Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Raptors Are So Cool!
As part of our library Children's department's Summer Reading Program, READ ON THE WILD SIDE, they had a live Raptor program tonight. My two oldest sons enjoyed it immensely, though the younger of the two had to bail out half way through (attention span couldn't hang in for the full hour + of the program) and joined his mom and baby brother out in the library to read while our oldest stayed for the whole show. We saw a live Red Tail Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Turkey Vulture, and Barn Owl...including the Owl swallowing a dead mouse whole. Wow. Great program and it was so awesome to get to see my favorite animals, Raptors, up close and personal like that AND especially to see my sons enjoy it too (though they are both more looking forward to the snake show next month).
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Standing by the Lake of Gennesaret
Standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,
He handed me a man-sized landing net,
“Leave everything and follow me,”
A fisher of men, He’s called me to be.
Standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,
Perhaps you know it by its sobriquet,
By the Sea of Galilee He stood,
Calling me to a greater good.
Sitting on the Mount of Olives,
He warned me of how a follower lives,
Deceivers and persecutors will attack,
My steadfast faith they’ll try to crack.
Sitting on the Mount of Olives,
The one who by grace forgives,
Told me He would come again,
The Son will wax, as the sun will wane.
At Golgotha, dying on the cross,
He took on our debts, paid all the costs,
“Father, forgive them,” for all to hear,
And with penalty paid, our debt was cleared.
At Golgotha, dying on the cross,
We gained eternity, in what seemed loss,
“It is finished,” and covenant was sealed,
By grace, through faith, we are eternally healed.
In the vicinity of Bethany, He ascended,
But this did not mean the story ended,
For soon after the Holy Spirit came,
So that we, our love of God, could proclaim.
In the vicinity of Bethany, He ascended,
But He shall return, even more splendid,
And in that Judgment Day’s inspection,
By grace, through faith, our Resurrection!
For God so loves the world He created,
And keeps the promises that He’s stated,
By grace, through faith, we are saved,
With Jesus’ blood, our road to eternity was paved
For God so loves the world He created,
And through His Son we were conjugated,
After a long separation due to our sins,
By grace, through faith, eternity together begins!
He handed me a man-sized landing net,
“Leave everything and follow me,”
A fisher of men, He’s called me to be.
Standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,
Perhaps you know it by its sobriquet,
By the Sea of Galilee He stood,
Calling me to a greater good.
Sitting on the Mount of Olives,
He warned me of how a follower lives,
Deceivers and persecutors will attack,
My steadfast faith they’ll try to crack.
Sitting on the Mount of Olives,
The one who by grace forgives,
Told me He would come again,
The Son will wax, as the sun will wane.
At Golgotha, dying on the cross,
He took on our debts, paid all the costs,
“Father, forgive them,” for all to hear,
And with penalty paid, our debt was cleared.
At Golgotha, dying on the cross,
We gained eternity, in what seemed loss,
“It is finished,” and covenant was sealed,
By grace, through faith, we are eternally healed.
In the vicinity of Bethany, He ascended,
But this did not mean the story ended,
For soon after the Holy Spirit came,
So that we, our love of God, could proclaim.
In the vicinity of Bethany, He ascended,
But He shall return, even more splendid,
And in that Judgment Day’s inspection,
By grace, through faith, our Resurrection!
For God so loves the world He created,
And keeps the promises that He’s stated,
By grace, through faith, we are saved,
With Jesus’ blood, our road to eternity was paved
For God so loves the world He created,
And through His Son we were conjugated,
After a long separation due to our sins,
By grace, through faith, eternity together begins!
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