I'm a firm believer in the providential will of God. This is a term I learned while watching Andy Stanley's Discovering God's Will DVD. Andy explains that you need to know how God works and you do that by reading His word. Once you figure out how God works, you can more easily discern His will for your life, making decisions so much easier.
When watching the SuperBowl yesterday, we saw Eli Manning give a friendly bump and smile to the opposing quarterback. What he received was a less than friendly response. I knew at that moment that God would probably have a hand in the outcome of the SuperBowl. There was even more evidence by seeing how the Patriot's coach acted on camera throughout the season. Though he and the team appeared humble, there was an underlying tone of pride that could be discerned.
It's just like God to lift up the truly humble and bless them. James 4:6 says "...God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." It makes you really want to watch your heart attitude. No matter how much talent or what kind of past record(s) you hold, if your heart isn't right, God will hold you back until you learn this important lesson.
Showing posts with label Superbowl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Superbowl. Show all posts
Monday, February 4, 2008
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Superbowl Sunday
75% of our family is grounded today. Odd for us, we're usually always at church on a Sunday. Greg is still in bed, unable to teach his First Steps class. Kristen is sick too, unable to drum for the youth group. I'm home caring for them both and will soon be off to buy a second humidifier. Mark is there and we anxiously await him returning to tell us about church.
We have a tradition in our family on Superbowl Sunday. I make a butt cake. It all started about 1998 when I was starting a small group for single moms called Heart to Heart. I was single too and the kids were 9 and 6. I invited my little group over to have a small superbowl party and had found a recipe in a magazine for a football cake. It was chocolate with chocolate icing, and white icing for the laces. It said to make 2 round cakes and when they were cool, stack them with icing between them. Easy enough. Then it said to cut about a 1-2" slice out of the middle. That made it shaped more like a football than a round cake. Then ice it and put the laces on it. I tried it. Apparently I was impatient and the cakes weren't cool enough. After I iced it, the two halves started slipping away from each other making this huge crack in the center. My daughter in her brilliance said, "Look mom, it's a butt cake!" It's been called a butt cake ever since. I don't even try to put the laces on it anymore. I don't try and wait for it to cool completely. After all, you can't mess up a butt cake!
I think everyone in our house is rooting for the Giants. I personally am rooting for the 49ers. Faithfulness is a virtue!
We have a tradition in our family on Superbowl Sunday. I make a butt cake. It all started about 1998 when I was starting a small group for single moms called Heart to Heart. I was single too and the kids were 9 and 6. I invited my little group over to have a small superbowl party and had found a recipe in a magazine for a football cake. It was chocolate with chocolate icing, and white icing for the laces. It said to make 2 round cakes and when they were cool, stack them with icing between them. Easy enough. Then it said to cut about a 1-2" slice out of the middle. That made it shaped more like a football than a round cake. Then ice it and put the laces on it. I tried it. Apparently I was impatient and the cakes weren't cool enough. After I iced it, the two halves started slipping away from each other making this huge crack in the center. My daughter in her brilliance said, "Look mom, it's a butt cake!" It's been called a butt cake ever since. I don't even try to put the laces on it anymore. I don't try and wait for it to cool completely. After all, you can't mess up a butt cake!
I think everyone in our house is rooting for the Giants. I personally am rooting for the 49ers. Faithfulness is a virtue!
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