<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348</id><updated>2011-07-07T22:54:35.597-07:00</updated><category term='Patience'/><category term='Obedience'/><category term='HOLINESS'/><category term='FORGIVENESS'/><category term='PROMISE'/><category term='PURIFY'/><category term='Family'/><category term='Friendship'/><category term='Love'/><category term='Christmas'/><category term='TRUST'/><category term='FAITH'/><category term='HOPE'/><category term='Elegy'/><category term='DISCERNMENT'/><category term='risk'/><category term='TRANSFORM'/><category term='Florida'/><category term='HEALING'/><title type='text'>I reflect  - God illumines</title><subtitle type='html'>Select a topic and read my reflections.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>55</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-1111843680278596334</id><published>2011-04-11T13:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-11T13:07:48.175-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obedience'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DISCERNMENT'/><title type='text'>Praying we all make wise decisions</title><summary type='text'>My reflection is based out of the story of the prodigal son. The prodigal's problems started while he was still at his fathers house. He didn't have an honest talk with his dad about what was going on in his mind or heart. He also didn't go to his brother for any kind of counsel.

All his decisions were made alone with just his own understanding. He was prideful, defiant and selfish. Decisions </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/1111843680278596334/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=1111843680278596334' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1111843680278596334'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1111843680278596334'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2011/04/praying-we-all-make-wise-decisions.html' title='Praying we all make wise decisions'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-1156992556644743474</id><published>2010-07-22T07:05:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-22T07:06:27.127-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>Preparing my heart for marriage</title><summary type='text'>I See Smiles


I see my brother's arm around mine as I walk down the aisle.

The aisle where I miss dad but I know he is watching.

He sees me walk and smiles from heaven.


I see the flowers next to the altar as I walk down the aisle.

The aisle where at its end my current life changes.

It changes through sacrifice.


I see the sacrificial cross of Christ as I walk down the aisle.

The aisle is</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/1156992556644743474/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=1156992556644743474' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1156992556644743474'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1156992556644743474'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2010/07/preparing-my-heart-for-marriage.html' title='Preparing my heart for marriage'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-5550584146952451614</id><published>2010-02-08T09:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-08T09:43:14.188-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FORGIVENESS'/><title type='text'>Today</title><summary type='text'>TodayToday I broke down and cried.Cried from a deep scared place inside.Inside where I couldn't find the door.The door was there, but my eyes were shut.Shut from shame of sinning against You.You who died to remove my guilt.Guilt that now is cleansed by Your hand.Your hand that led and walked me out.Out of my hidding into Your light.Your light of love and warmth to my soul.My soul that lives in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/5550584146952451614/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=5550584146952451614' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5550584146952451614'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5550584146952451614'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2010/02/today.html' title='Today'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-7415875382716143259</id><published>2010-02-08T09:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-08T09:45:03.603-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Glimpses of YouWas it you, Lord?When dad would prayWhen mom would disciplineWas it you? I think it was.Was it you, Lord?When I worshipped and listened.I heard wisdom whispered.Was it you? I think it was.Was it you, Lord?When laughter cameWhen strength remainedWas it you? I think it was.Glimpses of you is all I getas this world I meander.Out of focus glancesof Your eternal grandeur.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/7415875382716143259/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=7415875382716143259' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/7415875382716143259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/7415875382716143259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2010/02/glimpses-of-you-glimpses-of-you-is-all.html' title=''/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-5366554516097963588</id><published>2009-12-14T13:15:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-04T07:37:46.400-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friendship'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>The Gift of Friendship</title><summary type='text'>This goes out to my dear friends who love me unconditionally!!Seldom but Realby Keren TSeldom is it that you have a friend who,instead of wanting to stop your tears,is there to see each one fall and not let you be filled with fears.Seldom is it that you have a friend who,instead of helping you justify your fears,calls out of you the vision of courage you want to attain,and the one she knows you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/5366554516097963588/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=5366554516097963588' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5366554516097963588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5366554516097963588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2009/12/gift-of-friendship.html' title='The Gift of Friendship'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-7020035103092616560</id><published>2009-12-03T03:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-04T07:37:56.999-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOLINESS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HEALING'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>Grace Growers</title><summary type='text'>Hi Everyone,It's been almost a year since I posted anything. I guess school and dating has kept me busy. But this is worth taking the time to write and read. I was inspired to write this after two weeks of wrestling with some issues. May God bless you as you read.Grace Growersby Keren TOne morning while walking with Christ,I complained about those in my life who suck me dry.He said, "My grace is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/7020035103092616560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=7020035103092616560' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/7020035103092616560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/7020035103092616560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2009/12/grace-growers.html' title='Grace