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March 26, 2007 - Monday 3/26/07 Here's a reason to get up in the morning: I love that when I wake up and roll to my side, I see the three most important ladies in my life. No, not my three wives.. they're on the other side. No, on this side would be My wife, and my two daughters who ahve recently begun what some would call a bad habit... I call it a blessing. Currently listening : Neon Bible By Arcade Fire Release date: 06 March, 2007 7:58 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

March 13, 2007 - Tuesday "Who is led?" "Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn?" ~ 2 Corinthianns 11:29 sometimes, I just want to reach out and pull people out of their situations and make it all better for them. Take away the struggles, the pain, the fights, the bad pasts. Its a big task, and I have no right to do it. God gave and has led each into their own, giving no more than they can handle. But I do feel that sense of longing and frustration... why won't they listen? Why won't they take warning and my life as an example? I've laid it bear and open. Who am I to judge? It took mehow long to come to where I am, and it is nont by my own volition, but Christ compels me. It is not my work, but Christ's within me. It would be wrong of me, though to sit and allow them to make the same mistakes, right? Can they call that judgement? I am not Jeremiah, but I understannd talking to deaf ears. I am not Christ, but I understand wanting to draw them close. Currently listening : Third Eye Blind By Third Eye Blind Release date: 08 April, 1997 1:08 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

March 12, 2007 - Monday How'd you like to be alone and drowning? Picture me with a huge stone, twice the size of me, hung around my neck. I think a more accurate picture would be me hanging from this immense thing. Imagine it being rolled into the sea. "Even if you drank the whole ocean, you'd still lack air". If I had but one goal, it would be to honor my God with all I do and say. If I had another goal it would not to cause otehrs to sin. It's bad enough I do it. A HYMN TO GOD THE FATHER. by John Donne I. WILT Thou forgive that sin where I begun, Which was my sin, though it were done before? Wilt Thou forgive that sin, through which I run, And do run still, though still I do deplore? When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done, For I have more. II. Wilt Thou forgive that sin which I have won Others to sin, and made my sin their door? Wilt Thou forgive that sin which I did shun A year or two, but wallowed in a score? When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done, For I have more. III. I have a sin of fear, that when I have spun My last thread, I shall perish on the shore ; But swear by Thyself, that at my death Thy Son Shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore ; And having done that, Thou hast done ; I fear no more. 8:05 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

March 5, 2007 - Monday squall of individuals Driving to get my girls from the sitter's, a small snow flurry came on. I was struck with the memory fo a poster, or one of those annoying chain e-mails, where they tell you how there are millions and millions and millions of snowflakes and they are all different. No two alike. And then, as a footnote, I thought back to 3rd grade science (could also ahve been 2nd.. not sure) and I recalled that each snowflake is made with a dust particle. If you broke upon its tiny arms and branches, out would come a single speck of dirt. All individual, same heart. 8:04 PM - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

March 4, 2007 - Sunday I believe you Throw back to old days, I pulled out Portishead and was amazed again. The attachments we put on music. Who knew so much of my memories could be awakened by a song? All my sin, and all my joy. And I do love that album. "There is only one thing a man can really remake - himself- adn that only with the aid of God's grace" ~ Joy Davidman Smoke on the Mountain 5:40 PM - 2 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

February 26, 2007 - Monday Micah's got some wise words I've been redeemed, and I am being redeemed, and I will be redeemed. There is hope in my failings, and there is beauty in the ashes. I am not like a phoenix who just keeps rising from the ashes. I am not the same. I am better when I rise. I am stronger. I hold in my hand the secret to this strength, the reminder of an immortal wound. So, if you remember who I was, thats cool. It only seems to remind me of how far I've been brought. And maybe a little, where you chose to stay behind. Currently listening : Pretend You're Alive By Lovedrug Release date: 27 July, 2004 7:54 PM - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

February 22, 2007 - Thursday foolish virgins or prodigals So, i am beginning to understand what it means to be a pastor on sunday mornings. It is full of responsibility and work. The time for you to learn and to take notes is throughout the week, and you must be willing not to lead at those times but to be led. And maybe this is part of my stuggling right now, I'm still expecting a span of an hour to worship and be taught on sunday mornings, when i have responsibilities that contradict that impulse. I need to find another moment in the week to be ministered to. Is this what being a slave for Christ means? The redefining of my will in relation to God? Or, is this way too literal... maybe I've got the wrong end of the stick. Beyond my mind, how can I be a servant to others on sunday without becoming a slave to them? 1:11 AM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

