In this post, I will be explaining how I use bible verses to help me with my worrying.
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Worrying used to be a huge part of my life, and the main reason why was because I would leave things that were important to me to the last minute.
But not only that, I always want to start a new task in the most perfect way and when a specific time passes, it’s like I have lost zest to meet a deadline for my goal.
All the time I worried about my safety and my family’s safety. Certainly, Having these bible verses in mind does help to lower the worry I feel.
So how do I deal with worry to do with different aspects of my life? In this post, I will explain it in much detail how I deal with it and how you can too.
How I deal with worrying to do with worrying verses in the bible.
What you need to understand
In one of my posts “Stop Worrying About Achieving Your Goals And Do This” I explain what worry is and the solution to worry when it comes to worrying about achieving your goals.
I explain that when you understand deeply the meaning of worry, it would help you to deal with it in a much easier way.
In addition, I believe we need to have a clear perspective of what worry is.
If you look at the definition of worry, you would learn that worry is a feeling based on thinking of the worse outcome of a problem you have or the worst outcome of a situation you are in.
Worry is just a feeling
What I need you to understand is worry is just a feeling. That feeling does not change anything.
Moreover, the only thing that worry does is to make you start panicking,
it makes you look for easy routes to your problem or avoid a specific situation.
However, sometimes, there are no easy routes to your problem.
So how do you deal with this feeling do you ask?
and how do I relate it to the bible
(worrying verses in the bible)
Firstly, We need to dive into worrying by asking ourselves, what triggers our worry,
to do with worrying verses in the bible
As I explained worry is a feeling,
Above all, We need to think more about this feeling we have by asking ourselves what triggers that feeling.
What I have learnt is worrying is triggered by our thoughts.
What thoughts? where do they come from?
As human beings, we have many thoughts that come in our mind, on a daily basis.
In addition to this, Did you know we have about 60,000-80,000 thoughts per day?
Firstly, These thoughts can range from, what are we going to eat, what time is it, what are we doing today, what do I think about this to what does this person think of me and many other different thoughts.
We need to think about what triggers these thoughts?
Above all, In a more general way, our thoughts can come from anywhere.
That is to say, The thoughts we have are mostly triggered by what we do,
As a result, mostly what we consume our mind with.
We consume our mind with information based on the conversations we have had with people, the news we have watched, the movies we have watched and the things we have seen.
But the thoughts we have can also be our pattern way of thinking. How we grew up, such as what was said to us growing up, our culture and what we have experienced in life.
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The thoughts we have can positively be influenced with the bible if we spend our time on what we have read, and meditate on it deeply in our day to day lives
What experiences can you think of that has caused you to worry all the times about things?
It could be a sense of embarrassment, a feeling of failure, death of a loved one and many more.
God can also be speaking to you and we will be able to hear what he is saying when we have a close relationship with him.
I will speak more about this in this post.
We now know that thoughts trigger worry, how do we lessen that feeling, overcome it or prevent it from coming back again?
The solution to do with worrying verses in the bible
We need to change the way we think about certain things and this way requires practice.
Firstly, we need to think about what we are consuming our mind with on a daily basis, and ask ourselves, is this triggering that feeling?.
Mostly the TV shows, movies, or news we watch are likely to cause a feeling within us, which most likely could be worry without even thinking about it.
Then we need to think about what conversations we have with people, and which conversations can we avoid with others that may trigger the feeling of worry.
Ask yourself this, do you communicate with God on a daily basis and allow him to speak to you?
God and his word
Do you read his word and allow it to sink in?
Speaking to God frequently can really help you with your feeling of worry
Spending time in Gods word is also spending time with God.
Talking to God while reading his word can make a difference, try it
To summarise everything I have said, the solution all lies down to our mindset, which is contributed to what we consume our mind with.
Changing the way you think about things is all about your mindset
This is how I use bible verses to change my way of thinking about worry, connected to worrying verses in the bible
I said that the solution to worry all lies down to what you are consuming on a daily basis.
What you are consuming can affect the type of mindset you have.
I will be explaining 3 main bible verses as a guide to help you with worrying and this can also help you with other feelings you have.
But firstly, these are the questions I ask myself based on what I have read,
- What is this bible verse saying to me,
- Why is this bible verse saying this to me
Knowing the answers to these questions is a base to dealing with any feelings you have.
Examples of answering the questions using these 3 bible verses:
1. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths- Proverbs 3 vs 5-6
This bible verse is saying to me I should put my belief in him, I should not put my belief only on myself, but believe that it all lies within God. I should always notice God and he will help me along my journey in life.
This bible verse is speaking to me, to not worry and remember God has it under control.
2. So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”- Hebrews 13 vs 6
This bible verse is saying that God is always there to help me, no one can do anything to me, as God is always by my side
This bible verse is saying this to me to help me believe that he is always watching over me and always ready to help me no matter what situation I am in
3. Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved- Psalms 55 vs 22
This bible verse is mainly saying to me to allow God to deal with my problems instead of me consuming my mind with my problems. He will allow me to keep on going
This bible verse is saying this to me to remember that God is present in my life in the first place in order to help me.
Knowing the answers to these questions helps with worrying verses in the bible
Now you know the answers to these questions, every time you worry
remind yourself of the bible verses, and what you have gathered with these bible verses.
I use my answers with these questions to influence my actions
You should always think that the reason why the bible has been written in the first place is because of you as an individual
When you have answered these questions, you are aware of why the bible verse is speaking to you in the first place. The next thing you need to do is relate it to your own life, for example,
having the feeling of worry may be because you are thinking about failing an exam or you may lose your home if you do not pay your bills
Instead of thinking about this, switch your mindset to the word of God.
Meditate on the bible verses related to the feeling of worry, and look at your answers to what the bible verse is saying.
Practice switching your thoughts to the word of God by thinking about it for one minute to strengthen your faith.
As I mentioned before, thoughts are triggered mostly by what you are doing. It does all lie down to mindset
Have the mindset when it comes to your worry that God has it under control.
How do I strengthen the fact that God has it under control?
Keep repeating to yourself, the bible verses while also considering why the bible verse is speaking to you in the first place.
Remember that the bible has a purpose
The answers you have put for the bible verses, always remind yourself of the answers.
Think of your answers for one minute every time that feeling of worry is triggered.
When you do have the thoughts, switch it to your bible verses and the answers to those bible verses each time.
Do the work you need to but always have in your mind what the bible verses are saying to you.
As a human being, we all have flaws but with practice in changing our mindset, we can accomplish any goal we want to achieve.
How do I handle this feeling of worry and anxiety?
Firstly Take a few steps back to think of the bible verses that you have read.
Most importantly Meditate on the verses as soon as the feeling of worry comes.
Try to control your thoughts by imagining in your mind that God has it under control.
Furthermore, Repeat to yourself the bible verses, say each bible verse 3 times with full confidence!
As you keep constantly reminding yourself that God has it under control,
you will start to feel the worry fade away.
The 3 bible verses I mentioned are enough to help you with your worry
In this post, I mentioned whenever I would worry, I would tell my mum and she would advise me to replace my worry with the verses of the bible
and even though this was advice, it did not work for me, and I still tended to worry.
This is true, I think to help with worrying, as I explained, you need to understand
why the bible verses are speaking to you in the first place,
but you also need to watch what you are consuming on a daily basis as this can trigger your worry.
Feeding Your Mind
Use your time to feed yourself with positive words, and the word of God, instead of
feeding your mind with negative news and opinions that will impact your view of the world and yourself in a negative way.
Instead of worrying, do something that takes your mind off what you’re worried about,
pray to God about it and do something that will enrich and strengthen your mind, in a positive way.
If you’re worried about a task that needs to be done, at a particular time,
feed your mind firstly with the word of God and ponder deeply on why it is speaking to you in the first place,
and use that mindset to do what is important and just remember worry is just a feeling, that feeling will fade away.
One of the bible verses
One of the bible verses, I mentioned said that you should acknowledge God and he will direct your paths.
To me, this means you should notice God at all times
in your day to day and he will guide you
This bible verse alone can help you with your worry. It is telling you to always notice
that God is in your presence, and as a Christian, this is very important.
Doing this alone can help you with the feeling of worry.
As a Christian, prayer is an essential part of our life. Prayer is simply communicating with God.
A tip to help with your worry, is every hour speak to God about how you are feeling
and allow him to speak to you, this could involve reading his word related to how you are feeling
Getting in touch with your feelings especially by talking to God can really help
While speaking to God about your feelings, noting it down could make you understand it a bit more.
What you can use to help you with your worry
The family that I grew up in we constantly went to church on a weekly basis.
We had books
and other resources to help us learn more about the word of God.
One thing that helped strengthen my belief in God or helped calmed me down, were bookmarks.
These bookmarks had bible verses written on them in a very creative way.
I think looking at bookmarks constantly especially when they have bible verses related to your feeling on them
will help you to feel more at ease, and always give you the feeling
that you truly are a believer of God or in other words a Christian
Having a physical thing to hold is truly a good feeling.
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One other thing that can help with your worry is setting reminders on your phone constantly
These reminders can mainly be bible verses but also why the bible verses are speaking to you
Every hour, you have your phone reminding you to help strengthen your belief of the bible verses.
In conclusion, Reminding yourself of the word of God constantly
and why the word of God is speaking to you in the first place
can contribute to helping you with your feeling of worry.
It’s all about changing your mindset to help with the feelings you experience.
Most importantly, this is by observing what you are consuming on a daily basis
and consuming information that is important and beneficial in your life.
Thank you for reading, I hope this helped you!
If you have any questions in mind, let me know!


