“There is a time to be born and a time to die…

a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.” from Ecclesiastes 3

These times are not in our hands. A man’s sin does not mean he should have died earlier, though it is easy to feel that way. His sin does not move God off His throne. Lord willing, it will show others the cost of sin and make them hate it all the more.

Power Struggle

The French kicked out the Huguenots.

A hundred years later,

during the French Revolution,

the most faithful Catholics were slaughtered.

Those people

whom the Communist Bolsheviks persecuted,

tortured, confined in the gulags,

committed to the insane asylums

were the very people that were blessing society.

Small Beginnings

Dad: Hey guys, I think those trees need water back there.

Victor: Those trees aren't on life support.

Dinah: Don't despise the day of stunted trees.

I guess you guys pulled the plug on them a long time ago.

Victor: The good part is they don't feel any pain.

The Homespun Dress

Charlie Zahm sings Dixie at the Jamestown 400

Dixie as only Charlie can sing it.

Collision

It is wonderful to see a powerful defense of partial-preterism. I loved the emphasis on Jesus as a true prophet when He came back in judgment against Jerusalem raising armies to destroy the temple and Jerusalem fulfilling Christ's words to the letter. Doug Wilson shocked the God-hater, Christopher Hitchens, as the Bible commands us to answer a fool according to his folly lest he be wise in his own eyes. ~Lance

Creation

Isn’t this evidence from scripture that God created the earth in six literal days? He asks us to do the same: to work six days and rest one. Genesis 1 and Exodus 20:11 use the same word for day, “yom.” ~Lance

This is a 24 hour period. We are not always faithful about taking off work, yet we agree with Rushdoony that in stopping work we recognize that everything is from God. It does not all depend on us.

~Esther

Questions Regarding the Fort Hood Massacre:

1) Why were the soldiers not armed? 2) If the federal government--including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense could not protect US soldiers on one of the most tightly secured and heavily guarded military installations in America, how can anyone in...the country possibly not break out in cacophonous laughter when politicians tell us we need to surrender more liberties so that they might pass more laws to protect us crummy little peons? 3) How could one man armed with only two handguns fire over 100 rounds (demanding he reload at least 3 times) into a crowd of scores and hundreds of fearless combat-trained warriors?

Chuck Baldwin chuck@chuckbaldwinlive.com

Eric Hovind debated Athiest

This is wonderful seeing Eric Hovind debate an evolutionist at American River College. Thank you, Eric, for speaking at ARC and at Kaweah. You are a great blessing. We think God will give more time to take dominion here.
~Esther

http://erichovind.blogspot.com/

I asked my husband what to do when I strongly disagree with him and feel he really needs to listen to me on a particular point. He asked that I bring one of the children, I assume with an older one, and discuss it together with him.

~Esther

Street Preachers Arrested in San Antonio, TX

Daddy said someone should sue the police for threatening and arresting street preachers.

Praise God for these men! ~Dinah

Mysterious Islands

Just watched The Mysterious Islands DVD. http://www.themysteriousislands.com/

Mom and Dinah say it is the best movie they've seen. What a testimony to an awesome God! What beauty! We are strategizing how to share it locally.

Former President

President George W. Bush did not introduce, lobby for, nor sign any law that acknowledged the right to life and so could stop the killing of even a single child. Instead he had an enormous pro-abortion influence, e.g., giving Planned Parenthood hundreds of millions of dollars more than did even Bill Clinton.

http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/feb/06022809.html

Brittany McComb Valedictorian Speech

33rd Annual Messiah Sing-Along in Fresno

The 33rd annual presentation of the Messiah Sing-Along will be held on

Sunday, November 29, at 3 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church of Fresno,

on the corner of M and Calaveras Streets

This traditional event is expected to attract up to 700 singers.

http://fpcfresno.org/calendar/id/201

No admission charge.

Please bring a non-perishable food donation.

Soup and bread dinner to follow in Fellowship Hall.

Handel's The Messiah Singing books available for purchase.

When:

Nov 29, 2009 @ 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Where:

1540 M Street

Fresno, CA 93721

Contact:

For more information you may contact

Julie Carter

559-485-6460

staff@fpcfresno.org

Bill O'Reilly: "I Don't Care About The Constitution"

Andrew Peterson - Holy is the Lord

Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah.

Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains.” Gen. 22:2

Those who sow in tears

Shall reap in joy.

