Archive for the ‘Random Thoughts’ Category

The Evil Within

Monday, October 6th, 2008

I have super children.  They are happy.  They don't let things get them down.  They display God's love and grace all over the place.  I have a child that is super when you have his attention.  Focused, he is like a little mensa - and sweet as can be.  Yet, ...

Life Tips For The Basic Person.

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Today I received my weekly email from David Pogue.  Mr. Pogue writes the Circuits column for the NY Times.  This week his article was entitled, Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User. I found it very interesting to read about the basics wondering if I knew all the ...

Round Two

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

If you'd like to contact your Senators, here is their contact information.  They will be voting on another bail-out package later this evening.  If you are not from NJ then go to the http://www.senate.gov/ and you'll be able to find the information. Lautenberg, Frank R. - (D - NJ) Class II 324 HART ...

Credentialing Up

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Even though I [the Apostle Paul], too, have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; ...

3-2=1

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

No more ecomonics because the markets returned positive yesterday without a bail-out. Just some simple math.  Last night my parents had our two oldest kids for a sleep over.  We had just had our 3 year old.  The house was quiet, dinner was simple, and he was in bed by 8pm.  ...

Making the Rich Richer.

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

So in June my family (me, my wife, and 3 children) received a check for $2000 as part of the economic stimulus package.  At the time, I wonder who is paying for this.  It seemed like free money, but I know that it has to come from somewhere.  But the ...

The Conversations of Our Times

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

The Conversations of Our Times at Bill Easum's blog is a great expose of the different dialogs in Christianity today. Check it out. Many who follow my writing know that two of my favorite metaphors for describing the signs of the times are National Park and Jungle (you might want to read this ...

Open to Grace.

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Jesus is God’s means of grace. What that meant for John Wesley was that means of grace are: "...outward signs, words, or actions, ordained of God, and appointed for this end, to be the ordinary channels whereby he might convey to men, preventing, justifying, or sanctifying grace." Wesley talked about ...

They and You.

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Well, today I was asked for the second time at my son' school to cross at the crosswalk. I haven't been approached at my daughter's school since my initial encounter. Regardless of the crossing situation, something the crossing guard said was interesting and kind of played into my ...

The Apostles’ Creed

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, ...