One Way. One Truth. And One Way to Win the Battle. 2 Timothy 2:3 says "Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus." Hardships? You didn't think you joined the Greatest Army ever and thought that there wouldn't be hardships, did you? Think again. And be quick about it. The arrows are flying, and the battle lines are drawn. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:01:00 -0600 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:01:00 -0600 Due to various reasons (click HERE) UnderCover- The Online Magazine is cancelled. We are sorry if this causes an inconvenience to anyone. We will be using some of the articles sent in for UnderCover- The Online Magazine in our other magazine, Pure Little Ladies Ministry. Again, we're sorry for any inconvenience. Right now we don't know exactly sure what will be done with UC, we may turn it back into a blog but again, we're still not sure. Blessings, UnderCover http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/638478/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:01:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/638478/ Please click HERE for more updates on UC's Mag 09; it'll give you the titles of articles we're hoping to get, etc. Guys are also welcome to send in articles, please don't be offended by being sent to a "girly" site for the details on how to submit stuff. ^_^ And also, REMEMBER: UC won't be able to last long if YOU don't submit an article. The contents of the new magazine is mostly written by readers like you! *DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING IS DECEMBER 18!* -- Blessings, Hugs, and Love, Miss Toria -- www.homeschoolblogger.com/toria www.pure-little-ladies-ministry.blogspot.com www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/614027/ Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:11:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/614027/ How Deep The Father’s Love For Us:  Part 1 By Maiden Princess   “But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8   Lately, as I have been reading through the Scripture, I am amazed at how deep and wide and long is the love of God for His children- for me!  To think that the Maker of the Universe loves me.  He held me in His hands and knit me together in my Mother’s womb.  He breathed life into me and gave me a destiny even before I was born. He created me to glorify Him and has given me the privilege to serve Him even after all I’ve done wrong.  He gives me abounding grace and never stops loving me, even when I become very unlovely.  I look at my life and say, why me? What does God see in me that He would love me enough to give His Son’s life in exchange for mine?  I am not even near the child He was.  I cannot comprehend this love He has for me.  It makes me cry, laugh, and bow down in humility all at the same time.  “And to know the love of Christ which surpasses all knowledge that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19   His love surpasses what I can even comprehend…amazing!  So if you look at yourself today and think that you are alone and unloved remember that you have a God who created you, brought you into being, and loves you more than love can demonstrate.  Truly, how deep is the Father’s love for us.   What Have I Done by Addie Camp What have I done, Lord Jesus, to deserve Your endless love/ What have I done, Lord Jesus, to be worthy of Your grace/ What have I done, Lord Jesus, to be standing here with You/ What have I done, Lord Jesus,  to be worthy of You/ Chorus: For I am nothing yet you love me/ I am no one yet You care/ You thought of me when You died/ What have I done to deserve this love OOOOOOOOO….OOOOOOOOOOOO And I lay down my will/ To do Yours until/ My life I give henceforth to live for You alone/ For I am nothing yet You love me/ I am no one yet You care/ You thought of me when You died/ What have I done to deserve this love OOOOO….OOOO…OOOO Repeat the first verse You make me worthy of You/ You make me worthy of You   In every tree that turns color, in every ray of sun that warms my skin, in every gurgle and tumble the water takes, in the vast oceans and lakes, in the crashing waves, in the way the clouds float effortlessly across the sky, in the Cardinals and songbirds flitting here and there along there merry way, in the  green grass that sways in the breeze,  in the rain drops forming a symphony on the roof, in the bold lightning strikes across the dark sky, and the booming thunder shaking the house, in the blooming, blossoming flowers at my feet; all of this speaks of His love for me.  Each His very own sticky note in my day reminding me of His unending love.  And although I feel unworthy I embrace Him and know that I can do nothing but give my life for Him as a return token of my affection.  He is worthy of no less!   May God be glorified in my life and yours forevermore.  