Which Personality Am I?

So I was bored today and did one of those "Which Personality Are You" tests. This was the result. How close do you think it came to pinpointing my personality?

The Nurturer

You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal.
A good listener, you excel at helping others in practical ways.
In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music.
You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for.

In love, you express your emotions through actions.
Taking care of someone is how you love them. And you do it well!

At work, you do well in a structured environment. You complete tasks well and on time.
You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist.

How you see yourself: Competent, dependable, and detail oriented

When other people don't get you, they see you as: Boring, dominant, and stuck in a rut

On My Christmas Wish List

I want one of these for Christmas to go on my desk at the office. Today was one of those days where I had someone come by the office to do nothing but complain. First it was "why haven't we had the friendship cultivation on Sunday mornings here lately?" Next it was, "is anybody going to fix that toilet in the women's restroom that is leaking? I've told a dozen people and it still isn't fixed."

Is any of this really going to matter in eternity?

Appetizer: What is your favorite carnival/amusement park ride? The Carousel. What can I say I'm a wimp when it comes to roller coasters.

Soup: How do you react in uncomfortable social situations? I get quiet (hard to imagine I know but there are those moments when I say very little).

Salad:On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy discussing deep, philosophical topics? Depending on whom I have the discussion with, if I feel comfortable with the topic and person I'd say 7. If I know little about the topic or am not comfortable with the person it goes down to a 2 or 3.

Main Course: Did you get a flu shot this year? If not, do you plan to? I never get flu shots. I avoid shots at all costs.

Dessert: Approximately how many hours per week do you spend watching television? There is one show I watch each week (CSI) so an hour typically. However if college football or pro baseball is on I will watch a game.

Spiritual Adultery

In scripture God often chooses imagery related to marital unfaithfulness to communicate the nature and seriousness of sin. God is seen throughout His word as a faithful husband who is jealous for an exclusive relationship to his bride (that would be believers). When we sin (are unfaithful to), God is seen as a rejected lover and he is angered (righteously) and grieved.

I had never thought of sin as spiritual adultery until I was preparing for this week's lesson. In her book, Holiness: The Heart God Purifies, DeMoss uses the imagery of an adulterous relationship between a husband and wife to drive home how our sin grieves God. Here is an excerpt from this weeks chapter:

Imagine your mate walking in the door and saying in a casual tone of voice, "By the way, honey, I've been carrying on a little affair with that gal who works down the hall from me. Nothing serious, really - just a fling. OK, I'll admit we've slept together - but probably not more than six or seven times. I want you to know that I still love you, and I really hope you'll stay with me and keep meeting my needs." Worse yet, imagine how you would feel if your mate refused to break off the illicit relationship, but continued to sleep with his girlfriend once or twice a week, month after month, year after year, all the while insisting that he really love you and wanted to keep living with you when he wasn't with her. (pg 69 -70)

I don't know about you, but when viewing my sin in this light it brings about a whole new perspective regarding sin.

Father, would you open my eyes to see the sin in my life. I am so tuned to looking for sin in other people's lives. A lot of times I miss, I know a lot of times I miss, those sins, those things in my own life that are destroying my vision and keeping me from seeing you correctly. Lord, help me to view sin as You do and to take it as seriously as You do and to realize my great need for repentance every time I choose my way against Your way. Give me the gift of repentance, I pray, that I might grieve and mourn with all my hearts over that which breaks Your heart. Thank You that when I mourn over my sins, I will be comforted and I will receive mercy. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

Friday's Feast

Appetizer: Imagine that you are deaf, dumb and insensitive to touch.What other image of happiness could you have? I would have my eyesight so I would be able to see the beauty God has created and

Soup: Do you collect anything? Yes, dust in my house.


Salad: When do you start your Christmas? As far as the worlds view of Christmas, I normally start decorating either the first or second week of December. However, as a Christian I celebrate the birth of Christ all year long just as I do his death and resurrection.


Main Course: What would you do if you were in a corner and a snake was staring you down? Scream at the top of my lungs and more than likely wet my pants.

Dessert: If you were in the library and had gas I would excuse myself to the restroom.

Small Groups

We are now into our third week of the Women's Small Group Bible Studies. God is at work among these women that are participating in the studies. I have had many opportunities to talk with the ladies (even those outside my group) about how the studies are going and I have received numerous reports that they are learning, growing together and thankful to be a part of these groups. They not alone, I have so encouraged each week as we meet at my house. These ladies are beautiful and I look forward each week as we come together to study God's word and discuss the book (Holiness: The Heart God Purifies) we are reading together. As we have studied holiness each week we have seen where we each fall short of the glory of God and just how totally dependent on our Lord to redeem us and sanctify us so that when we appear before him, we will be free from all defilement, clothed is His righteousness, to be His holy bride forever.

