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Archive for February, 2009
28 Feb
Why I Love Being a Dad….
27 Feb
Ass Kicked?
“So I’m convinced your deepest problem is not the cigarettes you smoke or the alcohol you drink in secret. It’s not the slander you speak and the gossip you cherish. It’s not the pornography you pleasure yourself with when no one’s looking. It’s not the baby you aborted; it’s not that you betrayed your brother, [...]
27 Feb
What’s In A Name?
I belong to a special club.
In order to be admitted, you must endure a lifetime of harassment. If, and only if you have a last name like Hooker, can you too be admitted into our club. Oh, I know you are out there – I’ve met you, heard your name announced while the teacher called [...]
26 Feb
Got Compassion?
What would you have done?
How would your church respond?
Click here to view a quick clip about the secret shopper.
Brilliant…..
24 Feb
Real Super Heroes
Superheroes have their problems too.
I just read an insightful piece on Stan Lee – the comic book creator that brought to life Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and many other iconic superheroes.
Stan had lost his interest in writing. On the verge of quitting his job as a comic book writer, Lee had a heart to heart [...]
23 Feb
Can You Answer This Question?
Are all healthy churches growing?
Here are a few thoughts from my Face Book friends:
If they are healthy they should be growing..a healthy church is one that feasts on the Word on a regular basis..when you are feasting you are growing…
Growth does not ALWAYS equal health. I would look at the growth over a certain amount [...]
18 Feb
Daddy Daughter Dance – 2009
4 teen daughters….
7 years of Daddy/Daughter Dances….
Sweet tender memories that will last my lifetime…
Girls are fickle (newsflash from Captain Obvious).
Preteen girls – love to dress up – for real too. Dad is still kinda cool and a little funny still. I remember the 4 of us dancing to Butterfly Kisses – the two youngest cradled [...]
17 Feb
Trickle Up?
Trickle-Up just may be the new Trickle-Down.
“Trickle-down economics” refer to the policy of providing tax cuts or other benefits to businesses and rich individuals, in the belief that this will indirectly benefit the broad population. The term has been attributed to humorist Will Rogers, who said during the Great Depression that “money was all appropriated [...]
13 Feb
What Could Iran and Alabama Possibly Have in Common?
God is a big big God.
So why is my view of Him is most often myopic? I see Him through my lens. And my lens is usually laser focused on my little corner of this universe. So anytime I can stretch that view, my God is magnified. And magnifying God is what we are all [...]
11 Feb
Daydreaming of One Day Becoming an Unwavering Man of God
Over a piping hot mug of Hazelnut coffee and two slices of whole wheat bread, toasted dark, a little non salmonella peanut butter, and a little more honey….
I’m wondering out loud:
If we truly desire to become that unwavering man or woman of God, what are we doing about it? What is our church doing to [...]
10 Feb
The (not so) Artful Apology
I’m sorry.
There.
I said it.
Isn’t that enough????
Apologizing is both an art AND a science. Truly thoughtful apologies rebuild relationships, but a careless, rushed or thoughtless “I’m sorry” will do more harm than good—so be careful in what you say and do!
The “I’m sorry line” is long this week! Let’s take a peek to [...]
9 Feb
Top 10 Ways to Make It Through Today
Some days I can’t breath.
You know that feeling? One trial after another. A new crisis on the tail of an old one. A surprise punch to the stomach when you had finally began to breath again. I’m there right now – doubled over sucking in the scarce air around me. Oh, it’s nothing life threatening, [...]
3 Feb
Google Earth – Oceans
Anytime I can be reminded of just How Great is Our God, my faith increases. And I’m all about boosting my faith…
Google, both a verb and noun, reminded me today of the vastness and unexplored greatness of our Creator. Check out the new ocean feature for Google Earth:
1 Feb
Are We Now Beginning to Reap What We Have Sown?
AW Tozer wrote:
A generation of Christians reared among push buttons and automatic machines is impatient of slower and less direct methods of reaching their goals. We have been trying to apply machine-age methods to our relations with God. We read our chapter, have our short devotions, and rush away, hoping to make up for our [...]
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