Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: God, the second title in The Good Portion series.
The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works.
Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 10:11PM 
Interpreting It
Knowing what parables are will help you understand them (The Upward Call).
Believing It
Four things that followers of Jesus believe about the Bible (Bill Mounce).
Switching It?
One good reason to use a modern English translation instead of the King James Version (Bill Combs).
Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 8:40PM 
I’ve so much to be thankful for.
Tomorrow I’m flying to Vancouver to meet my newest granddaughter, Amelia. I’m thanking God she’s here and healthy and growing. This afternoon, little Natalie stopped by and entertained me by being herself. I’m thankful for her perfect baldish head and sparkling spirit. I’m thankful for all babies in general, and my two grandaughters in particular.
I’m thankful for the cheap flights I get just for being the mother of a flight attendant.
It was also the best day yet this year, weather-wise. I’m thankful for the sun and a breeze. I’m thankful that the trees are leafing and the yard is greening. I’m thankful for the promise of summer. I’m thankful for the “word of power” that brings us daily weather and yearly seasons.
I received an email today from a pastor who has adopted (he used the words “ripped off”) Thankful Thursday. Every Thursday he sends an email to his churchfolk with a list of people and things he’s thankful for. I’m thankful that so many people are using each Thursday to tell others some of reasons are thankful to their heavenly Father.
I’m thankful that God is sovereign and that he is building his church. I’m thankful that he works in very flawed people to accomplish his plans. I’m thankful that a day is coming when everything wrong will be made right—and maybe better than right.
(I’ll be back to post Sunday’s hymn, but expect nothing tomorrow or Saturday.)
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 9:38PM Here are a few videos I enjoyed watching recently.
This first one shows a panoramic view from the summit of Mount Logan, Canada’s highest mountain, located within Kluane National Park and Reserve in southwestern Yukon. (Did you know the exact height of Mount Logan was unknown until 1992? Or so says Wikipedia.)
Next up, ten thousand Japanese singers singing Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.
From the video details:
The performance of “Daiku”, “The Ninth”, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with 10000 (amateur) chorus singers is a Japanese highlight every year in the end of December. Here is the last movement, recorded at the 2011 concert in Osaka, this year dedicated especially to the memory of the victims of the desastrous tsunami in March.
And then it’s my favorite bear family again, playing on a mossy hillside a few days ago.