February 20, 2007 - Tuesday go get your rope What am I going to try to kill this lent? My pride. My wants. I want to kill anything that separates me from God. Completely. I want to be thorough, so I can be through. 8:43 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

February 19, 2007 - Monday heyheyhey, Mr Hangman Lent starts in two days, and I wonder at the implications of my life and what, put together, it amounts to. On reading Kings, you know Jeroboam did no wrong, and becuase of that he is going to die young. I don;t think I'm going to die young for any other reason than I am not good. Some days I am indeed "walking in the ways of the Kings of Israel". But I want to be better. I want to be all Christ has for me. In my weakness he is made strong. But I am still weak. Currently listening : Not Too Late By Norah Jones Release date: 30 January, 2007 9:28 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

February 12, 2007 - Monday The humility of God Instead of placing himself in the sky to bring light to all, He set a secondary source of light. And this would be the difference between me and Him, I would've set my giant face in the sky to remind everyone from where they are getting their light and that I'm actually here. Currently listening : Please Come Home (Dig) By Dustin Kensrue Release date: 23 January, 2007 7:54 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

February 5, 2007 - Monday My heart is broken I spent last weekend in the hospital. The heart condition I've had since birth got a little out of hand and I could not settle it down as I normally am able. So, I spent three days in a bed. They ran tests, as my black and blue marks testify, to see why I was there. I have my dad's heart, which would be ok for someone my dad's age. My two cardiologists told me I was too young to be there. They ran tests and looked for everything (hormones, heart abnormalities, stress, cholestoral) but they found nothing. So why was I there? It felt like a hummingbird trying to get out of my chest. Maybe my heart found somewhere else it would've rather been. Currently listening : Back from Nowhere By Polarboy Release date: 25 August, 1998 12:10 AM - 2 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 29, 2007 - Monday What's the line again? Some days I feel horribly rehearsed, as if I know the lines and blocking but not sure what my motivation is. Then I look up and am reminded of my motivation and who indeed is the lifter of my head. "The lifter of my head"... that right now has got to be my favourite name of God. Currently listening : The Crane Wife By The Decemberists Release date: 03 October, 2006 5:03 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 23, 2007 - Tuesday Exhausted yet Pursuing ref Judges 8:4 There is no forever in sight - no vision in my glance. I could talk of the here-after as though I were a kid waiting for recess, but that analogy is flawed. I am a grown man not looking for rest or reward. I am looking for the author and perfector of my faith. I will have no f aith after I see the Living God - my faith will be needed no more. It will be my sight. I am exhausted, in many ways. In spite and despite my exhaustion I praise God in my waking and in my lyihng down. His praise and my prayers are ever on my lips. Prayers for redemption and relief. Sometimes just relief from myself. Sometimes just for relief from my job.And sometimes from everything else. I do feel recharged after spending time with my family. And how I long for more of that. I want nothing more than to sit with my wife and girls and be comforted as I comfort. Currently listening : Father By Justin McRoberts 12:18 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 24, 2007 - Wednesday Judges Father, Never let me ask just for deliverance from my punishment or sufferngs. Give me the perspective to ask for forgiveness and to be in a state of repentance. Humble my heart so I may receive my punishment for my sin as it is due to me. Let me glory not in my deliverance from punishment, but in my deliverance from sin. Thanks. And sorry about that. Currently listening : 9 By Damien Rice Release date: 14 November, 2006 6:11 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 23, 2007 - Tuesday teaching fourh grade I taught fourth grade today. I like fourth grade. They're not as into themselves as fifth or sixth, and not as immature as third grade. Yes, I like fourth grade. And they are still so honest. And for all those fourth graders out there who are my loyal subscribers... I know that I am a 27 year old how is still breaking out. I can blame anything I want, and be told all the myths you can dish out, but I may just jump on board with Jessica Simpson pretty soon and marry Nick Lache or whatever she is peddling in those commercials. Currently reading : Jessica Simpson: In This Skin By Jessica Simpson Release date: 01 July, 2004

