Webinar with Dr. Voddie Bachum!

Dr. Voddie Bachum and his daughter, Jasmine, did a webinar last Tuesday titled "A Parent's Perspective on College" with CollegePlus. I'm excited to share the link to the recording with you...HERE!
They address questions such as: What causes concern about college today? Does higher education have a role in a Christian young person's life? Should you balance your child's time for them? and they tell Jasmine's college story and what they learned/experienced through it.
Hope you enjoy!

Psalm 63

Psalm 63

O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.
Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.
My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
They who seek my life will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth.
They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals.
But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God's name will praise him,
while the mouths of liars will be silenced. (NIV)

(btw...this was written when David was in the Desert of Judah. Notice the thirsting in the dry weary land. ;) 

Is this how we long after God? Just something to think about. 

Questionnaire ;)

• Favorite person in history and why? History?? Blech... :P Jesus! It's His story!

• Favorite scents? Sweet fresh stuff (coconut, flowers, cucumber melon, etc.)

• What is your favorite Bible chapter, verse, or passage and why? Philippians 2:3-11         I love the challenge to be more humble and then the example given of Christ's humbleness in what He did for us on the cross! Then the glorious exaltation of His name and the promise that one day, every knee will bow...it just thrills my soul!! :D

• Favorite season? Autumn!!

• Favorite Genre of music (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or 20th Century)? Romantic 

• Favorite kinds of books? (i.e. fiction, history, etc.) Historical Fiction

• For travel, do you prefer driving, flying, or train? Driving

• Middle name? Kay

• Favorite style of shoes? Flat soled boots

• Ice cream or Mousse? ICE CREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

• Favorite color combinations? Blue, purple, and gray or blue and brown  

First Recital

Saturday (May 4th) was my piano studio's first recital! All the students that were able to make it did a fantastic job!! :D

Here are a few pics of the day. We took the cutest video...but it won't upload on here. :( So sad.

 My sister in the skirt I altered to fit her. :) She looked soo cute!

 Waiting...making weird faces...w/e :P

 After recital pictures with the teacher. ;)
(We only got one chance because the camera was out of battery so it's not very good in relation to the piano.)

 Cousins...so cute! :D

Grandma gave me some tulips! So sweet! (In my favorite color too!! At least the ones on the right!)

 Okay...for those of you who know flowers, tulips don't smell...but it made for a nice pic! (Except for the totally unromantic background! :P)

Agh! I'm caught! :P Yummy. jk
(And yet another pic with the U.S. sticking out of my head! *sigh*)

Psalm 51

A Psalm of pleading for forgiveness.
I thought I'd write it out just as it is in Bible.

 

Psalm 51

For the director of music. A Psalm of David.

When the prophet Nathan came to

him after David had committed adultery

with Bathsheba.

Have mercy on me, O God,

according to your unfailing love;

according to your great compassion

bloto ut my transgressions.

Wash away all my iniquity

and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my transgressions,

and my sin is always before me.

Against you, you only, have I sinned

and done what is evil in your sight,

so that you are proved right when you speak

and justified when you judge.

Surely I was sinful at birth, 

sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

Surely you desire truth in the inner parts;

you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;

wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Let me hear joy and gladness;

let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

Hide your face from my sins

and blot out all my iniquity.

[Create in me a pure heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spririt within me.]

Do not cast me from your presence

or take your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation

and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Then I will teach transgressors your ways, 

and sinners will turn back to you.

Save me from bloodguilt, O God,

the God who saves me,

and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.

O Lord, open my lips,

and my mouth will declare your praise. 

You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;

you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

a broken and contrite heart,

O God, you will not despise.

In your good pleasure make Zion prosper;

build up the walls of Jerusalem.

Then there will be righteous sacrifices,

whole burnt offerings to delight you;

then bulls will be offered on your altar.

(NIV)