Month: November 2007

Adoption, Family1 Comment

We’re in the system (again!!)

Michael

Our family got to spend the day before Thanksgiving in a government office. Exciting, huh? Not quite the “vacation” I was looking forward to, but still, it was for a good cause (the adoption.) [Just a side note: I’m pretty sure Hitler has a great-niece…(the receptionist)] Our fingerprints for the U.S. immigration file were about to expire, bringing about the need to renew. [Since when do a human’s fingerprints expire?! Oh well…] We should now be covered for the next 14-15 months. WOOHOO!! Continue reading We’re in the system (again!!)

Reflections1 Comment

Always be ready…

Michael

“Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed.   AND DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED,   but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;   and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in … Continue reading Always be ready…

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Something to ponder…

Michael

With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, I thought it would be appropriate to post this prayer from The Valley of Vision. I can honestly say, to my shame, that I don’t thank God enough in my prayers. This prayer shows many different areas of thanksgiving…if I could just take one area each time I prayed…sit down and truly count the blessings God has given me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Praise and Thanksgiving, p.27 ~~~ O My God, Thou fairest, greatest, first of all objects, my heart admires, adores, loves thee, for my little vessel is as full as it can be, and I … Continue reading Something to ponder…