Monday, August 29, 2011

The Voice of the Martyrs

I am reading a devotion book out out by Voice of the Martyrs and was struck by a quote I found in one of the stories.
A pastor was speaking at the funeral of a fellow pastor who had been martyred in Peru by Communists.
"Why do you buy a shirt? To use it. Why did Jesus redeem you and buy you with His own blood? To use you for His kingdom."

I wonder how God will use me for His kingdom today?

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Fall

I love this time of year! I feel like buying notebooks and pencils and starting back to school. I have always loved being a student. (okay, there was a stage in college where I was more interested in studying my intended than my books, but I bounced back from that!). Pretty much...
I am so excited for my children to start school next week. Not just because they are getting a little stir crazy... well... a little because they are getting stir crazy... I love all the opportunity before them! I read a blog post recently that compared this time of year to New Years Eve. To me, this time of year is more New Years Eveish than New Years Eve itself. What excitement! What possibility lies before us! All the things we will learn this year! All the experiences we will have!! All the ways we will grow!!! And so, it is with great anticipation that I look forward to next week. An end to a great summer, but a beginning of a new school year.