To My Fellow Authors
July 26, 2008
Hey Anna, Anna, and Abby–
I have an idea for this blog. What if I made it into a wordpress.com blog? Then we could have own our individual pages, and one for all of us to share! Share your comments.
Maddy
God’s Hands
July 24, 2008
Connections
July 21, 2008
Like this past year the Parable of the Talents popped up everywhere in a couple of weeks. Mr. Gregg shared it at least twice, in family worship once. Anna Simons shared it in Creative Expressions Night. There was a sermon on it at church. It was in a lot of places.
The Parable of
the Talents
Matt 25:14-30 “For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey. Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. In like manner he also who got the two gained another two. But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. “Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them. He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.’ “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ “He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.’ “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ “He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter. I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’ “But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter. You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest. Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who has not, even that which he has will be taken away. Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’”
Anna Carlson
Mission Trip posting
July 18, 2008
Mission Trip
July 18, 2008
I went back to work by cleaning with my ministry group (which Abby and Anna were not part of) and had basically a frustrating time. I was reminded how God gives me patience and strength to do all things.
Every night we had a “Club Time” or a worship with a sort of mini- message. Those times really stuck out to me. God seemed so much bigger inside of the music. It was so real and special.
We all worked very hard and our class is a lot closer now, but I will remember the poverty. We should be serving and loving so many more people. Let’s do it! 🙂
♥, Anna Carlson
PS Abby and Anna: can you post about the trip too?
Thoughts
July 17, 2008
Verses
July 7, 2008
~John 13:5
Jesus, the king of all, the one the disciples should have bowed to, stooped down and washed the feet of the disciples. We are called to be servants, doing the lowliest jobs. We should love all, being servants.
~1 Peter 2:9
We are chosen. We can’t just let all of the joy of Jesus be contained inside of us. Declare God’s praises and bring others into his wonderful light!
from Anna Carlson
Mission Statement
July 7, 2008