The First Day of School

The First Day of School

As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, my word for the year is “First”. So since last Monday was the first day of school for many students here in Chattanooga, I thought a blog about the First Day of School was the order of the day.

I no longer have children in school, but there is something about the first day of school that evokes memories of those “good old fashion school days” and giddiness envelops me.  I love walking the school supply aisles at Target and Walmart, I am a sucker for all things “school supply”.  The smell of crayons and paste immediately transport me back to days gone by. Notebooks, spiral binders, folders and notebook paper at irresistible prices tempt the weak to become hoarders. Black & White Composition books are long gone and they now come in all the colors of the rainbow. #2 pencils and BIC pens are now overshadowed by a myriad of choices: disposable or refillable; roller ball, fountain, gel; fine, medium or extra fine point;  and again every color of the rainbow.

Sorry, like I said I am a sucker for school supplies. But this post is not about school supplies, it’s about the thoughts of a few students and mothers in regard to the first day of school. So, lets see what they have to say. (more…)

God is Love, Part 1

God is Love, Part 1

bjlawson,precept ministries,bible study,the third cup, Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.  We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.                  1 John 4:7–8, 16

God is love. If we are believers and we are “in” God then our lives should be characterized by the same love that characterizes Him. This love we are talking about is not simply a warm fuzzy feeling; rather it is a choice that has the highest good of the object loved in mind.  This means in relation to others, encouraging them and doing things they will like. Sometimes  it means having to say hard things,  or things that are  difficult to hear. (more…)

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