Growers'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-6578224507764602974</id><published>2009-01-04T16:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-04T16:16:12.463-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><title type='text'>More airport stories</title><summary type='text'> Some of you know I was traveling with a buddy pass as I made my way to San Diego. Since so many people had been stranded from the night before, I got booted off the plane in Atlanta.I was one of the fortunate ones to find these benches, and called it my little hotel getaway.I was able to sleep for about three hours. I LOVE watching the sunrise but not thrilled I was still in Atlanta for this one</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/6578224507764602974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=6578224507764602974' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/6578224507764602974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/6578224507764602974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2009/01/more-airport-stories.html' title='More airport stories'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SWFPzTP98lI/AAAAAAAACNE/KENDn4Sj7jA/s72-c/airportBed.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-2600607215736468378</id><published>2009-01-03T22:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-03T23:01:03.578-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>The big flip-flop</title><summary type='text'>You never know how friendships will play out. You make friends. You start doing things together. You start caring for them. Through the years love grows.Funny thing about love, it makes strangers family.For the 18 years I lived in San Diego I visited family in Idaho and Puerto Rico. It was the desire to love family by being closer physically that prompted my move to Florida. I was done missing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/2600607215736468378/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=2600607215736468378' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2600607215736468378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2600607215736468378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2009/01/big-flip-flop.html' title='The big flip-flop'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-2418128493353365802</id><published>2008-12-30T09:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-30T09:15:06.494-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>Help out singles everywhere!!</title><summary type='text'>Now that my children's book is done... I am up to no good again!Please help me write a devotional for singles by filling out the marriage survey. Yes, that means that only if you are married you take the survey!Thanks!The devotional should be done by Easter... so get to answering the survey!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/2418128493353365802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=2418128493353365802' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2418128493353365802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2418128493353365802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/help-out-singles-everywhere.html' title='Help out singles everywhere!!'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-5622890781765035403</id><published>2008-12-29T10:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T10:44:55.666-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas</title><summary type='text'>Wishing you a beautiful season!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/5622890781765035403/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=5622890781765035403' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5622890781765035403'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5622890781765035403'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas.html' title='Merry Christmas'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SVkalY_Ng2I/AAAAAAAACMM/qfuMjutHnBA/s72-c/MerryChristmas.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-2190780656655056371</id><published>2008-12-29T10:42:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T10:43:30.514-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Florida'/><title type='text'>Go CHARGERS</title><summary type='text'>AFC Champions. PLEASE make it to the big game. It would be wonderful to host you in St Pete!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/2190780656655056371/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=2190780656655056371' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2190780656655056371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2190780656655056371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/go-chargers.html' title='Go CHARGERS'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SVkaJSPdI9I/AAAAAAAACME/KFqmL_Rgrmw/s72-c/AFC-Chargers.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-2396793700760198017</id><published>2008-12-29T10:37:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T11:46:09.019-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Florida'/><title type='text'>Jesus wears shoes</title><summary type='text'>I love this picture!Amazingly, this morning I was asking Jesus to be near.Then on my drive to work He shows me how near He really is by showing me his footprint!For those of you who think Jesus only wears sandals... on cold days in Florida, He wears shoes!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/2396793700760198017/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=2396793700760198017' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2396793700760198017'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2396793700760198017'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/jesus-wears-shoes.html' title='Jesus wears shoes'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SVkZfsrhxWI/AAAAAAAACL8/RHlOm0doDS8/s72-c/FootprintIntheSky.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-1217154036286841548</id><published>2008-12-29T10:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T11:48:22.622-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><title type='text'>All Saints Day</title><summary type='text'>All Saint's Day allowed me to reflect on all of the people who have spoken God's truth and love over me. I am grateful for Ed &amp; Barb, Chuck &amp; LeAnn, Dixie &amp; Chip, Carl &amp; Cody (will never forget our trip to Pascagoula), Herman, Miriam &amp; Margy, Julie, Barb &amp; Katie, Karmyn &amp; John, Ayme &amp; John, Erika, Diane, Mom &amp; Grandma, Michelle &amp; Tom, and, of course, dad. I thank God for all of you!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/1217154036286841548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=1217154036286841548' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1217154036286841548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1217154036286841548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/all-saints-day.html' title='All Saints Day'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SVkYq2yrMXI/AAAAAAAACLs/5r76Vec4A8U/s72-c/AllSaintsDay.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-3119897955806670513</id><published>2008-12-29T10:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T11:49:26.834-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>Veteran's Day</title><summary type='text'>A HUGE thank you to our troops and all those who served in our Armed Forces.Thanks dad for serving our country!