Hello all!
Still blogging from New England at this time, we will be here through the end of the week, Lord willing. We have really been enjoying the time here, and today we are out exploring Boston, Tim is job hunting, and I am apartment hunting and so forth. :)
So far on Wednesdays we’ve been doing the “Seek the things above” series, and within the next couple of weeks I want to start taking that in a little bit of a new direction. There are several different topics related to the Bible that I would like to delve into here on my blog, and I’ve been trying to figure out which to go with first. For instance, maybe do a series on a specific book of the Bible, or on the overall theme and “story” (using the word story here not to mean that it was a story in the sense it was untrue, but a story in the sense that that it is one continuing set of events that all tie together, not just a hodge-podge of various happenings), or how study to the Bible, or a number of other things. And while I do want to get into those at some point in the future, there has been some interest expressed in a topic that seems like the most natural place to start:
Can we know if there is truth?
Is there a God?
And if so, how do we know who he is?
I am really looking forward to this! I think it is a fascinating study, and important to consider, whether you already believe or whether you do not. For those who do believe, while, yes, we are called to have faith, we are not called to have a blind faith – God has told us to “seek”, as in Matthew 7:7 – there is evidence to look at, and on which to base our faith. So I hope to be starting that new series soon on Wednesdays, but I didn’t feel that while we were travelling and on the road was the best time to begin, so I’ll look forward to that beginning that very soon, Lord willing.
For today, though, as we are enjoying time with family and seeing so many amazing things and spending time as a family, I just want to share the following verse of thankfulness:
What are you thankful for today?
Also, I’d be curious to know which of the topics I mentioned might be something you would be interested in – and also if there is another topic you’d be interested in discussing here. As always, I love to hear from you, whether in the comments below or by email!
I am feeling particularly grateful for me family this spring — mine, Kevin’s, and “ours” — and the way the longer we are married the more all of them truly feel like just ours.
Today, I’m just incredibly grateful for the beauty around me. I drove to my day job today in a thick fog. It was sort of strange, as fog is kind of out of place in my part of the world – especially in the warmer days of spring! But it was enchanting and mysterious and absolutely lovely to see it as I drove through farming fields and country scenery. God truly reveals Himself, even in everyday beauty!
I love your concept for where you want to go with Seek the Things Above. I look forward to reading what you come up with!