Maiden Princess http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/598810/ Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:28:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/598810/ Hello to all the faithful readers of UnderCover! I thought it was about time I gave everyone an update on what's going on at my place and at UnderCover. As everyone knows, school is back in session and that consumes a lot of my day, leaving little or no time left to write devotional posts, unfortunately. My writing time (and my time for everything else I don't have time for during the week) is usually on the weekends now, which is also packed with home fellowship and family time. Of course that means that UnderCover hasn't been posting articles as fast as it did during the summer months when school was out. Not to worry, I'm still on top of things and I'm still posting articles on here, I'm just not as fast as I used to be a few months ago. ^_^   KeelCoolDude ( www.homeschoolblogger.com/keel0thoughts ) (former Knight of UnderCover) is still blogging and has been talking about posted on his blog but with his school, he hardly has time for that, too. But I assure you, he is very much alive. ^_^   My dad is still trying to get everything in order for his book to be published and as of now we're trying to get a website set up. I'll let everyone know when that's done.   My mom is doing better and thank you SO MUCH to all those who were praying and are continuing to pray for her. Loosing Isaiah was a extremely tough thing to go through and we are SO THANKFUL that we had all of you!! As my dear friend Meggy says, "We've got your back!" Ya'll truly backed us up with prayer through are difficult time; thanks SO MUCH!   As for me, I've decided to put novel writing on the back burner for now. Once my dad's publishing house is up and running I'll get Johanna's Trust published but other than that all other books will be put aside as I pursue a different avenue: magazine writing. I've done some in the past and I'm hoping to do it more often now. I'm also in the process of starting up a ministry called Pure Little Ladies Ministry that I'm hoping the girls in my home church will run with me at one point, right now it's all my articles. ^_^ I've set it up on Blogspot so it's a whole new world to me but I'm enjoying it. PLLM is dedicated to "purity, modest, and loving the Messiah" and is geared more towards Torah observant Christians, and if you would like the link, comment me and let me know. As I've already said, it's in the works so nothing's perfect yet.   I'm also hosting a contest on my blog, www.homeschoolblogger.com/toria , check it out and enter!!! There's 3 different prizes!!   Another thing that is going to be new at UnderCover is that I'm accepting blog posts from YOU! Want to join UnderCover as a Guest Blogger? Comment this post and let me know. Don't forget to give me your blog address, too! I'll need to be able to contact you and give you my guidelines for writing. One more thing that might be coming to UnderCover is instead of posting spur-of-the-moment, I may change it to a monthly online magazine if I have enough young men and lady Believers to write for me. Ages 8-18 is what I'm looking for, although that may be subject to change, you never know with me. ^_^ But this'll only happen once I see how many are interested in writing for me, I'll need a handful of them in order to have enough articles. If you're interested, comment and leave the same information asked if you want to be a Guest Blogger. I'm really excited to see how this goes!! Hopefully I'll have enough writers and articles to start putting the first issue out January 1, 2009.   Before I go, Guest Blogger for UnderCover, Maiden Princess, just had a birthday and I totally flopped it, forgetting to send a card and post on my normal blog although I didn't forget a gift. Unfortunately, no one knows when that'll get to her. ^_^ But anyhow, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MP!!   I hope everyone has a blessed day, and keep close to the Master! ~*~Princess Croc Toria~*~ (also known on the blog-o-sphere as Lady Toria the Teaser, Croc Toria, and Miss Toria) Co-founder of UnderCover and founder of Pure Little Ladies Ministry http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/597698/ Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:32:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/597698/ Princess Croc Toria: Wildlife Warrior and Soilder of the Cross- It's all for HIM   I never thought it would happen to my family.   All my life, I used to pray for another sibling...it didn't seem fair that I prayed and prayed and prayed while other kids I knew had lots of other siblings, and they didn't pray half as hard as I did for one. After 12 years, I gave up. What's the use of praying when you don't get answers? The hope for another sibling died out, like a candle blown out by the wind on a dark day. I thought that I believed God could do anything, but by giving up hope I was actually telling God that I thought He was no longer able.   Years went by, all hope of a baby vanished.   I never thought it would happen to my family.   On July 9th, 2008, my mom found out that she was pregnant.    