Psalm 45

More of a comment than a full-blown blog posting.

My Sunday School class studied Psalm 45 this week. I have to admit that this was a great psalm for my reformed friends. You can't but help reading this psalm and seeing Christ at every turn. This psalm is a like a flashing neon sign pointing to Christ. As far as I'm concerned, it might as well have been placed in the New Testament (OK, maybe that is stretching it a little.)

I did have to admit to those in my class that it was a struggle to study this in the same way as I had studied the preceding psalms. The other psalms had a direct interpretation and application to the historical context in which they were written. I told the members of my class that, as a dispensationalist, this psalm was a mind-bender. This psalm can only be completely fulfilled in Christ. At least that's how I see it.

Christmas 2008 -- Part 2

Christmas 2008

Just a brief rundown of our Christmas Day.

The kids slept in until 8AM this morning. What a great way to start off this special day! Celane and I were actually awake before they were. We have definitely reared our children properly.

Kids then had a bath and then their special Christmas breakfast of Pillsbury cinnamon rolls. This has become a family tradition.

With breakfast out of the way, the kids opened their presents. Christopher had a slow start, but he finally got the hang of it. Sofia helped him along the way-- sometimes a little too much.

We did a short clean-up and then got ready to head over to La Casa de Rivera for Christmas dinner. Excellent as always! There was more than I could eat.

The kids then opened more presents with their cousins. Of course, this was a continuous photo session from multiple angles. Then, on to dessert! Apple pie, chocolate cake, cheesecake, and Christmas cookies. I limited myself to a small piece of apple pie and a couple of Christmas cookies. I may try a slice of cheesecake later on.

Now, I am just uploading photos so others can view and keep up-to-date.

The Kids

This is not a commentary. More of a pictorial review of the kids from the past couple months.