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Chris Redding, my friend Emily's husband did the painting. He did a great job, it looks awesome.
It is hard to tell in the pictures, the paint is a light gray.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
House painting
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Human freedom??
Theology 101 . . . : )
So, I am taking an intro to Theology course and I just read something very thought provoking in my textbook:
The meaning of human freedom:
"I am free to choose among various options. But my choice will be influenced by who I am. Therefore, my freedom must be understood as my ability to choose among options in light of who I am. And who I am is a result of God's decision and activity. God is in control of all the circumstances that bear upon my situation in life. Through all the factors that have come into my experience in time past he has influenced the type of person I now am."
If you follow that thought out, although we have a "choice" God has created us the way He has, allowed situations to influence us in certain ways, so that we will most likely choose a specific path. . . . so do we actually have a choice? Hmmm. . . .
Any thoughts?
So, I am taking an intro to Theology course and I just read something very thought provoking in my textbook:
The meaning of human freedom:
"I am free to choose among various options. But my choice will be influenced by who I am. Therefore, my freedom must be understood as my ability to choose among options in light of who I am. And who I am is a result of God's decision and activity. God is in control of all the circumstances that bear upon my situation in life. Through all the factors that have come into my experience in time past he has influenced the type of person I now am."
If you follow that thought out, although we have a "choice" God has created us the way He has, allowed situations to influence us in certain ways, so that we will most likely choose a specific path. . . . so do we actually have a choice? Hmmm. . . .
Any thoughts?
Fishing at Pinchot
Jason and I fishing at Pinchot. We just got lots of sunny fish, but it was a lot of fun!
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Long time
Wow, it has been a long time since I posted on here. I didn't realize how long until I saw the date from my last post. So here is what has been up. . . I started a new job in an outpatient surgical unit at York Hospital. I absolutely LOVE it. I work with a good friend now (Emily) and it is so fun working with her. I love the hours, the staff, and the patients. I am so grateful to the Lord for providing me with this job!!!!!
I have totally finished two classes at LBC: Biblical Hermeneutics and Old Testament Survey. I am currently in the last week of my New Testament Survey Class and in the first week of my Theology class. I am learning a lot. I am excited to start counseling classes in September, but also I will really enjoy having some time off over the summer.
I have a season pass to Hershey Park this year so I am really looking forward to that over the summer. I went up with my friend Andrea this past Sunday and it was a blast. We rode every roller coaster and some twice, and one of them three times. If you ever get a chance to go to Hershey Park, you have to go on Stormrunner. . . it is AWESOME!!!!! The new rollercoaster (Fahrenheit) opens May 24th, so that should be a lot of fun too.
I am also hoping to play volleyball with my church team this summer. I went last week and it was so much fun. I really miss playing team sports, so hopefully that will work out for me to go most of the summer.
Jason is doing great. He stays busy with work and lots of side projects. Derby season is upon us so we will soon start doing that on weekends. There will be lots of fun pictures to post then. I don't have much to post right now, because I mostly have just been working and studying. Maybe I should take a picture of the disaster of a study area that I am trying to do my theology project in. : )
Anyway, that is what has been going on. I will post again soon!
I have totally finished two classes at LBC: Biblical Hermeneutics and Old Testament Survey. I am currently in the last week of my New Testament Survey Class and in the first week of my Theology class. I am learning a lot. I am excited to start counseling classes in September, but also I will really enjoy having some time off over the summer.
I have a season pass to Hershey Park this year so I am really looking forward to that over the summer. I went up with my friend Andrea this past Sunday and it was a blast. We rode every roller coaster and some twice, and one of them three times. If you ever get a chance to go to Hershey Park, you have to go on Stormrunner. . . it is AWESOME!!!!! The new rollercoaster (Fahrenheit) opens May 24th, so that should be a lot of fun too.
I am also hoping to play volleyball with my church team this summer. I went last week and it was so much fun. I really miss playing team sports, so hopefully that will work out for me to go most of the summer.
Jason is doing great. He stays busy with work and lots of side projects. Derby season is upon us so we will soon start doing that on weekends. There will be lots of fun pictures to post then. I don't have much to post right now, because I mostly have just been working and studying. Maybe I should take a picture of the disaster of a study area that I am trying to do my theology project in. : )
Anyway, that is what has been going on. I will post again soon!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Our guest suite
Here is the guest suite we stayed in at Deb and Steve's house.It was so nice and comfortable!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Old Testament
YAY, I passed my OT survey class!!! I am now starting my New Testament survey class. Lots of papers and projects for this next class. I will be busy! : )
Dodge's outdoor cage
Now that it is getting warmer, we wanted to let Dodge enjoy the sun.He loves it outside.
We are going to buy a couple more spools of wire to make it even bigger!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
In the beginning. . .
God’s original purpose for man appears to be His desire for man to care for and work the earth. Gen 2:4-5 “When the Lord God made the earth and the heavens- and no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet sprung up for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no man to work the ground.” Gen 2:15 “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” Being created in God’s image makes man a representative on earth in ruling over the beasts and land the way that God rules over man. Being made in God’s image is based on man’s representation of God, not His physical appearance. Man’s initial created purpose was to reign over the earth, and bring glory to God. Man was created to have fellowship with God in terms of being created by Him and to bring Him glory.
Man’s purpose to reign is supported by 2 Timothy 2:12 “if we endure we will also reign with him” and also Revelation 20:6 “Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.” We are to represent Christ in reigning on this earth, but also as serving as priests to God for the creation around us. This is demonstrated in Gen 2, as we serve, keep, and cultivate the earth, we are worshiping God.
The fall was the introduction of sin into the world by disobedience to God’s commands. Gen 2:16-17 “And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.” Man’s disobedience caused separation between God and man. Gen 3:8 “Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.”
Man did not lose the image of God, it was distorted. Gen 9:6 “whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God had God made man.” Another reference is James 3:9 “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.” We are still made in God’s image, but it is difficult to represent God accurately due to sin.
Man’s purpose to reign is supported by 2 Timothy 2:12 “if we endure we will also reign with him” and also Revelation 20:6 “Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.” We are to represent Christ in reigning on this earth, but also as serving as priests to God for the creation around us. This is demonstrated in Gen 2, as we serve, keep, and cultivate the earth, we are worshiping God.
The fall was the introduction of sin into the world by disobedience to God’s commands. Gen 2:16-17 “And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.” Man’s disobedience caused separation between God and man. Gen 3:8 “Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.”
Man did not lose the image of God, it was distorted. Gen 9:6 “whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God had God made man.” Another reference is James 3:9 “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.” We are still made in God’s image, but it is difficult to represent God accurately due to sin.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
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