We were all so happy, and I had a feeling in my heart that this baby would be apart of something bigger than real life, something amazing, a "really big God thing". All the people we called...all the excitement...all the debates over middle names...all the plans for the baby's room...all unannounced to us that no baby would really be joining us; the time that we thought would be years with him would turn into only weeks.   Mom was having some pain about a week or two later, so she thought she should go to her doctor just to make sure everything was okay.   It wasn't.   They saw no heartbeat, and her hormone levels didn't double like they were supposed to. It rocked our world and our future we thought would be firm. So many people spent so much time praying for us and for our miracle baby, but even still we thought there would be no change as we walked into the doctor's office once again on July 21st. We spent so many hours in prayer that weekend as we dreaded the 21st. But something happened...there was a Bible verse that spoke to us, from the book of Daniel. That's when we knew it was a boy. We felt it deep down, a feeling I can't explain. After hours of debating middle names, we knew it was to be Isaiah Daniel...but we didn't know we would never hold him in our arms. We would've called you crazy if you told us that the Savior would be the One to give him his first kiss, that He would hold him in His arms instead of our arms. Crazy.   I never thought it would happen to my family.   I sat there in the waiting room with Keel, preparing myself for when the door would open and my mom's tear-stained face would look into mine and say "He's gone". But behind one of those closed doors back there, by dad was saying, "Isaiah, ARISE!" then turning to the ultrasound screen, he broke down in tears. Our miracle baby's heartbeat was there. Our miracle baby was alive. It was one of the best days of my life. That day we would've called you crazy if you told us that our precious Isaiah Daniel would die just a few days after...and that we wouldn't know until 3 weeks later.   I never thought it would happen to my family.   August 19th...we were at the doctor's once again. And this time my mom's tear-stained face met mine.   Why? Why my Isaiah Daniel, why the baby I prayed for all my life? Why our miracle baby? Why us?   I never...in my wildest dreams...would've thought it would happen to my family.   The only thing that kept me moving was the song that whispered in my ear as I walked down the hallway towards the door out of the dreaded doctor building..."You give and take away/You give and take away/My heart will choose to say/Lord blessed be Your Name"  I told myself that just like in Job 2:10, we needed to accept the bad along with the good. Although we didn't know what it was, God had a plan for taking our baby.   I was right when I knew that our baby would be apart of something great. Throughout the whole time, our baby touched lives. Isaiah gave hope to couples who had  given up the hope of having another child, and through his death people marveled at our faith. God used Isaiah for things bigger and greater than I could've dreamed....he was used for real big God things. Although I'll always carry that baby-shaped hole in my heart, I'll always be thankful for what God did for my family.   Thank you to all of those who prayed for Isaiah, your prayers were not in vain. God brought our baby back to life that day on July 21st to show that He does answer prayer. Thank you to all those who sent (and are sending) cards or gifts, it means a lot to have something to remember our baby by.   Baby Dear, know that I love you and I can't wait to meet you. You're Home, in the Place where you belong...a Perfect Place, for a perfect miracle.   Blessed Be the Name     Blessed be Your Name In the land that is plentiful Where Your streams of abundance flow Blessed be Your Name   Blessed be Your Name When I’m found in the desert place Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed be Your Name   (Chorus) Every blessing You pour out, I’ll turn back to praise And when the darkness closes in, LORD, still I will say: Blessed be the Name of the LORD Blessed be Your Name Blessed be the Name of the LORD Blessed be Your glorious Name   Blessed be Your Name When the sun’s shining down on me When the world’s all as it should be Blessed be Your Name   Blessed be Your Name On the road marked with suffering Though there’s pain in the offering Blessed be Your Name   (Chorus)   You give and take away You give and take away My heart will choose to say LORD, blessed be Your Name     Blessed be the Name of the LORD Blessed be Your Name Blessed be the Name of the LORD Blessed be Your glorious Name (Repeat x 2)    ~*~ You consume me, You consume me Like a burning flame running through my veins You consume me, You consume me Any time any place You invade my space You consume me, You consume me ( Consume Me, DC Talk)    ~*~ God weeps too, God weeps too Although we question Him for all that we go through Still it helps me believe And my pain it does relieve When