Biblia Reading

Several of us are reading through the bible in one year via Wayne Cordeiro’s Life Journal. Wayne is the lead pastor of New Hope, a cool multi-campus church in Hawaii http://www.enewhope.org/ a church I'd like to attend if we move there! The Life Journal organizes bible reading, prayer, journaling and scripture memorization all in one process and leads you to apply what you've learned each day. I'm already seeing the effects of this discipline even though I rebelled like a 13yr old girl initially. You'll find the reading and the journal on New Hope's website.

If you have an iPhone, you can have the entire daily reading at your fingertips with just a click - easier than Bible Applications b/c the assigned scripture is already loaded. And there are 2 versions of audio so you can listen too.

In Safari, type enewhope.org, click the plus sign, click Add to home screen

TaDA! The icon will show up on your screen. I just love technology!

Great Things

Reading Good to Great again this summer has only brought attention to my looming restlessness. So I’m officially in hedgehog mode this month, i.e. defining 1) what I can be incredible at, 2) what I am passionate about & 3) what will work within my economic parameters (pays). Having done this before, I can only determine that my hedgehog is moving.

Tropical Storm Fay parked this morn with her eye directly over Daytona giving us a break in the wind & rain.

I went to the beach at 6:30 to capture the 'sunrise' & then walked down to check our boatlines. My husband is clearly a professional knot-tyer! Two hours have passed & Fay's western wall is beginning to move in. Just like a snow day! I loved them, but recall that they got old just like this is.

Psalm 118:24 This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice & be glad in it!

Temporarius

All blog titles will be in Latin this month - all 2 of them :-)

Those who know me well know that where I reside is not so important. Over the years, I have come to terms with the temporal nature of things including homes. Moving to Ponce, I took only my HBA’s and clothes and learned quickly that I didn’t have to have the skillet I love or the Cutco knives or countless other items. For the record, both Pampered Chef & Cutco started as favors for friends. I know you know what mean!

But it occurred to me this morn that come November, I will be longing for the solitude of this boardwalk. I nearly kill myself some days trying to get out here by 7am after seeing my husband off, coffee, bible reading, checking email, etc. Walking out onto the water reminds me that my Creator didn’t intend for me to get caught up or hang on to anything but Him in this life. Everything will pass from this world except Him. Reading through Jeremiah this month, I’m reminded that God measures us not by what we have, but by our obedience, faithfulness & a heart that surrenders all that we have to Him. His salvation, peace, & protection are the greatest riches anyone can have and they’re not temporary!

Speaking of temporary riches, did I show you this little skirt I bought at Ann Taylor Loft yesterday after church? They're having a sale AND they gave will give you a $25 gift card for spending $50! I don't know about you, but that's the deal of the week! However, I should've been buying water & batteries in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay!

Robbie O'brien had a great service at http://www.thebeachsidechurch.com/ in Ormond Beach yesterday. It was packed with people and intense in both worship & teaching. Beachside people were embracing and they also serve up a fair amount of food & coffee. One thing I had never seen was the line of tiny cups filled with cheerios for kids making the donuts last a lot longer for the rest of us, making the parents happy and requiring less sugar/carpet cleanup. :-) He also provided communion 'during' the connection & kids departure time so that everyone was standing talking and those who chose could go forward, bring their offering & take communion unnoticed. Not sure who first made the Lord's supper a solemn moment, but yesterday was cool.