Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: Godthe second title in The Good Portion series.

The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works. 

                     

Saturday
Jul262008

Wonky

Yes, I know my blog is all messed up.

I haven’t changed anything, but Squarespace got a whole new system last week and I’m blaming them. I would change the template to solve the problem if I were able to get in there to do it, but that bit isn’t working for me either.

Which is just as well, because I’m too busy to be fooling with my blog anyway.

Friday
Jul252008

You're Gonna Need a Quality Shoe

Busy day, recycled post.

If we expect the road of our life to be all freeway, or even all paved sidewalk, we’re going to be disappointed. Jesus warned his disciples that in this world they would have trouble. Why should we expect it to be any different for us? Eventually, we’re all going to run into difficult circumstances and we may have to endure them for a long time. It’s the way of this world and we are in the world.

Jesus didn’t tell his disciples how hard things would be for them because he wanted to scare them, but rather, because he wanted to prepare them for it. When persecution and difficulty came, he didn’t want them to be blown away by it. 

Do you remember Jesus’ words of warning?

In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage—I have conquered the world. (John 16:33 NET)

He told his disciples that they could expect to experience pain and hardship in the world, and that the reason they could face their trials courageously was because he had been victorious over the world.

Did they remember what he said? What happened the first time the disciples faced trouble after Jesus ascended? How did they react?

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Thursday
Jul242008

Gas Up: July 24

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or, more appropriately, gas down 3 cents a litre from last week to $1.449 per litre.

For the first time this summer, the price of gas at my neighbourhood station has gone down. I should throw a party or something. 

I think I might smell a downward trend.

What about you? Are your gas prices following the downward trend or are they bucking it?