Articles and Such

I was pretty sure there was a topic for this somewhere, but I couldn't find it :P

This is for articles and such that we write.

I wrote the short article and put it on my blog.

Let's Talk about Jesus!

I once heard of a small girl and her family, who visited her Grandparents in Michigan. Upon her return home to Missouri, her parents reported to the grandma and grandpa that their daughter happily kept saying over and over: “Michigan! Michigan!”

Do you know a name that has your attention? Is there a name you love to hear? Do you love to sing its worth?

Back to my story, there was something about that name that attracted her. It could have been the sound of it…or the enjoyable time she had had. It’s hard to tell with a little girl, but obviously that name had had such an impact on her that she could not stop saying it!

Do you talk about Jesus? He’s the reason we live, and move, and have our being. He came and died, and rose from the dead to save us from our sins – is there a reason we should not talk about Jesus?

Jesus should not be the one we just talk about at church; or prayer meetings; or; in personal devotions. He should compass our entire being; just as the little girl
kept repeating “Michigan”, we, should have Jesus the focus of our hearts and lives. His name is above every name. He is the Master, Savior, Messiah and King! What depth does the name of Jesus have!

Let heaven and nature sing. Let us sing and proclaim his glorious, powerful, awesome name!

Can these articles be from years ago? I have a few…

Sure!!

Okay. Thanks. I don't know that I'll post them right away… I think I'll wait a bit. :)

Why'd you just delete the one you posted?

Two reasons. 1. It needs more work before it is suitable for MV (it has names of people and other stuff in it I don't know if I want on here). 2. I don't want my stuff on the first page. :P

Oh, okay. You could write an article about Carissa's anger issues and her propensity for self-caused pain induced by stress. :P

SAM!!!! Don't tease Carissa!!!!!

Why stop now? I've been doing so for about two-ish years now. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. :P

You mean you really read that article??

You mean you really read that article??

Glanced through it.

Oh, okay. You _could_ write an article about Carissa's anger issues and her propensity for self-caused pain induced by stress. :P

Go ahead…write an article about me!

Wow! We're famous!

No, you're not! I am!

:S

facedesk, facedesk, facedesk

Oh, okay. You _could_ write an article about Carissa's anger issues and her propensity for self-caused pain induced by stress. :P

Rachel and I publish a small magazine- you can sign up for it here: http://millersinalaska.org/children/a-hoe-in-my-hand/

I was going to sign up until I saw it was for young ladies :D lol!

One of my "Random Articles." I love writing about stuff like this!

The Big Bang:
Are you sitting down right now? Whether you are or not, I want you to think about how a chair came into being. Was it created with a master craftsman behind it, putting several hours into designing and constructing it? Or did he put some wood, glue, and maybe a cushion into a sack and shake it for a while? Did he open the sack and pull out a perfectly good chair? No, that’s crazy! But that is supposedly how the universe came into being!
About 13.7 billion years ago there was a tiny spec floating out in space. Then that spec exploded, and suddenly there was the entire universe! Pretty amazing for a little spec! Wouldn’t it make more sense if there was a designer for your chair? And the universe?

The Age of the Earth:
There are two views to this:

1. Young earth - (Biblical age of the universe of about 6,000 years.)
2. Old earth - (secular age of the universe of about 4.5 billion years.)

Where did the young earth worldview come from?
Easy, it came from the Bible! Although, some creationists don’t agree that the earth is 6,000 years old, if you calculate the ages, and times in the Bible, they come to about 6,000 years. Some believe that there are gaps in the genealogies of Genesis 5 and 11 and say that the earth is more like 10,000 to 12,000 years old.

For those of you that requested it, here is my article on the topic of Encouraging Siblings :)
http://forum.kingsbloomingrose.com/current/2014/04/encourage-brothers/

Without Martin Luther there would be no Bach.

Portion of an Article by: Bethany Jenkins.

Martin Luther never met Johann Sebastian Bach. The two Germans were born more than 200 years apart. But without Luther, there would have been no Bach.

At 48 years old, when Bach received a copy of Luther’s translation of the Bible, he made extensive notes in its margins, allowing it to shape his theology of music. Near 1 Chronicles 25, a listing of David’s musicians, he wrote, “This chapter is the true foundation of all God-pleasing music.” At 2 Chronicles 5:11–14, which speaks of temple musicians worshiping God, he wrote, “At a reverent performance of music, God is always at hand with his gracious presence.”

Embodying a Lutheran theology of work, Bach viewed all of his music—whether sacred hymns or secular cantatas—as a calling from God. He believed his work had two purposes: “The final aim and reason of all music is nothing other than (1) the glorification of God and (2) the refreshment of the spirit.” Thus, he signed all of his church music and most of his secular music with the letters “S.D.G.”—Soli Deo Gloria, Glory to God Alone.

Without Luther, Bach wouldn’t have understood the dignity of all work—both sacred and secular—nor the idea of work as a means to love one’s neighbor.