Grand Piano for Fine Arts Building

Praise the Lord for His provision of a Grand Piano for Northland's Fine Arts Rehearsal Hall. It's a 5’10” Kawai KG-2E (for those of you to whom that means anything). It is a fitting token of appreciation for the dedicated service of Dr. Ensminger who for many years has invested his life in students who have spread across the globe bearing precious seed and nurturing Christian growth.

Courageous Femininity

The attached article site is well worth viewing. Personally, I'm thankful for a strong wife who stands courageously but maintains her femininity.
http://sharperiron.org/2008/07/21/
courageous-femininity-in-an-emasculated-culture-part-1/

"In light of this, how should we pray for our daughters? Let us pray that they will be …
Graceful and useful,
Beautiful and strong,
Polished and perfectly placed."
http://www.calvarymemorial.com/pastors/sermons/pdf/093001rp.pdf

Patience vs. Tolerance

One day these two words popped into my head with a looming question mark hanging above them. Synonymous? What's the difference?

I believe the overriding difference is one of deadline. Patience sees, knows, or at least hopes for an end to discrepancy. Tolerance resigns to just be OK with it. "Let patience have her perfect work" because she will produce something.

"Tolerance" is only found in a couple translations addressing 2 Cor. 11:21. Other than that reference, I can't find evidence that God is OK to let discrepancy exist indefinitely or that He intends for us to do so either.