tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post1630976263204836526..comments2023-08-28T12:44:04.424-04:00Comments on What I Learned from The Word Today: A Full Post...and a Register to Win!Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11587437772555795721noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-69322249881685560172009-09-19T01:21:52.859-04:002009-09-19T01:21:52.859-04:00Hello Jes,
My name is Dianna from southern Illino...Hello Jes,<br /><br />My name is Dianna from southern Illinois.<br /><br />I clicked on your blog through a Precept Forum comment...I said a little prayer for you right there on the spot & now here I am reading your wonderful posts & wanted to say hello to a fellow Ray Vander Laan listener! I was excited to see that you love listening to him too! My heart is like that song "As the deer panteth for the water, so my soul longeth after Thee", whenever I hear him explain the scriptures, as I like to say, through "Jewish & Hebrew eyes". I love how he explains the eastern way of thinking! My favorite one out of the whole series of Faith Lessons is "In the Dust of the Rabbi". Have you seen that one yet?<br /><br />I started taking Precept Upon Precept classes around 1994 when I was a brand new Christian. And now, after all these years, I have recently taken some training & have led a couple of little bible studies, "Lord I Want To Know You" & "Lord Teach Me To Pray in 28 Days". <br /><br />I am humbled to read your posts. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity. You are quite an amazing lady in love with your Lord!<br /><br />May God open up the windows of heaven & pour out overflowing blessings on you!<br /><br />Sincerely, a sis in Christ, <br />Dianna Bowers<br />dianna_bowers@yahoo.comDianna Bowersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-10589394784451731242009-09-16T19:31:50.856-04:002009-09-16T19:31:50.856-04:00Hi Jess!
My Prayers are with you with your fig...Hi Jess!<br /><br /> My Prayers are with you with your fight against MS. I am battling a dormant Staph infection & a destroyed left hip joint & 3 slipped discs. I don't think about it, I just work within my given & do the best that I can. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! We can learn from our difficulties & use what we have learned to help others or our difficulties can destroy us. This walk here is only temporary, in the greater scheme of things in the Lord, this is Not our home. By making Christ the Lord of our lives, we become the New Man in Christ, burying the old man of our past, thru the indwelling Holy Spirit, let us really bury that old man, that has been trying to destroy us (Ephesians 4:22-27). We can use the things that the Holy Spirit has enabled us to overcome in our past, as examples for teaching others. We can point to ourselves as having struggled with a problem and overcoming it, thru our walk with our Lord. Have our failures serve as a teaching aid, not just forget about them and not want to go there again in our minds. When you teach what you have learned personally, the changes that we have made are reinforced. I agree with you that studying the Bible is Important. I got out of a cult, because I dared to question & just started to read the Bible myself, instead of reading someone elses condensed, digested version. God has written us His Love Letter, the Bible. Most christians have never bothered to just sit down, in their busy life & just read it, let alone Study it. The Whole Bible is our Instruction Book on how to live our lives, complete with great examples of consequences to varying behaviors, cause & effect. We can learn to love, even if we were never taught/shown it as children. The examples are timeless & written simply. In this time frame, I believe Homeschooling is a great option, if done with your whole heart, properly. May God Bless you in this endeavor. <br /><br /> Your Brother in CHRIST!,<br /> - CraigCraig Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874843544716569775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-92056230573543790402009-09-16T18:46:36.472-04:002009-09-16T18:46:36.472-04:00Jes, Please pray for my half-brothers and their wi...Jes, Please pray for my half-brothers and their wives: Milburn and Rita, Randy and Tronnia. Thanks, KristiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316832343616039135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-72874978081968922772009-09-16T12:27:54.674-04:002009-09-16T12:27:54.674-04:00Good Morning Beloved One.