He who continually goes forth weeping,

Bearing seed for sowing,

Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,

Bringing his sheaves with him.

Psalm 126:5-6

My picture of this verse is of people carrying precious seed, needed for food, to plant.

They risk starvation if they give them up, but face certian starvation if they do not.

We have a choice: to weep when we plant or when we reap.

Either we sow with great effort and sacrifice and Lord willing, reap with joy,

or sow with laziness on our emotions and reap that harvest.

Child training, friendship, finances...

Hold Up My Arms - Andrew Peterson

Girl, I'd be lying if I promised you
Every word I ever said was true
But I can promise you this:
I'm gonna fall--blown over like a ship at sea
By the howling sins of history
Oh, but don't you forget

To hold up my arms
Like Moses in the desert
When the battle ran long
Hold up my arms
We can go at this together
When my arms aren't strong

I want you to know that I'm prouder than a peacock, babe
You light me up just like a birthday cake
When you walk in the room
And I just wanna make you proud
So, baby, when I let you down
What I need you to do

Is hold up my arms
Like Moses in the desert
When the battle ran long
Hold up my arms
We can go at this together
When my arms aren't strong

Girl, I'd be lying if I promised you
Every word I ever said was true
But I can promise you this:
I'll do my best to try and do my very best for you
It's the very best that I can do
It's the best I can give

So hold up my arms
I said hold up my arms
Like Moses in the desert
When the battle ran long
Hold up my arms
We can go at this together
When my arms aren't strong

Rebecca Serven & Steven Loomis Wedding

James Balyeat ~ Amanda Dagley Wedding

"Forgiveness

in the Bible is always conditional upon true repentance. Unconditional forgiveness is simply the total, unconditional toleration of and acceptance of evil. It demands that we accept the criminal, the pervert, the degenerate, the subversive as they are. " ~R. J. Rushdoony

Catch this video now. It could get pulled from the internet soon.

Obama admits that he is a Muslim.

Obama bowing before a Muslim king.

Obama talking about his Muslim family.

Obama quoting from the Koran.

Obama defending Islam.

Obama visiting a Mosque.

And many more clips of Obama and his Muslim connections.

Obama Poised to Cede US Sovereignty

Plantain - The Wedding Saver

by Shoshanna Easling of Shoshanna Gardens.com

It was Friday on a very beautiful day. The sun shone with a special delight on the black-eyed daisies, and the light breeze blew them very softly in the wind. They were dancing our wedding tune!

That very morning I had gone out with James’ parents and picked about 300 black-eyed daisies along with many other wildflowers. It was now afternoon, the day before our wedding. You can imagine how I was feeling excitement beyond my wildest imagination! James and I were in our Jetta, driving over to Gabe’s house. We had the sunroof open as we talked about last minute plans. In a burst of joy, I stood up through the sunroof yelling like a wild Indian. I felt like a girl in a fairy tale. Everything was so perfec….ooow, ouch! I grabbed at my eye as it started to throb and swell shut. The pain was really intense...

http://www.bulkherbstore.com/articles/plantain-the-wedding-saver

Common antibiotics tied to birth defects

Study: Drugs to treat urinary infections could cause heart, brain problems

updated 1:06 p.m. PT, Mon., Nov . 2, 2009

CHICAGO - Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections with birth defects. Reassuringly, the most-used antibiotics in early pregnancy — penicillins — appear to be the safest.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33588427/ns/health-pregnancy/

This article reminded me of when someone close to us had a bladder infection while pregnant. She used raw garlic and recovered. (For a infection like that I would use 5-10 cloves at a time.) She was dizzy and sick, I think with a flu, but with plenty of water, the garlic and rest she got better. While antibiotics are useful and lifesaving in the right context, it's helpful to know a remedy that is close by, inexpensive and safe, especially for pregnancy and breast-feeding.

Melissa's Corner

Melissa of http://niednagel.com/blog.htm started her own "corner"

She recently posted a video of Jordan's marriage proposal at Christmas Dinner.

http://niednagel.com/melissa.htm

We love the music, culture and joy of this precious family who have been examples to us since Melanie won the Jamestown 400 treasure hunt in 2007.

Happy Reformation Day!

“Unless I am convinced by Scripture and by plain reason

and not by Popes and Councils who have so often contradicted themselves.

My conscience is held captive to the Word of God.

To go against conscience is neither right nor safe.

I cannot and I will not recant.

Here I stand, I can do no other. God help me.” Martin Luther