Geico the Frog

The sign says it all:

"In loving memory of  'Geico' the Froggie

January 6, 2012 - February 25, 2012

Jaden found Geico dead around 8;00 Saturday, February 25, 2012.  He was very sad. :(

We love you, Froggie!"

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you."  

Isaiah 1:5a

" For You formed my inward parts;
         You covered me in my mother’s womb.
 ¹⁴ I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
         Marvelous are Your works,
         And that my soul knows very well.
 ¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from You,
         When I was made in secret,
         And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
 ¹⁶ Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
         And in Your book they all were written,
         The days fashioned for me,
         When as yet there were none of them."  

Psalm 139:13-16 

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One young girl, one unborn baby, and one very important life-changing decision - Read the story of Anya Murray, and find out why she is pro-life.  Very touching.

Prayer Vigil

Today our family with two friends (Brittany and Jared C.) went to a prayer vigil/sign-wave at a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic. It was quite an interesting experience!

"Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,The fruit of the womb is a reward." (Psalm 127:3)

"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.  My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there were none of them." (Psalm 139:13-16)

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you..." (Jeremiah 1:5)

Finishing a sign and talking. L-R: Brittany and Jared C., Dad and Mom.

The whole group. L-R (back row): Dad, Jared C., Phoebe, Caleb, Mom; (front row): Jaden, Brittany C., Abby, yours-truly and Joel.

Jaden-bug

I have a shirt that has the same message on it. :)

Brittany and Jared

Sign-waving

Chatting

Joel and Caleb have identical shirts with the above message on it. The front says, "I survived". 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanctity of Life Sunday

Today is Sanctity of Life Sunday which remembers the legalization of abortion in the United States beginning in 1973.

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" Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them."
(Genesis 1:26-27 ESV)

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"For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them."
(Psalm 139:13-16 ESV)

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"Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,
the fruit of the womb a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the children of one's youth.
Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies in the gate."
(Psalm 127:3-5 ESV)

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“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.  And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”
(Malachi 4:5-6 ESV)

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"but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
(Matthew 19:14 ESV)

The Sanctity of Human Life

Human life should be valued at any age or stage.

Please go to our Dad's blog and read his sermon Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: A Biblical Perspective on Life. This sermon he preached this past Sunday at Northwest Christian Church, where he pastors. It was very good! Since last week (Sanctity of Human Life week) we didn't post anything about it, this would be very good material to read.

Psalm 139:13-16: “For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my
mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not
hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the
lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as
yet there were none of them.”