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/3119897955806670513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=3119897955806670513' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/3119897955806670513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/3119897955806670513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/veterans-day.html' title='Veteran&apos;s Day'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SVkXJZ7au1I/AAAAAAAACLk/hlwujJ51dQ0/s72-c/VeteransDay.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-8714786600194294827</id><published>2008-12-29T10:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T11:54:55.575-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Florida'/><title type='text'>Election weekend</title><summary type='text'>A sociologist dream come true! A day like today, where thousands of people, strangers until that day, gather for a common cause. But that's the only thing they have in common. How would we behave? Would we get along? Who would initiate conversation?Bit of background: Florida had three polling places opened before election day. Everyone was concerned history would repeat itself and they would not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/8714786600194294827/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=8714786600194294827' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/8714786600194294827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/8714786600194294827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/election-weekend.html' title='Election weekend'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SVkUxfOuYSI/AAAAAAAACLc/WkU6Wj4kY88/s72-c/FloridaLineatThePolls.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-679009325551782625</id><published>2008-12-29T09:58:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T10:05:23.165-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Florida'/><title type='text'>On the job</title><summary type='text'>Working at SPC Allstate Criminal Justice Center makes for a fun day. My boss sent me for training in Chicago. It would not be like me to have a smooth flight anywhere.Here is proof that you can do anything with duck tape, even hold a plane together!!But all was not bad. I learned a lot and experienced a beautiful sunset at the hotel.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/679009325551782625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=679009325551782625' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/679009325551782625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/679009325551782625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/on-job.html' title='On the job'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SVkQtSu_aMI/AAAAAAAACLM/51JbAozlpWk/s72-c/PlaneDuckTape.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-5981573564587370115</id><published>2008-12-29T09:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T09:59:02.275-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Florida'/><title type='text'>On hot summer days...</title><summary type='text'>... you go to the beach, get in the pool, put the water hose over the trampoline or make playdough figures with the nephews.Great rendition of Patrick!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/5981573564587370115/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=5981573564587370115' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5981573564587370115'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5981573564587370115'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/on-hot-summer-days.html' title='On hot summer days...'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SVkPOnqwYXI/AAAAAAAACLE/f6-k_2fWnIk/s72-c/Patrick.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-6687466506445919317</id><published>2008-12-29T09:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T11:56:19.876-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><title type='text'>Women of Faith</title><summary type='text'>At a Young Leader's Network retreat in Julian CA I was told continuation makes transitions easier. With that in mind, I went to Women of Faith, but this time with mom!We had a great time. The biggest take away... show Christ love to those around you. There is also something powerful when thousands of women sing praises to God!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/6687466506445919317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=6687466506445919317' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/6687466506445919317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/6687466506445919317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/women-of-faith.html' title='Women of Faith'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SVkOs99EttI/AAAAAAAACK8/APHLUJGplEA/s72-c/WomenOfFaith.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-1123564855036605560</id><published>2008-12-29T09:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T09:48:49.520-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Florida'/><title type='text'>Moved to Florida</title><summary type='text'>It sometimes takes a life changing event to usher in another one. I decided to move to Florida and God opened the door for me to do so June 08.I am blessed with a good job, great friends and a fun little car!I do miss everything about San Diego. Florida is flat but it does have beautiful cloud formations. And, of course, it has my beautiful family!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/1123564855036605560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=1123564855036605560' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1123564855036605560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1123564855036605560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/moved-to-florida.html' title='Moved to Florida'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SVkMKD_D6BI/AAAAAAAACK0/psJzOpzYp0k/s72-c/FloridaClouds.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-5085758810016378186</id><published>2008-12-29T09:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T09:58:23.391-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><title type='text'>Dad's Puerto Rico</title><summary type='text'>I am at the airport again today. This time going to be with a friend recuperating from surgery. Last time I blogged I was at the airport on my way to see dad in ICU. It is somewhat healing to revisit my blog at the airport. No other place seemed appropriate to start over.Thank you for joining me through this journey.Maru, Michelle, Vernon, Keren, Jose.I love you family!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/5085758810016378186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=5085758810016378186' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5085758810016378186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5085758810016378186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/12/dads-puerto-rico.html' title='Dad&apos;s Puerto Rico'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/SVkJ2eCHveI/AAAAAAAACKs/6vqdnJHxgJo/s72-c/AtTheHospital.