We want to share an exciting update with you and ask you to join us in prayer for a special event.God is opening doors throughout Africa and drawing people to HImself every day. Eric received a text from two ministry leaders in Africa with exciting news!
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Walking with Jesus is the 5-part follow-up film series that Eric produced and filmed in Africa. The 5 episodes teach several basic biblical truths and gives practical examples of how to truly live as a Christian in the African culture.
The broadcast schedule in Ghana (west Africa) is below. The other countries have similar schedules. Please join us in prayer for the thousands of people who watch these film over the next few days. Pray that they will clearly understand the gospel, accept His gift of salvation and learn how to grow in their faith.
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Thank you for your partnership! Your support and prayers over the years have helped to make these films possible and we are excited to see how the Lord is using them across the continent. We will let you know what happens as a result of these broadcasts as soon as we hear!
Have a blessed Easter, celebrating the sacrifice that Jesus paid to wipe away our sins, making a way for us to spend eternity with Him!
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I’m so excited to have our first guest blog post! And one by someone I SO admire!
We’ve been following each other’s accounts on instagram for a while, have participated in the same Boerne Handmade Market, even tried to pull off a Small Business Saturday event together. But this is the first time we’ve really worked closely. When I made the call for models, Sarah gladly volunteered. She chose to model one of our laundry detergents. And she let me in on her idea for her clothes and posing. Who knew she’d have her very own “Laundry Slayer” t-shirt design?! So, we worked through a photo shoot…. and I invited her to pour her heart out about her passion and her business. Sit back and see the incredible impact she’s having on our world…
“I read a blog that changed my life.
I know that sounds dramatic, but it’s true.
I didn’t know that over 1 billion people around the world do not have the Bible in their heart language.
I didn’t know that so many people without the Bible live in oral cultures.
I didn’t know that women in these cultures are often especially mistreated.
When I read Ann Voskamp’s blog post about The Esther Initiative, my eyes were opened to the urgent need for God’s word in the lives of so many women around the world. One group of women was especially desperate for this hope. These ladies from South Asia traveled far and gave up much to learn how to share scripture in their heart languages. These “Esther ladies” went from being broken and outcast to having the confidence to share hope with large groups in their communities.
Bible translation has been going on for a long time, but Seed Company was trying something different: an oral Bible story-telling project totally focused on women.
I was fascinated.
As I read through the struggles so many of these storytellers faced, God began to remind me of all the times that His word gave me comfort, hope, and peace.
You see, I went through an especially dark time when I had to cling to the promises I knew were true because I couldn’t even feel any hope on my own. My infant son was very sick, and my body rebelled against me with a vicious autoimmune disorder. I spent weeks in bed in severe pain. I was so sick that I couldn’t even read, so a friend suggested that I use the YouVersion app and listen to the Bible. I did, and God did not disappoint me. He met me right there in my mess, and He brought me out of my despair.
After reading Ann’s blog post, that scene from my past was vividly clear in my mind. I could not imagine how I would have survived without having access to God’s word in the language that speaks to my heart.
I thought, If they don’t have God’s word in their heart language, how will they know that He is the God of all hope? How will they know that He is the God who sees them? How will they know that He is close to the brokenhearted?
These ladies in South Asia were suffering, abused, and neglected – and I knew that I wanted to help them have the hope, comfort, and peace that God’s word provided me in my dark times.
I wasn’t sure how I was going to help though. I mean, I was “just a mom.” Well, God took care of that. He gently nudged me to fulfill my dream of selling encouraging t-shirts. You see, I had created a superhero to help me tackle my laundry: the Laundry Slayer. Washing clothes is my least favorite chore, and while I am very thankful to have restored health, I struggled with the day-to-day realities of caring for my family. I wanted to encourage other ladies who might also struggle with laundry or other unseen service. That’s why the theme verse for Heart Work Tees is Colossians 3:23 – “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as if working for the Lord, not for human masters.”
God made all the pieces of launching a new business fall into place, and I knew that I wanted to donate all of the profits to these incredible ladies in South Asia.
In the two years since I learned about this oral Bible storytelling project known as The Esther Cluster, I have had the privilege of sitting down with one of the project’s founders. She shared hours of stories about whole communities being transformed through these once-broken, now confident storytellers.
I remember one story of a woman who was learning to share the story of Hannah. This storyteller had undergone many struggles and was unable to have children. She was heartbroken. After learning this story, she told the workshop leader that she was going to pray in faith for a baby. Guess what? She became pregnant and was overjoyed that God answered her prayers! She was sad because she had to take a break from the training program due to her miraculous pregnancy, but I don’t doubt that she went back to her community and shared God’s goodness with all who would listen.
These ladies are having an incredible impact on their country, and I am both humbled and honored to have had a small part in this ministry.
In fact, The Esther Cluster was so successful that Seed Company replicated it in Ethiopia with another group of mistreated, outcast ladies. Now these ladies are outrageously expanding the ministry, training hundreds of storytellers and sharing God’s word with thousands. What started as a translation project has turned into an evangelism and discipleship program – all because God’s word suddenly comes alive when it is in a language that speaks to the heart.
It is my privilege to partner with these ladies in SouthAsia and Ethiopia. Heart Work Tees has raised over $7,000 toward supporting women Bible translators, which is incredible to me. We can be a part of what God is doing around the world. Every single person who bought a t-shirt has played a part in this amazing ministry, and I can’t wait to see how God will use Heart Work Tees in the future.”
GUEST POST BY SARAH KEELING (A ladypreneur who lives on a ranch with her husband and six year old son near Boerne. Active in their local church and community. Total supporters of other small businesses. Proud to be using super soft blend shirts from Next Level Brand, a company with extra WRAP certifications, ensuring fair treatment of workers)
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And one courtesy of me 😉 —————————->


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A friend forwarded me the article “InPraise of Agnostics” which is talking about a recent talk given by Pope Benedict XVI on the 25th anniversary of the Day of Prayer for Peace. I found this article not only giving me hope when it comes to the establishment of religion, but it also is more proof that as we all Awaken from the veil more truth will come. This, to me, is more proof of the Awakening.
Yes, I believe the role of the Seeker is very important. I would put myself in that category with one slight change, I know there is God and the Divine, but I personally don’t need to have a “church” to feel his presence in my life. This is right for me, but may not be for you or someone else. The important part is continually seeking and communing with God. I say continually because as we grow and become more enlightened and aware, our relationship with the Divine changes. This has been proven to me over and over. My relationship or knowing of God is different now than when I was a child. For me, this is why “church” doesn’t work because I felt that the dogma kept me stuck in one place with Her.
Find God in the way that resonates with you. Share your Knowing of Him from the heart with Love and that is right and perfect. We come together to share our Knowing and Love for Her and each other because we are One in the Divine and it’s in the experience of that Love which is what we seek. The Divine wants to Know Itself in all Its Splendor through our experience of Him


