Another slice of gingerbread

by chuckofish

Did you have a merry Christmas? I hope so. Daughter #2 and Katiebelle leave today and I will get back to regular blogging shortly. Until then, here’s wishing you a happy new year and hoping that you resolve to grow in godliness in 2022. However, I agree with Anne that “the way out is not to try to baptize self-consideration. Nor to take to oneself the work of the Holy Spirit. Rather, the Christian above all people has access to the greatest gift given by God–to lose track of oneself in the worship of a holy and merciful God.”

Here’s the 2021 TCM Remembers video which features film luminaries who died this past year.

I’ll be toasting the wonderful Israeli actress Haya Harareet who died this year in February.

Check out this four-minute clip of PCA minister Alistair Begg–“The Man on the middle cross said I could come.”

The full sermon is titled “The Power and Message of the Cross” and can be watched in its entirety here.

R.C. Sproul reminded us continually that “Disciples of Christ abide in His Word. Those who abide in His Word know the truth and are free.” Here is a list of Bible reading plans for 2022 from Ligonier Ministries.

So again, Happy New Year! Thank you for reading our blog.

We are happy to be welcoming a new year, but remember to celebrate responsibly. Daughter #1 is headed back to Jeff City early because the weather forecast for this weekend looks lousy. Our New Year’s Eve plans will be curtailed and low-key. C’est la vie.

I launch my bark on the unknown waters of this year,

    With Thee, O Father, as my harbour,

    Thee O Son, at my helm,

    Thee O Holy Spirit, filling my sails.

Guide me to heaven with my loins girt,

    My lamp burning,

    My ear open to thy calls,

    My heart full of love, my soul free.

Give me Thy grace to sanctify me,

    Thy comforts to cheer me,

    Thy wisdom to teach,

    Thy right hand to guide,

    Thy counsel to instruct,

    Thy law to judge,

Thy presence to stabilize.

    May Thy fear be my awe,

    Thy triumphs my joy.

–Jonathan Edwards