Trying out a new app

I had to do a master reset on my phone yesterday so I had reload all my stuff.  I lost a few good programs but I found some really good ones in the meantime.

I was at : Conover, NC,

Trying out a new app

I had to do a master reset on my phone yesterday so I had reload all my stuff.  I lost a few good programs but I found some really good ones in the meantime.

I was at : Conover, NC,

Facebook Breast Cancer Support

    Over the last couple of days I have noticed a pattern of colors. The ranged from black, to red, to pink, to burgundy, to beige, and even skin as woman listed as their status message what color bra they were wearing or in some cases not wearing. Now please, please, please do not think I am writing this from a critical or accusatory view point nor am I trying to say the cause is not important. I believe that this was a loving response from woman to try and make people focus on a very real threat to women of all ages as well as to their families and I admire their attempt to spread awareness of the disease. However, there is an equally devastating epidemic among men of today including men in the church. Please take note that I am only sending this to people that I know are Christians and would appreciate the seriousness of this epidemic.

    Pornography and sexual immorality is among the largest problems among men today. This is a problem that includes Christian and non-Christian and has even afflicted many in the ministry. Now I am sure that many of you are already aware of this, but since men and women are wired differently I fear a few things may not have occurred to the women out there who are trying to make a difference in this world. As I said, men and women are wired differently and men are visually stimulated. This is not reserved to a visual stimulation strictly in the physical sense. The mind's eye can be just as detailed and stimulating. Speaking from experience all sin begins with a thought and grows from there. In the last couple of days I have heard opinions from several Christian men who have expressed that even though they commend the effort of trying to spread awareness of breast cancer, they wish it was done in a different way that was not so distracting. Men today are assaulted with all kinds of stimuli that are tailored directly at men's weaknesses. I know this is not a pretty subject but it is an important one. I have had many men express the difficulties they struggle with have tried to help them find ways to build up barriers to these temptations. Among many comments, one of the most often mentioned is the wish for their Christian sisters to be aware of our plight, as men, so that they may assist us in our battle.

    So I close with this, when you consider that this begins with a thought, and these thoughts are easily placed from all kinds of sources, do you really want your Christian brothers reading, and which may then lead to them to thinking about what color bra you are wearing? I know this was all done with good intentions, and this is a serious disease, but which disease is more critical, the one that affects the body or the one that affects the soul? Therefore sisters, please consider the affect this may have on you brothers and your husbands and please, consider another approach.

""God demonstrates His own love for us in this, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.""

Romans 5:8

""God demonstrates His own love for us in this, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.""

Romans 5:8

2nd Quarter

 

    Well I just finished my first day of the second quarter here at Fruitland. Christmas break went pretty fast even though we stayed home most of the time. Everyone was sick, except Crystal, but at least we got to hang out together. The girls really enjoyed their Christmas. Thanks to God and all the people at our church and even strangers the girls had a wonderful day. Pastor Bobby gave me the opportunity to teach last Wednesday night. It seemed to go pretty well. I look forward to getting to a point where I feel more comfortable and getting the opportunity to preach at different churches in the area, although I am sure it will come faster than I am ready.

I'm still waiting to see if I got a job at the bookstore here on campus, it won't be a lot of money but it will at least cover gas money back and forth to school. It was nice to see all my friends again and this is a very special place. I am hoping as the weather warms up I can find a way to get the girls up here to visit. I think they would really like it and they would love the mountains. I got my report card today and was very happy. I just pray that I can keep up the pace. I know it would be silly for me to expect to get the same grades the whole time here so I will try to keep a good attitude and not get down if my grades aren't what I want them to be. I just know how many people are helping us out, especially with the job market what it is, and that sometimes feels like the only way to demonstrate the effort that we are putting in. Realistically, I am happy with whatever I get as long as I know I did not cut corners or get lazy. I try to remember that I am here for God and He deserves everything I got; I guess as long as I give Him my best he will be happy with the results. I feel like I learned so much last quarter but I still have so much further to go.