There is no greater e...Good Morning Beloved One.<br /> There is no greater experience in life than training up your children in the way they should grow. You will be blessed forever for doing it.<br />I did not home school but I did train them up in the Bible so that they knew it. I also taught it to my grandchildren. Life here on earth is not our home.we are strangers and aliens walking thru a strange land. <br /> We are in the world but not of the world. The most important thing for any child to know is How much Jesus Christ loves them. That if they were the only person in this world that Jesus still would have come and died for them. Our God is a Precious God full of Grace Peace Mercy and love for His Children. The most important thing is to show them the love of Christ and allow the Holy Spirit to work thru you and share what God would have you share with them. The Bible stories are some of the greatest I have ever heard and there are so very many that you can bridge to our Heavenly Father.<br />The examples that the Bibles gives us are timeless and precious. Children seek to be loved and approved off. Jesus when He uses Children in the Greek is actually Darling. God is so good He gave. <br /> No matter what trials or tribulations will come our way, God is in control and walks us thru them. When we wear out, that is where He carries us. Take it all joy that God is allowing us to go thru trials and use them for an example to show His Love. If we suffer with Him we will reign with Him.<br /> My prayers will be with you and your family and if you even need me do not hesitate to call me. May God Bless you all and envelope you in His Grace, Peace, Mercy and Love. May we all run the race to finish and win.<br /> I learn daily something afresh from the Word of God. But the main thing He always shows me is How much He loves us. He loved us so much that He gave His only begotten Son for us. What more could He give. I could go on for hours about the Gracious God the Father, The Messiah Jesus Christ and the Beloved Holy Spirit. My example would be read the first three chapters of Ephesians and see just what all God ha done for you, then read the next three and see what God want you to do for him.<br /> Maranatha and Jesus says surely I am coming quickly! <br />Agape<br />ZelmaZelma Milllerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595687233076814231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-10258496750200084762009-09-15T23:10:14.382-04:002009-09-15T23:10:14.382-04:00You really made me think alot differently about or...You really made me think alot differently about or children's education. Thanks for all the time you put into this blog. Am looking forward to reading through it and learning alot!Ruth Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118854181794309308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-26731716040765736902009-09-15T14:00:00.449-04:002009-09-15T14:00:00.449-04:00My Dear Friend, How it warms my heart to read your...My Dear Friend, How it warms my heart to read your thoughts. I rejoice in your joy, and I weep for the pain you are enduring. How right you are to raise those beautiful children to reason. Surely they will "rise up and call you blessed." Know that I bring you name to God every single day and request that He will direct your life in every detail, to His glory. I love you, Jes. <br /> And here is another name for you to raise up to God when you are praying: Tami.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673449844085421828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-51014663051917652652009-09-15T12:38:07.634-04:002009-09-15T12:38:07.634-04:00Hi Jes! Those biographies sound very interesting.....Hi Jes! Those biographies sound very interesting...I'll have to look for those. I'd love to be a fly on the wall for some of your homeschool lessons! I'm sure I would learn a lot!chandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629917355707836493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-32081388191619019952009-09-14T19:56:40.070-04:002009-09-14T19:56:40.070-04:00Is it too late for me to post a comment? I hope n...Is it too late for me to post a comment? I hope not! Please pray for Curtis and Kathey Matthews.<br />Thank you for the inspiring post! Beautifully said! Ilove you! ShellyShellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-47293650004195958492009-09-14T19:54:17.891-04:002009-09-14T19:54:17.891-04:00I think you've read Christian Overman's bo...I think you've read Christian Overman's book, ASSUMPTIONS, haven't you? (It used to be titled DIFFERENT WINDOWS, but was changed.)<br /><br />I loved reading your posting...I tried to teach Latin to two sons using Douglas Wilson's Latin course. It took us 2 years to get most of the way through the first book! I gave up after that.<br /><br />I would like to add my sister, Pam S., to your prayer list. She is 53, has MS, and neither she nor her husband are saved. (They have no children.) Her husband's name is Ed.