Thursday, May 30, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Mercy Seasons Justice
The quality of mercy is not strain'd.
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest:
It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.
'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes
The throned monarch better than his crown.
His scepter shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptered sway;
It is enthroned in the the hearts of kings;
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God's
When mercy seasons justice.
William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest:
It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.
'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes
The throned monarch better than his crown.
His scepter shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptered sway;
It is enthroned in the the hearts of kings;
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God's
When mercy seasons justice.
William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
Thursday, May 23, 2013
April Showers of Blessings
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| Emily's Birthday Partiers: Annabelle, Sallie, Lilah, Anna |
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| . . . Mary Kate, Jocelyn, Catharine, Emily |
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| Flower Fairy |
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| Spring Park |
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| Spring Parking It |
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| Daddy's handiwork captured by munchkins |
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| God's handiwork captured by Anna |
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| more flower power |
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Overly Simple Leadership
The problem is not that right-handed, straight-line authority is evil
-- it is most necessary for Congress, judges, soldiers, policemen, and
parents teaching toddlers. But it is not the most mature expression of
authority, and to believe that it is the only kind of authority for both
mature and immature means that one is a totalitarian. Maturity requires
that we grow up into the kind of authority that gives itself away.
Jesus did this, and He summons His followers to do this as well" (For a
Glory and a Covering, p. 80)
--Douglas Wilson, Blog and Mablog
--Douglas Wilson, Blog and Mablog
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Easter 2013
We worshiped, feasted on ham, sang Lamb of Glory for Grammy and Grandad, and of course, hunted eggs. We love Easter!
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Sound Advice for All Relationships
A preacher should never go out of his way to find controversial matter, not go out of his way to avoid it. He who continually shrinks from conflict should stir himself up to faithfulness; he who is by nature belligerent, should cultivate forbearance and courtesy" (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 96)
--HT: Douglas Wilson, Blog & Mablog
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Work and Play
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| Audrey and Co. |
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| under construction |
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| working |
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| thinking about working |
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| simply irresistable |
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| busy, busy |
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| What's up? Me! |
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| a blustery kite day |
Friday, May 3, 2013
Graceful Marriage
The way we live reflects whether or not we know that God has been gracious to us in Christ. We live by grace or we live by works. We live by grace married or we live by works married. If the former, the result is gratitude for the ongoing kindness of God. If the latter, then the result is always some form of misery and condemnation.
(Douglas Wilson, For a Glory and a Covering, p. 74)
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