http://www.blakeyblog.com Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips will praise You... Thu, 29 May 2008 07:09:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "There is no comfort in anything apart from enjoying thee and being engaged in thy service." The Valley of Vision, p. 4 This line is from a sixteenth century Puritan's prayer. The book Valley of Vision is full of some incredible prayers to and devotional reflections on God. This one stood ... http://www.blakeyblog.com/2008/05/29/reporting-for-service/ Earlier this week a friend sent me an e-mail encouraging me to have joy in the Lord with a verse from Psalm 86. For the last few days this Psalm has been so helpful in reminding me that joy is a state of heart that does not rely on ... http://www.blakeyblog.com/2008/05/27/joy/ While it was still dark this morning, my husband, Bobby headed out with a group of fellow CBC-ers for a ten-day trip to the Holy Land. So now it's just me and the little dude, holding down the fort! Whenever we are apart I am reminded how I need to ... http://www.blakeyblog.com/2008/04/28/just-the-two-of-us/ I had the opportunity to attended a Biblical Counseling seminar in San Diego on Saturday. Not only was it a beautiful drive down the coast in sunny 90 degree weather, but then I was deposited with 5 hours of intense Biblical teaching on the topics of Forgiveness and Counseling ... http://www.blakeyblog.com/2008/04/14/understanding-biblical-forgiveness/ My heavenly Father does not offer a "cafeteria plan" for obedience. I needed to respond to all of His instructions with an obedient spirit. I am not to merely pick and choose those that appeal to me. Pat Ennis in Designing a Lifestyle that Pleases God, p.45 In keeping with ... http://www.blakeyblog.com/2008/04/10/cafeteria-christianity/ "How healthy are you spiritually?" That was the question in Bobby's sermon from Titus 2 yesterday. People can put a great deal of thought and energy into physical health--dieting and exercise. You might not think that high school students are into health, but I've met many girls for meals and they ... http://www.blakeyblog.com/2008/04/07/are-you-fit-or-flabby-spiritually-that-is/ Carolyn Mahaney is one of my favorite authors. What I enjoy so much about her books is how consistently loyal she is to the Biblical text and how personal and practical she responds to those passages in her writing. Her two other books--Feminine Appeal, a book about Titus 2 and ... http://www.blakeyblog.com/2008/04/03/review-shopping-for-time/ We had a beautiful weekend! Our church held a great service on Good Friday. And we spent Sunday afternoon at my sister's house relaxing. (To see a small album of our weekend, click here!) What stands out to me most from remembering Christ's resurrection this year is a ... http://www.blakeyblog.com/2008/03/26/remembering-the-ressurection/ There is an old quote that says, "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." I really enjoy reading, a lot more than exercise! The ultimate book we need ... http://www.blakeyblog.com/2008/03/20/spring-reading/ Over the weekend I was blessed to receive an e-mail from my college roommate, Meghan. She and I try to keep in touch as often as we can. I am always encouraged to hear her updates. Re-reading the e-mail tonight I was struck by her last line. After several paragraphs ... http://www.blakeyblog.com/2008/03/18/in-short-god-is-good/