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The Mass of the Lord’s Supper transmitted live from the R.T.E. studios in Dublin which was co-ordinated by Trócaire involved representatives from both Trócaire and the parish of Greencastle, Co. Tyrone as well as pupils and staff from Dean Maguirc College, Co. Tyrone. The celebrant of the Mass was Fr. Edward Gallagher P.P. of Greencastle who was part of a ten strong delegation of Trócaire representatives from throughout Ireland who visited Honduras in Central America last November as preparation for this year’s Lenten Campaign. The focus of the 2017 campaign is Honduras itself and the effects of climate change on its coastal communities.
Commenting on the school’s participation in this Trócaire Mass for Holy Thursday, the principal, Mr. James Warnock said “We are delighted and honoured to have been asked to be involved in this very special liturgy and I thank all the participants from the college, especially the choir who have put so much effort into preparing for this unique event. We do fundraising in the school each Lent for Trócaire and I am delighted to say that we have reached our target of £3000 for 2017.’’


The pope is the Bishop of Rome and therefore ex officio
the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church.
The primacy of the Roman bishop is largely derived
from his role as the supposed apostolic successor to Saint Peter,
to whom Jesus is said to have given the Keys of Heaven
and the powers of "binding and loosing",
naming him as the "rock" upon which the church would be built.
Since the 1860s, the pope has also been head of state of Vatican City,
a sovereign city-state entirely enclaved within Rome.
The current pope is Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013


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The phrases from this hymn invoke these biblical photos of John the Baptist because the “voice of 1 crying out within the wilderness” referred to as to “put together the way in which of the Lord” (Mark 1:3, NRSV). In quoting from Isaiah 40:3 with its reference to the exiled Israelites’ journey house from Babylon, the gospel author portrays John as one who is known as to herald a brand new “exodus” with the approaching of the dominion of heaven. Additional, drawing upon Malachi 3:1, the opening traces of Mark’s Gospel introduce us to John because the Lord’s messenger.
As a result of John warned individuals of God’s impending judgment (Luke 3:7-9) and introduced the approaching of the promised Messiah (Luke 3:15-17), he’s additionally known as the final “Outdated Testomony prophet.” Within the Gospels based on Matthew, Mark, and John, we first meet John within the wilderness proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. However, it’s only in Luke’s Gospel that we be taught of the circumstances surrounding his beginning.
John’s beginning is foretold by the use of an angelic revelation (1:8-17) to the aged priest, Zechariah, whose spouse, Elizabeth, was barren and past child-bearing age (1:7). At the moment, barrenness was thought to be a supply of disgrace; therefore, Elizabeth’s being pregnant demonstrates God’s favor towards her and the means by which God took away her shame (1:25). And John’s beginning is an indication of God’s mercy and energy to those that belief within the Lord’s guarantees (Luke 1.58, 80).
The nativity of John is paying homage to the Outdated Testomony accounts of Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7), Isaac and Rebekah (Genesis 25:21), and Elkanah and Hannah (1 Samuel 1:1-2, 9-18). Simply as Sarah was past the age of kid bearing, so, too, was Elizabeth; and like Isaac [and Rebekah] and Hannah [and Elkanah], Zechariah and Elizabeth had prayed for a kid (Luke 1:13).
Luke’s account of the annunciation and beginning of John testify to the sudden and shocking methods by which God’s redemptive plan unfolds. The angel prophesied that Zechariah and Elizabeth’s little one would “go forward” and “get individuals prepared for the Lord” (Luke 1:17, CEV) and that their little one can be an incredible servant full of the ability of the Holy Spirit. The angel Gabriel’s announcement to Zechariah ends with Zechariah being struck mute as a result of he didn’t consider the angel’s phrases. However eight days after John’s beginning, Zechariah’s silence is miraculously damaged when he obediently writes down the kid’s identify and, full of the Holy Spirit, praises God and speaks a prophecy about his new child son (Luke 1:76-79).
Whereas John could also be “the final Outdated Testomony prophet,” he’s additionally a forerunner of what can be new – saying that “the dominion of heaven will quickly be right here” (Matthew 3:2, CEV) and that yet another highly effective than he can be coming to baptize with “the Holy Spirit and with hearth” (Luke 3:16).
The nativity of John the Baptist reminds us that “nothing is unimaginable for God” (Luke 1:37, CEV). The despair of an aged couple gave option to hope, and people who wait upon the Lord are in a position, like Elizabeth, to exclaim with pleasure “what the Lord has performed” (Luke 1:24, CEV).
On Jordan’s banks the Baptist’s cry
Broadcasts that the Lord is nigh.
(Charles Coffin, 1676 – 1749)


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Is Gambling a Sin? A guiding principle to consider is that both one's time and money belong to God. "You are bought with a price" (1 Corinthians 6:20). Consider the parable of the talents where the owner gave one servant five talents, another three and the last got one. The last man hid his talent in the earth. The owner rebuked him. Is Gambling a Sin? - How Different Religions View Gambling Thus it’s necessary to look at the world’s five great religions to understand how people approach the question of whether gambling is a sin, and why. A brief survey of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism finds that rarely does God speak directly about the human practice of gambling. Is it appropriate for a Christian to gamble? For the believer in Jesus Christ, there should be no appeal to take part in gambling. Gambling clearly breaks several biblical principles which are central to a Christian’s way of life. A Christian lifestyle is one that expresses faith in the loving care and provision of Almighty God, not in chance or luck (Matthew 6:33).
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My dove tattoo lies just above my left wrist. It represents peace and calm. As a Christian I believe the dove to be a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
The dove portrays a period in my life when I felt the presence of tranquility.
And for a short time, I did.
My dove makes me feel secure and grounded, yet also possesses an ability to fly me away to pastures new.
The dove is a truly beautiful creature.
Its beauty can settle even the most anxious of minds.
My dove can take me under the wings and envelop me in love, forever.
written by katie


Gospel artist Shei Atkins recently revealed she is leaving Gospel because the church is too judgmental. I wasn’t familiar with this artist so I looked up her music. To date, she has released three Gospel albums and received favorable nods for some of her songs like “He Can Fix It” and “Lord I Love You” but she also caught some flack for others. One song in particular is entitled “Temptation” from her album entitled, Girl Talk. It’s about a woman who is about to give into sexual temptation but she stops before the act takes place. I found the song to be extremely realistic and a great message for those who are trying to find inspiration and support to not “do the do.” What Christian woman hasn’t been in this situation? I know I have. Perhaps, the song is unorthodox for a traditional Gospel album but in a world where women are constantly bombarded with messages about “how he can get it,” “all I need is a one night stand” and “pu---y don’t fail me now, I gotta turn this brother out” (yeah, I know this is a throwback but I remember getting into a debate with my boss about its message years ago.) there needs to be an alternative for those who don't get down like that. If I had a daughter I would be pleased to find "Temptation" on her Ipod. I’m thinking of sending it to my teenage niece.
Although, I am saddened that Shei has felt the spurn of Christians for her music, I think switching to R&B may be a blessing in disguise. Switching to R&B would give her a greater audience for her message. However, I pray the message doesn’t change. I hope she doesn’t go from singing about fighting temptation to about how good it feels to give in to temptation. I recognize both are parts of life and art imitates life but we need more young people in the R&B industry who aren’t encouraging sex, drugs, doing anything for money, materialism, violence and vulgarity. If I hear one more song about young women dropping it like it’s hot or booty popping I think I’m going to scream. I declare it’s overkill! Change the topic please!
If you haven’t heard “Temptation,” listen to it now. I also posted a link to an article talking about how Shei is switching musical genres. I will admit there are some songs of Shei’s that even I wasn’t crazy about such as “Ghetto Princess.” I refuse to apply the term ghetto to myself simply because I was raised in the hood but I realize there are people who do use that term, so that song is for them. They may need to hear that the word ghetto can be paired with a word that means royalty to offer encouragement for their situation. The song possesses a positive message regardless of how I feel about the title. Sometimes, we as Christians need to realize that everyone doesn’t have the same experiences, mentality or even maturity in Christ and certain songs/messages may appeal or speak more to some than others. Just because it doesn’t speak to you doesn’t make it unGodly. Some church folk need to sit down somewhere!
Her new R&B album is entitled Emotional. Shei please keep God first in your life and I wish you the best. I am praying for you. I'll be listening and God bless. http://www.sheiatkins.com


