We has the opportunity to head over to the Cherry Blossom Festival, and it was nice. On Saturday they had a kite parade, or show, or display, or whatever it was, and I was excited to take Elijah so he can see the many kites all over the sky above...it was a great sight. The cherry blossoms made everything look so pleasant and made the Jefferson memorial look even more memorial :) We had a great family fun filled, action packed, joyful day in the Lord!
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Sunday service: The Importance of Gender
Mark Dever
Genesis 1:27-30
1.The Creation
2.The Image of God
3.Masculinity
4. Femininity
5. Popular confusions
6. Explanation of Gender
During the evening service, I was rebuked and encouraged. Sam Lam, reviewed what a biblical man and woman are like (Titus, Timothy) and encouraged the congregation to desire to be like these men and women BUT then he rebuked some and asked who do we practically look up to? Guys tend to look up to athletes, tough guy figures (Jack Bauer), the successful, the career man, etc. and women tend to look up to the fashionista, the beautiful, the crafty, the career woman, etc. We could say "
well, I look up to godly women and Christ" but then we must ask ourselves the question-- where is most of our time spent? Or where is our constant admiration at? I was encouraged to seek to follow women who are sold out to the Gospel and display it all over their lives, not just on Sunday mornings, but everyday. I pray that I may be a woman who desires to be more like Christ (which lets be honest, this is hard work, so if it is hard work, then all of our time needs to be here) and imitate the women that follow him and putting who I admire, in its rightful place or cast away. Being Christ-like and admiring women who are godly, needs to be infinitely more than wanting to be like other women who have great beauty, talents, etc. Don't get me wrong we can appreciate and practice our individual gifts and likings, BUT where our time and energy and love, and satisfaction, and desire, and passion, need to be is at the feet of Christ and following mature women in Christ. I hope this encourages and/or rebukes you, as it did me :)
*May husbands (or godly sisters/bothers) help their wives (sisters/brothers) see their blind spots.
Rock's birthday present from uncle Yek.
We walked to Eastern Market to eat and hang out, Yek loved the neighborhood and atmosphere here in DC. It was a beautiful day but DC's weather is so weird because at 8:30 pm it started to rain, actually pour. Yek thought it was pretty weird too. So we all got a little wet, except PJ, he got soaked running to the car so it could be closer to us...what a hero! 
This is no ordinary dog, but a dog that serves and protects the fringe of reality that is left in the dying world.
There are others who are pragmatic and take it upon themselves to make their ways and goals far more valuable above people and human life...
But such grotesque acts and thinking calls for justice and righteousness.
What would Rock do? He knew the Enabler's quest to bring justice was something the world needed.
Amidst the heartache of losing he found a purpose to fight...
Elijah's matching scooter.
Me rocking my 80's shirt....I love the 80's!
Our blurry family picture.
My hubby smiling all hard...
remnants of Valentines Day... he kept them up :)
Eagerly waiting for daddy to open.
At his birthday lunch...
Enjoying his other present of bubbles and ballons...he's a simple kid :)
Elijah's first time at ChuckECheese for dinner.
Yummy healthful birthday cupcakes from Sticky Fingers, they were good!
Good-bye ChuckE!
What a blessing God has graciously loaned us.
Dear Little Rock,
Elijah Rock doing his hip-hop moves we taught him :)
PJ and Elijah love making funny faces together, this is one of their signature faces :)
