M & M’s and Me
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 Posted in Devotions, Hariette Petersen (SelahV) | 28 Comments »I love M&M's. My granddaughter likes the almond-ones. She likes to suck off the candy and then hands me the nuts. That amazes me. Not long ago I tried to take one of those candy-coated chocolates and suck off the ...
BAPTISTS and Other Fishy Subjects
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Posted in Devotions, Discipleship, Evangelism, Hariette Petersen (SelahV) | 6 Comments »For my grandson's 15th birthday, he went to Wal-Mart and purchased fishing equipment--rods, flies, hooks, bait and tackle box. Excitement sparkled in his eyes as he shared what he planned to do with his gear. "I'm going to go to ...
LET THE AX FALL…Upon All the Dead Churches?
Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, Church, Church Life, Church Membership, Church Planting, Hariette Petersen (SelahV), Missional, SBC Issues, Uncategorized | 39 Comments »I'm a bit confused today. I've been mulling this over for quite some time and have decided to just toss out my thoughts like wood chips off the chopping block. Wherever the chips fall, we'll gather. For nearly two years I ...
Questions for the Church … and You
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in Church, Church Life, Church Membership, Hariette Petersen (SelahV) | 10 Comments »Every now and then I see a church marquee which reads "CH_RCH IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT U". Of course there are other variations I've seen, too: What's Wrong in Church is U. What's Missing in Church is U. Is the "church" you? Believers ...
Cats, Birds and Other Things That Can’t Communicate
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, Hariette Petersen (SelahV), SBC Issues | 16 Comments »Which are you in this photo? [UH...you might be asking me, what photo? For some reason when I posted this with a photo of a peacefully sleeping kitten and a little parakeet picking at its ear like it was ...
Damage Control ~~ “Grieve Him Not”
Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, Devotions, Hariette Petersen (SelahV) | 10 Comments »I've thought a lot about today's post. Does it make any difference what I write? Will it have any impact on you? Each time we writers compose a post, we chance it being received, rejected, or simply ignored. ...
Hula Hoops, Post-it Notes, And Other Ideas
Monday, March 17th, 2008 Posted in Hariette Petersen (SelahV), Pastoral Issues, SBC Issues, Unity | 7 Comments »About 20 years ago, I wanted my husband to help me invent something to clean off bathtub soap scum. "We'll call it a scum-buster. We could make a fortune," I encouraged. "Especially for women like me who have to crawl ...
Fearless Faith, Shadows to Trust
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 Posted in Devotions, Hariette Petersen (SelahV) | 4 Comments »"Of all the passions, fear weakens judgment most." Cardinal de Retz Memoirs Every person faces fear at one point or another in their lives. In each of our fears we face decisions. We can either face these alone or with the ...
Six Reasons Why I Love Jesus
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in Devotions, Hariette Petersen (SelahV) | 11 Comments »Hello, this little gal is my three-year-old granddaughter. She's going through that phase when every statement you make is countered with a "Why?" Last night my husband turned the tables on her and asked her why she had a nose. ...
Pot Calling the Kettle Black
Thursday, February 7th, 2008 Posted in Hariette Petersen (SelahV) | 46 Comments »A blog is a personal kind of thing. It's usually created by one person who has something or nothing to say. And they want to say it so others can agree or disagree with whether or not it is something ...