I’m not going to the women’s march on Saturday. I didn’t watch the inauguration. I did end up reading POTUS45’s annotated speech online on NPR. I did talk with my daughter this morning that our sleeves are going to have to stay permanently rolled up because we are going to have to fight even harder for kindness and love to win.
As time passed since the election, I felt more and more conflicted about participating in the march. Standing shoulder to shoulder with my fellow womankind seemed like the perfect way to show solidarity. However, the conversation around the march, the organizers as well as some of those who were participating became something that didn’t feel too much like solidarity to me. It reminded me that we are still so fractured and that is what prevents us from going beyond a one time event. And, in all honesty, I still feel burned by white people. It’s something that I am working through, but I still feel deeply wounded.
But, I support all those who are marching because there is an impact for showing up and physically marching. I truly hope that our coming together won’t end there, though. We still have so much work ahead of us.
So instead of marching, these are the three things I am doing:
- Going to a prayer meeting. As a person of faith, I’ve been feeling compelled to pray. Plus, what Eugene Cho posted really resonated with me: “Whatever our political inclinations, may we have courage to both genuinely pray for our leaders and to speak prophetic truth to their power.” I’ve been exploring prayer and what it means for me. Is it just words that I offer to my God? Is it something that I should do in a group setting? How does prayer turn into action? Is there such a thing as active prayer and what does that look like? I really liked this inauguration prayer a friend had posted on Facebook.
- Taking my daughter and husband to go see Hidden Figures. Then, reading these books with my daughter and checking out the ones we don’t have from the library. For me, it’s important to show my daughter that we are able to do the things we do today because of the women who came before us. Fighting for justice and equality is a must-do. It’s also important to talk about racism, discrimination and the marginalization of people who are different than the majority. I also want my daughter to know that learning our history informs us on how to be better for the future, but learning and discovering that history doesn’t always happen at school. We must go find and learn for ourselves and be active in being informed.
- Write. Write to our elected officials, friends and family. Write honestly on my blog. Write to my church, my pastors, the faith community. Write my resistance manifesto. Write how I will fight injustice for the next four years. I hope you will join me, especially when it comes to writing (or calling) our elected officials. Make your voice heard-if not for yourself-than for those who are marginalized. Be an amplifier.
If you are marching, I sincerely wish for your safety. If you get arrested, you can always call me to bail you out. I stand with you in my heart and I hope that our actions don’t stop on Saturday, but will continue on. My sleeves have been rolled up and I hope you will join me in this fight. Let me know what your next step is and how I can help to fight this fight with you together.


Monday, April 6, 2015
E IS FOR DESIDERIUS ERASMUS
Born in Rotterdam, Erasmus was raised, and was provided an excellent education which included the study of Greek, by his parents (unmarried - his father was a Catholic priest), who both died of the plague in 1483. His guardians then insisted on his entering a Dutch monastery, where he spent the next six years and was ordained a priest at about the age of 25. Erasmus had already achieved a reputation as a brilliant scholar, and this was his ticket out of the canonical life: he was offered a post as secretary to the Bishop of Cambrai, France, whom he served for several years. In 1495, with the Bishop's approval, he moved to Paris, where he studied at the University and became acquainted with the scholarly new wave of Renaissance humanism, and supported himself by teaching until 1498. He moved to England for a short time after that, but was back in France by 1500 and remained there for the next six years. From 1506 to 1509 he was at Turin University in Italy. Another stint at Queens College in Cambridge, England as a professor of Divinity followed, and then a residency at Leuven, the Netherlands. After 1514 he lived alternately between England and Basel, Switzerland. He didn't seem to ever be able to select any one place as a home base. Throughout his life, he was offered many permanent and prestigious academic posts, and he turned all of them down. Rightly or wrongly, he believed that getting himself enmeshed with any one institution would hamper his intellectual freedom. Instead, he chose to wander from place to place, chronically short of money and always asking his friends for loans. Am I the only one reminded here of another great philosopher, Janis Joplin? "Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose..." (Yes, I know Joplin didn't write "Me and Bobby McGee," but she embodied it.)
In 1512 Erasmus embarked on a massive project, which he completed and published in 1516: a translation of the entire New Testament into both Latin and Greek (which also constituted the first published Greek translation). He produced a second edition in 1519, a third in 1522, a fourth in 1527, and a fifth and final one in 1535, the year before his death. While these were his most widely distributed works, Erasmus wrote numerous other books, many of them bitingly sarcastic criticisms of all classes of society, but in particular of abuses he perceived within the Church.
Meanwhile, in 1517, Martin Luther had published his Ninety-FiveTheses, thus officially kicking off the Protestant Reformation. Luther and his followers were delighted with Erasmus's harsh words about the Church and tried to persuade him to join their cause, but (no surprise, perhaps, knowing what we know about his stubborn independence) he refused to break with the Church and attempted to walk an impossible line by supporting both the Church and the Reformation; as he said, "I detest dissention because it goes both against the teachings of Christ and against a secret inclination of nature. I doubt that either side in the dispute can be suppressed without grave loss." Needless to say, this studied neutrality did not go over well with either party, both of which adopted the view that if Erasmus wasn't with them, he must be against them. Finally, in 1524, Erasmus directly attacked Luther (or at least, Luther's views about the nonexistence of free will) in his writings, and Luther enthusiastically returned the favor. The split between them was never healed. Nonetheless, until the end of his life, Erasmus was deeply distrusted by the Church and suspected of being a heretic.
Long before the phrase came into existence, Erasmus was the classic polarizing figure. He had multitudes of intellectual friends from all over Europe, and corresponded with more than 500 of them. But his public reputation was extremely mixed until the Enlightenment of the seventeenth century, when he rose again in the world's estimation. Not everyone saw him in a positive light even then, however. And the current Catholic Encyclopedia says both that Erasmus was "the most brilliant and most important leader of German humanism," and that "his vanity and egotism were boundless, and to gratify them he was ready to pursue former friends with defamation and invective.... His was an absolutely unspeculative brain, and he lacked entirely all power of acute philosophical definition." They weren't holding back, were they? The Church, at least, remains unwilling to forgive and forget; it still blames Erasmus for the Reformation. On the other hand, can you guess after whom the modern-day European Union student exchange program is named? A profoundly gifted writer, a fierce proponent of education, a theologian, a humanist philosopher... Erasmus was all these things, and more.
I'll end this post with a few quotes from this most quotable of Renaissance thinkers (he would have aced Twitter):
- It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is.
- In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
- When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.


