Last fall a 19-year-old woman hit a school bus that belonged to our district. She has just been charged with 24 offenses with a possibility of 50 years in prison. Twenty-two students were on the bus, which overturned and rolled. Several were hurt, but none critically. The woman took a snapchat photo a few seconds before the accident, apparently. It is a good example to use to remind the young people in your lives to not make the same mistake.
Morning and thanking our Lord for the good report Aj!!! ❣️
Colorado has a hands free law going into effect Jan 1. Although I find even just talking while driving can be distracting! People drinking coffee, putting on make up, eating a burger…probably not a good idea while behind the wheel. I am guilty on the drinking coffee though☕️
Had a wonderful four-day drive to Southern California and back to celebrate Christmas with some 55 or so relatives in three different places.
Great conversations, shocking openness to the Gospel, adorable children, and Christmas Day spent with people who have known me longer than anyone else on earth–including my siblings.
My husband had a great time, too.
“Family” Christmas–what, again?–takes place tomorrow, though dependent on basketball tournaments. Sigh.
Monday’s interview with the Juji Nakada descendents could NOT have gone better. It’s such a blessing and honor to spend three solid hours talking to a woman who has been a believer since her birth 96 years-ago–who has seen so many amazing sites!
Just spending time with Christians we’ve never met before was a blessed way to begin our trip. The Lord, Jesus, the Holy Spirit is/are so uniting!
It has been light here for a while now. It has been foggy and rainy. I am glad we celebrated our Christmas at the ski hill earlier, since it will not be fun to ski in this warmth. It will get more seasonable in a few days, however. I would rather have the cold. Driving on icy roads or in fog is no fun for anyone. We don’t need to go anywhere, but so many do.
Celebrating Christmas with the “real” family today with another round of relative sightings on Monday.
This time our niece, her husband and daughter are coming for two days: it’s the great-niece’s Sweet 16 Birthday, and she wants to hike a mountain and watch the sun go down over the ocean. (They live on the East Coast and she’s never seen the sun go down over the ocean).
Pouring rain here for the next week . . . .
Give me some ideas for a sweet 16 party–which we’ll be having regardless!
I remember reading about the bus accident Kathaleena mentioned, but hadn’t heard that the woman was taking pictures while driving. Wow!
When I was around 30 I as known to get a drive-through burger and eat it while driving. I wouldn’t do it now. Maybe pick up some fries propped up next to me though. And I think drinking’s okay, as long as you don’t have to take your eyes off the road to reach for it. If it doesn’t have a straw I’d wait until I’m stopped to tip it back far enough to finish it.
Reading about Cheryl’s MIL hitting her head in a fall while on blood thinners reminded me of when that happened to me a few years back. One thing I learned – if you want to “jump the line” at the ER, tell them you’re on blood thinners and you hit your head. I think they had me in the CT scanner within about 15 minutes of my arrival.
Cheryl, I’m glad to hear your MIL checked out okay (as I did when it happened to me.)
Afternoon all. A different sort of season for me. On Christmas I didn’t see anyone until 5 in the evening. Youngest daughter who usually has me over had a sick family and a recovering husband. It was hard that she didn’t text me, but I figured that was what was happening.
Got high praise from my oldest grandson as after he opened my gifts he told me that he would use both of them.
Need to get a couple of things ready to mail today.
and then I think on the second I will fly to visit my son and his family. The gifts are just too bulky to mail. Time for a visit.
The day after Christmas I drove to the Gray Lodge Wildlife centre to see all of the migrating water fowl. Nice to see it when there were very few folks around.
Good news AJ — didn’t see the update about Cheryl’s MIL, but think I got the gist from Kevin’s post.
I had rice for Christmas dinner and enjoyed a long chat with my 2 cousins (and a 3rd by phone earlier) at the one cousin’s 1800s home (cousin isn’t that old, just his house 🙂 ).
Wait, this now says “December 29” but has a posting date of December 27. Did AJ change the date for Kathaleena’s birthday?
