I was asked to post again. This is for you Missa Lyn.

I am sick again. Fever and aches. Tight chest. Not fun.

The house is moving along. Most of my family went over and worked there today. I stayed home with the littles.

Beans is naughty. I am ready for her to get bigger and be able to understand instruction a little more.

I am really bad at giving instruction instead of just getting angry. I need to work on that. Not reacting out of frustration.

Last Wednesday I did big group time in Awana. We talked about Bangladesh. I brought the kids some spices to smell and legume to look at. I told the kids a little about Islam and how Christians are persecuted by the Muslims. I was fairly vague. But I did tell them that the only way to heaven according to the Muslim faith is by killing Jews and Christians.

The kids didn't understand. They have no concept of killing someone because they believe differently. I was asked if they killed them because they were a "different color". I explained it didn't matter what color you were. One child asked me "Why they do that?". I was puzzled. I didn't know how to answer. There isn't a reason other than that men's hearts are evil. But those kids don't understand that at least not without much discussion. Another child answered for me. She said " Because they don't know God." That is exactly right. It is because they don't know God.

The only reason we have for not killing or doing anything else to another person is because of God. God's law is written upon our hearts. We have been given a conscience but that can be seared and shaped by circumstance. If it were not for a heart knowledge of the Creator there would be no reason for us to abstain from evil. No not everyone who sees murder as wrong is a Christian. But as I said before a conscience can be shaped by circumstance thus if they live in an environment where to take a life is wrong then they will see that as true.

This idea of the conscience may be wrong and if it is someone please tell me. I seem to remember hearing this idea from someone knowledgeable.

Tomorrow is church. I am not sure if I will be going. If I don't feel any better than I do now I don't think I will make it.

Beans needs my attention.

May God impart His grace to you......