Don't Give Up Your Search

I am now 48 years old and have given up many of my idealistic beliefs, but I will not give up on the Lord because of the verses above in the photo and in the blog header. God doesn't want us to give up. Faith requires that we keep going, knowing that the fight isn't over and God will have final say. Also, His goodness is a sure thing we can count on. He wants to take care of us and even our tough times are only there to make us stronger.

Who Moved The Music?

I moved the YouTube videos to my music page since not everyone who visits this blog likes rock videos. Please visit my music page. It has a couple of extra things on it that are not on this blog, including the YouTube rock videos.

Sieder Music Page

Uncle Ernest

Isaac (and Aaron - not in photo) were very happy to have their uncle visit for Christmas. He likes to play video games with them and they love that.

Gresham Band Concert

Aaron performed with the 6th grade band at the Gresham Middle School Christmas Concert last night.

Thought For The Week

After spending a week in Atlanta it is good to be home. After my last post on worry it seems like that was the temptation of the week. Everything is so uncertain in this world, but worry does not produce anything good. The real question isn't even if anything bad will come or not, but whether God will see you through it. Knowing that he is there makes all the difference. It is better to take a difficult path with God with you than to take any easy path without him.

Worry

Worry is what we do when we take our eyes off of God and look at ourselves and our circumstances. I mentioned in an earlier post that I was studying the Sermon On The Mount and Jesus tells us not to worry. That is so wonderful that he does not want us to worry. He knows our needs and we don't do him justice by taking our eyes off of his power and glory and dwelling on our own insecurities.

This is easier said than done, but he would not ask us to do it if he did not empower us to get it done. I have had a big problem with worry for many years and I have found that the Bible, when applied correctly, is very freeing in it's power.

Have a wonderful holiday season and please remember why it is so special: because he came to live a perfect life and die for us.