<br /><br />I echo what L. said - if you haven't read Phillip Keller's book, A SHEPHERD TAKES A LOOK AT THE 23RD PSALM, it's a good one. <br /><br />Thanks for your desire to bring good from pain, in addition to whatever else the Lord is doing with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-31244193549795643502009-09-12T16:02:47.188-04:002009-09-12T16:02:47.188-04:00As always, I love hearing about how you are sharin...As always, I love hearing about how you are sharing with your children! It reminds me so much of how I was raised and how, Lord-willing (and He is), I will raise my own three children.<br /><br />I would love it if you would life up my sis-in-law Becky.Heather@Cultivated Liveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141323325746602171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-66012983089047707332009-09-12T14:34:19.333-04:002009-09-12T14:34:19.333-04:00Your children are SO blessed to be given this kind...Your children are SO blessed to be given this kind of critical thinking training as they grow and learn. I'm definitely Western in my thinking/upbringing/training but am hopfully growing into a more Biblical mindset as I study and learn with Precepts. <br /><br />Thanks for the great book recommendations. I hadn't heard of the "Now and Then Heroes" series before. I went to their publishing site and ordered (a 2 for 1 book special they were having) (:>). They sound great, and I've always LOVED biographies! <br /><br />Strange to me to think of a gun to the head as freedom, but now that I've read your post, I see the link....our emotions can often cause us to be our own worst enemy, can't they? Thanks for a great post, Jes!RenaeSalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675957052697451531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-84580214944652213632009-09-12T14:01:34.892-04:002009-09-12T14:01:34.892-04:00I agree with you... children need to be taught to ...I agree with you... children need to be taught to think and reason, not just know the right answers. I always knew the right answers as a kid in that dangerous cult... knowing what was expected of me to say... but when I questioned anything, I learned quickly that I was not to question ANYTHING that went against their teachings of their "truth". I am thankful for knowing a young woman (you) who wants her children to really know the only true God & King! You are a mighty example to me dear Jes! I love you so much!Smith Family Updateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13687069581669199154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-3192108886826547502009-09-12T11:25:34.130-04:002009-09-12T11:25:34.130-04:00Jes - I LOVE being challenged to think of things i...Jes - I LOVE being challenged to think of things in a new or another way. Thinking of how the Eastern vs Western ways of thinking. It's not natural for us to think another way, of course, unless we have experience in it or someone shares it with us. Thanks for sharing and helping me to realize that American learning is usually just the shortest race to the answer without really thinking about it. How quickly can we get through the test? How quickly can we get this over and get on to what we want to do? I like the encouragement to slow down and look at things from a different perspective. Excellent!KimG in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297629101662535324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-31490087956390780612009-09-12T10:13:23.197-04:002009-09-12T10:13:23.197-04:00Jesica,
Your comments on Psalm 23 reminded me of ...Jesica,<br /><br />Your comments on Psalm 23 reminded me of a great book...maybe you've already read it...A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by Phillip Keller? If not, you should check it out. It's an oldie, but goodie!!!latteloulouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149245665286547562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-74464330355653583622009-09-12T09:12:31.072-04:002009-09-12T09:12:31.072-04:00I share three names of people whose salvation you ...I share three names of people whose salvation you can pray for: Paul, Rob, and Noel.Win Norenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120977167621988671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-48147074784030106552009-09-12T08:40:08.449-04:002009-09-12T08:40:08.449-04:00Awesome post! What a wise, amazing woman of God y...Awesome post! What a wise, amazing woman of God you are. SO looking forward to meeting you face-to-face one day! LOVE your heart for your children, and the ways that you want them to learn. Praying this for my own son as well. And Jes? I'm praying for "strength upon strength" for you today, as you continue teaching and growing, even in the midst of your physical struggles right now. Your testimony humbles me...and points me, yet again, the the ONE WHO IS ABLE. <br /><br />And, since you asked, here is yet another name of one who needs to know our Lord: Betsy. Thank you for your prayers for her! Much love to you today, my friend.<br />PaulaPaula Hemannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-11012041810734667462009-09-12T07:56:29.367-04:002009-09-12T07:56:29.367-04:00I just love hearing your heart for the Lord and th...I just love hearing your heart for the Lord and the way you challenge all of us. Wish we were in the same town so we could just chat over a cup of coffee or something.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10396168515186703696noreply@blogger.com