Happy New Year!

My Name Is I AM

I was regretting the past,
and fearing the future.
Suddenly my Lord was speaking:
"My name is I AM".

He paused.
I waited.
He continued,

"When you live in the past,
with its mistakes and regrets,
it is hard. I am not there.
My name is not I WAS.

When you live in the future,
with its problems and fears,
it is hard. I am not there.
My name is not I WILL BE.

When you live in this moment
it is not hard. I am here.
My name is I AM."

~ Helen Mallicoat

time & money

This excerpt from A.W. Tozer's That Incredible Christian is a fitting and revealing summary following the recent Seminar on Godly Stewardship of Time & Money:

He calls he "Rules for Self-Discovery." (In other words, your answers to these questions will reveal a lot about you and your spirituality.)

1. What we want most
2. What we think about most
3. How we use our money
4. What we do with our leisure time
5. The company we enjoy
6. Who and what we admire
7. What we laugh at

Care to take the test?

killer turkey

I have little affection for political humor, but this is hilarious:

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) - In a potentially embarrassing situation for the Obama White House, a turkey pardoned by President Obama earlier this week went on a three-state killing spree on Thanksgiving Day, killing nine.

While authorities were still piecing together the motivation behind the recidivist fowl's homicidal rampage, a chorus of Republican critics complained that pardoning the feathered killer was symptomatic of the Obama administration's misguided policies...

Only in America...

D&M Seminar Quiz

Here's a little quiz to see who actually remembers what we learned!

=)

We spoke of 12 Tests of "Love or Infatuation."

Test of S__________________

Love is centered on only one person. Infatuation can happen with more than one person and cause to be attracted to a lot of different person.

God's Prescription for Lasting Relationships:

1. B________ the Right Person
2. Walk in Love
3. F______ your H________ on God and seek to please Him through this relationship.
4. If failure occurs, repeat steps 1, 2, 3.

Godly Relationships: Dating & Marriage

Here's a chance to share what you've learned & gained during our rather extensive seminars on Dating & Marriage this past Sunday.

Since we had separate seminars for men & women, let's be appropriately sensitive in our comments. But feel free to share not only your comments & reflections, but also your questions, and to respond to others' posts.

Here's an important truth to think about:

If you attempt to build intimacy with another person before you've done the hard work of becoming a whole and healthy person, every relationship will be an attempt to complete the wholeness that you lack and end in disaster.
(Parrott, L. & L., Relationships, p.20, emphasis mine)