Thursday, October 31, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 114


You can read Psalm 114 here.

When the Israelites left Egypt Judah was where they were to stay.  They seas parted before them at God's command and mountains tremble in God's presence.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 113


You can read Psalm 113 here.

Praise the Lord.  He does all things that are good.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 112


You can read Psalm 112 here.

Those who listen to God and obey him will be blessed.  They will have no reason to fear and will trust in God.

Monday, October 28, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 110 &111


You can read Psalm 110 here and 111 here.

Psalm 110

Here we have a psalm talking about the coming of Jesus.

Psalm 111

We praise the Lord for everything that he has done for us.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 109


You can read Psalm 109 here.

God please hear me!  Make an enemy for my enemy!  Give evil over to evil so I will not be given evil for good.  Please help me.

Friday, October 25, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 108


You can read Psalm 108 here.

I give praise to God.  He is the Most High.  God please don't leave us.  Help us.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 107


You can read Psalm 107 here.

Give thanks to God.  He is there through all things and his love is abundant.

Book Review: House of Hades

Not since reading Harry Potter have I enjoyed a series like the Heroes of Olympus.  I love that it is something that I can share with my family and we can all enjoy it together.

In The House of Hades by Rick Riordan we see that the group of seven have been split in two and are making there way back to each other.  Percy and Annabeth in Tartarus and the rest sailing the Argo II to Greece.  Each of them have a part to play that determines whether or not they can make it back together.

Percy and Annabeth have had to rely on each other a lot over the years but now, more than ever, they need support.  Making their way through Tartarus is no piece of cake.  There are monsters searching for them, out to repay them for killing them.  There is the constant challenge of the poison air, the rivers that cause unwelcome damage and constant fear.  But with unexpected help they just might make it out alive.  That is if their friends are waiting on the other side of the doors of death.

Hazel has never been one for magic.  Sure, she can make valuables come up from the ground without so much as a thought, but now she needs to learn to control the Mist to help her friends.

Frank is changing.  He is finding himself.  Though his life still depends on a small piece of wood, he is more confident and becoming a leader that a son of Mars should have.

Piper has mastered her charmspeak, but will that be enough for her to contribute to the team?

Jason is feeling confused.  He has been a Roman demigod all his life but after his time at Camp Half-Blood he feels like that be where he really belongs.

Leo is my favorite.  But he always get the short end of the stick.  He is the odd man out out of three couples.  The seventh wheel.  But will he find love?

The House of Hades was entertaining and page turning.  I just wanted to ignore my family and keep reading all the time.  Now we are going to listen to the audio version so the kids and Michael can enjoy it with me.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 106


You can read Psalm 106 here.

God deserves all the praise we can give.  He has done so much for his people and yet we disobey, rebel, complain and are just completely ungrateful.  He has recused and redeemed us time after time and yet we act like we have no need for God.  But he loves us and keeps his covenant with us.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 105


You can read Psalm 105 here.

Give praise to the Lord and seek his strength.  Remember all the things he has done.  He remembers the promise that he gave to his people.  He protected them as they wandered from place to place.  He sent Joseph before them to prepare the way.  He then sent Moses and Aaron to bring them out.  God himself led the way.  He provided for their needs.  He did this because of the promise to his people.

Monday, October 21, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 104


You can read Psalm 104 here.

Look at everything that God has made!  He is so awesome that I want to praise him with all that is in me all of my days.  Praise the Lord, my soul.

Enjoy 10000 Reasons by Matt Redman.  This is one of my favorite songs right now.


Sunday, October 20, 2013

Saturday, October 19, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 102


You can read Psalm 102 here.

When I am broken you are there.  Please do not turn away from me.  You are there for everyone.  You are God.

Friday, October 18, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 101


You can read Psalm 101 here.

I will love the Lord.  I will follow his ways, love who he loves and hate the wicked.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 100


You can read Psalm 100 here.

Come and worship God with a happy heart!  To be able to worship him should be a joy to us!

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 99


You can read Psalm 99 here.

God is exalted over everything.  He has chosen great people to lead his people.  He has answered when they called.  He answers his people.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 98


You can read Psalm 98 here.

God is amazing.  We give him glory through praise and song.  He is so awesome that even the earth itself brings him praise.


Monday, October 14, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 97


You can read Psalm 97 here.

God rules over all the earth!  We know that he is righteous.  We should worship only him.  If we love God then we hate evil.  And he will protect the faithful.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 96


You can read Psalm 96 here.

We must sing to God and give him praise.  He deserves all the worship that we can bring.  He is wonderful and powerful and holy.  We rejoice in him.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 95


You can read Psalm 95 here.

Let us take this time together to praise God for everything he is and everything he does.  Let us lift up a song and bow down to Him.

Friday, October 11, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 94


You can read Psalm 94 here.

It seems that people have been persecuted for loving God since the very beginning.  This is nothing new.  They think that there is no God so they do everything in their power to break his people.  But we will NOT be broken.  God is always on our side.  He will comfort and protect us in times of suffering.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 93


You can read Psalm 93 here.

God is so awesome!  All of Him is awesome and awesome is awesome.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 92


You can read Psalm 92 here.

How great is it to sing songs to the Lord and bring music to his name?  You God are truly awesome!  It is pure joy in me to worship you.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 91


You can read Psalm 91 here.

When you are with God there is no reason to fear.  He protect those who love Him.

Monday, October 7, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 90


You can read Psalm 90 here.

God, you are where we want to be.  You let us live and then return us to the dust from where you created us.  You know all of our sins.  You bring to light the darkest of our secrets.  Please give us favor.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 89


You can read Psalm 89 here.

God chose David to be the king of his people. He made a covenant with him. He would go before him in battle and take care of him. God would love David and his family. When David dies and passes his kingdom to his son god will continue in his promise to keep David's line as the kings over his people. Even when his sons do not follow God's law God will still love and keep his promise to David.  He does this through Jesus who is son of God and son of David and is the king over all his people.

Saturday, October 5, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 88


You can read Psalm 88 here.

You are the God who saves me.  I have felt that I am in my darkest of days.  I am separated and alone.  I am weighed down by burdens.   I need you.

Friday, October 4, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 87


You can read Psalm 87 here.

Zion is where God's people are.  It is where he has places them.  It is a land that he loves.  And those in Zion praise the Lord.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 86


You can read Psalm 86 here.

God, please have mercy on me.  I am nothing without you.  I need you.  Teach me your ways.  I want to be like you.  Please comfort me.


Wednesday, October 2, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 85


You can read Psalm 85 here.

God has shown favor on his people.  He gives us unfailing love. And really, do we need anything else?

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

150 Days of Psalms: Psalm 84


You can read Psalm 84 here.

How good is it to be loved by God and be in his presence?  There is no where else I'd rather be.