For the Revivalists. For the hungry. For the Christ-chasers. For the ministers. For the hurting. For the overwhelmed:
God has addressed many things in me in the last several months. Compromise and competitive thoughts. He has abolished the unforgiveness in my heart and the offenses I allowed to creep in. He taught me to take a slap across the face and turn the other cheek. He taught me how to consider it joy when my goods were plundered.
He has stood patiently with open hands as I emptied my pockets and placed my children, one by one, into His care. And really, let Him have them. He has laid a comfort on me as I cried on the altar and laid my husband down for God to fully have, as I vowed to get out of the way and stop carrying the job as his convictor and teacher. And then He poured a joy out onto my marriage that I had not previously known.
He has taught lessons until I stopped crunching numbers and chasing dollars and started trusting Him to deal with my finances with the math of the Kingdom and the provision of heaven. He has shown out in my life, and poured in so much that even the overflow has been an incredible testimony.
I have stood still, even clenching, as He bound His peace to me. With straps and buckles comprised of the Word He’s laid that peace on my working arms and my running legs and my ever-wandering heart. And at some point I stopped clenching and leaned into His dressing me.
Oh, He gave me garments I never dreamed of. He called me His tool, His light, His salt. He called me His and then He waited patiently for me to believe Him.
He trained my words. He replaced them with His words. He told me “Don’t call yourself sick. BY my stripes you are healed.” He told me, “Don’t call yourself poor. You are made in the image of a God that does not want. I meet your needs.” He said, “Don’t call yourself voiceless. I will give you the words in the hour which you need them.”
And He has.
But the fear. It stayed. It stayed because when it knocked, I invited it in. To sit and chat a bit.
Until I realized that fear kills revival as quick as the other killers. It stands in the corner with its friends; Compromise, Unforgiveness, Offense, Rebellion, Competition. That nasty gang of devilish liars. Those Revival-killers.
Kick them out of your life.
Don’t you know we need it? Don’t you see our world has caught fire with terrorism, hate, sin, apostasy. Our world is in pain. It is dying, a slow and painful death. Our world is screaming, crying, writhing for a Revival Rain to wash it clean. For a Bride to call our for her Groom to come. For a remnant to rise up and appeal to heaven on behalf of the powerless.
What will the church do? What will you do, Church?
The answer is surely not to wage war against the broken world but instead to open our eyes and wage war against the Revival-Killers we have housed in our hearts!
I have booted the others out one by one while I made the bed for Fear and fed him a meal made of my words and my heart and my conviction and the measure of Revival God had placed in me!
I was born for such a time as this. I was equipped with words and heart and conviction and a measure of Revival that I WILL bring to the altar. I will no longer allow it to be fodder for the enemy.
What of your heart? Confess it. Shine light on it.
You have a measure of Revival, God made it yours from the foundations of the earth. You have a weight of something precious that will die with you if you feed it to the Revival-killers.
But if you let the light flood it, kick the killers out and consecrate your God-loving heart, you can lay your measure down. Bring it to the altar with me. Let’s lay them down together.
Let’s start a movement and watch the Revival grow. Let’s watch it change us, then change the body, then bring a flood onto the burning world.
Are you with me?


God, in his love for you, has provided a way to heaven. This avenue that he has provided does not require any of your finances or good works. Some seem to think that heaven can be bought or earned, but the truth is that no one has enough money, nor does anyone qualify when it comes to being good enough. We fail miserably short on both accounts. God’s simple plan involves faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the act of faith in believing that Jesus died for your sins, was buried, and then physically arose from the grave that brings real salvation. Salvation is not gained through religion- it is only by faith in the gospel. If you will believe this wonderful message in your heart and call upon Jesus to save you, you can get to heaven from where you are. Salvation through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ is as simple as A, B, C.
Acknowledge your sin:
Romans 3:10; “As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one:”
Romans 3:23; “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ:
Romans 10:9,10; “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Call upon the Lord:
Romans 10:13; “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
A typical prayer for salvation: “Dear Lord Jesus, I realize and admit that I am a sinner and am not able to save myself. I believe in my heart that you died for me, was buried for me and arose from the dead for me. I am sorry for my sin and turn from it unto you. Please forgive me and come into my life and save me. I receive you now as my own personal Saviour.”
This prayer, prayed and meant from the bottom of your heart is your ticket to heaven from where you are. If you called on the Lord as a result of this web page, please let us know so we can rejoice with you an send you some material that will help you better understand just what has happened to you!


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What is Transformation Ministries about?
Preaching, Teaching, Praying, Praising, Worshiping, Fellowship.
And bee not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the reneuing of your minde, that ye may proue what is that good, that acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2)
Take your ordinary, everyday life and place it before God as an offering, embracing what God does for you. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Recognize what God wants from you, and quickly respond to it. God brings out and matures the best in you. You are living in pure grace. It is not you who is bringing goodness to God; He is bringing it all to you.
We are like the various parts of a human body. Each part gets its meaning from the body as a whole. The body we’re talking about is Christ’s body of chosen people. Each of us finds our meaning and function as a part of his body. But as a chopped-off finger or cut-off toe we wouldn’t amount to much. We find ourselves fashioned into all these excellently formed and marvelously functioning parts in Christ’s body.
Let’s just go ahead and be what we were made to be, without enviously or pridefully comparing ourselves with each other, or trying to be something we aren’t. If you preach, just preach God’s Message, nothing else. If you help, just help, don’t take over. If you teach, stick to your teaching. If you give encouraging guidance, be careful that you don’t get bossy. If you’re put in charge, don’t manipulate. If you’re called to give aid to people in distress, keep your eyes open and be quick to respond. If you work with the disadvantaged, don’t let yourself get irritated with them or depressed by them.
Keep a smile on your face. Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be a good friend who loves deeply. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality. Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your friends when they’re happy; share tears when they’re down. Get along with each other; don’t be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don’t be the great somebody. Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you’ve got it in you, get along with everybody. Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. God will do the judging. He'll take care of it. If you see your enemy hungry, go buy that person food, or if he’s thirsty, get him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness. Don’t let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.
MEET THE PASTOR
MEET THE PASTOR
Pastor Anthony L. Walker has served in various capacities of ministry: Preacher, Youth Minister, Sunday School Teacher, Evangelist, Nursing Home Minister, Bible Study Instructor, Counselor, etc.
Anthony has authored the following books:
The Total Person
Junebug and Friends: Hide and Seek & Trick or Treat
He served eleven years in the United States Marine Corps.
Anthony enjoys sharing God’s Word and winning souls.


In God’s Hand
This past week I was volunteering at an elementary school. A kindergartener asked me if I would write her mother’s name on a picture she made for her. I said I’d love to. Though, I wanted to make the kindergartener feel like she wrote the name, so I put my hand over hers and we “drew it together”. With her hand under mine, I guided the letters, shaped the letters, orchestrated the letters. The letters came out super clear, of course, because it was really an adult who wrote them. Be that as it may, she was ecstatic. Now I had seen this kindergartner’s handwriting prior to us writing together... squiggly lines, misspellings, illegible markings- what you would expect from a 5 year old. Though, now her handwriting was crystal clear (because someone else’s hand was on it).
Several minutes later, her mom arrives to pick her up. The kindergartener pulls the picture from the hidden position behind her back and shouts, “Mommy I made this for you!!” The mom does what moms do. Her face brightens, her soul jumps, she says “Thank you so much baby!!” Gives her daughter a huge hug. Then the mom says, “And look, you even spelled my name right!” And you know what the little girl says... “Yes, Mommy! I wrote it myself!!”😂
Now I didn’t have the heart to confess to the mom (who was certainly aware) it was actually my hand that wrote the name. That it was my hand over her daughter’s. That it was my hand who made the name clear. That if it wasn’t for my hand being over her kindergartener’s hand, that name would’ve been squiggly, misspelled, and illegible. Though, it brought me to an even greater revelation. That when I get to the end of my life, and I look at the rear view of all my accomplishments, each of my ministry successes, all of the wins and triumphs, like the kindergartener I too may be tempted to believe “it was my hand who wrote those letters”. Though, I pray I’ll be reminded of the truth that there has always been another Hand over mine. Every accomplishment, there’s been a Hand who has orchestrated it. Every achievement, a Hand who was over it. Ever pivotal decision, a Hand who was guiding it. Every soul that comes to faith under a word I preach, lesson I teach, encouragement I speak, there’s a Hand whose above them all. I may have played a role in being used, though it was another Hand who has done the heavy lifting. From beginning to the end. This is nothing new. There has always been a Hand over my hand. Guiding me, protecting me. Without His Hand, my letters would be squiggly, misspelled, and illegible. Glory be to God🙌🏾🙏🏾


