Archive for August, 2007
Friday, August 31st, 2007
Too long
Man, I haven’t blogged in forever! The boys are back in school and they are excited about it. A big challenge to our family is the discovery that Deb will probably have to have surgery soon. It’s not life threatening but it is serious. And I am very concerned about her. On a positive note, [...]
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
Dodged a bullet?
It appears that the coast of Texas may be spared from the Hurricane Dean. But it is not yet past. And it is definitely going to hit Mexico. Keep praying!
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Monday, August 20th, 2007
Billy and Jesus
Read the following fascinating quote from from former Smashing Pumpkins front man, Billy Corgan: source: Chris Ahrens, Risen Magazine (Vol. 3, Issue 4- Nov-Dec 2004), p. 47. Risen: How would you describe God? Billy Corgan: Well, I don’t think they’re kidding around when they talk about infinite and omnipotent and… Risen: Creator? Billy Corgan: Sure, I [...]
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Friday, August 17th, 2007
Heroic poems
He who would write heroic poems should make his whole life a heroic poem. – Thomas Carlyle, Life of Schiller Got that quote from Ben Avery, who wrote a very nice editorial on the power of story and myth that ulitmately points to Christ. These are arduous times, may Christ be your hero….the subject and center of [...]
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Friday, August 17th, 2007
Dean
Looks like hurricane Dean may be headed for Texas if it remain on its current path. It’s gone from a level 2 to a level 4 hurricane. I’m not sure what that means, but it can’t be good. Please, brothers and sisters, be praying for all of those who have and will be in the path of this [...]
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Saturday, August 11th, 2007
Grace plus nothing re-mix
Last Sunday in church, Mica gave us all a wonderful reminder that God’s grace is all sufficient. That it really is not at all about what we do. We cannot hope to earn any of God’s love. Salvation (which I believe is present and being worked out daily) is truly a gift. You don’t pay [...]
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Thursday, August 9th, 2007
No juices
Sorry about the lack of posting lately. Yes, I know….I suck. C’mon creative juices flow. FLOW I say unto you!
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Monday, August 6th, 2007
Surfing for Christ in Oz
So yesterday I was watching a documentary about Australia on TV. Well, at the very end of the episode there was a brief highlighting about a growing surfing movement in Oz. It spoke of Christian Surfers that are gaining in popularity and numbers across the beaches of Oz. The spot itself was, as I [...]
