August 29, 2008 – 8:33 am
Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life — even though invisible to spectators — is with Christ in God. He is your life. – Colossians 3:3 (MSG)
I always enjoy Eugene Petersen’s (author of The Message paraphrase) take on the scriptures. He speaks my language. For reference here is the [...]
August 28, 2008 – 8:15 am
The following were headlines in Inside Yahoo! today, and my inner voice responses:
Obama seeks a personal touch within a huge stadium - most people would shun him as a pervert.
Officials my evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears - what did Gustav ever do to them?
Georgia: S. Ossetia ethnic cleansing nearly done - Phew, at least [...]
August 28, 2008 – 8:06 am
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NKJV)
Lists are good things. We try to make list for our days, little bits of routine to make our lives work. Hints to remind ourselves, and sometimes our children, to [...]
August 27, 2008 – 12:46 pm
Some public confessions first from my lunch hour foray in tho the wilds of Richardson (namely Cambell and Central in front of Atlanta Bread Company)
To the eldergy gentleman riding the nice harley:
I hope you don’t take my angry gestures personally, I wasn’t that bothered by the fact that you were backing out of a full-sized [...]
August 27, 2008 – 8:34 am
Are ya bored yet?
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him. — James 1:5 (HCSB)
How many times have I tried to find wisdom without asking God. This self-help book, this seminar, this special [...]
August 26, 2008 – 9:47 am
The return of school brings with it the return of routine. Summer is filled with chaotic non-routineness that makes it difficult at times. School is the chance to start again with a new routine. The first day is a given, everyone’s nervous and its almost a relief to get out of bed, its what happens [...]
August 26, 2008 – 9:12 am
For it is God who is working among you both the willing and the working for His good purpose. — Philippians 2:13 (HCSB)
That seems a bit awkward in structure… unfamiliar, shouldn’t be since Bobby’s camping out in Philippians on Sunday mornings, lets look at some different translations.
for it is God who works in you to [...]
August 25, 2008 – 12:33 pm
The new school season started today, and yesterday was promotion Sunday. As I walked into my class, I found a nice present from our Family Minister: Walking with Christ Every Day: 365 daily devotions for men
I wasn’t expecting it, but with the summer winding down, and a few more classes on my schedule (Sunday and [...]
August 25, 2008 – 12:14 pm
I want to start something new that will hopefully use this blog other than a sucking black-hole of dullness. But first I’ll quickly summarize what’s happened since the way-to-big tv was bought.
It was TOO big. Conventional wisdom is get the biggest TV in your budget, that is bunk, it should be get the biggest TV [...]
August 1, 2008 – 10:21 am
So we got Danny and Brenna off to their 4 day camp, then back home with Lauren and MJ. Lauren went over to a friend’s house and so MJ, Angie and I were playing on our computers. Angie decided we’d sneak out to see Kung Fu Panda with MJ. But we got a late start [...]
