How It Could Have Started

    For those of you who don't know this I am a daydreamer. So the other day I was thinking about the rapture when I realized how gracious God is to give us a way out of the tribulation. The most terrible time this young Earth had ever endured and God is going to let us get out of it before it even starts! Then my mind slowly moved to the beginning of time. To the Garden of Eden. I thought about the very beginning. The first day God created the Heavens and the Earth etc. etc. (By etc. I don't mean to discredit God creating everything. That is truly amazing; although, it is not the point I am trying to get across).  Anyway on the sixth day He creates man. But man is all alone so God then creates woman from the rib of Adam. Here they are in this garden with everything they would need. But God tells them that there is this one tree of which they can not eat of. Okay no big deal it's just one tree. Then of course Satan comes in the form of a serpent. He tempts Eve who eats the desirable fruit then gives some to Adam.   Here they are in this garden with everything they would need. But God tells them that there is this one tree of which they can not eat of. Okay no big deal it's just one tree. Then of course Satan comes in the form of a serpent. He tempts Eve who eats the desirable fruit then gives some to Adam. Suddenly, fire comes down from Heaven and destroys Earth!!! Okay that's not really what happened but if I were God (which I am not) then I would have said, "You idiotic fools!!! That's enough of you!" Let's just say we're all extremely blessed that I am not God. We should all thank God for being gracious and merciful to us. We may say while were reading this story, "Don't eat the fruit you'll just make life harder for the rest of us!" But how many times has God given you mercy?  

Just a thought from a daydreamer

Book Review

Yes, this is another book review. The Errant King is the second of Wayne Thomas Batson's series: The Dark Sea Annals. This is probably (other than the Hobbit) my favorite novel. The way Mr. Batson spiderwebs four different story's into one. His characterization is...well stunning! Although this book is a great story I wouldn't recommend it for children under the age of twelve simply because of valiance. This is truly a classic. Purely a masterpiece, a must read!

Here's a link to purchase this awesome book:

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Thankful?

I have recently been reading in my history book about the early church. It came to my realization that we are truly blessed to not have to endure such hardships as they did. Being dipped in tar and set afire, or being hung by their hair and drowned (to name just a few). We live in an awesome (not perfect) country that has freedom of religion. Thank God. We don't have to live in catacombs a in order to worship our Lord above, or be chased around by soldiers all of our lives. Again thank God. He is so awesome. So now I challenge you to thank Him for our freedom. And to also pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ that do not have freedom of religion.

Just a thought.