The Christian Trinity Through a Tolkienian View of the Bible or The Bible as the Trinity in Tolkienian Terms

This is just something a little silly but hopefully w a point. It stems from conversations I've had w different people.

The Lord Of Wonders (The Holy Bible)

Book One: The Fellowship of the Created (God as the I am that I am,  the Old Testament)

Book Two: The Two Temples (Christ's Body as the Second Temple,  the Gospel)

Book Three: A Return To The Spirit(ual) (The Presence and Teaching of the Holy Spirit, the Letters of Paul)

Let Go Of Wishful Thinking

Hope is not a wish.  It is trusting while waiting for a promise to be fulfilled...a promise that brings encouragement.

My Favorite Verse

Loving God and each other has got to be the loudest message of the Bible. Paul's summation of love in Romans 13 has been the northern compass point I continually come back to for foundational Truth. It just so happens that this verse is The Bible app verse of the day. Thank You, Lord for the reminder ;)

Do We Minimize?

Do you use the word "just" in your prayer language? Not as in "justice" but as in "only". Is He not our God, does He not want, have, "all" for us?

The Beautiful Sites We Experience

I've really been enjoying this year's Fall. I think it's the best one we've had in a while. I'm really pleased that I had the opportunity to capture this moment.

Lovingly Not Pacifist

Mercy fights for our attention!

Spurred On By The Young

A few days ago I took my kids (kdz) to a park where they could ride their bike and scooter respectively. My daughter still hasn't quite figured out how to balance herself on her scooter. Well, while we were walking together, and her brother off riding ahead of us, I went for some sentimental conversation. I asked what her favorite thing was about me. She did offer up an, "Oh, I don't know." But just as quickly she added a "Your faith and silliness."

I wasn't floored, but definitely caught off guard. It wasn't the comment I was expecting. It didn't cause me to be puffed up. It was more of a humbling comment (after all, I am a silly man). It would be one thing for her to understand that I have a relationship with God, but for her to word it that way did something in me. Her mother and I do not normally talk in such terms. We do talk about these sort of things but not as such.

So this moment with my daughter left me encouraged and strengthened doubly so. One, that she sees any sort of faith in me is awesome, if I may. Second, she says this as though she not only sees it, but finds it in me because she is looking for it. She is attracted to my faith. Wow!

I thank you, LORD, for this moment with my daughter. You use the very child I am raising to fear, respect and love You, to show me Your thoughts towards me...Jeremiah 29.11