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-2442419995268264405</id><published>2008-04-08T11:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T12:01:39.705-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><title type='text'>Ready or Not</title><summary type='text'>I once again I sit at an airport.This time is the San Diego airport.This is my view.It seems strange to feel so at home at the airport. But I find comfort here.Today dad was moved to ICU and I am on my way to Puerto Rico. I arrive tomorrow morning, God willing, and I get to visit Chicago's O'Hare. I'll write again once I find out what they have going on around 2AM.I am grateful God gave me dad's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/2442419995268264405/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=2442419995268264405' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2442419995268264405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2442419995268264405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/04/for-real-now.html' title='Ready or Not'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/R_uz7xCoyII/AAAAAAAAAeY/LX4UPzolNA0/s72-c/SD4-8-08.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-2908599967891343708</id><published>2008-03-18T22:02:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:49:50.377-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>If we don't praise Jesus...</title><summary type='text'>I took this picture while drivingto church on Palm Sunday.It speaks for itself. ~ I reflect God Illumines</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/2908599967891343708/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=2908599967891343708' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2908599967891343708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2908599967891343708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/03/if-we-dont-praise-jesus.html' title='If we don&apos;t praise Jesus...'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/R-Cec7POjYI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/WEdli5AoWq8/s72-c/CrossInTheSkyScripture.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-3924948551057621221</id><published>2008-03-18T21:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:58:21.182-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Patience'/><title type='text'>More patience - More of Christ - Oh and the vending machine</title><summary type='text'>'But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.' Gal 5:22-3It is midnight and I need patience. I am spending the night with thousands of people. Yes, I am one of the lucky few stuck at the Dallas airport 3-18-08 tornado storm that shut down the airport.I left San Diego at 7:30am, was diverted to El Paso. Left El Paso to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/3924948551057621221/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=3924948551057621221' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/3924948551057621221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/3924948551057621221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/03/more-patience-more-of-christ-oh-and.html' title='More patience - More of Christ - Oh and the vending machine'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/R-CbobPOjXI/AAAAAAAAAXI/JhT6WhSPir8/s72-c/DFWVendingMachine.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-8002788958666362422</id><published>2008-03-06T10:18:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-06T14:17:25.037-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obedience'/><title type='text'>The Trinity</title><summary type='text'>The Trinity, can we really define it?Steve Hoffman in 'On Earth as it is in Heaven' alludes to the Trinity definition this way: God is the Creator, Jesus has been appointed King over all creation, and the Holy Spirit is the power the King gives to us as his servants. The King can only do what the Creator has ordained, so the King is subject to the Creator. Just like we are subjects to the </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.watchmannee.org/' title='The Trinity'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/8002788958666362422/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=8002788958666362422' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/8002788958666362422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/8002788958666362422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/03/trinity.html' title='The Trinity'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-5671658779961612565</id><published>2008-02-27T12:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T23:06:10.422-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Elegy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><title type='text'>Elegy to Dad</title><summary type='text'>This past Christmas dad was in and out of the hospital many times. I had to be okay with him going to heaven without me by his side. It is still hard to be away from family but I know we are close in spirit. This prose came to my heart after a particular night of wrestling with this fact.At the airport with dad, still waiting;watching the time, anticipating.No matter if I'm off to college or back</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/5671658779961612565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=5671658779961612565' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5671658779961612565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5671658779961612565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/02/goodbye-dad.html' title='Elegy to Dad'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-5618232447580339162</id><published>2008-02-11T22:57:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T23:08:59.796-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>Motivation or real change</title><summary type='text'>Last month I went to the Sports Arena to see eight motivational speakers. They came together not because they shared beliefs but because they wanted to raise funds for a local charity.Traffic was horrific so we got there late. Missed Miles McPhearson from the ROCK church.I heard the last part of Lisa Nichols' presentation. She is a motivational speaker and teen coach.She was quite vibrant and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/5618232447580339162/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=5618232447580339162' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5618232447580339162'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5618232447580339162'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/02/motivation-or-real-change.html' title='Motivation or real change'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-5944968719393301554</id><published>2008-02-11T22:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T00:53:02.802-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FORGIVENESS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><title type='text'>Atonement - confession - forgiveness</title><summary type='text'>Atonement - the movieI left the movie theater disappointed the movie did not have one hint of religion or faith. There was mention of knowing right from wrong but only in the context of lying. At the end of the movie, one of the characters writes a book to tell the truth, try to make things right and finally atone for her sin of lying.The movie ends and we are led to believe the confession