Lana, Graham and Harvey
So much has happened and the days whizz by so fast that I lose track. For my own record and for anyone who is interested, here are some highlights:
Son Norman was in Auburndale in his truck (semi) Friday evening. Fay was hitting us with a gullywasher downpour when we went to pick him up. We had a great evening visiting and a good discussion of the Bible even though we hold quite different beliefs on who Jesus is and what can legitimately be called scripture. Neither of us tries to convince the other. Those days are long past and each has heard what the other has to say.
Trudy had her 5 pound 2 ounce baby girl by C-section Saturday. Being a great grandmother again is such a blessing. I wish I could hold this new little bundle of life, Lana.
Mother and baby are both fine. Norman and I went to Disney's Hollywood Studios and Richard met us there after he got off work. When it was time for Norman to return to his truck, I stayed at the park for two live performances, Beauty and the Beast and Fantasia.
Other than church, I can't recall much about Sunday.
Monday was interesting. Athena had given us vouchers to see Blue Man Group. I had called and made our reservations and we decided to go early. We ate at the NASCAR Grille before picking up our tickets. Very cool place with great food... the taquitos were like nothing I ever had before. Marvelous! Then the rain came down, hard and fast like it only does in Florida or in a rare desert flash flood. We bought ponchos, and made a run for the theater. We redeemed our vouchers for actual tickets and the attendant says, "You know these are for next week, right?" WRONG! We did not know. Well, I did know but didn't realize what day it was... Oh well, whatever, as the young folks say. We still had a fine time.
Tuesday we cleaned and shopped and played computer games and studied the Bible. It was a very fine day.
Now, for today. Had Bible Study this morning. Revelation 6. Of course we didn't get finished with that. Too much going on in that one to cover in an hour. I'm posting my notes online now. That way everyone can print them as they want them. I got chapters 4 and 5 up but will get 6 up tomorrow. They are at http://ionanet.com/bible/revelation.htm if you want to check them out.
This evening we had "Back Yard" at church. I made spaghetti sauce. The sermon was on Phillipians and Mike put the message in a new light, very effective. Someone I had sent an email invitation to came. She was delightful. It's always such a blessing when the seed you scatter bears fruit. Of course, it is the Lord who causes that.
Now, I am pleasantly mellow and relaxed. Here is something to ponder... Yes, you may have seen it before, but it is worth a reread.
Billy Graham's prayer aired by Paul Harvey
'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done.
Son Norman was in Auburndale in his truck (semi) Friday evening. Fay was hitting us with a gullywasher downpour when we went to pick him up. We had a great evening visiting and a good discussion of the Bible even though we hold quite different beliefs on who Jesus is and what can legitimately be called scripture. Neither of us tries to convince the other. Those days are long past and each has heard what the other has to say.
Trudy had her 5 pound 2 ounce baby girl by C-section Saturday. Being a great grandmother again is such a blessing. I wish I could hold this new little bundle of life, Lana.
Mother and baby are both fine. Norman and I went to Disney's Hollywood Studios and Richard met us there after he got off work. When it was time for Norman to return to his truck, I stayed at the park for two live performances, Beauty and the Beast and Fantasia.
Other than church, I can't recall much about Sunday.
Monday was interesting. Athena had given us vouchers to see Blue Man Group. I had called and made our reservations and we decided to go early. We ate at the NASCAR Grille before picking up our tickets. Very cool place with great food... the taquitos were like nothing I ever had before. Marvelous! Then the rain came down, hard and fast like it only does in Florida or in a rare desert flash flood. We bought ponchos, and made a run for the theater. We redeemed our vouchers for actual tickets and the attendant says, "You know these are for next week, right?" WRONG! We did not know. Well, I did know but didn't realize what day it was... Oh well, whatever, as the young folks say. We still had a fine time.
Tuesday we cleaned and shopped and played computer games and studied the Bible. It was a very fine day.
Now, for today. Had Bible Study this morning. Revelation 6. Of course we didn't get finished with that. Too much going on in that one to cover in an hour. I'm posting my notes online now. That way everyone can print them as they want them. I got chapters 4 and 5 up but will get 6 up tomorrow. They are at http://ionanet.com/bible/revelation.htm if you want to check them out.
This evening we had "Back Yard" at church. I made spaghetti sauce. The sermon was on Phillipians and Mike put the message in a new light, very effective. Someone I had sent an email invitation to came. She was delightful. It's always such a blessing when the seed you scatter bears fruit. Of course, it is the Lord who causes that.
Now, I am pleasantly mellow and relaxed. Here is something to ponder... Yes, you may have seen it before, but it is worth a reread.
Billy Graham's prayer aired by Paul Harvey
'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done.
We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Amen!'
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, 'The Rest of the Story." With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called 'One nation under God.'
If possible, please share this prayer with your family and friends. 'If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.'
May we once more become... One Nation Under God.
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, 'The Rest of the Story." With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called 'One nation under God.'
If possible, please share this prayer with your family and friends. 'If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.'
May we once more become... One Nation Under God.
© 2006 by Iona Hoeppner
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