Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Just Look Up in the Sky
Just when you think you've seen God's glory displayed, He finds another way to make you gasp in awe. Lunar eclipses aren't anything new, but last night was my first time to really see one. My mom and I drove to the office parking lot in town to watch and photograph the event. It was amazing to see the moon change so drastically in such a short time! I haven't had time to Photoshop them yet, but I was so excited to see how they turned out that I just stuck them together in collages.
Labels: Life, Photography
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Coming to a City Near Me!
If you needed another reason to move to California, you've got it. The Desiring God 2007 Regional Conference will be held in Sacramento at the Bryte Russian Baptist Church on October 12-13. The church is large, but you will need to register ASAP as registration will close once they run out of room. Check out the schedule and plan to join an awesome conference in the best state!
Labels: Godliness, Living for God, Newsflash, Sermons
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
...Or Your Hard Drive...
All of the MP3 messages on the Sovereign Grace Store have just been made free to download. You can sort by topic, by event, or by speaker.
Want to check out C.J.'s messages? You just have to sort by his name. You can also find messages by other Sovereign Grace pastors such as Bob Kauflin, Josh Harris, Jeff Purswell, and Dave Harvey. Or you can find messages by guest speakers such as Al Mohler, Wayne Grudem, Mark Dever, Randy Alcorn, John Piper, David Powlison, Ken Sande, R.C. Sproul, Bruce Ware, and more.
You can also find messages from the GirlTalkers: Carolyn Mahaney, Nicole Whitacre, Kristin Chesemore, and Janelle Bradshaw.
How about specific topics? If you need messages on bible doctrine--the essential teachings of the Christian faith--you can find them on the store. You can also find messages on a wide range of topics, such as biblical counseling, modesty, finances, marriage, parenting, and much more.
I don't know about you, but I'm terribly excited about this news!! The only thing these messages will cost is time spent day dreaming of high speed internet and an iPod. Oh wait, maybe that's all it'll cost me. ;-)
Labels: around the web, Free Offers, Newsflash, Sermons
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Friday, August 17, 2007
Make A Wish Contest
For girls who love to dress stylishly and modestly, listen up! Christa Taylor is giving away a $150 shopping spree! Click the link above to find out how to enter then stay tuned to find out who won on September 1 because sometimes wishes do come true!
Labels: around the web, Free Offers, Newsflash
Saturday, August 04, 2007
The Reblution Tour 2007
The Rebelution tour 2007 in Sacramento is here and gone. As it was the day after camp, the experience was totally different this year. I ended up standing or sitting at the back of the room to keep myself awake. ;-) I was also too tired to take many pictures, so you'll have have to enjoy the few on my photography site or check out The Rebelution's Photo Section.
There were things I enjoyed more this year than last year and some things I liked better last year. For instance, the smaller crowd last year seemed more intimate, though some of it could have to do with knowing more people. (Jesse and I were disappointed to find out you could register on site when we had been told that wouldn't be available. We knew people that were interested in coming. ;-( )
This year Gregg Harris gave a Gospel invitation during his session, and 15 young people accepted Christ! I still wish they had a Q&A session. Maybe next year. Below is a cool recap of the conference video:
If you haven't attended The Rebelution conference, do make an effort to come next year. As my 10 year old friend said last year, it is "the best 7 hour conference ever!"
From last year:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
More Pictures
There were things I enjoyed more this year than last year and some things I liked better last year. For instance, the smaller crowd last year seemed more intimate, though some of it could have to do with knowing more people. (Jesse and I were disappointed to find out you could register on site when we had been told that wouldn't be available. We knew people that were interested in coming. ;-( )
This year Gregg Harris gave a Gospel invitation during his session, and 15 young people accepted Christ! I still wish they had a Q&A session. Maybe next year. Below is a cool recap of the conference video:
If you haven't attended The Rebelution conference, do make an effort to come next year. As my 10 year old friend said last year, it is "the best 7 hour conference ever!"
