Thoughts on Jesus and Life

Reading 1 Thessalonians, about to call the vet because Kara keeps hacking. Amazing news, we calculated 2 nights ago that my loan will be paid off next year!!!! SO EXCITED!!!! I also got to see Apryl for about 5 minutes on Saturday which was nice. Hopefully I will see her soon. I got up an hour earlier than I was supposed to so I am tired... Jess

First, Tristan had his first ear dr. appointment today. Never wanted to see this happen, but he is in the hands of the best. Chronic ear infections suck for a baby and he should not have to go through it. I am starting to see what my parents went through. His crying hurt, but I know it did not hurt me as much as it hurt his parents. He may have tubes put in soon, which are not a big deal, but we want what is best for him. Second, I decided to go through my journal today and go over some stuff that struck me before. On Feb. 02 I was watching the Chronicles of Narnia special features. One of them was about Lewis and I ended writing some things down that stuck with me. Someone said this about Lewis, "I guess that he had always found the church itself disappointing after that (his conversion). It was some how small-minded compared to the magnificent vision he had of the love of God and sometimes the church gets stuck with its smaller version of God. But he certainly felt it ...

Today I just wanted to pay homage to Charles (Chuck) Colson. I am sending Colson my first book that I ever read by him and he is going to sign it. LOVE IT!!! Nathan and I recently went to the Goodwill bookstore, it is near P.F. Changs at Ridgeway and Park and I added about 3 more books to my Colson section, which brings it to about 7 or 8! His secretary told me that his new book, The Faith, is one that is a culmination of his life work. Personally I have given my copy away and bought another for someone else. I actually need to buy another copy! He truly has an honesty about him that is unique. He is helping head up something called the Manhattan Declaration and if you guys haven't checked it out you should! http://www.manhattandeclaration.org/home.aspx Love you guys, Jess

I figured I would change things and quit trying to be so dramatic. This is who I am. Christian, Wife and Book Manager. That is all and I am completely content with that. Jess

I found out today that my pastor has a blog which is pretty sweet, although he doesn't blog much which kind of stinks. Nathan and I started going to Bartlett Baptist Church, BBC, in January. Me going to a Baptist church is a little incomprehensible, if you know me. Nathan was raised in a Baptist church. All of this should have been a sign to me that I would end up in a Baptist church one day. I have always felt that Baptist churches were fluffy with their theology, regardless what their doctrine and theology say, the preaching has always been soft to me. BBC is completely different. Our pastor, Brother Michael Priest, is a God-fearing man who speaks about God's word from God's word. I have never heard so much Biblical truth in my life come from a pastor. So the preaching was great for us, but this does not make a good church. The music and Sunday school on the other hand, AWFUL! (let me clarify, to me it was this way) This was my opinion to begin with. You see Bap...