Yesterday we took our boys to see the the Cleopatra exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center. The artifacts are amazing and provided us numerous great opportunities to discuss the truth of the Bible with our boys. Several of the artifacts were from the time of Christ or very near to it. We were able to see a gold coin with the head of Caesar Augustus, the Caesar that called for the census in Luke 2:1 which caused Joseph and Mary to travel to Bethlehem.
It was a great kick start for our study of Ancient History that we will be doing this year for school.
However, I was overwhelmed about halfway through the exhibit. Nearly every artifact was of a god or an instrument of worship of Egyptian gods. I have known of idol worship from scripture and history studies, but it smacked me square in the face.
Our preaching elder, Greg Birdwell, has been preaching through the book of Judges and the Idolatry of Man. It has been an amazing time of learning! Not until I saw this exhibit was I faced with the real, gut wrenching question. When I am long gone, what will be on exhibit for others to see? What will my exhibit show about who I worship? What will our generation's exibit show of our idol worship? I fear that the artifacts of my life may not point people to my worship of the One true God! The idols may change but the idol worship remains the same. Things, computer, cell phones, ipads, televisions, the latest kitchen gadget, cars, trucks, boats, even the houses that take more time to clean than we spend in the word or serving others can be idols that speak louder than our words. We can worship our careers, our self-sufficiency, our pride of life, and even our service.
I must begin today....I must not leave a legacy of idol worship! What is it that holds our attention more than God? What is it that you believe you could not live without? What do you treasure more than Christ? Let us take time to examine our lives and leave a legacy of worship of the One true God!
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all!
2010 was a year of great challenge, change and triumph for our family. In the beginning of 2010 we downsized our home (by more than half)....and unfortunately ended up in a townhouse that was poorly managed. This created much frustration and many delays in settling in. Live and learn!
Homeschooling went well! Despite all of the upheaval the boys made good progress! Agent N really improved in his reading and tried out soccer for the first year! His team was second in their division and Agent N gained lots of new soccer skills. Agent E had a huge breakthrough with reading this year....he figured out he CAN read and well! (Sometimes Agent E is skeptical and stubborn) He also finally allowed us to take the training wheels off of his bike...certain he would die if we did! Well 30 mins into his first ride sans training wheels he was a maniac on the road!
We spent our vacation this year with the Cub Scouts! (50 of us) Yep, the most amazing trip ever! Eight days of adventure....Camping and fun at Ace Adventure Park, sleeping on a battleship in New Jersey, Laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary, Visiting the Liberty Bell, Visiting Harper's Ferry, Washington DC, Hiking the Appalacian Trail and lots of fun and laughs in the vans together!
The Man of my Dreams worked extremely hard this year managing at Red Robin! We attempted to transfer the Seattle WA area but God had other plans. Just as we had settled on staying put in Louisville KY.....we were presented with a new option. OHIO! We got the offer, made a decision, packed and moved all in 4 weeks! Yep, two moves in one year....and we downsized again! We are still enjoying some of the boxes that have yet to be unpacked! But blessing upon blessing, we found a wonderful apartment community that has already far exceeded our last experience. We are home......Maineville, OH.
Never a dull moment!
We are blessed beyond measure! We have work, family, friends, fellowship, food, and shelter! We may not have much in the eyes of the world but we are RICH! We look forward to a New Year of adventure! In these often difficult times called life take time to recall what went well in 2010, embrace the challenges you have overcome, and prepare to face more! Life is not joy unending....but life in Christ is!
2010 was a year of great challenge, change and triumph for our family. In the beginning of 2010 we downsized our home (by more than half)....and unfortunately ended up in a townhouse that was poorly managed. This created much frustration and many delays in settling in. Live and learn!
Homeschooling went well! Despite all of the upheaval the boys made good progress! Agent N really improved in his reading and tried out soccer for the first year! His team was second in their division and Agent N gained lots of new soccer skills. Agent E had a huge breakthrough with reading this year....he figured out he CAN read and well! (Sometimes Agent E is skeptical and stubborn) He also finally allowed us to take the training wheels off of his bike...certain he would die if we did! Well 30 mins into his first ride sans training wheels he was a maniac on the road!
We spent our vacation this year with the Cub Scouts! (50 of us) Yep, the most amazing trip ever! Eight days of adventure....Camping and fun at Ace Adventure Park, sleeping on a battleship in New Jersey, Laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary, Visiting the Liberty Bell, Visiting Harper's Ferry, Washington DC, Hiking the Appalacian Trail and lots of fun and laughs in the vans together!
The Man of my Dreams worked extremely hard this year managing at Red Robin! We attempted to transfer the Seattle WA area but God had other plans. Just as we had settled on staying put in Louisville KY.....we were presented with a new option. OHIO! We got the offer, made a decision, packed and moved all in 4 weeks! Yep, two moves in one year....and we downsized again! We are still enjoying some of the boxes that have yet to be unpacked! But blessing upon blessing, we found a wonderful apartment community that has already far exceeded our last experience. We are home......Maineville, OH.
Never a dull moment!
We are blessed beyond measure! We have work, family, friends, fellowship, food, and shelter! We may not have much in the eyes of the world but we are RICH! We look forward to a New Year of adventure! In these often difficult times called life take time to recall what went well in 2010, embrace the challenges you have overcome, and prepare to face more! Life is not joy unending....but life in Christ is!
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