• Ramblings | Praying for Purpose

    by  • November 4, 2013 • 0 Comments

    It has nagged me all of my life, this question, and for whatever reasons, the answer has continued to evade me.  Yes, perhaps because of my fears, or because of my simple thinking, or because of my predilection to pursue pleasure.  But as one ages, the question does not trail off and simply disappear. ...

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    Ramblings | September 25, 2013

    by  • September 25, 2013 • 3 Comments

      “The simplest formular for a fulfilled life is; God+Wisdom+Industry! God is the source of your destiny and purpose; Wisdom is the potential he gives to you to make right choices; Your industry reveals your responsibility to release whatever the God of your purpose introduced you to by your divine thoughts and imaginations!” ―...

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    Alberto and Albuquerque

    by  • September 24, 2013 • 2 Comments

    Alberto is an older Hispanic gentleman I met a few months ago at our church. Gray-haired and slightly stooped, Alberto switches from large-rimmed reading glasses to giant-framed blackout sunglasses, depending on where he is in the sun or in the building. He is clearly not wealthy, but when he talks, you can hear he...

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    Right Things

    by  • September 24, 2013 • 0 Comments

    After dinner tonight, I stood out in the lot in front of the restaurant, between our cars, with my dad while my mom visited with some church friends inside. The sun was dropping and a slight chill was in the breezy air, and we just talked a little about the day, and in a...

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    Ramblings | September 10, 2013

    by  • September 10, 2013 • 0 Comments

    It’s 9:35 PM, and I just might make it to be before 10 tonight. That would be appreciated because my body wants the rest. And my mind. I stayed at work until about 8 tonight working on updating an application that doesn’t want to let go of me. It was developed by someone else,...

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    SOTD: “This I Promise You” by N Sync

    by  • September 8, 2013 • 0 Comments

    I’ve been listening to this on repeat for the last three or four days, if not watching the video. Why? I don’t know. Yeah- I know, it’s old. I know. Everyone had their day loving it. Yeah- it was a big hit. It’s typical super pop fare. Still, I love it. I totally dug...

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    Ramblings | August 26, 2013

    by  • August 26, 2013 • 0 Comments

    Tullian had a post today on his blog about the centrality of the gospel in the Christian’s life, and how for many, it is viewed as simply the gate one passes through to join the club, instead of as the path one must walk down into Christ’s kingdom. He makes the point that preachers...

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    Ramblings | August 22, 2013

    by  • August 22, 2013 • 0 Comments

    It’s been a kind of tough week. First, my truck gets sick, which results in a sizable repair bill (yeah, it was the clutch). I guess maybe before first, my body has not felt well for a couple of weeks now. I have periodic bouts with abdominal discomfort, colon unhappiness, limb aches, and esophageal...

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    Maintenance Matters

    by  • August 19, 2013 • 0 Comments

    Driving to and from work today kind of describes how the ride of my life has felt over the last few weeks. It all started yesterday afternoon as I drove my truck home from an event after church. In the lower gears, I noticed as I went to up-shift and down-shift, it felt like...

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    Ramblings | August 17, 2013

    by  • August 17, 2013 • 0 Comments

    It’s almost midnight, and I am up cooking a lasagna for a staff appreciation dinner our small group is giving for the Sagebrush Highland leaders. We just wanted to do a small thing to say thank you to them for their service and their leadership at our campus, and the dinner after church tomorrow...

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    Some Unspoken Rules about Playing Slots

    by  • August 16, 2013 • 0 Comments

    I don’t play slots much, but as I thought today about gambling via these machines and taking chances in life, a few observations came to mind. Feel free to tack on a few of your own. 1. If you decide to play a slot machine that is clearly marked with an “Out of Order”...

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    Worth A Watch: “The Innovation of Loneliness”

    by  • August 14, 2013 • 1 Comment

    It’s funny- we think because we are tied into social networks, we would feel ourselves more intimately connected with others in our life and in our world.   Not the case, creator Shimi Cohen argues in this remarkable short video.  Shimi makes some poignant observations about the human heart in modern times.  Loneliness remains...

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    Ramblings | August 14, 2013

    by  • August 14, 2013 • 3 Comments

    I think I like the evening post better than the morning post since I usually review my day to find things to talk about.  In the morning, just not a lot has happened yet, and I have already forgotten many of the highlights the previous day.  I don’t know.  This writing things is a...

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