Over the past three weeks we have discussed the following:

1. What a radicial pursuit of holiness looks like.
2. How holiness and joy are inseparable companions.
3. Biblical motivations for holiness.

There have been many quotes throughout the book thus far, but my favorite is by J.C. Ryle that says:

Without holiness on earth we shall never be prepared to enjoy heaven. Heaven is a holy place. The Lord of heaven is a holy Being. The angels are holy creatures. Holiness is written on everything in heaven. . . How shall we ever be at home and happy in heaven if we die unholy?

A Biblical Look at Marriage

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Friday's Feast

Appetizer: What was your first “real” job? When I was sixteen I worked during the summer at a pickle plant (Roddenberry's). I was in the packing house for a week and then moved to the grading yard.

Soup: Where would you go if you wanted to spark your creativity? I'm not real creative so I have no clue.

Salad: Complete this sentence: I am embarrassed when… I put my foot in my mouth. Which happens quite often.

Main Course: What values did your parents instill in you? Honesty, love for others, to protect my reputation, and to be on time.

Dessert:Name 3 fads from your teenage years. Feathered hair, leg warmers, Rubik cube.

Good Company

Now that David is 18, I have the opportunity to visit friends without having to worry about the plans that he and Angela have for the weekend. This weekend was one of those occasions. My best friend, Tom, asked me to go down to his house on Friday to spend time with him. As much as David and Angela enjoy going to his house, they had a concert they were going to on Saturday so I left on Friday when I got off work to go down. When I arrived, Tom cooked a wonderful meal of steaks, steamed veggies and mashed potatoes. He made gravy but was not happy with the result (it looked better than any gravy I've attempted to make). After enjoying the meal he prepared we enjoyed just talking and watching television. It always amazes me how we can talk about anything and never run out of things to talk about it. He's better than any girlfriend I've ever had. On Saturday morning, we enjoyed his famous scrambled eggs, bacon and toast. Then read the morning paper and more conservation. Later in the day we enjoyed some shrimp while watching the movie "The Fisher King". It was a good movie and I don't know how I managed to miss this movie over the years. Tom had planned on cooking me chicken wings for dinner, but after eating shrimp and breakfast I didn't have an appetite. And as usual it was time for me to make the hour and half drive home. Hopefully, I will have the opportunity to experience his chicken wings another time.

Appetizer: Which snack do you like to get when you go to the movies? I used to love getting Sweet Tarts at the movie, but for some reason they don't sell them now. Now I opt for the buttered popcorn.

Soup: What year did you start using the internet? 1996

Salad: What is your first name in Pig Latin? inniegay

Main Course: Name something you are picky about. The cleanliness of my home.

Dessert: Fill in the blanks: I ____ ____ yesterday and I ____ ____ today. I longed for today yesterday and I am waiting to see my best friend tonight (so I didn't use today).

Women's Small Groups

Over the past six months I have been praying for a Women's Bible Study to be started at our church. After much prayer, I approached our pastors about starting a Bible study in my home for the ladies of the church. Within a week of discussing my ideas with them, they asked me to make an announcement on a Wednesday night about it and invite the ladies of our church to participate. I was amazed to see that within one week we had well over 20 names on the list that were interested. It was an encouragement to see that the women of our church have a desire to study God's word and to grow spiritually together. Due to the response, we have split the group into 3 group. I had no idea that we would have such a response, but God knew and he prepared two other godly women to lead a study in their home.

We are reading Holiness: The Heart God Purifies by Nancy Leigh De Moss and discussing a chapter each week for the next 9 weeks. Each week we will not only discuss the book, but look to scripture as well. The groups begin meeting this week and tonight was the first night (we meet on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoon). Tonight's group met in my home and what a joy it was to sit with 10 other ladies and study God's word and have discussion. It was an encouragement to me as I heard these ladies talk of spiritual things. I'm already looking forward to next week when we come together again. Please be praying for all of us as we study God's word and encourage each other in our walk.

Friday's Feast

Appetizer: How much money do you plan to spend this upcoming holiday season? I have no idea. Certainly not as much as last year.

Soup: What was the last television show you watched, and was it good? CSI - I always enjoy the show.

Salad: If you had to paint the walls of your living room tomorrow, what color would you choose? An off white. In fact, Angela has been trying to convince me to paint the walls in living room.

Main Course: Name something clever or practical you have thought of that should be invented, but hasn’t yet. I'm not clever enough to think of anything to invent.

Dessert: List 3 things you would like to receive as gifts this upcoming holiday season. The only thing I can think of is to spend Christmas with my parents this year.