Jason

A lot of you know that Jason has been cycling through respiratory illness over the last seven months. Sunday he started displaying the first minor symptom which has been the beginning of each of the these cycles. Sure enough he eyes are very infected, his nose running and his lungs sounding croupy. I am discouraged by this recurrence and hope to be wise in caring for him. I would be so grateful for your prayers.

Every child, it seems, has to have a sleeping at the table picture. This was after lunch. Instead of getting down after eating, he just went to sleep.

















The first haircut happened last week. I don't like those, but the time comes. The adorable curls are gone and the boy looks almost 2, as he is. I have a before picture, but it's on John's phone which is not here. Will try to post it soon.

















Jason got his first (short) ride on the motorcycle recently. I wished during the whole thing that I could see his face. Can't really say if he like it or not.

"Piah-Mah"

Jason is very, very interested in Spider Man. He can find the movies on the movie shelf and then carries them around. He imitates sounds and movements. (The gyrations are adorable.) He bought a Spider Man backpack on wheels yesterday. Now we just need a trip to go with it =)

A Match

We discovered that 6 year old Josiah and 5 year old Sarah from church are at an identical stage of dental development. Here's proof.

Setting Things Straight

When someone asks the question, "Do the ten commandments still apply to us today?" I cringe. I know what's coming next - usually anyway. The common answer is, "All those that are repeated in the New Testament, so all but the Sabbath." That's just wrong.

Hebrews 4:9 says "There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God" and further in vs. 11 "Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest..."

The right answer, at least about the Sabbath, is yes, it most definitely does apply today. In fact, to think otherwise is an affront to the gift, the sacrifice, the suffering of Christ. Like so many other things from the Old Testament, the Sabbath is a shadow of things to come. In fact, a mighty powerful shadow it is. The Sabbath makes stark the reality of sin's entrance into the world and its resulting punishment. The reason there is need for the Sabbath under the old law is because sin creates harder, repetitive work for man. Resting from that work, reminds him of that.

Now, we have a spiritual rest, but it is very similar to the old rest. It is still sin that creates the need for spiritual rest. Jesus, the awe striking Savior, becomes our much needed Sabbath. Praise Him for that!

When someone utters the question about the validity of the ten commandments, we are given a great opportunity to remind and be reminded of what a gracious and generous God we serve and love by affirming the Sabbath as yet quite applicable. If it's not we are in grave trouble indeed.