Here’s an advantage of a small house church: We got a call as we were getting ready to leave that the hosts want to wait 2 hours for the thick fog to clear so their visiting children and grandchildren don’t have to drive 25 miles in it. I think they’re being overly cautious but understand some people don’t know how to slow down when visibility is limited.
Cool and foggy here – off to church, still in Luke.
“Don’t be a partial Christian”: (from Tozer/via Challies):
~ The Bible is a canon, an authoritative collection of one author’s works. In this case, the author is God, and he has given us sixty-six books, each one unique and each one serving a distinct purpose. Each book was inspired by God’s Spirit to reveal God’s mind and unveil God’s plan.
Yet most Christians spend the great majority of their time reading only a few of the books—perhaps Genesis and Psalms from the Old Testament and the Gospels and the letters of Paul from the New. Much of the Bible, or even most of it, goes unread. Few dare to plunge into the unusual laws and regulations of Leviticus, the troubling histories of Judges, the long prophecies of Isaiah and Ezekiel. Yet if each of these books is from God and ultimately about God, then each book teaches us how we can best honor God.
“Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian,” says Tozer. That being true, a partial Bible makes only a partial Christian. Make it your habit, then, to read not some, but all of God’s Word, for every book, every chapter, every verse has treasures to uncover! “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). ~
DJ, I read the “accessible” books more often than the others, and there have been times on my reading through the “whole” Bible that I skip the genealogies, but I do figure that God has something profitable for all of us in there, even if we don’t necessarily see it. (If nothing else, the same reason that it is profitable for us in reading a memoir to be reminded at the end that death is the way all of us will end unless Christ returns in our lifetime.)
I once had some conversation with a man in his late forties who had been a pastor for a few years, and at one point he admitted that there were parts of the Bible he had never read. That shocked me. I wouldn’t have been surprised to hear a teenager say that, but how do you go through seminary without reading the entire Bible, and how do you go through decades as a Christian without doing so? (I would understand it from someone for whom reading is a huge struggle, and I’d recommend the Bible on tape if it’s that difficult. I once went through a season of extended illness, without much ability to read or do anything else, and I only had tapes for the New Testament, but listened to all of them in just a few days, and found that an extraordinary blessing. I heard how parts “fit together” better than I ever had.)
Being a methodical person I guess has helped in my Bible reading. From when I first started reading the Bible, whatever plan I use or make up for myself has gone through the whole Bible by the time I am finished with it.
This time around, I will be reading the New Testament twice. Since I am taking a while to go through the Old Testament, I am adding a small amount of New Testament reading each day, too. That will probably take me through the New before I finish with the Old, but not with too much time before I get to the New in my study Bible.
Bible in a year. Last month I decided to try the Bible in a month. It does not take long and I have the time so today is the day. I am reading the Reader’s Bible, English Standard version that third son gave me a couple of years ago. I am finding it a wonderful read as things are much more connected in my mind as it is read in so much shorter time. Things are making much more sense. If you count what I finished last month of read the Bible in a year, I might just make it, but I won’t. Looks more like the Bible in a year and a half. The New Testament is not neglected as family and I are reading the Message New Testament as well.
Thanks for the shout-out, King AJ and others. We did drive in for church and breakfast out after. We stayed in the rest of the day because of the thick fog and chance of freezing roads later. I decided it was a good day to watch “Reagan” while eating a few jellybeans. It is always interesting to watch history you have lived through.
I like Tozer and I do believe we are so blessed to have God’s word. However, The Holy Spirit can certainly work in the lives of those who do not read it all. Indeed, many around the world may have only a bit here or there. In addition, the Pharisees etc. were very steeped in the scriptures they had and yet they misunderstood them and misused them.
I have read through the bible several times and have been in bible studies for decades. It has all been a blessing! I do believe reading whole books and the whole thing brings a new appreciation for the threads that run through them. Reading it helps us know the Lord and begin to discern his voice.
We are all different and God knows how we should spend our time, whether in reading his word or doing other things. We have to allow others the grace to spend their time as they should. We tend to think others should do what we prefer to do. That is true whether we spend ours reading/studying the word, working with the poor, evangelizing etc.
