Sweet Caroline

Sorry it has taken me longer than I thought to post... I forgot what 'babyville' is like! I've lost all track of time and of anything else happening in the world, except this... waiting, hearing, praising, loving, thanking, rejoicing!!

Miss Caroline Girard, born September 28, 2010, 1:06 PM, 7 lbs 8 oz, 19.5 inches - a gift from God!

Anne Graham Lotz Announces Worldwide Simulcast

Ordered Joel Rosenberg's Epicenter today after reading this:


"Wake Up Call for the Church" Simulcast

Worldwide Simulcast Scheduled for 9/11’s Ten-Year Anniversary:
A Wake-Up Call to the Church with Anne Graham Lotz and Joel Rosenberg
September 11, 2011

Raleigh, NC – AnGeL Ministries, the ministry of Anne Graham Lotz, today announced plans for a worldwide simulcast to be offered for broadcast into church sanctuaries and homes on September 11, 2011-–the ten-year anniversary of the attack on America.

“This 9/11, one small church in Florida is capturing the world’s attention with its controversial Qur'an-burning plans,” says Anne Graham Lotz. “Instead, what if this time next year, churches all across America marked this anniversary – not by looking around, but by looking up and getting right with God?”

The planned simulcast, offered as “A Wake-Up Call to the Church” will include teaching messages from Anne Graham Lotz, Bible teacher and award-winning author, and Joel Rosenberg, New York Times best-selling author of The Epicenter and Inside the Revolution, and an authority on Bible prophecy.

“Sunday, September 11, 2011, will mark the tenth anniversary of the attack on America. I have long felt the original 9/11 attack was allowed by God as a wake-up call for His people – a time to look up and get right with Him,” says Lotz. “But did we sleep through the alarm? My prayer is that this simulcast, held on such an historic anniversary, would serve to gather the church and reissue the wake-up call to the hearts of Christians everywhere. It is my prayer that it would refocus us on Jesus as our Hope for the future and re-ignite such an intense longing for His return, that we live the rest of our lives with no regrets.”

The program will be broadcast into churches and on the Internet for individual viewing from 6:00-9:00 pm EST and PST, Sunday, September 11, 2011. The simulcast will originate from an historic venue once described by evangelist Dwight L. Moody as the “Pulpit of America,” Tremont Temple Baptist Church, located in downtown central Boston, the same city in which the terrorists boarded the fateful flights ten years ago.

The simulcast will be followed by an 8-week Bible study held in the simulcast host churches. The study is designed to reinforce the wake-up call.

“Prior to 9/11/11, I will be leading those who wish to participate in daily prayer for our homes, churches and nation. If churches or individuals commit now to spend the next year leading up to Sunday, September 11, 2011, praying for God’s people to humble themselves, seek His face, and turn from sin, I believe He will hear us, forgive us and heal us,” added Lotz. “The alarm has gone off. It’s time to wake up. It’s time to get right with God.”

Becoming a Host Site
Details are still being finalized for host church registrations. To receive information on becoming a host church as details come available, email your contact information to angelmin.info@angelministries.org or phone AnGeL Ministries at 919-787-6606.

About Anne Graham Lotz
Founder of AnGeL Ministries, Anne Graham Lotz has proclaimed God’s Word worldwide for over thirty years. Referred to by her father, Billy Graham, as "the best preacher in the family," Anne has inspired listeners in arenas and prison cells, stadiums and sanctuaries, the United Nations and Amsterdam 2000. Anne launched Just Give Me Jesus revivals in the year 2000, which have been held in more than 30 cities in 12 countries. She is an award-winning, best-selling author. Her eleven books include Just Give Me Jesus and The Magnificent Obsession.

About Joel Rosenberg
Joel C. Rosenberg is the New York Times best-selling author of five novels and two nonfiction books, with some 2 million total copies in print. He is also the founder of The Joshua Fund, a nonprofit educational and charitable organization to mobilize Christians to “bless Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus” with food, clothing, medical supplies and other humanitarian relief. As a communications advisor, Joel has worked with a number of U.S. and Israeli leaders, including Steve Forbes, Natan Sharansky, and Benjamin Netanyahu. The son of a Jewish father and a Gentile mother, Joel is an evangelical Christian with a passion to make disciples of all nations and teach Bible prophecy. For more information on Joel’s ministry, visit www.joelrosenberg.com.

What's everybody reading?

