Where Do I Begin?

I have experienced a bit a difficulty getting started in the "Blogging World." Partly for the fact that we had rare internet access up until we got it in the house back in October and then after that it was simply because I forgot that I had a blog account. Just never thought about it. So now my sister Jocelyn has inspired me again (she was the one who got me started in the beginning) to become a faithful blogger. I am not sure where to begin or what to write about, so... I was just listening to one of my correspondence courses. I am taking Practice of Counseling from Bob Jones University and I am reminded of an important issue that I began to ponder in my heart as a teenager. The issue of Biblical counseling verses the world's counseling or psychology. As a teenager I heard many Christians say that if you have problems you should go see a psychologist. You undoubtedly have a hurt "inner child." Something bad in your childhood is responsible for the decisions you are making today. You need to deal with all your problems on a psychological level. Or there are the integrationists who believe that God's Word is helpful but it is not enough. People need psychology to help figure out what is wrong with them. Does anybody feel this little nagging doubt in the back your mind? I did as a teenager. I felt this frustration inside of me and I always asked, "Why is the Bible not enough for peoples' problems. Why do Christians need secular thinking (with no regard to what God has to say) to tell the how to solve their problems. Why is the Bible not sufficient for these people?? These are the things that went through my mind as a teenager. Then I went to BJU and my first semester freshman year I was privileged to hear Dr. Mazak speak. He wrote the words: Biblical Counseling, Psychology, and Medical on the chalk board then proceeded to X out the word Psychology. He explained his views. Unless a person has legitimate medical problems that can actually be diagnosed with legitimate medical tests then the problem has to be a spiritual problem. The Bible is sufficient!!!! What glorious news! I knew it in my heart to be true and here was a person voicing what I had felt for years. I went on to take his class on Biblical counseling. Now I am taking his second class on the subject 9 years later. It is refreshing getting into the subject again. Man will never have the answers. God created man and forever will be able to help that created man. Man is pretty lofty to think he can come up with answers without God. I am so thankful for a God who graciously gave us His written Word that can deal comprehensively with the problems of life. "The law of the Lord is perfect(complete) converting(restoring) the soul." Psalm 19:7a


On another note, here are a few pics of my big little 4 year old Keira. We enrolled her in a private prekindergarten, which here they call 'Kinder.' We want her to learn more Spanish and we want her to have some interaction with other little children. In our ministry she has very little contact with other children. She loves her school and all the other kids. When I asked every day what she has learned she says, "School, I just learned school." Yesterday she said something really funny and I posted it on my Facebook. I am going to post it here too. Keira was telling us yesterday morning about a boy at school named Mateo who gave her something, but she couldn't remember what it was. So I guessed candy and she said no. Then her Daddy guessed a kiss and she said, "Ewww Daddy that is yucky!!" Later in the conversation we were still guessing and we asked her if the boy gave her some lovin and she said NO and Luke said, "Thats good because Daddy would just have to sit on him for that." Then Keira said, "Daddy could you just really sit on Mateo because he just gives me candy all the time!!" She is always coming up with things to say that makes sense in her 4 year old logic, but are so funny to us. Children are truly a heritage from the Lord.