My Boy…
Add comment April 26th, 2006
Here’s Asher!
Archive for April, 2006
Blasted compromise…
2 comments April 26th, 2006
Being still in the flesh really “dysons” (err, sucks). I find the words of Paul in Romans chapter 7 (as linked to the title above) so speaking for me in a sense, especially because I know better. Temptation is hard sometimes to resist, and it further disgusts me after I fall into the deception and see with 20/20 vision the exit “ramps” I could have taken from the expressway I was “driving”. I am so weak, yet He is strong, and His strength is made perfect in my weakness. (but why do I continue to fail?)
Can you relate? Where is your walk taking you?
My prayer with this blog is that you would learn from what God has been pummelling me with as I explain it, or expand it; and by that learning you would grow in your relationship with Him. It’s not about an image we prop up for society’s sake, or man’s religion, but a RELATIONSHIP. He is yearning that WE choose to have and nurture with Him. Our faithfulness and obedience is everything. I am far from perfect and in no possible way a keeper of all His commands (by the way, they are commandments to us to protect us because He Loves US) but lean on His arms, and try to live by Hs word, as He calls me homeward. Heaven-sent and Homeward bound.
Kill-Kaliediscope-ity!
Add comment April 17th, 2006
So! I’ve received a new lappytop from my most awesome employer to replace the not-so-Dell-icious craptop I’ve been using for the last year and so many months. It’s a Compaq, and nothing really to write home about, but brand-spankola new! Anyhoot getting back to the post-reason. I was adding extensions to my Firefox and found this killer app called StumbleUpon amongst others (and the extension-frenzy is what makes Foxy so much better than IE!) If you occasionally find yourself bored while internetted, this freebie is the bomb. I found THIS killer toy whilst stumblin’ along. Really cool, and I thought I’d seen it all, but yet again, my understanding of flash? continues to grow.
Regarding His Passion…
Add comment April 13th, 2006
This morning’s men’s Bible study had us dwelling on the importance of Christ’s work on our behalf. We’ve been finishing up our Men’s Fraternity study and revealing our “manhood plans” that we had been working on through0ut the 16-weeks of material we covered. My buddy Ben, in his, stated in his “plan” that he’d rather not be like a Vampire Christian and only get enough of Christ’s blood in order to be granted entrance into Heaven, but rather have a full-transfusion. Wow. FULL TRANSFUSION. To be living every-breath in a manner that might bring Him glory, the glory He so justly deserves. Every thought and action, every breath. Considering that He gave us LIFE in HIM by His sacrifice at the cross, this shouldn’t be hard to do when we compare the difference. For further dwelling/introspective posts check below for either/both “Trusting God” y “Obedience”.
~your humble servent
Drifting, drifting…
Add comment April 5th, 2006
“…drifting on a tide of fatigue.”
from High Risk by Stella Remington
from High Risk by Stella Remington
Many of you can identify with the first few nights with a newborn. Nights filled with incredible sleep and wild adventurous dreaming is what they are filled with, those kind of nights you can’t imagine having slept any better. You parents know what I’m talking about right. And for those who haven’t yet discovered the joys of child-bearing, you are in for the most fun ever in those first nights at home.
Days seem to not end soon enough on those first few nights. If you have an important task to conquer, (say driving home from Santa Fe at 4:30pm), you’ll find yourself downing the redbull to stay awake/alert even if you hate the stuff. Coffee, Mountain Dew, etc. are found to be very helpful as all you can think about is that nap you missed. Slogging onwards through the mire of things you’d rather not be doing.Not that this cutie has any blame in the game, but now am experiencing what fiends of mine (or is that Friends?) said would happen. For the record, I will put forth the opinion that after going through what I’ve gone through thus far in this child’s arrival, I rather like the feeling of 4 hours of sleep now much better than when my wife and child were still in the hospital. Happy (sleepless) they are safe at home. Praise God.
Days seem to not end soon enough on those first few nights. If you have an important task to conquer, (say driving home from Santa Fe at 4:30pm), you’ll find yourself downing the redbull to stay awake/alert even if you hate the stuff. Coffee, Mountain Dew, etc. are found to be very helpful as all you can think about is that nap you missed. Slogging onwards through the mire of things you’d rather not be doing.Not that this cutie has any blame in the game, but now am experiencing what fiends of mine (or is that Friends?) said would happen. For the record, I will put forth the opinion that after going through what I’ve gone through thus far in this child’s arrival, I rather like the feeling of 4 hours of sleep now much better than when my wife and child were still in the hospital. Happy (sleepless) they are safe at home. Praise God.