I want one of these one day.

This morning I was watching some TV. What show? The View. Yeah I know... the jokes aren't necessary. I don't have cable so I'll watch whatever is on (if and when I do watch TV).

Anyways, they had a few members of the Duggar family on as guests. Apparently this family has a total of 18 children (I counted 17 in this picture, so this probably isn't the most recent). They have some TV show on the TLC channel. This family was new to me and I fell in love with them.

This is a Christian family. The women in this family all have long hair (trying to live in accordance to 1st Corinthians 11). From what I saw I believe all of the women wear dresses and skirts only. The family discussed how they are debt free. That blew me away! 18 kids and no debt? Amazing! They shop at thrift stores, have never had a brand new vehicle, and they even make their own laundry detergent to save money. I guess you sort of have to make your own detergent when you do 40 loads of laundry a month.

They spoke of their oldest son who just recently got married. They shared that the son and wife never even kissed during their engagement, but saved that for marriage. How precious!

The older daughters wear purity promise rings. When they reach a certain age the mom takes the daughter out shopping or out for a lunch and has a serious conversation about maturity, purity, and lady-like topics. The father also takes the daughters out and tries to show them how they should be treated properly like young ladies. They encourage their children to remain pure until God sends them the one they're meant to marry.

The couple discussed how God revealed to them in scripture what a blessing it is to have children and since that day, they've been pregnant almost nonstop. The wife said that if the Lord was willing, she'd love to have even more children.

Call me crazy but I want this! What an adorable Christian family. God has truly blessed them. I'm not saying I want 18 children. I don't have a specific number in mind. If I have one then the Lord has truly blessed me beyond what I deserve. But how great is that? Having a family that lives the Christian life and values the Bible... I don't think family can get much better than that. I'll be content if I even marry one day. Children would just be a bonus.

Yeah, I realize that posts like these creep people out. Yes, I also realize that posts like these only add to the long list of reasons why I'm single (that list is another blog for another time).

Calvinist lyrics?

Its early in the AM (4:00ish) and I'm wide awake. I'm eating a bowl of chili and taking a break from reading. I've been reading through this book called "The Five Points of Calvinism" by David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas, and S. Lance Quinn. As I read this book I can't help but notice that the Calvinists are so very zealous about staying true to scripture, giving God all the glory, and representing Him as nothing but sovereign. I believe that zeal for God is one of the most beautiful and appealing aspects about this theological system. God is glorious, He's sovereign, He's a consuming Fire. He truly deserves more praise than we give Him.

Well I got to thinking about this song I really like called "Holy". I stopped myself from reading for a few minutes earlier and just started singing the lyrics to my Father in heaven. The song is by this band called "Exit East". They broke up not too long ago. Now were they trying to portray a certain stance on matters of soteriology? Possibly, I don't know. I doubt the guys will be searching for blogs about their music anyways so I guess we'll never know what their views were. But take a look at how beautiful these lyrics are (and perhaps you'll notice some very Calvinistic sounding themes):

"Holy" by Exit East

I could lift my hands
And sing Your praises
But that’s not justice for who You are
Lamb of God I worship You
Not for what You’ve done but,
For Who You are,

And I’ve found out life’s worth living
Happy are they that are found in You
I see You and I see all I am, cause You are

(Chorus)
Holy,Holy
the God of my will and my salvation
You are, Holy Holy
King of my desires
You are Holy

You gave your Son
So noble of a cause
To save all of Your lost
And by Your purpose in election now stands
Not by works I’ve done but
By Your Sovereign hand

(Chorus)


That song is so well written, don't you think? Even the Arminians can't deny that (insert laughter here, its a joke).