some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/5944968719393301554/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=5944968719393301554' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5944968719393301554'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5944968719393301554'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2008/02/atonement-confession-forgiveness.html' title='Atonement - confession - forgiveness'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-9133264581953341593</id><published>2007-10-26T17:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-13T00:24:13.126-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><title type='text'>Noah's Lullaby</title><summary type='text'>Noah’s LullabyThe birds on the acacia tree were quiet and still, until morning broke. As the sun warmed their feathers, music just burst out. That woke Emma up. Little Emma sang along with Molly and the other birds. She then took her morning flight past the hospital window. She loved how people waved at her and looked happy to see her.She flew by baby Noah’s window and had to stop. She had never </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/9133264581953341593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=9133264581953341593' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/9133264581953341593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/9133264581953341593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/10/noahs-lullaby.html' title='Noah&apos;s Lullaby'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-3742258280057153673</id><published>2007-10-24T22:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-24T22:08:18.345-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hug a firefighter</title><summary type='text'>I can't express the level of gratitude I feel knowing there are men fighting to keep me safe.The firefighters, EMT, policemen, military, national guard, and emergency personnel in San Diego deserve more than a medal. They deserve our eternal gratitude and a huge pay raise.We are blessed to live in a country where people chose a life of service and are willing to put themselves in harms way for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/3742258280057153673/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=3742258280057153673' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/3742258280057153673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/3742258280057153673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/10/hug-firefighter.html' title='Hug a firefighter'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-4268710394209880452</id><published>2007-10-24T21:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T19:51:18.769-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TRUST'/><title type='text'>Obey in quietness</title><summary type='text'>Sermon reflection - Mission Valley Nazarene ChurchMoses' mom had to trust Moses to someone else's care. God trusted Mary with Jesus care. Both women obeyed in quiteness in the midst of uncertainty.If only we could do the same. Obeying is hard enough. But in quietness?Exodus 2:1-10Luke 1:26-38</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/4268710394209880452/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=4268710394209880452' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/4268710394209880452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/4268710394209880452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/10/obey-in-quietness.html' title='Obey in quietness'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-7288435906398281823</id><published>2007-10-24T21:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T19:59:38.767-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DISCERNMENT'/><title type='text'>The art of war</title><summary type='text'>Reflections from Sermon - Canyon View Christian FellowshipPastor Mike really challenged us and had us take a look at how we do spiritual battle.Most of us know we are to put on the armor of God. But do we?If only we could see it when we check ourselves out in the mirror before walking out the door. Then we would know to put it on if we don't see it.I also forget the battle is the Lord's. He wants</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/7288435906398281823/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=7288435906398281823' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/7288435906398281823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/7288435906398281823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/10/art-of-war.html' title='The art of war'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-8876407258092965904</id><published>2007-10-24T21:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T20:05:02.808-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>Desperate housewives</title><summary type='text'>Reflections on sermon - Canyon View Christian Fellowship 2007Pastor Mike talked about loving your wife. I almost tuned out. But then, he does have a pretty good marriage.So, if any guy is reading this, take note.This is what women want:Face to face time; feel safe; receive empathy; feel reconciled; know you're committed and you treasure us.I totally agree.Maybe next week he'll talk about what men</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/8876407258092965904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=8876407258092965904' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/8876407258092965904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/8876407258092965904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/10/desperate-housewives.html' title='Desperate housewives'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-8809659300600435435</id><published>2007-10-24T20:50:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T20:22:12.189-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><title type='text'>God's will vs God's plan</title><summary type='text'>Reflections on sermon - Mission Valley Church of the Nazarene - Jan 2007Pastor Scott gave us some good lists to go by. His aim is to have us know the difference between the plan of God and His will over our lives.God has a sovereign will for the universe. A moral will given in the Bible. And an individual will or God's plan just for me.There have been times I wish God would just write my game </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/8809659300600435435/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=8809659300600435435' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/8809659300600435435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/8809659300600435435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/10/shaped-by-god.html' title='God&apos;s will vs God&apos;s plan'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-2865168140767707493</id><published>2007-10-24T20:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T21:02:38.701-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TRUST'/><title type='text'>Driven to Give</title><summary type='text'>Reflections on sermon - Canyon View Christian Fellowship 2007Pastor Mike dared to talk about money at church. I'm glad he did. I comfortable with tithing now. It took me a while, though.Once I understood "He who did not spare His son", any sacrifice on my part pales in comparison.  