Jahleen & Andreas were married in an emotional ceremony at St Sophia’s Cathedral in Bayswater, central London.
I’m fortunate enough to have photographed several Greek weddings, and this was my fourth visit to St Sophia’s. It’s one of the most stunning churches that I’ve worked in. Beautiful gold leaf walls leading up to the incredible dome in the heart of the church, which is lit by the huge stained glass windows on 3 sides. Warm in the winter and cool in the summer (thankfully, as I’ve worked there in all extremes of weather) and with definitely the nicest, most friendly priests you could ever wish to meet. How nice to be greeted like an old friend by the priest just before the ceremony?
After the ceremony, we moved down into Holborn to the Renaissance Chancery Court hotel which was to host the reception. Thankfully the hotel was big enough to accommodate 200+ guests, and the valet parking staff were kept busy finding room to park all of the guests cars!
Greek wedding photographers have a great time, there’s always something going on and your feet don’t really touch the floor for the whole wedding! Time flies, as they say…
Here’s a small selection of images from Jahleen and Andreas’s day. I’m looking forward to photographing Andreas’s sister Maria’s wedding later this year.
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This weekend is going to be a busy one for all of us at City Harvest, as not only are we involved in the Festival of Praise, but we are also celebrating our 20th Anniversary.
It will be a great milestone for us…and we are all anticipating a great celebration!
In the last few years, we have gone through so many different trials, adventures and events …that it will be great to take a breather and see how God has blessed us in the last 2 decades.
Our last major event was the Celebrity weekend, where we celebrated the talents that we had in our midst.
It was great to see how celebrities could be used to give a voice to the gospel, and be a mouthpiece for God’s grace.
Here’s a video about the whole event:
Nicole also managed to get into the act as well.
She just loves being a princess, so I managed to let her take a photo with 1 of the Beauty Queens before we left Singapore Expo.
Thanks Celeste for the Kodak moment!
If you are free this weekend, join us at Singapore Indoor Stadium for the Nation’s Festival of Praise.
It will be on from Friday to Sunday at 730pm
You can join us for our 20th Anniversary Service at Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sunday Morning at 9am or 1130am.
Seats are at a first come, first served basis.
It’s going to be really CROWDED!


By Stew Bittman, D.C.
Since attending another incredible Gathering with Sigafoose, B.J.'s last three printed words have taken on a deeper meaning. "Guard it well". He was referring to the sacred trust we have been given as members of the chiropractic profession. He admonished us to guard chiropractic: to keep it pure and unadulterated, to protect it from influences that would water it down, weaken it, change it, mix it with things that have failed for centuries. He challenged us to preserve the principle, and to share it freely and fearlessly with the world. I'm not sure how great a job we've done up to now. It seems as if we've been more concerned about guarding our practice than our principle. We've gnashed our teeth and fought like banshees when our insurance benefits and our prestige and our scope of practice and our licensure and our schools have been challenged, and that is understandable. At the same time, while our principle continues to be confirmed by science, written about by best-selling authors, and increasingly embraced by society, we have gone a long way toward abandoning it as a profession.
What can you and I do? I propose that first we guard our own sacred trust. The one that exists between God and me (and you). God has given me a treasure chest full of immeasurably valuable gifts, and has placed it right inside me. I have the gift of life. I have the awareness to experience that gift in myself and in all of creation. I have the knowledge of my spiritual essence and my seamless connection to all things, and I have the wisdom to make choices that benefit that oneness. I have a totally real and valid claim as heir to the abundance of the universe. I have the ability to manifest my intentions and to co-create my deepest desires, with no limits. I have the talent to lay my hands on people and watch them tap into their own treasure chests. For most of my life, however, I have either been unaware of these gifts or have denied them. I have not guarded my treasure chest. I have allowed the petty thieves of ego, of doubt, of science, of materialism, of programming, and of shitty belief systems to systematically rob me of my birthright. No longer. I have posted an around-the-clock guard around the vault.
I intend, specifically, to guard what goes out. I can control very little of what comes in (other than the very important choices of what I eat, drink, listen to, read, etc.). I can, however, control what goes out. My thots, my words, my actions, my focus, my intentions, my energy; these I will guard like a mother bear guards her cubs. This can be difficult because I've been trained to focus more on what's going on outside of me, and subsequently react to it, as if I were separate from it. But as I spend more time in the spiritual dimension, the 4th dimension, I will more often realize that there is no separation, and that what's going on outside of me is often merely a mirror for my state of consciousness. I will more often realize that the supply of my gifts is unlimited when I come from my heart and express my true self. I will more often realize that I and the Father and the Mother are all one. Then it will get easier. In the meantime I commit myself to doing the work that brings me more and more into a state of Grace. Meditation, fasting, exercise, visualization, prayer, service; all the things that prepare me to connect with my treasure chest and to be used by God, become my discipline. As a disciple to Innate, that discipline comes easily and naturally. As I guard what goes out and allow my Light to shine, my power will expand while my fears and doubts will continue to dissipate like mists in the hot sun. As my gifts of love and service pour out from the vault, what comes back will be all providing, perfect for me, and according to Law. And as we do this work and let our gifts flow out, ever vigilant in our guardianship, the profession and the world will heal. Guard it well.