I think that God weeps too ( God Weeps Too, Eli)   ~*~   He hasn't left you out to dry Even now You haven't left His watching Eye Even now So children sing it when you don't see how My Father's worthy of my hope Even now ( Even Now, Foolish Things)   ~*~   I'm falling apart I'm barely breathing With a broken heart That's still beating In the pain There is healing In Your Name I find cleaning So I'm holding on I'm holding on I'm holding on I'm barely holding on to You   I'm hanging on another day As to see what You will throw my way I'm hanging on to the words You say You said that I will be okay ( Broken, Lifehouse)    ~*~ Then I'll see Your Face I know I'm finally Yours I find everything I thought I had lost before You call my name I come to Your in pieces So You can make me whole ( Pieces, RED)   ~*~ Be my Light in this darkened room I'm on my face and I'm calling You I can't fathom all You've done for me Every time it finds me on my knees Like sunlight in the winter cold   And everything about You It takes my breath away Hallelujah  I tried this once without You And it was my great mistake ( Everything About You, Sanctus Real)   ~*~  Whatever You're Doing (Sanctus Real) It's time for healing Time to move on It's time to fix what's been broken too long Time to make right What has been wrong It's time to find my way to where I belong   There's a wave that's crashing over me And all I can do is surrender   (Chorus) Whatever You're doing Inside of me It feels like chaos But somehow there's peace And it's hard to surrender To what I can't see But I'm giving into something heavenly   Time for a milestone Time to begin again Reevaluate who I really am And by doing everything To follow Your will It's like climbing aimlessly over these hills   So show me what it is You want from me I give everything I surrender   (Repeat Chorus)   Something heavenly   Time to face up Clean this old house Time to breath in and let everything out That I've wanted to say For so many years Time to release all my held-back tears   Whatever You're doing Inside of me It feels like chaos But I believe You're up to something Bigger than me Larger than life Something Heavenly Whatever You're doing Inside of me It feels like chaos But now I can see This is something Bigger than me Larger than life Something heavenly http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/583824/ Tue, 2 Sep 2008 10:46:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/583824/ “I shouldn’t have to tell you who I am, because who I am should be speaking for itself.” From “Mistaken” by Warren Bartfield   Basically, are your actions, attitudes, and the words that come out of your mouth conveying the message of a lover and disciple of Jesus or are they speaking in a different language?    “But prove yourselves doers of the Word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.” James 1:22 “ But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed.” James 1:25 “But someone may well say, ‘You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works and I will show you my faith by my works.’” James 2:18 “You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe and shudder.” James 2:19   Is it enough to just go worship on the Sabbath and then go home and get back into your “comfy” self-serving style of living?  NO!  If we are Chameleons, easily blending in to our surroundings wherever we are, then we are not being set apart for God.  Like it or not, our actions, attitudes, and words are sending a message about what we believe and how we live it out.  What kind of message are you sending?  Are walking the walk or just talking a good talk?    Last thought: How does someone we love know 100% that we love them? We can tell them, yes, but, doesn’t showing them really convince them that we are earnest.  Are you just telling God that you love Him but aren’t backing it up with your actions?  Then, how does God know that you truly love Him?  Do you truly love Him or do you just say you do? Today, let’s not only tell God we love Him but let’s act on that love!   May He be glorified in my life and yours forevermore, Maiden Princess http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/583820/ Tue, 2 Sep 2008 10:21:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/583820/ Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? -2 Corinthians 6:14   "And WHY are you sending your son to a PUBLIC school?" "We need to be a light to the world! My son needs to shine in the dark school system!" Now, I agree with the "needing to be a light to the world" part, but does it necessarily mean sending your son into a dangerous environment?   I remember hearing those words years ago. It was my neighbor's voice declaring the news that they were sending their son to a public school, and sometimes I wonder if the words she said haunts her to this day.   Her son DIDN'T shine.   