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Posted by Alli
03:14, Friday, November 21, 2008 .. 0 comments .. Link

Last week I went to youth group on Wednesday evening. We studied about how God reveals himself, if God is real, and world views. And last week's topic was "how do we know that the Bible is true?" So our youth pastor gave us a piece of paper to fill in the blanks. Note: All the verses come from New International Version.

Here is the outline:

The Biblical truth is: There is both internal and external evidence that the Bible is the written Word of God.

Here is what the sheet said:

1. There is internal evidence the the Bible is the Word of God.

People in the Bible affirmed their confidence in the written Word.

" The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever, Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins." Isaiah 40:8,2

"And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."

2 Peter 1:19-21

Jesus treated Scripture as the unchangeable Word of God.

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:17-19

"It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law." Luke 16:17

2. There is external evidence that the Bible is the Word of God.

The Bible has continuity and unity of themes in spite of the number of authors and the vast seperation of time.
People have benefited from the living the principles expressed in the Bible.

"Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar." Proverbs 30:5-6

"As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth:' It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.' "

Issiah 55:10-11

The Bible influential throughout history, and has remained a bestseller for generations.
Nothing in the Bible has been refuted by science and archaeology.
Compared to other "sacred" writings, the Bible is superior.

All this I never knew. It was very interesting. I think that from now on my youth group is going to do this outline stuff. I am going to type all this on the computer and post on my blog. Also, my youth pastor handed out another piece of paper. It had each day listed and beside the days it has a passage written for us to read .

Here is the daily reading plan:

Day 1-Proverbs 30:5-6

Day 2-Isaiah 40:8

Day 3-Isaiah 55:10-11

Day 4-Matthew 5:17-18

Day 5-Matthew 5:19

Day 6-Luke 16:17

Day 7-2 Peter 1:19-21

Here is the memory verse for the week, The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever." Isaiah 40:8

This is my new favorite verse. Because the grass and flowers die but God still stands forever. Even when he destroys the earth and rebuilds the earth.

ABC's Describing Me

Posted by Alli
03:13, Friday, November 21, 2008 .. 0 comments .. Link

I got this cute little game from Jocelyn and Rachel. All you have to do is copy and paste, and write your own answers. Try to come up with one word that describes you.

Alli

Blessed

Casting Crowns

Dogs

Esther (the book of)
Flowers

Grateful

Heaven

Ice cream

July (birthday)

Kansas (hometown)

Lavender

Music

Natural

Older sister

Purple

Quiet

Reasonable

Short

Tenderhearted

Urban homestead

Volunteer

Write

X (can't find one)

Yahweh

Zoophile

Some of the words were kind of hard to come up with, so I had Mom help me.

Friday Show & Tell

Posted by LakeLady
07:14, Friday, November 21, 2008 .. 4 comments .. Link

Although, in crew, the official regatta season isn't until spring, we enjoy several events in the fall too. The latest of these was the "Head of the Hooch" regatta in Chattanooga, TN.

We had the most beautiful, perfect, weather for the event, and in addition to watching the races, were able to enjoy seeing some fall color (which is a real treat for us Floridians), grilling salmon and steaks outdoors for the team and their families, getting in some hiking time, and even visiting a museum located on the waterfront.

What a great weekend!

Our son's boat - as it passes under the bridges and approaches the finish line.

For more "Show & Tell Friday" visit Canada Girl's Blog. The pictures and stories you'll find there are amazing - not to mention, entertaining! :-)

Did you know...

Posted by LakeLady
06:25, Thursday, November 20, 2008 .. 2 comments .. Link

... that today is Blinded by the Light Day? In 1976, Manfred Mann and the Earth and released one of their greatest hits, Blinded by the Light. Turn on all the lights in the house tonight to celebrate!

Or not. ;-)

My first award

Posted by Alli
03:56, Tuesday, November 18, 2008 .. 2 comments .. Link

Nancy at Southern Blessings gave me an award today - the "Marie Antoinette A Real Person, A Real Award".

Thank you, Nancy. This is my first award!

Here are the rules that accompany this award:

1. Please put the logo on your blog
2. Place a link to the person from whom you received the award
3. Nominate at least 7 or more blogs
4. Put the links of those blogs on your blog
5. Leave a message on their blogs to tell them

I couldn't really think of 7 people whom this award would be appropriate for, so I would like to pass this award on to five people:

Jocelyn at A Pondering Heart

Rachel at A City on the Hill

Amanda at The Daily Planet

HsKubes' Gal at Firmly Fixed on the Father

Courtney at Courtney's Contemplations

Giveaway at Rachel's

Posted by Alli
07:25, Monday, November 17, 2008 .. 2 comments .. Link

Just a quick note Rachel is having a giveaway at her blog. The giveaway is a movie called "One Night With The King". The movie is based on a Bible character named Esther. I really want to see this movie because I've read the Book of Esther before. This is my favorite chapter in the Bible, next to Matthew.

