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I need to apologize for yesterday’s post
I have had this blog for over a year. It is a rare thing when someone I know in real life reads it (not counting family). Several months ago, I informed a few people of my blog and asked them to read it. I think I said something about it being a good thing for…
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25 things every man should know how to do
The October issue of Popular Mechanics includes this article: “25 Skills Every Man Should Know.” After I read it, I had to find out if Karl possessed these most important skeelz. So, I asked him. Here’s his repertoire: 1. Patch a radiator hose–check 2. Protect your computer–check 3. Rescue a boater who has capsized–I don’t…
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Godly sorrow and repentance
Thomas Watson wrote a little book called The Doctrine of Repentance. He says that there are six “special ingredients” in repentance: Sight of sin Sorrow for sin Confession of sin Shame for sin Hatred for sin Turning from sin He goes into great detail, putting flesh on each point, as he defines biblical repentance. I…
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Paul called it a thorn in the flesh…
I’ve always believed that God gave us Noah to remind me that I am not a perfect parent. In fact, I have heard other mothers say that they thought they were doing just fine until number 3 was born. To quote one friend of mine who has five children, “Adding the third child to the…
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Easing In: School and the Kindness of the Lord
I’ll be attempting to ease myself back into blogging. I cannot allow it to totally take over my life and I do not wish to abandon it altogether…we’ll see how I manage. I thought I’d fill you all in on what I’ve been up to during my blog hiatus. In a previous post, I mentioned…
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