Torstain tuumaus

If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls,

but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator.

If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals

and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, 

but do not show love to my family, I'm just another cook.

If I work at a soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home, and give all that I have to charity,

but do not show love to my family, it profits me nothing.

If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes,

attend a myriad of holiday parties, and sing in the choir's cantata

but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point.

Love stops the cooking to hug your child.

Love sets aside the decorating to kiss your husband.

Love is kind, though harried and tired.

Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens.

Love doesn't yell at the children to get out of the way.

Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return, but rejoices in giving to those who can't.

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

Love never fails. Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost, golf clubs will rust.

But giving the gift of love will endure. 

~ Unknown ~

Luukkaan evankeliumi 26 päivän aikana

Haasteet jatkuvat, tämä on tällainen minihaaste. Mutta tuleepahan luetuksi jokä päivä.
Toistaiseksi olen matkassa pysynyt!

Torstain tuumaus

I am much afraid that schools will prove to be the gates of hell

unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures, 

engraving them in the hearts of youth. 

I advise no one to place their child where

the Scriptures do not reign paramount. 

Every institution in which men are not increasingly occupied with

the Word of God must become corrupt.  

~Martin Luther, A.D. 1537~

Proverbs In 31 Days

I Did It!

Operation Actually Reading Bible 11.7.-17.7.2011

I've read Genesis and Exodus for the Bible In 90 Days Challenge. I'm attending via Moms Toolbox.

Sunday Salon 2/5/2010

I've read Ephesians and Colossians for my studies in theology.

Sunnuntain Salonki: Operation Actually 27/12/09

I've read Galatians and Ephesians for my studies.

Sunday Salon, November the 15th

I've continued reading Isaiah,from chapter 36 to 51.
Lots of time has passed! I've read all gospels and Acts for my theological studies.
Have a blessed week everyone!

Sunnuntain salonki: Operation Actually Read Bible 27.9.2009

I've finished Revelations (from ch. 9) and continued reading Isaiah from ch. 11 to ch. 35.

Sunnuntain salonki: Operation Actually Read Bible 30.8.2009

Liityin haasteeseen toukokuun lopussa, mutta tässä ensimmäinen päivitys.
Vanhasta testamentista luin tässä ajassa Psalmit, Sananlaskut, Saarnaajan, Laulujen laulun sekä Jesajan kirjaa kymmenen ensimmäistä lukua. Uudesta testamentista olen lukenut toisen Timoteuskirjeen, kirjeet Titukselle, Filemonille ja heprealaisille, Jaakobin kirjeen, Pietarin, Johanneksen ja Juudaan kirjeet sekä Ilmestyskirjaa kahdeksan ensimmäistä lukua.
Päätavoite on lukea Raamattu loppuun tänävuonna. Tällä lukuvauhdilla ei liene ongelma.
Suosittelen!

I joined to challenge in the end of May and this is my first report.
I've read Old Testament from Psalms to Isaiah ch. 10 and New Testament from 2nd Timothy to Revelation ch. 8.

Operation Actually Read Bible

Osallistunpas taas haasteeseen.
Tavoitteenani on lukea Raamattu läpi tänä vuonna. Luen järjestelmällisesti: VT:ssa aloitan Psalmit, UT:ssa olen toisessa Timoteuskirjeessä.