I also remember being so worried about money back when I had to pay all my bills plus my student loan. Thank God </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/2865168140767707493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=2865168140767707493' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2865168140767707493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2865168140767707493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/10/driven-to-give.html' title='Driven to Give'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-4040206664599417130</id><published>2007-10-24T20:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T23:03:57.012-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>Trading Spouses</title><summary type='text'>Reflection on sermon - Canyon View Christian Fellowship 2007Pastor Mike comes up with the greatest titles. 'Trading Spouses'As a single woman, 'trading' is not a concern but 'getting' is.I do like the reminder every once in a while of what I am waiting for. Even though it will be hard work, I do believe marriage is worth it. God designed us to be under the protection of covenant. We like to be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/4040206664599417130/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=4040206664599417130' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/4040206664599417130'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/4040206664599417130'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/10/trading-spouses.html' title='Trading Spouses'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-4735278768499315270</id><published>2007-04-11T11:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:53:09.195-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='risk'/><title type='text'>Risk - revisited</title><summary type='text'>Most risks are taken without really consideringthe long term negative possibilities.Most people would run a red light without thinking about getting hit by a crossing car and dying immediately.Others might steal something small, like a candy at a supermarket, without thinking of how they are teaching themselves to sin one little bit at a time. And then some, will risk everything they have for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/4735278768499315270/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=4735278768499315270' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/4735278768499315270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/4735278768499315270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/04/risk-revisited.html' title='Risk - revisited'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-5915144539871626632</id><published>2007-04-05T17:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:52:33.081-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PURIFY'/><title type='text'>Prayer Path - Easter 2007</title><summary type='text'>Preparing your heart for Easter -I participated in a Prayer Path as part of Holy Week. It had stations with something interactive to do in each one. It also included the Stations of the Cross within a labyrinth. Pilgrims were encouraged to use this sacred space as a place to reflect on the Passion of Christ and to pray in various creative and artistic ways.It was an incredible experience. It </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/5915144539871626632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=5915144539871626632' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5915144539871626632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5915144539871626632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/04/prayer-path-easter-2007.html' title='Prayer Path - Easter 2007'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_PK4AbxYPuiY/RhWZrdHNnXI/AAAAAAAAABw/ejl6YDlX4ys/s72-c/PrayerPath.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-7231683674392108773</id><published>2007-02-24T20:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-10-24T20:18:25.291-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><title type='text'>F.A.I.T.H</title><summary type='text'>Fantastic Adventure In Trusting Him</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/7231683674392108773/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=7231683674392108773' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/7231683674392108773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/7231683674392108773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/02/faith.html' title='F.A.I.T.H'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-1801962633200424840</id><published>2007-01-24T20:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T21:31:27.762-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAITH'/><title type='text'>Like a child</title><summary type='text'>Reflections on sermon - Canyon View Christian FellowshipPastor Mike ask good questions. This time is all about what am I like when I have child like faith.It is hard if we think we have to think like a child and behave like a child with God. It's about our faith being like a child's.I don't remember much about my faith as a child. Trusting an invisible trinity was hard for me.Pastor talked about </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/1801962633200424840/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=1801962633200424840' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1801962633200424840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1801962633200424840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2007/01/like-child.html' title='Like a child'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-826507700229104701</id><published>2006-12-25T20:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T21:37:56.521-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TRUST'/><title type='text'>Action Plan</title><summary type='text'>Sermon reflections - Canyon View Christian FellowshipIf there is one thing Pastor Mike likes to talk about is God's plan for our lives. And then getting us to cooperate!Cooperation - it implies trust, listening and moving ahead.We sometimes make a big deal out of trusting God. I wish I could just get it through my head. God is good. If there is one person on this planet I can trust it is God!Okay</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/826507700229104701/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=826507700229104701' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/826507700229104701'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/826507700229104701'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/12/action-plan.html' title='Action Plan'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-2156470149855622172</id><published>2006-12-24T19:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:00:06.597-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HEALING'/><title type='text'>How do I mend my broken life?</title><summary type='text'>Sermon reflection - Canyon View Christian FellowshipPastor Mike is committed to getting our past hurts healed by Jesus. He understands where many of us come from and is not shy about sharing his testimony.Some of us think our lives are still broken, even after we have asked God to heal us. Even more so, when we have evidence of God's miracles in our lives. His promises are true. He have a new </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/2156470149855622172/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=2156470149855622172' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2156470149855622172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2156470149855622172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-do-i-mend-my-broken-life.html' title='How do I mend my broken life?'