So if you want to enter, go to Rachel's blog, follow the instructions, and comment on her blog and tell her that you signed up. Very Simple. You can only do four entries.

The deadline is on the 19th of the November.

Do Schools Kill Creativity?

Posted by LakeLady
08:28, Thursday, November 6, 2008 .. 0 comments .. Link

Welcome to My Kitchen

Posted by LakeLady
07:28, Wednesday, November 5, 2008 .. 3 comments .. Link

Welcome to My Kitchen

1. Do you have magnets on your fridge? Yes! My favorites are a Curious George in a spacesuit and a poster on the side of the fridge of Phillipians 4:8 (which is the rule of our house).

2. Do you have a calendar in the kitchen and if so, what is it's theme? I have a little card sized calendar on our fridge. It has an encouraging scripture on it as it was a gift from the women's ministry at church.

3. What is your favorite kitchen gadget or tool? I have two...a little electric chopper that looks like a tiny food processesor and my K-tec mixer that I use to knead my bread dough.

4. Are you lucky enough to have a pantry of some kind? Yes! I don't know where I'd put all our stuff without it!

5. What is your favorite appliance? The crock pots. I have two and some days, they're both in use.

6. Do you have an eat in kitchen? Yes - we have a table & 6 chairs and a counter-top area with 4 stools.

7. Do you have a bread box? Yes. It's light oak with a roll top front... a gift from the kids. :-)

8. Do you have a picture of your kids on the fridge? Of course!

9. Do you ever cooked breakfast in your pjs? Of course!

10. Do you have a favorite cookbook? I like my big Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. Whatever I need to make, it's in there!

11. Are you lucky enough to have recipes that were passed down from your mom and grandma? Yes, a few.

12. What's your favorite food? Veggie calzone.

13. What's your favortie thing to cook? Bread...and whatever my family will eat!

14. Is your coffee pot electric or stove top? Digital electric. :-)

15. Do you make your own bread? By hand or bread maker? Yes, using a whisper mill to grind the wheat and a K-Tec to knead the dough...the rest is me and the oven!

16. Name one thing you have hanging on the wall in your kitchen. A watercolor of apples done by my mom...beautiful!

17. Is there a clock in your kitchen? Three - the stove, the microwave and the coffee pot clocks.

18. Do you have a bowl of fruit on your table or counter? We have bananas hanging on a banana hanger on the counter.

19. What type of canisters do you have? Brown crockery - a wedding gift. I've had them all these years and they've matched every kitchen we've ever had!

20. Does your kitchen have a theme? Sort of an eclectic mix of retro things along with modern stainless steel appliances and a slate backsplash that we installed ourselves. :-)

21. What's for supper tonight? Crock pot chili.

22. Do you have enough cabinet space? It's very adequate, but I wouldn't turn down more!

23. Does your family use paper plates? Oh yes, usually for lunch items and snacks.

24. Do you have a good set of china packed up? No we don't.

25. Do you wear an apron to work in the kitchen? When I remember to, but I keep my favorite apron in my studio to wear when painting.

26. Name one thing you would change about your kitchen if you could. I'd rearrange things to where the fridge was easier to access.

Join me in sharing about your kitchen!

A new look

Posted by Alli
03:46, Tuesday, November 4, 2008 .. 1 comments .. Link

This weekend my mom gave my room a new coat of paint. It took her two days to complete. On Saturday, when she started, she ran out of paint. She only used one gallon for day one. But it only covered two walls. So Saturday afternoon she drove to Home Depot to buy some more paint for my room. It turned out their machine was down. So we had to wait until Sunday afternoon to get the paint.

I chose rich green walls and white trim. I forgot to remind my Mom to take "before" pictures. So we only have "after" pictures.

Here is my desk:

I did have a bulletin board over my desk, but I decided not to hang it back up. My pink lamp looks great against the green wall.

Here's my dresser:

I had junk piled on top of it until Mom told me to clean it off.

Last but not least here's my bed:

The picture and quilt weren't there before the new paint job. After Mom painted she hung the picture and spread the quilt on my bed. Mom got the quilt at a yard sale for $10.00. I don't think I am the only who loves my room. The kittens do too, at least my bed.

I love my room now.

Great book

Posted by Alli
03:31, Tuesday, November 4, 2008 .. 0 comments .. Link

Every Friday, for school, one of my subjects is life skills. For life skills I read a book called "Keepers at Home.". This book teaches me how to keep my own house.

Right now I have to keep a prayer journal and a regular journal for 6 months. Prayer journal is a journal where I keep all my prayer requests and record how God answered each prayer. Regular journal is what I write in about each day or event.

This book is kind of like a Girl Scout book. Whenever I complete each task, Mom has to sign and date it.

This book also has projects like candle making, basket weaving, and cooking. I can't wait to get further in this book.

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