Introduction to The Family School – COMPLETE CURRICULUM – Part 2
P H I L O S O P H Y A N D M E T H O D O L O G Y
Each lesson of The Family School contains proven philosophies and methodologies that have been refined over four decades. Many of the methodologies we use were adopted from the Foundation for American Christian education (FACe) and adapted to fit a restored gospel perspective. These methods are fundamental to the program. Some will be more familiar than other, but as you follow the Spirit and ask for the guidance of the Lord, your understanding of these true principles of education may become one of the greatest blessings to your family from this program. Your children will begin to see God’s hand in all academic studies and in all areas of their lives. As Alma counseled korihor,
“…and all things denote there is a God…” ~Alma 30:44Your children will develop the ability to research and then reason and relate material to their lives and to the Gospel. They will discover and reason true principles in everything they learn. A more complete introduction to these philosophies and methodologies is provided following this Family School introduction (not in sample), and we strongly encourage you to take time to become more familiar with them.
Your understanding will greatly influence your access to the Spirit as you teach The Family School.
In the Guide to the American Heritage Family School Philosophy and Methodology you will learn about the following methods used in each lesson:
• The Principle Approach
• 4 “r”ing (research, reason, relate, record)
• Word Studies
• The Notebook Method
• The Timeline
• Celebrations of Learning
L E S S O N P L A N F O R M A T
The following will help you understand the composition of each lesson and how each part contributes to accomplishing the “Desired result.”
• Desired result – This is a concise statement at the beginning of each lesson that identifies the lesson objective for each child.
• Principles – each lesson follows the “principle approach.” At the foundation of all materials taught are specific principles of truth. These principles become the foundation of a Gospel-centered education. The principles are highlighted in the beginning of each lesson are then reviewed at the end.
• research, reason, relate, record – 4“r”-ing. Children will apply this process to
their learning as they research (gather information), reason (discover true principles), relate (see applications to their own lives), and record (take action on what
they have learned).
• Attention Activities – Throughout the lesson you’ll notice several attention activities designed to keep children moving, helping, doing, and being engaged in the learning process.
• Review and Testify – At the end of each lesson you will find a section for review and testimony. This is an opportunity for the mother to review and testify of the true principles that have been researched and discovered that day. encourage the children to share their testimonies and experiences relative to these principles. This will be one of the most special times in each lesson.
• Literature (reading time) – each Core lesson includes 15 minutes for reading good literature together as a family. This literature will enrich the understanding of each subject. As you read together the children will discover many things about the subject being taught. You may want to use a marking pencil to highlight the things you see specific to the subject. During this particular reading time you will focus on the specific subject being taught, but every good piece of literature teaches gospel principles (for example: obedience, kindness, patience, learning, growth etc.) and you will want to highlight these as well.
• record – The final “r” in the 4“r”-ing process is “record.” The record section is the culmination of each lesson. it provides opportunities for families to do activities, games, and assignment together with “All Children” or individually using the adaptations for older and younger children. All record assignments are placed in the notebook and become the children’s record, or evidence, of their learning.
• Family Follow-up – The final portion of the lesson provides enrichment ideas, giving children opportunities to share, extend and apply their learning with all family members in home and community settings.
Because homeschooling families live in many different circumstances most of our lessons are based in the home or yard. There are, however, many things you can do with your children in your communities and surrounding areas to reinforce the lessons you are teaching. Museums, zoos, parks, libraries, historical sites, local businesses, greenhouses, and church history sites are just a few of the many resources that can greatly complement The Family School. Please, take advantage of the rich experiences available in your area as a Family Follow up.
G E T T H E M O S T O U T O F T H E F A M I L Y S C H O O L
First, remember that it is your opportunity as the teacher to give your children many things to think about and to explore, to lead them into understanding new ideas, and to help them learn to think like a geographer, musician, scientist, artist, writer or historian. But you’re not alone! The Holy Ghost will also be your best companion and teacher.
“…and by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.” ~Moroni 10:5
The Holy Ghost will increase understanding in both you and your children. “When the Holy Ghost confirms in our hearts as true what we know in our minds, understanding occurs.” (elder David A. Bednar, Increase in Learning, p. 67)
The Holy Ghost will touch your heart and the hearts of your children and will bear witness to truth as you learn together.
As was already mentioned, each lesson was designed and developed to include more material than you may be able to cover each day. Feel free to expand or omit as the Spirit guides. There are ample questions in each lesson to direct and encourage participation.
While it is your task to teach, it is the children’s role to be engaged learners. At the beginning of your school year, take a few minutes to talk with your children about your individual roles and responsibilities. Here are some ideas for discussing the behaviors involved in being a true learner with your children:
• Be respectful. What does it look like to be respectful?
• Be responsible. What can you do to show you are responsible?
• Be a good steward. What are some things you will need to take care of for our
• Be willing and desire to learn. What would that look like? Why is that important?
• Do your best work. Have you ever made a beautiful picture? How did it make
you feel? That’s how you should always feel when you finish your work, whether it is writing or drawing or creating something. This is Your learning—do your best so you can enjoy it and share it!
R E F E R E N C E M A T E R I A L S
The children will need to have access to reference materials in order to complete their research and assignments. Access to public libraries, the internet, and other home encyclopedias or reference books will be extremely helpful. remember, the internet can be a wonderful tool to help you quickly and efficiently connect with great sources of learning. However, it is always recommended that children be parent-guided to protect children from exposure to inappropriate or harmful material. It is also important to recognize that some research sources are far better than others. Children need to seek quality reference sources. Check with your public library for access to print or electronic encyclopedias (such as World Book) appropriate to the age of your children.
G A T H E R A N D P R E P A R E
The Family School requires some basic materials and also some materials that are unique to individual lessons. Some materials you will find at home; some you will need to purchase; others you will find on the internet. For example, the handouts for each lesson will be found on the ldsfamilyschool.org website. You will need to decide how many copies you need and print them ahead of time. You will also be directed to go to this website for links to other online media resources for most lessons.
Below is a list of general materials you will need for The Family School. it will be
helpful for you to gather these materials before the start of your school year.
P R E P A R E T O T E A C H E A C H D A Y
read over The Family School instructions and lesson materials well ahead of time as the lessons contain preparations that need to be completed before you begin teaching, such as preparing handouts and gathering necessary materials. each lesson will reference online resources, which are all available online at:
When teaching, be sensitive to the Spirit. each lesson was written with the family format in mind. The goal is to be able to teach several children of various ages at the same time. if the language used is too simple or too complicated please feel free to make adjustments. At the conclusion of each lesson there are several suggested assignments for all children, for younger children, and for older children. Be prayerful. Select the assignments that best suit your children and have them do as many as time permits.
You may not have time to complete each lesson in its entirety. The lesson is more of a guide than a rule. You may be given ideas that better suit your children, your situation, and your understanding. You may find a better internet site for a picture or video. if you feel impressed to add ideas, truths, or personal experiences to the lesson, do so as guided by the Spirit.
As you have questions, new ideas, and feedback please share them at www.LatterDayLearning.org—“Network.” These posts will greatly assist us in refining this program and will be helpful to the other families using the curriculum.Take the opportunity to bare testimony whenever the opportunity arises. Help your children recognize they are known and loved by Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and that all Their creations are evidence of that love.
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“Beloved: I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry. I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and arrogant, but I have been mercifully treated…” (1 Tim 1:12-13)
In the month of October our parish will present a Pauline study on grace. This will coincide with the introduction of the theme for our year of faithful inquiry entitled “Your Grace is Enough for Me, O Lord” which is a paraphrase taken from 2 Corinthians 12:9.
Even before this formal announcement, this theme had already made itself known to us over the last few Sundays in our Gospel readings. Two weeks ago Jesus instructed us to conduct our lives with humility. He gave us the parable of the man who takes a lower place on earth so that he may be raised to a higher place in heaven. This raising up only occurs through grace. Last Sunday Christ asked us to renounce all that we have so that we might be his disciples. Yet why do we give these things up except so we might gain a greater portion of grace? And what discipleship do we seek if not the discipleship of grace? All Christian roads start from and lead back to grace; every destination of the Christian spiritual life finds its starting point in baptism. “Your Grace is Enough for Me, O Lord” is not simply a clever theme, it is our wake-up call, a trumpet blast in the ears of those slumbering through the walk of life, lazily following or avariciously chasing after the things of the world which lead the soul away from God and lessen its desire for a life of grace.
To help us get ready for our examination of the life and essential teachings of St. Paul, we place on our bulletin cover for this 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time a work by the Italian Baroque master, Luca Giordano, entitled The Conversion of St. Paul (1690). Giordano was a painter-artisan; he mastered the epic of Tintoretto and the illumination of Caravaggio, all while his mature baroque anticipated the ethereal tones of the Rococo. His painting was majestic and fast making him the perfect artist for painting spaces of worship: walls and domes in lively fresco.
In the full image (not seen here) of the Conversion, Paul seems as an Alexander the Great amidst a battle scene with twisting figures, human and equine, falling here and their collapsing upon each other, while tack and garments are tossed about as flags in a mighty wind. A great storm from above falls upon the mass of bodies and the light of heaven emerges through dark clouds throwing all into disarray and blinding the zealous Pharisee named Saul. While many of the figures cover their faces from the light, the man to be called “Paul” puts out one hand to break his fall while the other hand reaches out to heaven as his eyes look directly into the divine light above him. Giordano shows Paul accepting his ministry with immediacy, turning his usual zealousness without hesitation in the sole direction of Christ.
–Steve Guillotte, Director of Pastoral Services


Faith in Motion and Community Partners Gift Families with Joy and Belonging during the Holidays
The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) extends a warm and heartfelt thank you to all our Faith in Motion (FIM) partners who generously provided gifts and hosted holiday events for families and children involved in the child welfare system. We also thank staff and families for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend these festive events. We wish everyone a joyous 2022.
Are you excited about making a New Year’s volunteering resolution to serve children and families in need, but are not sure what opportunities are available? Click here or email FaithInMotionOC@ssa.ocgov.com to learn how you can best use your time and talents to impact lives.
FIM is a unique collaboration between SSA and the faith-based community. Donations, service projects, mentorship program development, establishment of support groups, hosting training classes and special events, and recruiting resource parents are just a few of the many exciting activities the partners are continually engaging in and refining to better serve children and families.
Below are some examples of the many activities our Faith in Motion and community partners hosted during the 2021 holiday season:
Debuting in 2013, this event is a gift bazaar where social workers may shop for the children on their caseloads while connecting with Faith in Motion and community partners.
Cornerstone Bible Church Fullerton
Cornerstone Church Anaheim
Harbor Mesa Lions Club
Orange County Quilters Guild
Saddleback Church Anaheim
The Church We Hope For
The Give Back Pack
Foster Family Christmas Party


