Thursday, June 26, 2008

Jamestown vs. Plymouth Providential Differences

You might not agree with everything that I say, nor I with you; but we still can be friends. This is the foundation of America. We view things differently but choose to work together. This too, is Dr. Paul Jehle’s premise; when he asserts that God orchestrated the spiritual foundations of our country through Plymouth and Jamestown.

The Providential Nexus of Plymouth and Jamestown by Vision Forum Ministries is not an argument over which town began America, but a call to today’s Christians to unite and fulfill God’s ultimate plan for America.

From the summary blurb (below) I had been expecting a documentary comparing the historical significance of Jamestown and Plymouth followed by some startling evidence as to how the two were entwined. Instead, Dr. Jehle delivers a sermon with a poignant reminder of our spiritual foundations. He uses historical evidences, concerning the towns, as an insightful object lesson to drive the point home: that regardless of doctrinal or worship differences, if we agree on the fundamentals of the Gospel then we have enough to unite and fulfill God’s purpose.

In all Dr. Jehle does well with defending his argument with historical information, not being a scholar myself, I trust Vision Forum to be correct on these points. That being said, The Providential Nexus of Plymouth and Jamestown would be an excellent video for anyone studying American History and a wonderful way to introduce pastors and congregations to the idea of a community worship service and/or missions initiative.

To obtain your copy of The Providential Nexus of Plymouth and Jamestown by Vision Forum Ministries click on the Vision Forum button or link to the right.

From the back of The Providential Nexus of Plymouth and Jamestown:
Was the Jamestown Settlement founded for solely commercial purposes? Was the Plymouth Colony formed simply to establish religious liberty? For centuries, there have been tensions among historians about the legacies of these two early settlements, resulting in a geographical turf battle over which colony gave birth to the American ideal. Jamestown claims to be America’s birthplace. Plymouth claims to be America’s hometown. So how do we reconcile the two? In this illuminating message, Dr. Paul Jehle clarifies many misconceptions and demonstrates that while Jamestown and Plymouth had real differences, each had vital strengths that the other needed — and that, over time, God would providentially weave together these elements to form the greatest nation in the West.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Call to Action

I just signed a petition calling on Congress to protect the free-speech rights of conservatives over the airwaves from Focus on the Family Action.

Dr. Dobson, Rush Limbaugh and all conservative and Christian broadcasters could be stifled unless we take action.

We have just a few days left to tell Congress to take action. Please go here to sign:
http://www.focuspetitions.com/155/petition.asp?PID=16984082&NID=1

Thanks!

Friday, June 13, 2008

Tired, Weary Mom? -- Free Encouragement!

I promised to tell you a little about the Ultimate Homeschool Expo -- so here goes ...

I attended the event "live" and enjoyed it much more than I can articulate here, in fact, since it is a virtual seminar it just keeps on giving.

I didn't post anything about the Expo prior to the event, because I had never been involved in such a thing -- but it certainly was worth the $4o and more.

Talking about $40 -- the price will jump as soon as ALL the "live sessions" are loaded, so you may want to get your ticket now -- bookmark this page so you can get back to the ticket link at the bottom of this post (please get it here as I am soooooooo enjoying this I'm now an affiliate).

Below is a little more about the virtual seminar and all that you receive for the price of a tank of gas ... I mean $40 plus a free gift, no strings attached!

You see one of the neat things about the Ultimate Homeschool Expo is that everything is ONLINE. Cindy builds a private, exclusive Membership Site that includes everything from the UHSE in one place--it has audios (from all of the sessions and from the bonus gifts that her speakers give to us), ebooks, complete unit study guides, articles, printable notebooking pages, cookbooks, on and on. I can't believe all of the things that we receive for only $40. It is truly ULTIMATE!

Anyway, back to the reason that I am sharing this with you...
Cindy gave me permission to give you a sampler of one of her free gifts that is included on the Membership Site. I am so excited to give it to you! It is a audio and ebook set that she actually sells on her website, but she is giving away on the Membership Site.

Here is the link for: Oops! My Cup is Empty and My Coffee Pot is Broke!
Audio Workshop Download With Cindy Rushton

Tired? Weary? Find yourself overwhelmed by the tremendous load of motherhood? Do you consider this one of the most demanding, yet rewarding roles you will ever fill…yet that send shivers down your spine? Join Cindy as she exhorts you in your high calling.

This workshop shares Cindy’s heart as she shares about those good days and bad days…sweet memories and rather bitter moments that have made life so precious all along the way.

Taking you on a journey back in Scripture to meet Hannah, Cindy will share God’s answers to her heart cry during times she has found her OWN cup empty while “everything” continued to hit all at once!! The biblical insights are sure to draw YOUR heart to your Heavenly Father AND to those you are pouring into. Join us as Cindy ministers encouragement and direction straight from the Word of God to your heart, soul, and mind!

Download by Mp3http://www.cindysdesktop.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/OopsNashvilleMP3.mp3

You know the saying that a picture captures a thousand words,well...what about a a gift like this??? And, just think...this is only ONE of the awesome gifts included on the Membership Site. There are hundreds more!

Take my word for it, you will WANT a ticket to this event and access to all of the wonderful resources. Grab your ticket here:
http://www.cindysaffiliates.com/go.php?offer=earnnburn7&pid=1

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Over Did It

Sunday, after services, our adult Sunday school classes held a picnic at the local lake. Things seemed ok until I walked up a hill, I could feel issues with my heart starting; but ignored them as going down was not a problem, and I thought I’d rest at the bottom.

However, my hubby wanted to go canoeing, something we both enjoy and seemed relaxing enough. Wrong! Within two paddle strokes I knew I couldn’t do it. It was so frustrating to just sit there. I kept mentally telling myself just to enjoy the beautiful ride; but it was so hard not to get bitter over the loss of the ability to do normal, everyday things.

Hours latter, I was still having issue with my heart so I took my pulse, it wasn’t in the critical zone as defined by my doctor, but I was curious as to what a normal pulse generally is. I searched “pulse” on the Internet and that led to me finding this great article about what atrial fibrillation is, its causes, and its treatments.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/heart-disease-atrial-fibrillation-basics

Note: Over-doing-it inevitably caused me to be up until about 4 AM between my heart and the medication’s side effect of insomnia, resulting in me being a complete zombie on Monday. So, why am I still up? Well, here’s the toughie – because I felt fine this AM and we had a lot to do … anyhow, trying not to completely relive the results of Sunday, I laid down around 9:30 – only to have my cell phone ring right after 10 with a wrong number. Causing me to jump, my heart to race, and this amazingly boring post – but hey, we don’t want anything too exciting because I have a heart condition.