Christian Carnival 335

Welcome to Christian Carnival 335. It's good to have you back here at Other Food! Again there are many interesting posts in this week's edition.  Without further ado - read away (and thanks to all who contributed!)

• Matthew C. Keegan presents Are Students Really Prepared For College? posted at WordJourney Magazine. Millions of college-bound freshmen will be leaving for school in August and September, with many marking their very first extended time away from home. High school is over and the college years beckon, but are students really prepared for college and all that this setting has to offer? (If, as Matthew says, college dropout rates are at 25%, this is a program whose time has come.)

• mundaneartistry presents journeying through the plains posted at Shades of Green. (A relaxing, summery post. Take a deep breath as you savour the moment.)

• Adam presents Thursday Hymn Reflection: ?Be Still, My Soul? posted at The Faughn Family of Four. I like hymns, and this is one of my favorites. Looking at the history of the tune was fun, but the words make all the difference. (Interesting trivia gives us more reasons to appreciate this old hymn.)

• FMF presents The Seven Pillars of Financial Success, Pillar 7: Give posted at Free Money Finance. Giving is one of the seven pillars of good, biblical, financial management. (Looks like a good series!)

• BWL presents 4 Spiritually Unhealthy Motives To Save Money posted at Christian Personal Finance. While saving money can be a good thing, these are some of the wrong reasons to do it... (Who knew saving could be the symptom of something unhealthy?  Don't tell this to my kids!)

• David presents Some thoughts... at Help 4 Life  I'm always looking for new ways to collaborate with people. So If I can help with anything let me know! (This personable marriage, family, and youth therapist shares his life by video;  it's 6 minutes well spent).

• Susan L. Prince presents Testimony of My Sailor: Meeting with God on the Pacific posted at Sisters' Weblog: It Bloggles the Mind!. This is a letter from Justin, a sailor, who shared his heart with God out on the ocean and then wrote to tell his mom, my friend Katie, what God is teaching him. It is a wonderful testimony and I'm so proud to call him my not-the-son. Love that man! (A heartfelt letter any Christian mom would treasure.)

• Joe Plemon presents When Dreams Die posted at Personal Finance By The Book. Even the Apostle Paul had great disappointments. We can learn from his response. (Hope-filled post for those dealing with dead or dying dreams.)

• Crystal presents Moldy Provolone and a Faithful Heart posted at In A Clay Pot. (Not your ordinary lesson from Job.)

• Dave Taylor presents Points To Ponder by Pope John Paul II posted at Enhance Life. (A Sunday sermon that inspired a Google search and lots of thought.)

• Tom Gilson presents Matching Game Answers: What Could We Do If We Tithed? posted at Thinking Christian. This stunned me when I took a close look at it. What could we do if the church would tithe? (You might want to try the game first before you look at the answers)

• Ridge Burns presents Richard Rolle posted at Ridge’s Blog. (Proof that the desire for God's fire can span the centuries).

• Andrew presents Change the sinful nature. posted at Rely on God in your personal development. - New Blog. (Determination to change oneself works to a point. But then something more is needed. Andrew helps us discover that something more.)

• Jose Anajero presents 2 Kinds of Success posted at Real Life Success. (Success viewed from various angles - like "When the opportunity to do right presents itself, the opportunity to do wrong presents itself right along side it.")

• Russ White presents Is Happiness All There Is? posted at Thinking in Christ. (A quote on modern parenting plus a little philosophical slice and dice makes for an enjoyable read.)

• Ronnie Roque presents Wise thinking for everyday living: Proverbs 101, part 2 posted at Who Me Be A Leader? (Good basics about wisdom.)

• Jeremy Pierce presents Age of Accountability posted at Parableman. A critique of the age of accountability. (A close examination of this belief shows things aren't as cut-and-dried as some would think. Interesting.)

• Violet N. (that's me) presents A lost sheep story posted at Other Food: daily devo's. A true story of God's creativity in seeking out one of His lost sheep. Read and be encouraged!

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