He fell for the evil company of the world. He's been in jail too may times to count. He couldn't put smoking or alcohol away, and when we were little my brother and I would be scared silly at night when we saw the lines of cars and loud music (not to mention the way people would stagger outta there!) at his house, with way too many wild people ready to "party" until the wee hours of the morning.   The hope of being a light to the school system is false. It just ain't happenin' these days. Thirty or twenty, maybe even ten years ago Christian kids could have made a difference without falling away from the faith, but the pressure to be "cool" is too strong for success.    It's kind of like this: Have you ever had to crush Oreo's for a topping or for a pie? If you remove  all the white and just left the black cookie, but you put in ONE whole cookie with the white icing and crushed them all together...what color would you get?   Black. You can't shine when unbelievers are hitting you in the head every day.   And what if you took all the white icing and just put ONE whole cookie with the black cracker and crushed that all together? Yeah. You'd be nearing the black side of things.   Depending on the ratio of white to black (it doesn't take much!), most always your Oreo "goo" will be black.   What can light do with darkness? What  do the righteous have to do with the wicked?   The neighbor guy wanted to be accepted in school. He wanted to be in the "in" crowd. He was turning into Oreo goo before everyone's eyes, but no one saw it before it was too late.   Even if we let a few unbelievers into our "circle" of things, more often than not THEY'LL change US. I'm not saying that we should never be with unbelievers, and I'm defiantly NOT saying that I'm against evangelism. We just need to be SO careful about the people we choose to surround ourselves with.     So, let me ask you this: Are YOU letting yourself be turned into Oreo goo? Be on your guard!  http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/577111/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:29:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/577111/   *Please Note: Maiden Princess and I both do not agree with some of Sarah Mally's doctrine beliefs* Before You Meet Prince Charming A Book Review by Maiden Princess   I recently borrowed “Before You Meet Prince Charming” by Sarah Mally from one of my friends and just a few pages in I knew this was gonna be a great book with a message I really needed to hear.  I had looked at this book on-line and read great reviews but still wondered what it was about and when I saw it on my friend’s bookshelf I asked if I could snap it up.  The first chapter really struck me with how to guard to your heart emotionally and how powerful of a decision that is.  The world is very quick to demean our great ambition of being pure by telling us that we are “missing out” or the question is often used, “How do you know what you’re missing if you don’t even try it?”.  The problem is, we too often listen to these discouraging voices and allow them to change our point of view.  In this book Sarah points out how to remain firm in our decisions to be pure even in the little areas.  She refreshingly gives the encouragement of an older and wiser Sister in Christ.  She speaks about the issues of impure thoughts, temptation, how to deal with a crush, and giving your heart to your earthly and heavenly Father from real-life experience. The main focus of the book is how to be radiantly pure for our Heavenly Groom.  She lovingly points out that we should not be satisfied with just walking that little tightrope between sin and holiness but that we should be as pure and innocent as we can be, so as to be the brightest lights possible for our King. This book is very nicely written and is discreet enough for girls of all ages and I must say that I commend her for that very highly.  In a physically-minded world, this book is a refreshing new read. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/577109/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:21:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/577109/   Out of Focus   " But seeing the wind he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!' Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?'"  Matthew 14:30-31   Recently while I was on vacation I had an experience with blurry vision.  Not physically but spiritually.  I was busy and on-the-go and I neglected to let God be first priority in my life.  I was out of focus.  This verse has always been one of my favorites for so many reasons, but today I want to look at "Seeing the wind....and beginning to sink,"  When we take our focus off our Lord and Master, if we take our own little path, and think our way is most certainly the better road God has placed us on; we're treading on dangerous water.  Somehow while on our way to Him, we stop and take heed of our surroundings, suddenly doubting what He says is not the truth, as if wanting to figure it out for ourselves and have our own opinions in what He's going to do with our lives.  We stop there for awhile, just standing on top of the lake, testing the waters, so to speak...wanting to see if God's way really is what's best.  