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Finally we have Malachi Chapter 4. 1 “Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the LORD Almighty. “Not a root or a branch will be left to them. 2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves. 3 Then you will trample on the wicked; they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day when I act,” says the LORD Almighty.  4 “Remember the law of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb for all Israel.    5 “See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with ...

Continuing into Malachi 3 ...    1 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the LORD Almighty.    2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, 4 and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the LORD, as in days gone by, as in former years.    5 “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fathe...

Continuing our walk through Malachi... Malachi 2    1 “And now, you priests, this warning is for you. 2 If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,” says the LORD Almighty, “I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me.  3 “Because of you I will rebuke your descendants; I will smear on your faces the dung from your festival sacrifices, and you will be carried off with it. 4 And you will know that I have sent you this warning so that my covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD Almighty. 5 “My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him; this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name. 6 True instruction was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned...

So since this is the last day of 2010 I will be sharing the last few chapters of the Old and New Testaments.  The last book of the Old testament is Malachi and we will look at chapters 1-4 along with what I took from them. Malachi 1    1 A prophecy: The word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi.   Israel Doubts God’s Love    2 “I have loved you,” says the LORD. “But you ask, ‘How have you loved us?’      “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet I have loved Jacob, 3 but Esau I have hated, and I have turned his hill country into a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.”    4 Edom may say, “Though we have been crushed, we will rebuild the ruins.”      But this is what the LORD Almighty says: “They may build, but I will demolish....

So I just did the last check of the night and the Princesses are conked out and my Queen is also softly sleeping. This made me think about how God has truly blessed me over this last 10 year cycle and how excited I am for this one. God is truly capable of amazing things. I have seen Him heal people both mentally and physically. I have seen marriages on the brink find reconciliation. I have seen children born to those previously thought to be infertile. I have even seen him bring peace through death. I haven't always understood it but I have recognized it for what it is, a loving God who desires to have a relationship with us. As we approach this New Year, I hope that you would take the time to examine what is truly important. He is waiting to recieve you. All you have to do is call on Him. Happy New Year if I do not post anymore before 2011. Posted via email from Pulling It All Together

As most of my friends know I am not a sports guy.  Love to play but rarely watch.  Unless it is my beloved Raiders.  I found this video through one of my Twitter peeps.  The question that this brings up to me is Who Defines You? Go GO GO! God's Man

Here is the second of the 5 Minute Drills that Princess Mighty and I did last night.  The actual drill was Why I Love School but since I am not here is,   Why I love to learn I think that learning is very important and value it above many other pursuits.  The reason for this is because God has called us to always be growing in our knowledge of His word and of the world around us.  While we should not live to emulate the world we should know how to operate within it.  I didn't always get this.  When I was in school I didn't work as hard as I should because I didn't see how important that an education was.  I let my peers define my production.  This made it very hard for me to get into college.  Through God's grace I was able to get into college and my mind was really opened to what learning really is.  Outside of my classes I was able to study poetry, art, religion, politics, philosophy.  I was also able to learn about business...

So my oldest daughter (Princess Mighty) and I did some five minute drills last night while I was cooking dinner.  I thought I would share one of them.  Sorry it is shorter than my normal drills but I was multitasking.   Why I love God I love God because He saved me.  How did he save me?  He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for my sins.  I would never have been able to bridge the gap between God and myself because of my sin.  God's forgiveness allows me to truly have joy and peace in my life.   God has blessed me with A loving family Wife and daughters Amazing parents An extended church family The ability to provide financially The respect of my peers The love of my wife Health and Strength   Posted via email from Pulling It All Together

This young lady has some ice skating skills.   Posted via email from Pulling It All Together

I spoke to the my family at Living Hope Church this past Sunday.  I shared with them that this week is the Most Important Week of the Year.  Let me share the passage, taken from Hebrews, that we talked about. We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn.  In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again.  You need milk, not solid food!  Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.  But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.   Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity... - Hebrews 5:11-6:1a Here Paul is admonishing the Church that they have begun to fall away and have cannot grow because they are still struggling w...

Merry Christmas From My Family To Yours.     God's Man

  I was expecting something humorous.  I was pleasantly surprised.  This was created by http://ignitermedia.com .   God's Man Posted via email from Pulling It All Together

  This is a great idea.  I wonder if this could work here in the US? Posted via email from Pulling It All Together

  I love this video and hope that you will join in on sharing what truly is Good News.  Like is says on their site Christmas can [still] change the world.   Posted via email from Pulling It All Together

It is my right to be uncommon—if I can. I seek opportunity—not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act for myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say, “This I have done.” Dean Alfange

Once again I am taking part in the most exciting and nerve racking competition ever devised NaNoWriMo.  This stands for the  National Novel Writing Month  Challenge that is organized by the Offices of Letters and Light.  Over the next 30 days I will, once again, attempt to write a 50,000 word novel.  I will also be consuming lots of coffee, Go Kureig, and miss lots of sleep.  This will be the 6th year that I participate and I am looking forward to it.  Last year was the first year that I have ever made it over the finish line, novel in hand.  The title of my novel was The FaithWalker and it was one of the most unpublisheable (sic) pieces I have ever read but I loved ever bit of it.  This year, like the others, I am asking for donations towards the Offices of Letter's and Light and their Young Writers Program.  This program does creative writing projects encouraging kids and adults in classrooms, communities, and libraries around the world.  I would be grateful if you would joi...

So there you have it.  Me as a wrinkled mess at the end of the workday September 13, 2010.

This is going to be an interesting week for me.  I am coping with 2 different types of loss and the return of 1 very exciting thing that I do.   Loss Last week my wonderful bride changed jobs.  This was a significant win for us because it saved her from a frustrating work environment.  A less stressed out wife makes for a happier house overall.  On top of that she is moving into a new industry and she is looking forward to something different.  All of the above stuff is good.  The downside is that we are now working in different cities.  I had gotten spoiled by our morning commute and the occasional, as work permitted, lunch together.  It was strange driving into work without my bride next to me.  I am happy for her new opportunity but I am sad at this loss of connection everyday.   My second loss is the departure of my "Big Brother" from work.  He also took a new job which means a new opportunity for him....

Taken from http://www.everypicture.com/ My amazing god-daughter posted the bolded portion of the prayer of benediction. I was intrigued by it and after some research found out it was a prayer given by the Franciscan Monks. I thought I would share it with all of you. May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships so that you may live deep within your heart May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger and war so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in the world so that you can do what others claim cannot be done to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor. (St. Francis of Assissi) Have a great weekend and g...

My  Laptop Bag holds 1 Dell pp18-l  laptop (Work Laptop) 1  Apple Powerbook g4 (Play Laptop) 2 notepads Work and Play 2 Pull - ups for Princess Mini Assorted CDs and DVDs First Family by David  Balducci FPU Coordinators Guide 1 Water Bottle 1 2GB Thumb Drive The Ever Loving Truth by Voddie Bachman   So there you have it.  What is in my bag.