Blessed Beyond Belief

1 Cor 10:23 All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify. Maddie was given an Alvin & the Chipmunks Christmas Cd recently. The old unreformed legalistic me would have promptly thrown it into the trash because it is not Christian, and thus inherently evil. The new reformed non-judgmental me thought it through and decided there was nothing inherently immoral and evil about the CD and allowed it into my home. After a few weeks of playing it, I found many members including myself were having the songs repeating in our minds when our minds were idle. Christmas, Christmas time is near Time for toys and time for cheer We've been good, but we can't last Hurry Christmas, hurry fast Want a plane that loops the loop Me, I want a hula hoop We can hardly stand the wait Please Christmas, don't be late. We would sing in our minds and out loud. It was something our brains just went to when they we...

Today I had one of those moments when I got to get a glimpse of what my life might have looked like without Jesus Christ. Of what my children might be like if I had not received good teaching that taught me that the Bible has the foundations for Christian parenting in it. That God's way in parenting as in all things is the BEST way. I have to give a disclaimer here. I am about to boast. But I am not going to boast that I am a wonderful parent. I am not going to boast that I have wonderful children. I am not going to boast that I was smart enough to figure out how to do it right. I am going to boast in the Lord. 1 Cor 1:31 says “L ET HIM WHO BOASTS , BOAST IN THE L ORD .” And I have to tell you that I am boasting in the fruit of Biblical parenting. Today we stopped by Walgreens. The minute the door opening I heard this piercing scream and I instantly turned to see who was being assaulted. Surely someone's life is being threatened! And my eyes met an all too familiar site...