I think the post I quoted was a more narrow point about our (my, which is why it convicted/resonated with me personally) penchant for spending time in certain more familiar passages and maybe not too much in others.
Kathaleena – What you said about how we each decide to read the Bible and how much time to put into it reminds me of how we think about prayer, too. So many times I have read that we should begin our day in prayer. Or other “tips” that can end up making one feel guilty for not doing it “the right way”.
Not everyone can start their day setting aside time just for prayer. But the on-the-run kind of prayer is prayer, too.
Like in other relationships. There are times to sit down and have a good, deep talk, and there are times to talk as we go about our daily work (on-the-run). The important thing is to pray.
Which is why I said today is the day for me to read. God has given me time and inclination. Other seasons of my life have not had the time or inclination. Today is the day.
Wandering Views 
So I just graduated from the twice a week visiting nurse appts. 😄
I still have to get past the PT and OT visiting nurses, but one step at a time.
My last drain, stitches and staples should come out Monday.
Progress!
Thankful as always to our Lord and those of you praying for us.
Thank you!
Allen
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Wonderful news!!
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Wonderful news!!
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Indeed, praise the Lord!
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Last fall a 19-year-old woman hit a school bus that belonged to our district. She has just been charged with 24 offenses with a possibility of 50 years in prison. Twenty-two students were on the bus, which overturned and rolled. Several were hurt, but none critically. The woman took a snapchat photo a few seconds before the accident, apparently. It is a good example to use to remind the young people in your lives to not make the same mistake.
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Morning and thanking our Lord for the good report Aj!!! ❣️
Colorado has a hands free law going into effect Jan 1. Although I find even just talking while driving can be distracting! People drinking coffee, putting on make up, eating a burger…probably not a good idea while behind the wheel. I am guilty on the drinking coffee though☕️
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Had a wonderful four-day drive to Southern California and back to celebrate Christmas with some 55 or so relatives in three different places.
Great conversations, shocking openness to the Gospel, adorable children, and Christmas Day spent with people who have known me longer than anyone else on earth–including my siblings.
My husband had a great time, too.
“Family” Christmas–what, again?–takes place tomorrow, though dependent on basketball tournaments. Sigh.
Monday’s interview with the Juji Nakada descendents could NOT have gone better. It’s such a blessing and honor to spend three solid hours talking to a woman who has been a believer since her birth 96 years-ago–who has seen so many amazing sites!
Just spending time with Christians we’ve never met before was a blessed way to begin our trip. The Lord, Jesus, the Holy Spirit is/are so uniting!
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Now that is a wonderful Christmas M!🎄🎄
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Great news, AJ.
FYI- This thread was not up this morning when I posted the Friday funnies on the previous daily thread. So go there is you want them.
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Good morning, all. Another beautiful day here as the days continue to get longer, but still not light out. That is okay, we are indoors right now.
mumsee
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It has been light here for a while now. It has been foggy and rainy. I am glad we celebrated our Christmas at the ski hill earlier, since it will not be fun to ski in this warmth. It will get more seasonable in a few days, however. I would rather have the cold. Driving on icy roads or in fog is no fun for anyone. We don’t need to go anywhere, but so many do.
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Celebrating Christmas with the “real” family today with another round of relative sightings on Monday.
This time our niece, her husband and daughter are coming for two days: it’s the great-niece’s Sweet 16 Birthday, and she wants to hike a mountain and watch the sun go down over the ocean. (They live on the East Coast and she’s never seen the sun go down over the ocean).
Pouring rain here for the next week . . . .
Give me some ideas for a sweet 16 party–which we’ll be having regardless!
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AJ, so glad to read of your progress!
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I remember reading about the bus accident Kathaleena mentioned, but hadn’t heard that the woman was taking pictures while driving. Wow!
When I was around 30 I as known to get a drive-through burger and eat it while driving. I wouldn’t do it now. Maybe pick up some fries propped up next to me though. And I think drinking’s okay, as long as you don’t have to take your eyes off the road to reach for it. If it doesn’t have a straw I’d wait until I’m stopped to tip it back far enough to finish it.
