It's Christmastime

It's Christmastime, the tree is up, the stockings are out, and some toys are newly purchased and yes we are playing early and celebrating. It's that time of year. Do we seem to focus on Jesus the true reason we put up decorations, celebrating his coming to earth in man form, a baby. What Mary must of felt, and Joseph, the wonder of it all is still there today. I look at my precious kids, all in different stages of life and hope and pray that they carry this love of God with them and want to live for Him.

What are they learning this time of year, the end of one semester going into another, I pay for two girls to attend a private school to prepare them for life. The attend two days a week but one day is a work day for the oldest.....it's worth the financial strain and I enjoy seeing them go off and leave the house. I am not a firm homeschooler, but have stumbled on this way of life by accident, or more divine guidance. To be honest it's a stretch. I do feel it is beneficial to our family.

My sons have chosen to study their Bible Quizzing material today, determined to do better this next meet. This is what life provides while homeschooling a chance to focus on different things.

Church Shopping

Oops, I guess I found out something....I am not Independent Baptist, mainly I found out I am Independent, and yes even the B word....but not enough to be Independent Baptist, from what I understand the head pastor is in charge. Sure that might work some places but for me, it was a NOOOOOO!!! It's the NEW part of being that I found interesting. I didn't understand that he was the authority or in this case the pass the buck to, and see if anything happens type of thing.....anyway my comfort level lacked after a church pastor handed an old church over to the church I attended. Let's just say watching how things changed hands was a bit much for me.

I then went on a missions trip and by the end of it, I knew I needed to be with my Titus 2 lady. She attends different church, and when I went I learned more in one Sunday about the Jewish culture, and decided to stay. So life goes on, my family part of it stays at the Independent church and I have left to be part of the Missionary Alliance Church. It's different, it's small, but mostly I am learning more.

Church Picking

I guess I have conformed, or become comfortable with who I am in Church. I am ahem Independent Baptist. I'll never say you need to baptised, or that God really cares what well that isn't true, He does care about denominations and that the focus is His People.

Mostly I realize how much I am loved by God. He holds my hand often as I go through the pages of my life. Moving has always been my life. With each move a new area or at least a different house.

Life goes on with my five children. My oldest is now a senior. I also have a sophmore, I don't know what grade my son is in, he should be in 7th. He's acomplished so much more than imagined in two short years, dyslexia was a hurdle that was amazing to watch him overcome, and succeed with his school work.

Baptist what's it all about anyways

Explain it to me....nope it just does't happen. The history of the Baptist Church (at least the one I attend) has taken a turn to the PURPOSE DRIVEN CHURCH. You don't hear much about the history of the church anymore. The pastor or head dude, was once Methodist so you throw that into the mix and it is a puzzlement.

I am on a search to find out.

Religion

I don't know guess it is being in my 40's and searching for who I am and where I am going. Mid life crisis, or is it just because I am at a certain church. Do I name it? Anyway, I am looking at denominations and what I am and what do I believe.

Moving is kinda a happening thing. Okay I'll say Baptist, I'll even say Independent baptist is the church I belong to. How did that happen? It's been a journey, but mostly because of moving, I ended up in this church. It's my husband's denomination but even he will say Baptist no longer exist. What does he mean by that? It seems on every corner more than I can count is a Baptist church.

So I found a woman who has been "Baptist" from the get go. YIKES man she said there are 27 different types of Baptist....Independent and Southern are the only two I know about so I guess I am looking at Baptist and roots, and where did they come from and what am I doing with them.

I guess I will be picking up this book, to know more about the history of Christianity. In the mean time I'll be looking at what an independent Baptist church is.