Inspiration

Quinn is sitting at the desk, typing away on his blog. We're actually currently a dual-computer family, which is a first since we were married. It's only gonna last as long as this laptop with the broken hinges and perpetual bsod's hangs on. I can't decide whether or not it's good for our relationship. I *think* it's a positive thing, because he can study or read while I blog or facebook without it causing any tension. On the other hand, we're both more inclined to waste a bit more time since we're not obligated to take turns.

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Last night I got distracted by a fussy baby and quit writing. This morning Quinn inspired me again. He called on his morning break and was full of the Psalms for today and rejoicing in the Lord as his Hope. Also, his blog entry last night about the "due season" mentioned in Galatians was an awesome thing to read. How I love that boy.

I've been reading one of his many books this week. It's called "Journey Towards Freedom" and is the biography of Sojourner Truth.  One section I loved while reading last night was a piece where the author quoted Sojourner's testimony of how the Lord changed her name. Her name was "Isabelle" by birth, and always before she had gone by the last name of her current employer-whether that be her "Owner" or the current family paying for her labors. He gave her the name "Sojourner," but the first person she introduced her self to mocked her for it because she didn't have a last name.



"And thereupon she picked my new name to pieces and made it look so peculiar that I said to myself, 'It don't appear to be such a good name after all!' and I said 'I must go.' And I plodded on over the sandy road and was very hot and miserable. And in my wretchedness I said 'Oh, God, give me a name with a handle to it. Oh, that I had a name with a handle!' And it came to me, and that same moment, like a voice as true as God is true; 'Sojourner TRUTH.' And my heart leaped for joy-Sojourner Truth. 'Why' said I, 'thank you God. That is a good name. Thou art my last master and thy name is Truth, so shall Truth be my abiding name until I die.' "

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I've got a goal for the remainder of my life- that is to read a biography a month. I love biographies. I always have. And if I pick a new one to buy every month then I'll have a fantastic collection of them for our children to read. I'm gonna start by reading through the presidents of our country.  I've read about Andrew Jackson, Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, a little about Nixon, and etc, but I want to own a biography of each and every one of them. The great, Godly men and the wretched men alike.  After that maybe I'll read biographies of composers, maybe missionaries, maybe of inventors, maybe explorers...I don't know, but I do know it will take me about 5 years to read through the presidents, so when I get to Obama I'll start thinking about who's next.

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Gonna go warm up lunch for the hubby. I've been cleaning house and making a grocery list all morning and haven't actually eaten anything yet. I'm getting all shaky and nauseated...

oh, and a praise to Jesus- yesterday we had $3 in the bank and were out of gas when, lo and behold, we got a check in the mail that we had forgotten to expect. Glory be! :D