Study it-do it-teach it

Read this today:


"for the good hand of his God was on him. For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel."  Ezra 7:10


This is pretty much a sweet example of how I want to approach God's word.  Just thought I'd share it.   

Thanks!

Give thanks with a grateful heart

Give thanks to the Holy One

Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, his son.

This song was in my head this morning for two reasons:


1. Halloween is over and it's only a few weeks until Thanksgiving!  Somehow, Rusty and I were counted worthy to hold the festivities at our house this year, which I am stoked about!  His parents and my family are joining us in Tucson for the big feast!  I have really been struck this year with a heart to celebrate Thanksgiving ,and especially Christmas, with a pure focus of actually celebrating the LORD and not coming at the holidays from any other direction. 

2. This song reminds me of Thailand and the kids I love so much at the orphanage in Chiang Rai!  We sang it all the time with them!  The exciting thing is, I got an email a few days ago from Pastor Cheah of the Agape Home orphanage in Thailand!  He says the children are still doing well on their new land (they had to leave the old place by order of the court).  Most of the older children who were there when I went have graduated high school and are going on to the universities!!  God continues to provide for them, there is much to be thankful for.

Our House is Haunted

Last night, Rusty had to sleep in the guest room ( no no, we didn't have some crazy fight.  I am ashamedly so congested the past week from allergies or something that he can't sleep through my snoring!!!  Ah!).  He came out this morning to the breakfast table with red handprints around one side of his neck.  I pointed it out to him, so he went to our bathroom to look in the mirror and check it out.  He came out a minute later and showed me that, when he had taken his shirt off to inspect further, he had a high heel type imprint on his abdomen.  He decided that our guest room is haunted and some lady ghost was beating him up in his sleep.  I thought he had staged the whole thing at first as a joke, but he swears he had no idea until I pointed it out.  Pretty weird I guess.  Here's some pictures.  The fingerprints had already faded away by the time we thought to get out the camera.  Anyway, happy halloween everyone!