Big Plans

2010 is history. An interesting year for many reasons; but now gone. It has done an amazing job of setting up the incoming 2011. Anticipation is often stronger than reality. My hope and prayer is that the opposite occurs and that 2011 will become the year that radically changes your life forever. . Happy New [...]

We all fall down…

…the question is what do you do then?

The Jesus Code

I’ve been doing a lot of html and css coding these last few weeks. Coming in to work this morning, a new code command popped into my head: <religion>Jesus</religion> Yep! I think that says it nicely!

Merry!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve
Growth Sickness

Talking with my eldest daughter on the phone yesterday, she told me of a phenomena that my first grandchild is going through. Seems that every time he goes through a growth spurt, he gets sick. After getting over being sick, he’s 3-4″ taller. This has become so consistent that the family now calls this Marcelo’s [...]

Merry Ho Ho to four dead in O Hi O…

It’s been seven years since we’ve done the decorating thing for Christmas. I’m really not a Scrooge, though my kids may not agree with that assessment; with there being no children around, it just became easier to avoid all the hustle and bustle. We’ve enjoyed the season and have had  multiple “merry little Christmases” each [...]

Natwivity

Came across this a bit late, but it is still funny and interesting. The Natwivity on Twitter (@Natwivity) You can follow the adventures of Mary, Joseph and all the other “cast” members in the story. I’ve loved #Innkeeper‘s recent comments. Some recent “goodies:” #Shepherd Met a bloke called Luke at the market this morning. Told [...]

Lament

The combination of the economy’s failure and the holiday season we’re in is proving to be a tough combination for more folks than you’d think. It’s interesting how it affects the thoughts that go through my head during sermon preparation. I would love to sit down with my old grad school and undergrad professors and [...]

The Digital Christmas Story

I absolutely loved this!