I haven’t updated my sidebar in a while..the books, music, etc. need an overhaul (maybe later this week I can get to that). But I thought I’d pass along a couple of new CDs that are in heavy rotation in my iPod.
First, has to be Tonite the Stars Speak by The Glorious Unseen. (see above [...]
I’m just not over it yet, so indulge me.
The past week was filled with the wonderful monotony of living. The laughter of my four-year-old. The smells of Thanksgiving dinner. The excitement of our 7-year-old as we decorate our Christmas tree. Running through the park, walking in the rain, fishing at sunset, hearing the lap of [...]
Now that I’m back from vacation, I’ve got a lot of stuff to do it seems. It’s hard to get back in gear and be motivated to get my stuff done, tho. So I found this great video when I should have been getting my stuff done…
CS Lewis is famous for saying that the problem with most Christians is that they don’t want enough. “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine [...]
"The things you own, end up owning you…but do what you like."
-Tyler Durden, theologian
Holidays are insane.
When you talk to people about the craziness of running to family get-togethers, spending days on the highway and in the car, people always get that nervous little laugh…you know the one I’m talking about? The one that secretly says, "Yeah, I wish I could just stay home and rest, but…whatcha gonna do?" [...]
"Most of us spend the first six days of each week sowing wild oats;
then we go to church on Sunday and pray for a crop failure."
-Fred Allen
*this one just brought back memories of growing up in my home church…scary.
For those of you who’ve asked…here is one of the three:
Below is our latest installment (getting close to the end…) of our ministry’s Overhaulin project. We started with a donated ‘95 Chevy Astro Van and have gone through numerous projects including brakes, transmission, fuel injectors, interior…and now paint and body work. All of which have been graciously donated by area businesses and business people in [...]
Last night, I slammed my left middle finger in a door at home, proving I’m a dork. It bled for at least an hour and I’ll probably lose my fingernail..[sigh]. Funny how there’s nothing like a little pain to send you into a temporary backslide, proving how frail we really are. Flesh and bone are [...]
