Casting Stones, Washing Hands

It is funny how God will speak the same things to you through several different people or ways. Recently, I listened to a Bill Johnson message about how to deal with people who are in sinful situations. He said most people either pick up stones and judge like they did with the woman caught in the act of adultery, or they wash their hands of the situation like Pontius Pilate so that no matter what happens they end up looking righteous. Jesus reacted to people in these situations by showing mercy--not giving people the judgement they deserved. Every morning, God's mercies are new for us. I challenge you this week to drop stones you may have ready to throw, get your hands dirty, and show mercy.

House Hunting

Woohoo! David and I are house hunting....and I'm excited. I love big projects like these, and I especially love shopping. The amount of new financial information is really overwhelming, but we are starting to understand a little more of it. Thank God that the housing market crashed out here in Cali, or I doubt we would have ever been able to buy anything. A lot of houses are being priced at 30% less than last year! (One down the street from our apartments was $317,000 and is now $220,000. Talk about a clearance sale!) Great for us, bad if you bought a house last year. The prices out here are still shocking if you are from anywhere in the midwest. I guess that is the price you pay for living in beautiful Cali. I will keep ya'll updated on our progress, but we are looking with a realtor Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.