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-5435668880839052291</id><published>2006-12-23T19:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:17:50.324-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOLINESS'/><title type='text'>Protection is more than you think!</title><summary type='text'>Sermon reflection - Mission Valley Nazerene ChurchPastor Scott was a youth pastor back in the day. So his sermon titles should not surprise me: 'Protection is more than you think!'If we are in Christ we have protection. The enemy's game is to tell us it is so hard to chose God's way that we might as well just give in. Don't believ it! We have the power to live the life Christ purchased for us.But</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/5435668880839052291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=5435668880839052291' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5435668880839052291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/5435668880839052291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/12/protection-is-more-than-you-think.html' title='Protection is more than you think!'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-2412078200704214106</id><published>2006-12-23T18:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:21:14.298-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOLINESS'/><title type='text'>Sexual Ethics Matter</title><summary type='text'>Sermon reflections - Mission Valley Nazarene ChurchPastor Scott is taking advantage of it being February to talk about how 'Sexual Ethics Matter!'We should show the world the passion of God stronger than the worlds sexuality. We need to talk about this in our homes and church because culture is taking over.The world says:It's up to me to decide what is ethical. It is my business only. Ourpassions</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/2412078200704214106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=2412078200704214106' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2412078200704214106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/2412078200704214106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/12/holiness-sermon-notes.html' title='Sexual Ethics Matter'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-760181689444870835</id><published>2006-12-23T11:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:28:20.227-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DISCERNMENT'/><title type='text'>GOD's WILL</title><summary type='text'>Reflections on sermon -Canyon View Christian FellowshipPastor Mike likes movie clips. He showed a clip of 'It's a Wonderful Life' then asked 'what do I do when life isn't so wonderful?'Sometimes we ask everyone else but God. Sometimes I think God won't tell me. I think that figuring things out is my homework and I can't ask for His help.I am conditioned to do my homework by myself. As you grow up</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/760181689444870835/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=760181689444870835' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/760181689444870835'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/760181689444870835'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/12/discernment-gods-will-sermon-notes.html' title='GOD&apos;s WILL'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-1302267021593870902</id><published>2006-12-23T10:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:33:09.809-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><title type='text'>HOPE</title><summary type='text'>Reflections on sermon - Mission Valley Church of the NazarenePastor Scott tries to keep it simple. We all know Christ is our hope. During Christmas we wish each other peace, hope and joy.Our challenge is to wish each other Jesus.Isaiah 40:1-111 Peter 3:15Colossians 1:27~ I reflect God Illumines</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/1302267021593870902/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=1302267021593870902' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1302267021593870902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/1302267021593870902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/12/hope-semons-on-hope.html' title='HOPE'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-116612281999724513</id><published>2006-12-14T10:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-04T14:46:37.258-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><title type='text'>Facing your fears at Christmas</title><summary type='text'>Pastor Mike from CVCF Dec 3 sermon http://www.cvcf.com/sermons.htmMary and Joseph had fears at Christmas but they allowed God to give them enough clarity to obey their call to the next step to take.May you allow God to speak truth into your fears and give you the courage to step out in faith.Along with Mary's fears she experienced discomfort.Remember the Holy Spirit will comfort you but He may </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.cvcf.com' title='Facing your fears at Christmas'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/116612281999724513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=116612281999724513' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116612281999724513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116612281999724513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/12/facing-your-fears-at-christmas.html' title='Facing your fears at Christmas'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-116611936646871249</id><published>2006-12-14T10:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-04T14:45:39.396-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><title type='text'>Merry Christmas</title><summary type='text'>Don't let the busyness of gift buying rob you from the joy and peace Jesus has for you this season."Grant me the serenity" means ...Clarity of thought. Sound judgment. Peaceful and purposeful action. Steady motion so you can deal with the surprises in life!~ I reflect God Illumines</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/116611936646871249/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=116611936646871249' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116611936646871249'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116611936646871249'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/12/merry-christmas.html' title='Merry Christmas'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-676718531666458642</id><published>2006-10-26T20:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:41:03.792-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TRUST'/><title type='text'>What I need</title><summary type='text'>Reflections on sermon - Canyon View Christian FellowshipPastor Mike wants to know what do I really NEED this Christmas?I don't need a lot of things but I do need a lot. It is hard to put it into words. I think it would even be hard for God to explain it. I do trust He knows what I need and want better than I do. While things may be confusing on my level, they aren't confusing to the Father.The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/676718531666458642/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=676718531666458642' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/676718531666458642'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/676718531666458642'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/10/what-i-need.html' title='What I need'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-116129002540556854</id><published>2006-10-19T11:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:42:02.097-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TRANSFORM'/><title type='text'>My countenance will change</title><summary type='text'>Reflecting on Hannah.Can God find me a man like Elkanah or Boaz?1 Samuel 1:4Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice ... Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her.."1 Samuel 1:8"Elkanah her husband would say to her, "Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don't you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don't I mean more to you than ten sons?"What a heart Elkanah had for Hannah!!1 Samuel 1:18'</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/116129002540556854/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=116129002540556854' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116129002540556854'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116129002540556854'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/10/my-countenance-will-change.html' title='My countenance will change'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-116068306117564122</id><published>2006-10-12T12:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:53:45.761-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='risk'/><title type='text'>Risk</title><summary type='text'>Quote from 'Come Ye Apart' devotional bookfor Oct 12, 2006"Too often we worry about taking the big risk and neglect to simply let our voice be heard. Speak up! "~ I reflect God Illumines</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/116068306117564122/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=116068306117564122' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116068306117564122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116068306117564122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/10/risk.html' title='Risk'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-116068240145770527</id><published>2006-10-12T12:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:42:57.848-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PROMISE'/><title type='text'>Speak Up</title><summary type='text'>Reflecting on PeterJohn 21:15-17"When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."The third time he said</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/116068240145770527/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=116068240145770527' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116068240145770527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116068240145770527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/10/speak-up.html' title='Speak Up'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-116007957002551706</id><published>2006-10-05T10:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-04T14:42:37.126-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>YHWH</title><summary type='text'>The sign above Jesus on the cross said "Jesus King of the Jews"The first letters of each of those words spells YHWH (Yaweh or God)http://www.joncourson.com/searchlightradio/searchlightradioprograms.asphttp://www.direct.ca/trinity/yhwh.htmlGod himself took on my punishment. May I never be ungrateful. May I remember this when I encounter hardships. God died for me not just for me to enjoy His </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/116007957002551706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=116007957002551706' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116007957002551706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116007957002551706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/10/yhwh.html' title='YHWH'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-116000346766359964</id><published>2006-10-04T16:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T22:44:52.058-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>I  had never seen this before</title><summary type='text'>Reflecting on love ~We all know 1 Corinthians 13 - the love chapter.But today I had an "a-ha!" moment. Look at this - "but have not love, I gain nothing."We all know it is good to have boundaries. Those of us who have been wounded may have difficulty saying "no" to people who don't love us like 1 Cor 13. Well, I saw it plain as day.Paul was talking about himself saying if he doesn't have love </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/116000346766359964/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=116000346766359964' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116000346766359964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/116000346766359964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/10/i-had-never-seen-this-before.html' title='I  had never seen this before'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-115998288232478652</id><published>2006-10-04T10:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-04T14:41:17.472-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><title type='text'>Struggling is legitimate</title><summary type='text'>God is with us in our struggles. Don't let go of God. Our job is to hang on for dear life as God guides us through. Jacob didn't let go of God "until you bless me".God will give you a new name when hang on until He blesses. What are my struggles with God? Where I am wrestling with God? Where is God inviting me to wrestle with Him? It is Jesus that stirs my heart to let go of something. Wrestling </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/115998288232478652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=115998288232478652' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/115998288232478652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/115998288232478652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/10/struggling-is-legitimate.html' title='Struggling is legitimate'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35397348.post-115981125900863230</id><published>2006-10-02T10:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-04T14:40:50.602-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOPE'/><title type='text'>Are you listening?</title><summary type='text'>Today I realized God is eager to illumine our lives.Dunamis - Jesus is utterly resolved to heal us from sin and disease. How can our minds be transformed unless we yield our head to His lordship. There are many members of the body but only one Head and that is Jesus Christ. So this blog is my journey of daily yielding, wrestling and waiting on God to illumine me. I pray you are further along the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/feeds/115981125900863230/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35397348&amp;postID=115981125900863230' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/115981125900863230'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/35397348/posts/default/115981125900863230'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://godillumines.blogspot.com/2006/10/are-you-listening.html' title='Are you listening?'/><author><name>Reflections by KT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