Born in one of the most impoverished barrios in Puerto Rico, Louis Raul Torres struggled, along with his family, to survive. His mother, hearing of the good life of New York City longed to take her little family, six of them by now, to the land of opportunity. In the early ‘50’s the chance of a lifetime presented itself, and the mother with three of her children moved to Brooklyn. “Louisito”, as he was lovingly nicknamed, was one of those “lucky” ones.
At the age of 13, Louis, wanting to relieve his mother of poverty, sought a life in music. This dream became a reality and he worked his way from one band to another until he found a temporary home with “Bill Haley and His Comets”, playing the bass guitar.
Just before a world tour, Christ interjected Himself onto the pathway of this wayward child. Two years earlier one of his older brothers became a Seventh-day Adventist Christian, but this day it was his oldest brother that was to be the “tool of choice” to break through the hardened shell of this empty, howbeit, favored man. Instead of a world tour with the Comets, Louis chose a life with Christ which circumstantially put him in line to be a soldier in the United States Army headed for Viet Nam.
Even so, with a new goal in life, he finished his two years of service looking more like a tourist with the United States Army Chorus of Korea, spending only three weeks at the D.M.Z. before returning to New York City to finish out his tour at the Chaplains school.
During these two years, he found time to keep in contact with his fiancé and they were married in California; then making their home at Fort Hamilton Chaplains School, Brooklyn, NY. In 1970 he went to Pacific Union College to prepare his life for the Ministry. He had some wonderful professors there that galvanized his desire to serve the Lord and he heard the call, “today, if you hear my voice, work in my vineyard”. God opened the way for his young family to work in the Chesapeake Conference territory (Maryland and Delaware) doing health evangelism and Bible work. In January 1972 he entered the ministry in Dover, Delaware.
A year later, the Conference asked him to work for them training pastors and laymen how to find, and present the Word of God, in Bible studies. This he did with great enthusiasm, driving hours to different locations in the Conference to meet with pastors and laymen everyday for three weeks at each location. After a year, his body was so tired that one night on his way home to Hagerstown, Maryland, he fell asleep at the wheel and drove at least two more hours in this slumber, finding himself in a completely different state and nearly out of gas. He pulled into a gas station to find where he was and to fill up. He arrived home at 5:00 a.m. (only six hours late!).
The next day he called the Conference President inclined to tern in his resignation and go back to school. The president would hear nothing to it and instead put him in a district in Delaware that was struggling. These dear people taught the young family so much. It was a wonderful training ground. The family often thanked the Lord for their first Conference President, their fist Senior Pastor, their first Head Elders their first churches, and their first church plant (in Spanish no less—a language he could hardly speak.)
Due to God’s great training ground, Pastor Torres accepted a call to Santa Fe, New Mexico to pastor both an English and Spanish church. With his first real evangelistic meeting in the beautiful mountains of New Mexico, the Pastor started not only training his members for Bible work but also for evangelism and lay preaching. Many were baptized and churches grew. Pastor Torres thought it a waste to have hundreds baptized at Campmeeting from a meeting that was run by the Ken Cox evangelistic team, and not have the media there to spread the good news. That beautiful occasion was viewed by thousands as it aired on both the six o’clock and eleven o’clock news.
While in Santa Fe, the Pastor also served as a liaison between the church and the state legislature. This provided an opportunity to make many friends for the church and when a prominent Catholic Senator from Santa Fe died on the steps of the State Building, unknown to the family, he had put into his will and testament his desire to have the Pastor of the Seventh-day Adventist church perform his funeral. What a sad and thrilling experience to be sandwiched between a traditional Catholic service, Pastor Torres’ message, and then a Charismatic Catholic service. Hundreds that day learned of the hope there is in Christ and were deeply moved by the Adventist message.
The Torres family’s “first Senior Pastor” moved to Kansas City, MO, After struggling a short time to inspire his congregation, he called, feeling very “lead”, to ask Pastor Torres to came to Kansas City and make his church a model evangelistic center. This was a wonderful highlight in the Torres family’s service to God. Hundreds were baptized, both in this district and abroad, thirty-eight lay preachers were trained, three evangelistic teams were formed, and fifty medical students became involved in church outreach. Another church plant was successfully made in Lee Summit, MO., and a Spanish Group was formed at the Central SDA Church
Very obvious indications led the family to minister in Jacksonville, Florida. The First Church (as it was called) was in a dangerous area of town and needed to be sold. God blessed, and what had not been able to be accomplished, in a year was accomplished and two new congregations were formed—both very healthy churches. A Spanish congregation was formed and also a church built in Hilliard. Several times Pastor Torres spoke to the President of the Conference feeling the need to finish his degree; but the President just quipped that if he wanted to be called Master (as in degree), he would call him Master and the subject was again dropped.
The Ohio Conference President (a man who had been the President of Missouri Conference) called Louis to serve in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pastor Torres again broached the subject of schooling as he wanted to go as a missionary. After researching the schools in the area, it was found that the perfect opportunity was right at hand. Both he and his wife took advantage of this situation and finished their degrees. Shortly after, they received a call to the Islands of Palau to be district Pastor.
The Palau experience was cut short by Mrs. Torres’ health yet in the short fifteen months on island, hundreds were baptized, property was procured in Yap to start the work there, and plans were made for a new church in Koror. Such wonderful memories were made that it was very difficult to leave these beautiful people.
From an island of few more than 15,000 people, the family moved to New York City where Pastor Torres became Secretary of the Greater New York Conference. Because of the great needs, he also shouldered Evangelism for the Conference and for a short time—until sufficient funds were raised—became Stewardship Secretary. These next five years were wonderful years of training, evangelism, and conflict resolution. During these years, Pastor Torres organized a massive lay training/evangelism project with 777 precious souls added to the churches, and a three day evangelistic meeting in Madison Square Gardens which was a wonderful success.
In 1992, Pastor Torres became Vice-president of Amazing Facts, Director of Evangelism and Training. It was his job to mentor the evangelists and do training where needed It was while here that he and Carol trained laymen for involvement in Net ’95 and Net ’96 all over the Division. He also was serving, since 1995 as Dean of Mission College of Evangelism.
Because of all the training being done in English, there was felt a need to do more for the fastest growing minority in America—the Hispanics. Spanish Voice of Prophecy asked Pastor Torres to Direct the Bible School for La Voz de la Esperanza, which he did for a year.
The evangelism fire was catching on everywhere and the North American Division asked Pastor Torres to write a Mission Statement for Evangelism. This he did and it was adopted, and as well, Pastor Torres was hired by the Division as Director of Training and Evangelism—ASI. This position he held for four years while also serving as Vise-president of Mission College of Evangelism which was by this time operating in Oregon.
Since 2004, Pastor Torres has continued as Vice-president of the College but has also continued to do Evangelism and training of laymen and pastors throughout the Division and World Church, spending much time in Australia, Europe, Asia, South Africa, North America, Inter America, and South America.
As of this writing, he is now serving the world church as President of the Guam-Micronesia Mission, headquartered in Guam This area stretches over 3000 miles with hundreds of inhabited islands that need the Lord. He has already arranged for several Bible workers, teachers, and health evangelists to serve in that area and will be training on the home campus as well as all over his Mission and Division to prepare workers for the Guam-Micronesia Mission and the mission of the church at large. Because his military service is counted as church service, this January 2010, Pastor Torres will complete forty years of Service to the Movement of Destiny that he so loves.
- D.Min. in Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- D.Min. in Humane Letters
- M.A. in Pastoral Ministries
- M.A. in Management
- B.A. in Communications and Media Studies
- Certificate in Consulting
- Certificate in Community Health Education, LLU/School of Public Health
- Author of numerous books and articles


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