One of my favorite questions... and one asked several times yesterday at Book Club.

A red letter day six times a year is when I get to have lunch with these girls and discuss books. We have a delicious lunch - this time an artichoke and sausage soup - (in Beyond Parsley if you have that cookbook) with corn muffins, and for dessert, meringues with lemon curd and blueberries. Thank you, Anne! Yum!
We just finished reading Summer at Tiffany by Marjorie Hart - a light, easy, whimsical true story of two girls who spent a summer in NYC working at Tiffany. For November we're reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy and I'm sure we will mention the upcoming movie. November's meeting is at my house, so I need to dig into my cookbooks. Anybody else take cookbooks to bed with you, as I do?
So, what are you reading? Forgotten God by Francis Chan is on my bedside and it's good! I'm sorry to say this summer spoiled me when we did a blog read together. I'm not listening and hearing and doing as I did in our summer study. Next in line is Radical by David Platt.

I need a good book to take to Molly's for a few rare free moments in between taking care of Anna, the new baby, and my baby... Mol.

Yes, we're a week away and on baby watch. I'll do a post the day the baby is born if at all possible. Love to all you blog friends!

A Sweet Hello From Molly!

(A guest post from Molly... Suzanne's Daughter)

Hey Everyone-

Mom asked me to do a little guest post today. I hope that is okay with y'all.
Especially since this post will more than likely be a brain-dump/photo-spill of our summer.. =)




I just can't believe summer is over and "school" has started... (especially since it's still 100 degrees outside).

Anna LOVED her summer!



And now we are (not so patiently) waiting on the arrival of her little brother or sister!

I have eight more days until the scheduled section.. but I'm sort of hoping he/she will come before then.

=)

I hope you all had a great summer full of little fun adventures too. I'm sure mom will be letting you know next week when the "new baby" arrives!

Thanks for having me "over".

I love a good discussion...

Lesson 3, The Truth Project, brought great discussion amongst the Wednesday girls... Where did evil come from?

Here is some excellent additional commentary by Ravi Zacharias.

Family Traditions

Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Psalm 37: 3

Welcome to Ben's annual dove shoot! It is one of our most fun family times. This year the opening day of dove season was Saturday. We had the incredible blessing of all the fam with us except Molly, who is great with child. Nate offered his cabin for lunch on the grounds and Houston barbecued chicken all morning, served with his famous white sauce. God blessed us with a gorgeous day, plenty of birds and wonderful friends!

Anna with Daddy Ben, both in camo...

Nate & Courtney, just engaged ( notice her ring)...

Sarah & Sean... Sean's first dove shoot & he got his limit!

Houston & Lacey...

Berry Allen & Sarah Wickwire...

site of the party, Nate's cabin...

lots of hunters...

Nate and Houston conferring over the barbecued chicken... fabulous!

Anna & Lacey...

Alice Martin & Liz Grant...

Maggie & Sarah...

Going Caving

I have a couple of questions for you, fellow cave-dwellers. What I mean is… those of you who go into the ‘cave’ to study, ponder, fast, reflect, prepare, heal, and get right with God. Before I teach, while I’m preparing, while I teach, and sometimes for no reason at all other than I miss God, I pull away and go into the ‘cave’. Some of you will know exactly what I’m talking about.

With my fall schedule, I entered the cave a week or so ago. It is a place of serenity and calm, prayer and preparation. Just like a real cave, of which I understand we have lots in our area… in fact, as we drive down 565, I understand we’re traveling on top of some pretty massive caves. I digress… just like a real cave, it is very quiet. My husband loves it when I go in the cave because I’m quiet and at home a lot. My friends, one in particular, hate it because I put off returning calls and say no a lot to lunches and movies and out of town trips… ‘cause I’m exploring around in the cave.

What do I find there? Riches untold! There are God’s jewels to be found no where else and no way else. But it takes so much discipline! I buck it every time.

Here’s what I want to know…
- What are the disciplines you use when you go underground? I mean, do you turn off the phone and email… what else?
- How do you handle adjusting to times of solitude for a couple of days and then coming out into civilization?
- Do you find it to be lonesome in the cave? Any advice on handling that?
- And lastly, how do you keep from shouting from the rooftops when a particular jewel is discovered? I find it very easy to get sidetracked.

I know I’m not making sense to everyone. But for those of you who are writing and teaching and leading and listening, let me hear about your cave experiences.