Little Pilgrim's Progress: Part 1

So I finally finished reading Part 1 of John Bunyan's classic Pilgrim's Progress. (Of course, I've been reading "Little Pilgrim's Progress" which is a version in more modern English for younger readers!) And I thought I would share a few quotes I've pulled out of the book.


"Never mind what people say. If you are one of the King's pilgrims, you are quite safe. You may find the road long and hard, but if you keep on bravely, you will come to the City at last, and then you will forget your trouble because you will be so glad to see the King."

"How long will it take me to get there?
I can't tell you that, for some people, the journey is longer than for others. But if you love and obey the King, He will be sure to guide you to the City at the right time."

"He is one of the King's enemies, thought Christian, and he will try to hurt me. What shall I do? At first the thought he would turn around and run...but then he remembered that he had no armour for his back and that his breastplate and shield would be of no use to him unless he faced his enemey. So he determined to trust in the King and go straight on."

"Faithful replied to Talkative: It does matter. If you talk so much about loving the King, you ought to serve HIm very well indeed."

"Christian determined to be brave too. He remmebered the picture of the Prince. He is our Prince, thought Christian, and He did not mind the pain. I must not either, because I am the King's servant, and it is written in my Book that the King's servants are to be like the Prince. And, although the strokes of the heavy rod made His back and arms feel terribly sore and bruised, He behaved like a brave solider and did not cry at all.

"The King will watch over you, and whenever you need a friend to help you, He will send somebody."

Chewie's Visit!

Chewie has had an absolutely great time at my place visiting with me! I love her so much!

Christian the Lion - A Must See!

While my mom was visiting today, we were on her facebook getting me caught up on the Evan videos I've missed (as you all know, I'm not on Facebook!) and she showed me this video our friend Shelly from up north had posted. I almost cried when I watched it.

Please watch this video - if you are an animal lover, you will LOVE it.

"Invasion Day"

This song has been on mind again today. So I wanted to share it with you all.



Lyrics:

Let's go back to the origin, clear up all the arguin'
Back to where it started, so tune up your organ
The truth'll come through and then rock your life
And cut all your lies down like a pocket knife
So pardon me as I give a little history
On the Greco-Roman gods of antiquity
The false god's birthday was on December the 25th
But this is not a reason for Christians really to resist
Cause now you see saints praisin' God in the winter
And "aint's" think of Christ on twenty-five of December
Them Roman gods in your mind ain't remembered
But Christ is the crux that resides in the center
The perfect plan- have a rival celebration
That presents the opportunity to preach the Bible in the nation
And them girls goin' wild every time on ya station
Are now forced to hear the story of the God of creation

[Chorus]
We don't celebrate Christmas as a pagan day
We celebrate Christmas as the Invasion Day
If Jesus never would have invaded in time and space
Then none of us would be saved today
Let's celebrate Christmas
We don't celebrate Christmas as a pagan day
We celebrate Christmas as the Invasion Day
If Jesus never would have invaded in time and space
Then none of us would be saved today
Let's celebrate!

Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree!
Idolatry is what you are perceived to be
But no, it's the result of Scripture taken out of context
So fix your mind set, cause it's not complex
Jeremiah 10:2 through 4, come into the house of truth
Let Him open the doors
The description is an idol that was made out of wood
Not a Christmas tree- if the Bible said it then I would
Plus at the time Jeremiah wrote this
Was 2,000 years before the Christmas tree would exist
Come on man, now how crazy is that?
They got saints who bought a tree goin‚ takin ‘em back
Besides that, in Christian Germany
In the 16th century, is where they made ‘em at
Go search my sources
So on Christmas Eve, find me puttin' under your tree
Them yellow, white, blue and them purple Forces

[Chorus]

Check it, for all y'all that be straight doggin' Santa Claus
Selah, pause, selah pause, and listen
The tradition, is simply this
The Anglicized form of the Dutch name is Saint Nick
Or Sinter Klaas, who would shower the needy children with gifts
The attitude opposite of a woman with menopause
And he supported the doctrine of the Trinity
In Nicea in 325 A.D., but not the dude that be flyin' in the air
With the white beard, flyin' behind 9 or more of them deer
No, not the dude slidin' down ya' chimney
They created to dumb down what happened at Gethsemane
No, not the dude that's supposed to know if you're naughty or nice
And stole that attribute from the Lord Jesus Christ
No, but the dude who existed before
And illustrated giving like the Father sending the Lord
Yes!

Lessons from Noak's Ark...

I've been having a really rough couple weeks, and obviously I haven't even made the effort to post on here. But today I got a neat forward from my good good friend here in London, and I thought I would share it with you guys. Number 11 was an encouragement to me today.

Noah's Ark : Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark .

ONE: Don't miss the boat.

TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat!

THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.

FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really difficult.

FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.

SIX: Build your future on high ground.

SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.

EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.

NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.

TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.