stuff i like
Jesus
I am a Christian. You can learn more about my beliefs on this page. About the best thing in the world is good church, and about the worst thing in the world is a bad one.
A good church needs to teach that the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments, is the Word of God, and its doctrine of salvation is the perfect and only true doctrine of salvation. A good church requires that you admit that you are a sinner and hate your sinfulness. A good church requires that you humble yourself before God and trust for salvation, not in yourself, but in Jesus Christ alone. A good church requires that you acknowledge Jesus Christ as your sovereign Lord and that you promise, in reliance on the grace of God, to serve him with all that is in you, to forsake the world, putting to death your old nature and strive to lead a godly life. A good church should take the Biblical duty to shepherd your soul seriously. A good church requires you to submit, in the Lord, to the leadership of that church and to obey godly church discipline.
Heavy stuff, right? But sooooooooo important. Here are some churches in the local area that are part of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the denomination of which I am a part:
- Covenant (Vandalia)
- Light of the Nations (Downtown Dayton)
- Redeemer (Beavercreek)
- Living Water (Springfield)
- Wilmington Reformed (Wilmington)
- Church Plant: Bread of Life Church (Troy)
People I Follow
- StratoArt – The Art of Dale Jackson (This brilliant artist is the love of my life, my husband of more than 35 years now, the father of my children, the head over my home, and my best friend.)
- The Kirk Cameron Show (Insightful and inspiring. Kirk is a genuine Christian brother, and this show is worth tuning in for.)
Books I Recommend
I read a lot and these are some books that I can heartily recommend… Some, I’d even call life changing. (I’ve experimented around with Amazon and seeing if I could get a little commission when people buy from these links… so that may be working, or it may not be… just fyi.)
- Pleasing People: How not to be an “approval junkie” by Lou Priolo
- The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life by J. Warner Wallace
- The Good News We Almost Forgot: Rediscovering the Gospel in a 16th Century Catechism by Kevin DeYoung
- The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict by Ken Sande
- Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship by Jonathan Gibson
- The Action Bible: God’s Redemptive Story, Illustrated by Sergio Cariello
- Inexpressible: Hesed and the Mystery of God’s Lovingkindness by Michael Card
Professional Face Painters I Follow
I am always learning and trying to improve, and these are some of the talented face painters across the world that I follow… Specifically I think they are the best in the business at the thing I have listed in parenthesis. If my designs get anywhere close to these guys, I consider myself a success!
- Kiverse (Butterflies)
- EricaArtVision (Floral Designs)
- Tamar David (Roses)
- Corey Morgan (Superheros)