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Preoccupied

Okay... so I am behind on my Philippians and Biblical Womanhood postings. Yep. Thank you for the e-mails to remind me. I have been too preoccupied with the Doctrine of Regeneration. Sincere apologies. I will be out for the day with my husband and children. He's off. And I will spend my day in the world-o-sphere where I will have to talk to people instead of type into a screen. Pray for me.

And I hope you know I am joking... so no e-mails of concern that I spend too much time in the blogosphere... 'kay. Or accusations that I spend way too much time with my children... oh... well that IS something I do alot now isn't it. I have been "accused" of that in a negative sense. I had a friend that, even though she was a stay-at-home mother, would drop her kids off at the daycare so they could get "social skills"... YIKES.

Hope you all have a great day in the Lord!!!

Posted by Lisa on July 11, 2006

Comments

Lisa,

Have a wonderful day with your family and may God renew and strengthen you.

-Mike

Posted by: Mike Young | July 11, 2006 08:26 AM

Hope you're having a fine day with the family, yourself!

Posted by: Gayla | July 11, 2006 01:10 PM

May your time with your husband bring glory to the Father and that be thankful for all that He does for you!
Also pray for my husband & I to spend some time together with our family this month. Our working schedules has been a real challenge!

Posted by: Julie | July 11, 2006 10:12 PM

I've just found your site. I've recommended it to my wife and my sister in law. Are you SBC? (Southern Baptist)

Also, on the doctrines of grace - Paige Patterson stated, "I see no biblical evidence for Irresistable Grace." Hugh?

Go to my blog for post -

God bless

Posted by: Christopher Redman | July 12, 2006 07:37 AM

Don't get too far behind in Philippians!

Hope you had a great day!

Posted by: Preacher G (4ever4given's Pastor) | July 12, 2006 08:11 AM

WOW! You guys are hugely encouraging. I also got a flood of e-mails that were also very sweet. Thank you for your kind words.

Mr. Redman, welcome. I am actually not officially SBC but I am a huge supporter of the reformed SBC. Those guys have earned my respect and are very doctrinally sound. Actually I go to a church with doctrinal distinctives very similar to the reformed SBC. (found on my right sidebar). My pastor writes a very thought-provoking blog that I highly recommend.

His bond-servant for His glory,
Lisa

Posted by: 4ever4given | July 12, 2006 08:14 AM

Hey Preacher G. (that is my pastor... whom I call Pastor Ed)... Actually the memorization of it is going fine. The blogging of it is where I am behind. Josh, as usual, is on schedule. The rest of us are trying to be diligent... but it seems to come easier to others (like Josh)... Our goal is to memorize one verse a day. I'm a little rough, but I have up to 11 verses. It is July 12th though... so I better get on the ball with verse 12.

God-willing, we will be ready by November.

Lisa

Posted by: 4ever4given | July 12, 2006 08:22 AM

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