Come And Behold Him

Introducing...my new book!

I've been pondering the propriety of our various Christmas traditions wondering if I'm caving to commercialism in the fun of it all. I took it to the Lord in prayer.

The very next day I was browsing the shelves of the used book store at the public library and my eyes fell upon this....

Perhaps I am premature to recommend it since I'm only on pg 31 but so far I have enjoyed every page. It is not divided into chapters but more like short readings....minus the overuse of poetry thank you very much. The first reading deals with decorating our homes. Here's a short excerpt....

"If God commissioned angels to roll back the night and fill it with blazing light, if God provided a mighty celestial choir to serenade a few startled shepherds, if God graced the heavens with a miracle star, if God went to all this trouble to open our eyes to His entry into our world, then we needn't apologize for festooning our home with a few seasonal reminders!"

He encourages us to open our homes up to our neighbors saying, "It is a witness to our neighbors when they see a believer actually happy about life!"

Jack Hayford has a style that is neither ultra sensitive nor overly intellectual. There's a "smile" to his writing that makes you feel like you're enjoying a visit with a friendly neighbor. There is an air of seriousness mixed with fun as he uses Scripture, song lyrics, and personal examples to show us practical ways to Come And Behold Him.

2 New Product Reviews

These are 2 new products that I got free last month. I've never used any type of disposable toilet cleaners before so this was very new to me. I used them this weekend and thought I'd share my opinions of each...





This first one is the Scrubbing Bubbles Max toilet scrubber. It comes in a box with a handle and 2 disposable scrubbers that fit onto the handle. The handle has a release button to release the scrubber into the trash when you're done. You can't flush it. I was impressed with the design. At first glance it looked too small to do a good job, but once I started using it I liked the whole shape of it and how easily it fits under the rim. The scrubber has a blue cleaner on it that immediately turns the water blue. Unfortunately as soon as I started the scrubber came loose and went to the bottom of the potty! I had to maneuver the handle to get it re-attached without having to fish it out by hand. Yuck. This happened 3 more times before I finally gave up. The scrubber is not actually a scrubber at all but just a sponge. And once the sponge is wet it's a limp useless sponge. I have never liked Scrubbing Bubbles products and this one certainly didn't change my mind. This is something I will never use again no matter how free it is!

I move on to bathroom #2 with the Scotch Brite toilet cleaner. Same nifty design with the handle and all except this starter kit comes with 4 disposable scrubbers instead of 2. I notice a difference right away in that the scrubber is more of a stiff kitchen like scrubber instead of just a sponge. It also has the blue cleaner and can not be flushed. The scrubber stayed attached the whole time and did a great job. My potty sparkled! I still would not spend money on refills since the can of Comet is cheaper but if I were ever to get it free again I would definitely enjoy it!