Mikki's Posts

The topic came up again tonight.  A brother in Christ shared with me that he recently asked his wife, "How does that happen?  How is it that two beautifully spiritually women are not married?"  He was talking about my roommate and I.  I told him I had many times asked the same thing. He explained he had come to the conclusion that we were both waiting for a spiritually mature man of God.  And he had thought out loud to his wife, there aren't any.  Well, he acknowledged they do exist, they are simply few and far between.  And he's right.  (He's also a little angry about it but that's another blog). I'm frustratingly at peace with my singleness right now.   I'm okay with it, but I'm struggling to figure out what it means.  What does a life serving God as a single woman look like?  How do I know I'm fully committed and devoted to Him as my first love? The biggest question in my mind has been and still is this:  if I never marry, if I rema

Totally sucking sand this week.  Sounds harsh but I have been very neglectful of my time with God. Add to that I downloaded the wrong week for BSF and didn't realize it until I got to discussion group tonight.  Luckily I wasn't the only to make that mistake in my groups so I didn't feel totally stupid.  It's an easy mistake to make. So I got to read a verse out loud.  And at the end I mentioned some sites I've used for cross reference purposes.  They are  www.bible.com , www.blueletterbible.com and www.biblegateway.com , and they're three great sites. I've got the correct lesson this week.  And I've got an assignment--praying for one of the ladies in my BSF group.  Our discussion leader told us to write down the name of the woman to our right and this week, daily pray for her to be in the Word daily, and to daily pray for past ongoing requests she has shared with the group.  So I feel an obligation, but in a good way to set aside that prayer time

Romans 1:20 says, For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. I've been thinking about this and I've often been prone to thanking God for the weather and His creation.  I know I don't always like the weather but I think it's important to remember God set it all in motion and continues to guide it.  I really enjoy the changing of the seasons.  Seeing God's plan for the earth in action is beautful.  And the life applications found in the cycle of life, nature, the idea of death and rebirth are so obvious from a biblical point of view. There's a wonderful song by Nichole Nordeman called Every Season (Copyright Arisoe Records). The lyrics are wonderful: Every evening sky, an invitation To trace the patterned stars And early in July, a celebration For freedom that is ours And I notice You In children´s

I don't want to blog today. A sister in Christ that I just met a couple months ago passed away. It goes back to the end of September. The Taste of CCG is this neat woman's event where all these ladies submit recipes for a cookbook. They all cook and bring them in and everyone votes for their favorite. There's a speaker and fellowship and it's a really neat evening. This year, some ladies had the great idea to put together meal and dessert trays to be delievered to some of the homebound members of the church. I joined my friends Medina and Rachel D in delivering to several people. A couple of the visits were busts; the person we were coming to see was out or not in their room. One of the ladies we met had a visitor. We had a good chat with both of them. She could tell stories! Oh, she had some great memories that she shared with us. She's been at CCG a long time and had a couple funny memories. The last stop we made was a couple at their home. (The other thre

Again not much to write.  Finishing up the Pen Pals booklet.  Got the biographies formatted and inserted.  Got the two page contents list done.  Wow.  It's a lot of work.  I'm really enjoying putting the booklet together but I am very glad it's almost over. Haven't actually read my Bible yet today.  Had thought I would on my lunch break but had to cut that short.  It was a good day at work, I prayed a little instead of just letting my mind wander or focus on the music. Listened to Sunday's sermon on the way to work.  It's a tough one about extras.  What are my extras and what am I doing with them? I'm putting my extras to use right now paying down debt and supporting a couple new missionaries.  I also took a leap of faith and made a faith promise for church last week.  That's where our missions funding comes from.            And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.  But he said unto him,

Not much to say.  Haven't done much today.  Still resting.  Plugging away at the Pen Pals booklet I was planning on having done before this last weekend was over.  But that's been good for me.  Reading through all the wonderful ladies' writing is really encouraging and uplifting.  I can't wait to get the finished product out.  (Look for it in your stocking this Christmas...) Passage I poured over this morning is Psalms 148 1 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights above. 2 Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars. 4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created. 6 He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away. 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, 8 ligh

discover the magic tome wander through the fog of ancient mysteries when the haunting chapter of searching for who one really is begins down the road in the journey of one's travels between the pages of one's life beneath the drama anddevices the truth speaks if only one will hear part monster part hero part lead part supporting part adventurer part romantic part victim part villian part comedic part dramatic one has many roles to play to explore, to amuse, to learn, to detect to imagine and to entertain the soul and the stranger meet when one looks in the mirror and refuses to blink copyright michelle post

I am... Justice, Compassion, Order I like happy ending and fairy tales come true. Truthfullness is important to me. Harmony is important to me. Faith is important to me. Generosity is both memorable and valuable. Forgetfullness can be hurtful, but understandable, eventually forgiven and hopefully learned from. Tempus edaas rerums. Nemo surdior est quam is qui non audict. Vincit omnia veritas. I am... Copyright Michelle Post Latin Translations: Time devours all things. No man is more deaf than he who will not hear. The truth conquers all.

You Rational, Logical Fix, Solve, Act Antagonist, Enigma, Conundrum, Exponent Relate, Empathize, Defer Expressive, Temperamental Me   Copyright Michelle Post

creation, adam, sin adam, sin, infection sin, infection, mankind infection, mankind, imperfect mankind, imperfect, lost, imperfect, lost, Jesus lost, Jesus, found Jesus, found, saved found, saved, bought saved, bought, redeemed bought, redeemed, loved redeemed, loved, eternally… Copyright Michelle Post

Matthew 11:28  "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Exdodus 33:14  The Lord replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Levitcus 23:3   There are six days when you may work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, a day of sacred assembly. You are not to do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the Lord. I don’t know how to rest. I really don’t. I know how to be lazy. I know how to do very little. I know how to slack off. I know how to goof off. But rest? Not sure I’m equipped for that. My doctor said I needed at least two weeks of good rest. I countered I had to work three days next week. She came back with basically, do less. So out went the trip to Chicago last Thrusday. Out goes Zionsville excursions. Out goes a trip to Kansas City I wanted to take next weekend.  Out goes my small group (lots of kiddies). Out goes any Wednesday nite Bible study cameos. Out goes BSF, though I'll