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Reading about Cheryl’s MIL hitting her head in a fall while on blood thinners reminded me of when that happened to me a few years back. One thing I learned – if you want to “jump the line” at the ER, tell them you’re on blood thinners and you hit your head. I think they had me in the CT scanner within about 15 minutes of my arrival.
Cheryl, I’m glad to hear your MIL checked out okay (as I did when it happened to me.)
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Afternoon all. A different sort of season for me. On Christmas I didn’t see anyone until 5 in the evening. Youngest daughter who usually has me over had a sick family and a recovering husband. It was hard that she didn’t text me, but I figured that was what was happening.
Got high praise from my oldest grandson as after he opened my gifts he told me that he would use both of them.
Need to get a couple of things ready to mail today.
and then I think on the second I will fly to visit my son and his family. The gifts are just too bulky to mail. Time for a visit.
The day after Christmas I drove to the Gray Lodge Wildlife centre to see all of the migrating water fowl. Nice to see it when there were very few folks around.
Jo
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Good news AJ — didn’t see the update about Cheryl’s MIL, but think I got the gist from Kevin’s post.
I had rice for Christmas dinner and enjoyed a long chat with my 2 cousins (and a 3rd by phone earlier) at the one cousin’s 1800s home (cousin isn’t that old, just his house 🙂 ).
Saw a couple friends, enjoyed a wonderful candlelight service at church (did I say this already? I’ve been off the blog for a couple days I think), had some pensive moments (resonated with this piece: “Christmas For Those Who Don’t Feel Merry And Bright” — https://corechristianity.com/resources/articles/christmas-for-those-who-don-t-feel-merry-and-bright )
Back to work on the day after Christmas … And I’ll lather, rinse and repeat this week for New Year’s.
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Good morning. A beautiful rainy day here.
mumsee
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Happy Birthday, Kathaleena!
Wait, this now says “December 29” but has a posting date of December 27. Did AJ change the date for Kathaleena’s birthday?
Here’s an advantage of a small house church: We got a call as we were getting ready to leave that the hosts want to wait 2 hours for the thick fog to clear so their visiting children and grandchildren don’t have to drive 25 miles in it. I think they’re being overly cautious but understand some people don’t know how to slow down when visibility is limited.
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Yes, I edited it and changed the date for Kathaleena’s birthday. 🙂
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Is that legal?
mumsee
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Happy Birthday, Kathaleena!
mumsee
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I recall several multiple car pileups, especially on the autobahn, where some slowed and some didn’t for the fog. Or ice. Or heavy snow. Or rain.
mumsee
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Cool and foggy here – off to church, still in Luke.
“Don’t be a partial Christian”: (from Tozer/via Challies):
~ The Bible is a canon, an authoritative collection of one author’s works. In this case, the author is God, and he has given us sixty-six books, each one unique and each one serving a distinct purpose. Each book was inspired by God’s Spirit to reveal God’s mind and unveil God’s plan.
Yet most Christians spend the great majority of their time reading only a few of the books—perhaps Genesis and Psalms from the Old Testament and the Gospels and the letters of Paul from the New. Much of the Bible, or even most of it, goes unread. Few dare to plunge into the unusual laws and regulations of Leviticus, the troubling histories of Judges, the long prophecies of Isaiah and Ezekiel. Yet if each of these books is from God and ultimately about God, then each book teaches us how we can best honor God.
“Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian,” says Tozer. That being true, a partial Bible makes only a partial Christian. Make it your habit, then, to read not some, but all of God’s Word, for every book, every chapter, every verse has treasures to uncover! “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). ~
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DJ, I read the “accessible” books more often than the others, and there have been times on my reading through the “whole” Bible that I skip the genealogies, but I do figure that God has something profitable for all of us in there, even if we don’t necessarily see it. (If nothing else, the same reason that it is profitable for us in reading a memoir to be reminded at the end that death is the way all of us will end unless Christ returns in our lifetime.)