From last year:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
More Pictures
Labels: Friends, Fun, Living for God, Young Adults
My Summer
To catch up anyone that's interested... God answered my prayers about CYIA. It was one of the best years. Everyone agreed that we had the most competent and dedicated staff ever seen. It was great working with them because they wanted to do well and took on more responsibility to do it. I was so proud of them! My classes and small group also went well. Thank you for praying.
The week before the 4th of July the Ds' mom, Cheri, had a stroke. It was scary as they could not find out right away what was wrong, and she was in a coma. My family took care of five of the children for a week as their mom was with her mom in the hospital. Cheri is now awake, but the stroke was a rare kind with devastating effects. She is aware of what is going on around her, but is unable to take care of or feed herself. She is living with the Ds while her husband makes the house wheelchair accessible. Please keep the Ds and Cheri in your prayers.
Back around January we got an e-mail from some missionary friends in South Africa inviting us camping with them. We thought it was a joke until we realized the place they mentioned was real, and they would be home this summer. My parents went camping with them way back before I was born. This time it included my sisters and me and their children's spouses and children. It was neat to spend time with them up in the redwoods at Prairie Creek. A bizarre thing was that some friends from Burney were camping there too! Just have to tell you about a hard thing we did. One morning we hiked 5-6 miles to Fern Canyon and the beach. But unless you have those extra hours to spare, driving and just hiking the 1/2 mile is a fine option in my opinion. :-)
Last week was an unexpected blessing. A local, professional photographer friend needed an assistant as he took senior portraits. I got to help him and learn tricks of the trade while getting paid!
My newest discovery has to do with my heritage. While visiting a relative, I found out I'm not as German as I thought. I posses English blood, and ancestors that came over from England to America in the 1600's!
Right now I'm attending the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy in Chicago. I'll just say the experience has been interesting. I'm looking forward to the second music conference and hopefully seeing Abby!
Well, this summer is going by way too fast. I have been accepted to Liberty University and am all signed up for DL classes. It's exciting getting everything together and heading towards the last phase. Now I just need a Liberty nalgene bottle to replace the PHC one that got ruined in the dishwasher. :-)
The week before the 4th of July the Ds' mom, Cheri, had a stroke. It was scary as they could not find out right away what was wrong, and she was in a coma. My family took care of five of the children for a week as their mom was with her mom in the hospital. Cheri is now awake, but the stroke was a rare kind with devastating effects. She is aware of what is going on around her, but is unable to take care of or feed herself. She is living with the Ds while her husband makes the house wheelchair accessible. Please keep the Ds and Cheri in your prayers.
Back around January we got an e-mail from some missionary friends in South Africa inviting us camping with them. We thought it was a joke until we realized the place they mentioned was real, and they would be home this summer. My parents went camping with them way back before I was born. This time it included my sisters and me and their children's spouses and children. It was neat to spend time with them up in the redwoods at Prairie Creek. A bizarre thing was that some friends from Burney were camping there too! Just have to tell you about a hard thing we did. One morning we hiked 5-6 miles to Fern Canyon and the beach. But unless you have those extra hours to spare, driving and just hiking the 1/2 mile is a fine option in my opinion. :-)
Last week was an unexpected blessing. A local, professional photographer friend needed an assistant as he took senior portraits. I got to help him and learn tricks of the trade while getting paid!
My newest discovery has to do with my heritage. While visiting a relative, I found out I'm not as German as I thought. I posses English blood, and ancestors that came over from England to America in the 1600's!
Right now I'm attending the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy in Chicago. I'll just say the experience has been interesting. I'm looking forward to the second music conference and hopefully seeing Abby!
Well, this summer is going by way too fast. I have been accepted to Liberty University and am all signed up for DL classes. It's exciting getting everything together and heading towards the last phase. Now I just need a Liberty nalgene bottle to replace the PHC one that got ruined in the dishwasher. :-)
Labels: Life, Music, Photography, Prayer Requests, School, Vacations
