The Cross- a symbol of faith.

Though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God.
2 Corinthians 13:4 (NKJV)
Devotional by Max Lucado:
The cross. Can you turn any direction without seeing one? Perched atop a chapel. Carved into a graveyard headstone. Engraved in a ring or suspended on a chain. The cross is the universal symbol of Christianity. An odd choice, don't you think? Strange that a tool of torture would come to embody a movement of hope. The symbols of other faiths are more upbeat: the six-pointed star of David, the crescent moon of Islam, a lotus blossom for Buddhism. Yet a cross for Christianity? An instrument of execution?...

Why is the cross the symbol of our faith? To find the answer look no further than the cross itself. Its design couldn't be simpler. One beam horizontal--the other vertical. One reaches out--like God's love. The other reaches up--as does God's holiness. One represents the width of his love; the other reflects the height of his holiness. The cross is the intersection. The cross is where God forgave his children without lowering his standards.

Wow, I've never thought of the cross like that. Max really knows how to put things into words that touch my heart and stick in my head! I'm so blessed to be able to hear his sermons each week.

Monk E-card

Happy Valentine's Day e-card from Ben! ;)

Bible Class Teacher

Rachel and I were playing Barbies on Tuesday afternoon. We put all her little girl dolls in a semi circle b/c they were at Bible Class. We had the "parents" sit behind them. She was the teacher and here is what she did... She was digging in the basket to get out things (pretend rainbows, ladybugs, anything) to give to the students. She would get them out and put them next to the basket to count them, to be sure she had enough for everybody. She would then "pass" them out to the students. Once everyone was ready, she would sing a song to the class (she was making up the songs). (You will notice that she uses her flashlight as a microphone towards the end!)