sharing of the gospel with those who resided in Thessalonica. It also speaks to the behavior of those who heard the gospel.

Words I Love (Interpretation):

affection - Strongs #2442 - strong affection, yearning, longing and desire

impart - Strongs #3330 - give, share, impart

lives - Strongs # 5590 - PSYCHE - breath, life, soul (essences apart from body, set of feelings, desires, affections, eternal)....word is rendered "heart" in Eph 6:6 and Col 3:23 (heartily)

Life Lessons (Application)
  • Paul's sharing of the gospel was evidentially credibly and relationally relevant.
  • He shared not only the right WORDS but his very LIFE/SOUL with those he sought to introduce to Christ.
  • All was done so that new believers would learn to walk in a manner worthy of God.
  • In my own circle, its important to build relevant relationships as I seek to introduce others to Christ. THIS is at the heart of evangelism as I'm called to walk it out.

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

~ Coram Deo ~
Living all of life before the face of God...