I once had some conversation with a man in his late forties who had been a pastor for a few years, and at one point he admitted that there were parts of the Bible he had never read. That shocked me. I wouldn’t have been surprised to hear a teenager say that, but how do you go through seminary without reading the entire Bible, and how do you go through decades as a Christian without doing so? (I would understand it from someone for whom reading is a huge struggle, and I’d recommend the Bible on tape if it’s that difficult. I once went through a season of extended illness, without much ability to read or do anything else, and I only had tapes for the New Testament, but listened to all of them in just a few days, and found that an extraordinary blessing. I heard how parts “fit together” better than I ever had.)
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Happy Birthday, Kathaleena!
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Being a methodical person I guess has helped in my Bible reading. From when I first started reading the Bible, whatever plan I use or make up for myself has gone through the whole Bible by the time I am finished with it.
This time around, I will be reading the New Testament twice. Since I am taking a while to go through the Old Testament, I am adding a small amount of New Testament reading each day, too. That will probably take me through the New before I finish with the Old, but not with too much time before I get to the New in my study Bible.
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Bible in a year. Last month I decided to try the Bible in a month. It does not take long and I have the time so today is the day. I am reading the Reader’s Bible, English Standard version that third son gave me a couple of years ago. I am finding it a wonderful read as things are much more connected in my mind as it is read in so much shorter time. Things are making much more sense. If you count what I finished last month of read the Bible in a year, I might just make it, but I won’t. Looks more like the Bible in a year and a half. The New Testament is not neglected as family and I are reading the Message New Testament as well.
mumsee
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“Is that legal?”
Yes. It’s good to be the blog king. You can pretty much do whatever you want. 😏
AJ
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Thanks for the shout-out, King AJ and others. We did drive in for church and breakfast out after. We stayed in the rest of the day because of the thick fog and chance of freezing roads later. I decided it was a good day to watch “Reagan” while eating a few jellybeans. It is always interesting to watch history you have lived through.
I like Tozer and I do believe we are so blessed to have God’s word. However, The Holy Spirit can certainly work in the lives of those who do not read it all. Indeed, many around the world may have only a bit here or there. In addition, the Pharisees etc. were very steeped in the scriptures they had and yet they misunderstood them and misused them.
I have read through the bible several times and have been in bible studies for decades. It has all been a blessing! I do believe reading whole books and the whole thing brings a new appreciation for the threads that run through them. Reading it helps us know the Lord and begin to discern his voice.
We are all different and God knows how we should spend our time, whether in reading his word or doing other things. We have to allow others the grace to spend their time as they should. We tend to think others should do what we prefer to do. That is true whether we spend ours reading/studying the word, working with the poor, evangelizing etc.
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Kathaleena @7:04 — agree with all of that.
I think the post I quoted was a more narrow point about our (my, which is why it convicted/resonated with me personally) penchant for spending time in certain more familiar passages and maybe not too much in others.
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Kathaleena – What you said about how we each decide to read the Bible and how much time to put into it reminds me of how we think about prayer, too. So many times I have read that we should begin our day in prayer. Or other “tips” that can end up making one feel guilty for not doing it “the right way”.
Not everyone can start their day setting aside time just for prayer. But the on-the-run kind of prayer is prayer, too.
Like in other relationships. There are times to sit down and have a good, deep talk, and there are times to talk as we go about our daily work (on-the-run). The important thing is to pray.
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Happy Birthday Kathaleena ❣️🎂
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Which is why I said today is the day for me to read. God has given me time and inclination. Other seasons of my life have not had the time or inclination. Today is the day.
mumsee
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getting ready to finish my daily Bible but I didn’t begin in January so it will take me a while to finish
I am enjoying it so much that I will probably ask if anyone in my sons family would like it
jo
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What study did you do, Jo, if you don’t mind sharing?
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the MacArthur daily Bible. It does OT, part of a psalm and part of a proverb and NT. So it’s like 2 chapters of the OT and 1 chapter of the NT
there is also a brief commentary when it is needed
I like using the NASB
Jo
I have it on my kindle. When I purchased the book for my friend it was much too small print
she said there was a section at the front of passages to memorize which I haven’t seen as I began a couple of months into the year
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