Then we begin to sink...a little water at the ankles first, not much to notice, but soon we are up to our necks and we cry out, "Lord, save me!" as Peter did.  How could this happen?  We wanted to serve God with all our hearts...why are we struggling so much?  How did we allow ourselves to be caught up in the fast-paced tide of this world, when we really know that God only desires our best?   Notice God's response...."Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of Him."  He looks at us with sorry eyes and the pain of his broken heart is evident in His voice.  “‘You of little faith, why did you doubt?'" Why did you not believe that my way was best?  Why did you not trust me to bring you safely through?  Did your taste of the world satisfy or only leave you with scars and regrets?   If we are not focused on our Father, then what is it that we are looking to ?  Is this new object blurring the lines of truth, justice, and obedience out of a pure conscience..  Are we losing our innocence and inner beauty?  Are we becoming consumed with our outer appearance so that we can impress, instead of being concerned about what the status of our heart so that you can bless God?  When we don't focus on God, it's like seeing the world through blurry eyes.  This is very dangerous and hurtful.   God wants us to trust Him implicitly with our whole hearts and minds.  However, if you have wandered away and rejected the glasses He so lovingly offers there is forgiveness and hope in His comforting arms.  He will carry you to the boat and you can start afresh.  Once you have been swallowed by the waves, you will realize why He is the best thing you can ever have and stand more firmly in your resolve that He can be fully trusted.  Look into His eyes today as you cross this lake that we call earth, lock your gaze into His and be fully satisfied in the love that it holds. You do not need to look beyond, for in Him is everything you need and are hoping for.   Put on His glasses, let your vision become clear, and walk hand in hand with our Savior to His destination for your life.  Though the waves may offer some tempting things, He is the only one who can truly be your all in all.  He can hold and heal your heart.  Peace to You, Maiden Princess http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/564056/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:32:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/564056/ "As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.'" ~John 9:1-3 The story of the blind man in John 9 amazes me. Here's a guy who has lived all his life in total darkness while people are bashing him over and over again. "You sinned!" "You're good for nothing!" "You'll never make it in the real world!" "You're not perfect, so stay away!" People have shouted at him. Yelled at him. Shunned him. Mocked him. Judged him. And some have probably spat on him more than once. The world is looking bleak for the poor dude. Even Jesus' disciples start guessing about the mysterious one who sinned and made the man blind. Peter states firmly that it was the man who sinned. Phillip argued that it was the parents. James says he sides with Phillip, it must of been the parents. Peter asks Judas who he's siding with. Judas mumbles and kicks some dirt, wondering why on earth he was there. Finally they ask Jesus. His reply shocks them. "The man is blind because...of what, Jesus?!" Peter, the loud one, shouts. Jesus calmly restates his answer: "...this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life." Whoa. Andrew's mouth is hanging open, Peter's sputtering, James and John look like their eyes were opened for the first time, and Judas is rolling his eyes heavenward. They never thought about that before. And neither do we. Do we judge and mock the blind/handicap of today? One of the worst things your could ever see in your life is to see someone "less fortunate" being made fun of. When I'd go to my grandma's house when I was little, sometimes we would go next door and visit the neighbors' horses. Now, the neighbors also had a son who was younger than I was. He couldn't talk, used a walker, and always wanted to hold my hand or touch my hair. He was handicapped, but since I knew him ever since he was a baby it didn't bother me. I never noticed that he was way different than me. He really was a sweet little boy if you look the time to know him, but most people won't. We are the ones in the world that are "blind" and "handicapped". We never think that the ones who have physical trouble might be used to glorify God, that the work of God, the Creator, might be displayed in their lives. Are YOU "blind" and "handicapped"? Next time you see someone who is mentally/physically challenged, give them a smile. They need encouragement even more than you do. Remember that they just might be a vessel used to display the work of God. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/555906/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:40:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/undercover/555906/