http://bigchurch.com/blog/racefan4/?pid=f3104 [B][COLOR blue][SIZE 5]A Work of Biographical Proportion[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B][I][SIZE 5]-In Progress[/SIZE][/I] http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143756.html?pid=f3104 Happy New Year BigChurch!We're off to go camping for the weekend! Yea!!! I've been waiting for this for a very long time and it will be our last hurrah before life happens, lol. About 10 of us will be Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:33:11 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143756.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143631.html?pid=f3104 Tomorrow we will usher in a new year and for most, that represents a new beginning. It's a perfect opportunity to reflect on the previous year and all the things we did or didn't do, and all the thing Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:04:39 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143631.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143223.html?pid=f3104 Just wanted to share with you today, my angel Christmas tree. It has been my tradition, the last 15 years or so, to decorate my Christmas tree each year with only angels. Each year, the number grows a Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:02:14 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143223.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143222.html?pid=f3104 Christmases come and Christmases go, I've had 52 of them, some more profound than others. But, today I am blessed beyond measure as I contemplate the many things I'm grateful for this year.I'm gratefu Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:50:43 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143222.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143087.html?pid=f3104 As I approach 2 years here at BigChurch, I'm so grateful for the friends and fellowship I've received. With this journey with my Dear One (AlanB2) and tax season coming, I have less and less time to b Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:57:16 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143087.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143031.html?pid=f3104 Sometimes, especially at this time of year, our thoughts are held captive to sadness, lonliness, and despair. We DO have an enemy! And, he would love to have each of us wallow in our self-pity, weak a Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:29:17 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_143031.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_142981.html?pid=f3104 We're all familiar with the snappy slogan, "Jesus is the reason for the season". We speak it flippantly as we discuss the Christmas season with family and friends, we hear it frequently mentioned from Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:27:02 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_142981.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_142932.html?pid=f3104 If there's one thing I've learned during this 8-month courtship with my Dear One (AlanB2), it's that we ALL have faults. Of course, I'm not speaking of myself, cuz we all know I'm perfect, lol. Seriou Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:50:39 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_142932.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_142193.html?pid=f3104 Alan and I met through BigChurch. Even though he only lives six miles away from me, we may have never met, if it weren't for this website. So take heart and be encouraged! God CAN hook you up, lol! Ho Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:21:35 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_142193.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_142166.html?pid=f3104 At this time of year, we tend to remember those no longer with us, those who will not join in the celebration of Christmas this year. And, we miss them. But, when the thoughts come, consider this:I se Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:46:27 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_142166.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_142019.html?pid=f3104 In this season of gift giving, when everyone asks "what do you want for Christmas?", I thought it appropriate to consider what Jesus wants for Christmas. If He were with us tangibly today, what do you Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:52:14 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_142019.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141958.html?pid=f3104 I come to you today, all of my friends here at BigChurch, to ask you to agree with me in prayer for my dear friend Laura. She was just diagnosed with an agressive form of cancer and is in the hospital Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:18:05 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141958.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141782.html?pid=f3104 If there's one sure thing I've learned about life in my 52 years of living, it's that life is subject to change. For the most part, change is good, it keeps things interesting, it keeps you on your to Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:29:20 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141782.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141570.html?pid=f3104 A Planned Parenthood Clinic in Indiana is giving away gift certificates for free abortions and other birth control services. I heard this on the news yesterday and was shocked and disgusted! They actu Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:53:17 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141570.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141515.html?pid=f3104 As many of you know, I am a proponent of Kudos. They are a free gift we can give to our fellow bloggers. As I looked at the list of members with top Kudos, I was amazed to discover that 23 out of the Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:22:27 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141515.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141506.html?pid=f3104 Since this is my first relationship with a Christian man, I've been trying to learn how to be a good wife, according to scripture, but this Proverbs 31 woman intimidates the heck out of me! How could Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:45:41 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141506.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141326.html?pid=f3104 I've been here at BigChurch for almost two years now, and like most, originally came here in hopes of finding the love of my life. But, in the meanwhile, I discovered blogging and found it to be a won Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:40:08 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141326.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141250.html?pid=f3104 I learned the principles of praise many years ago, but I don't think everyone really understands the many benefits of praise. The Bible says that God inhabits the praise of His people. I looked up "in Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:36:24 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141250.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141166.html?pid=f3104 Yesterday, my spiritual daughter called to ask where the scripture could be found that promises God will not allow more to come on us, than we can bear. She has a friend and co-worker, going through a Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:44:59 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141166.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141088.html?pid=f3104 Thoughts precede actions. Every deed came forth from a thought. People often say, "I don’t know what got into me to do that." They did that because a thought got into them. The thought may have been b Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:03:51 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/8932/post_141088.html?pid=f3104