The Hope of Glory

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. — Colossians 1:27-28 

Christ is in me, the hope of glory.

He is the one we proclaim.

God has chosen. us to tell about the glorious riches of the mytery of Christ in us.

He calls us to teach everyone with His wisdom.

So we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.

Growing in the knowledge of Him.

We Proclaim Him

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. — Colossians 1:28 

First Presbyterian Children's Choir 1986

My choir friends sent me this photo from 1986 last week.

Their oldest son is on the right.

And that's me conducting the children's choir at our church.

This was just two years after Kirk and I were married.

And I think the accompanist was my friend Susan.

Hard to believe those children are now grown up with kids of their own!

God is the one we proclaim.

We teach everyone with all wisdom.

So we can present everyone fully mature in Christ.

Wrestling in Prayer

A servant of Christ Jesus sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. — Colossians 4:12

What a picture that image paints:

Someone wrestling in prayer for us.

What a comfort and source of strength to know that someone is praying for me to stand firm.

And not only praying, but wrestling with that prayer.

To help me stay in the will of God.

To help me become mature and complete in the Lord.

I would like to be a prayer warrior like this, too.

To help someone else stand firm in the will of God through my prayers for them.

Take God's View of Things

All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.— Philippians 3:15

Today is the first day of October.

Another month is behind us.

A new month has begun.

Harvest, pumpkins, fall leaves, a beautiful time of year.

And the presidential debates were held last night.

This is also a season of discord, arguments, and trying to shout down the views of others.

All of us who are mature should take a different view of things.

Looking through God's eyes, we can agree to disagree.

We can share our opinions without arguing.

We can listen to our brothers and sisters even when we don't agree with them.

God calls us to listen to His voice.

To love others through Him.

Jesus Is the One We Proclaim

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. — Colossians 1:28

Today is the anniversary of 9/11.

Kirk and I were getting ready for work when Rita called to tell us to turn on the TV.

She wanted us to know that Kirk's brother Kyle was fine.

He was at the Pentagon that morning, trying to find out what happened at the World Trade Center, when the plane hit the other side of the building.

Some of his colleagues died that day.

What a tragedy for our country.

Even so, we proclaim Christ, the author and finisher of our faith.

We Proclaim Christ

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. — Colossians 1:28

Saturday was mom Rita's birthday.

Here she is in 2011 at the Balboa Park Science fair.

She was always doing things for our family.

From her tasty desserts to family dinners and pool parties, she usually had a house full of family and friends.

She was the consummate entertainer and thoughtful hostess.

We miss her very much, but we appreciate her legacy and the love she spread to everyone she met.

The love of Jesus flowed through her actions.