It really bites when our Internet goes down. I have had no Internet for two days now and it completely throws me. We have made a temporary fix...till son #2 can check into this for us. Sigh!
Taryn and I had a wonderful shopping day on Friday and she really found everything needed for school. I think she's even a bit excited for school now. It was a great time with lots of fun and laughs too. (ask Taryn about her shorts te-he)
We planned it to be near Bothell towards evening so we could hear Kay Arthur from Precept Ministries presentation "America at the Crossroads" at Canyon Hills Community Church.
Side note: I am very impressed with what I see in this church - passion for the Word of God and for the glory of God.
I found out before we left home that Kay would not be speaking due to the sudden death of her daughter-in-law, but her youngest son David would be filling in for her.
It is not an easy job to teach someone else's message with very little notice, but he did a great job taking us thru scripture looking very honestly at the peril of a culture that has no fear of God. Is America at such a crossroads? How should God's people respond?
The answer is personal repentance and corporate prayer on behalf of our nation. God is stirring the hearts of His people to repentance and prayer.
Precept is calling every believer to prayer on Thursdays at noon. They are asking churches and places of business to open for corporate prayer for our nation and the critical election we face in November. http://www.precept.org/site/PageServer?pagename=gen_AmericaAtTheCrossroads
It was a very powerful message: if God does not move in mercy in answer to our prayers, it will be in judgement. Corporate prayer, repentance, and the mercy of God are our only hope.
Side note: I have met David Arthur one time before. When he was only 10 years old I spent two weeks at Precept Ministries in Chattanooga studying the Bible inductively with Kay. This was an incredible opportunity for me as a very young wife and mom.
David sat next to me at a dinner Kay took us to in town as a special weekend treat. It was fun to meet David again and tell him "I knew you when...." He now serves as Vice President of Teaching and Training at Precept Ministries.
During his message we went inductively thru passages in Exodus and Ezekiel. This was the first time Taryn and I have done any inductive studying together and it was great to watch her marking key words etc.
Before heading home we stopped for dinner at the Macaroni Grill in Lynnwood. What a fun and amazing way to spend a day with a thirteen year old!
No comments:
Post a Comment