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January 20, 2007 - Saturday Driving home from Lemoyne As I was driving home from Lemoyne, yesterday, to our home on the East Shore, I came to the four way red-light just over the bridge into New Cumberland. I was in the lane to turn left and stopped because the light was red. The opposing traffic got a green light first , while I waited. But the opposing traffic didn't move. Insteadm the guy in the car opposite started waving me through. But I couldn't go. I had a red light. He still did not go but grew more and more adamant in his waving. But, I couldn't go, I still had a red light. He waved and waved, unaware that the light had not chnaged color beacuse it was above him, where he could not see it. He waved and waved, but if I had gone, I would've broken the law. I could've gone and just to appease the guy who had no clue. He would've felt good about his good deed. I could've taken advantage of the guy's ignorance and broken the law. Instead, I just let him drive by me, shaking his head in disbelief. I can't help but think how there are times that we deliberately do things we know we shouldn't do just to let someone else feel good about themselves. You know, those little lies. And here is the temptation. I think that there is some balm in thinking we are sacrificing ourselves for the emotions of someone else. But, I think we just end up breaking the law. Currently reading : Great Expectations (Modern Library Classics) By Charles Dickens Release date: 13 February, 2001 9:42 AM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 19, 2007 - Friday Longing God longs for others, his creation so thathey may be his in recognition and in deed. As ,uch as we find our worth in him, we are supposed to make each other feel worthy. No one should feel humiliated because of us. Judgemenis not ours to give. But correction is. Correction should finally end in love and worth - where as judgement will inevitably lead others to destruction. Grace and correction walk hand in hand, while judgement is grace's enemy. Currently listening : The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me By Brand New Release date: 21 November, 2006 10:37 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 18, 2007 - Thursday Gimme Shelter If someone seeks refuge or saftey or healing or forgiveness from me, who am I to deny it? I was once running for shelter and safety and forgiveness and did I not receive. I have recieved much and seem to give out so little to those that need it the most. I am no physician to heal myself. I act most beggardly most of the time, and like a frightened child the rest. I need not just strength of character, but strength itself. I need not just hope realised, but to help others in their hope. 10:25 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 16, 2007 - Tuesday Hey, jealousy To burn with righteousness is to burn with the Lord's jealousy, becasue He is jealous. However, there is a difference between my jealousy and His. ref. Exodus 25:10,11 10:23 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 14, 2007 - Sunday Sorry Sorry, everyone for the inundation of blogs.. I finally have a computer for the temporary until my old one gets fixed (we tried laying hands, but apparently that doesn't work on computers.). So, enjoy and comment what you will! 4:22 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 11, 2007 - Thursday Pause "Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the foundation of the first link on one memorable day." ~C. Dickens Great Expectations, p. 65 4:18 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 10, 2007 - Wednesday The Power and the Glory "It was for this world that Christ had died; the more evil you saw and heard about you, the greater glory lay around that death. It was too easy to die for what w as good or beautiful, for home or children or a civilization - it needed God to die for the half-hearted and the corrupt." -Graham Greene The Power and the Glory, p.97 To see the face of God as Moses did, and talk to Him, face to face - is this something I would wish for? I long for God's presence in a re-assuring way. But to long to see Him face to face is a scary position. I already don;t feel worthy enough so how could I handle that amount of direct judgement? grace. 4:03 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 9, 2007 - Tuesday longing I long for freedom from my sin. My thoughts dwell on it as an alcoholic longs for a drink, or as a drunk longs for sleep. As oppurtunities come, I think of ways and means. But my rest comes in the prevading, the invading of my thoughts of Christ. My rest and freedom lie in Him. He makes me perfect in my weakness. And in my weakness I search for Him. 4:00 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 7, 2007 - Sunday On Communion--- This little cup, so small and easily crushed holds so deep a draught that if it spilt, it would cover all the Earth, drowning all inhabitants. And yet, how easily those drowning would dismiss it. 2:58 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 5, 2007 - Friday funny story So, I'm subbing today at CDHS for Mr. Buck, a math teacher. Mathew Behr is in my Calc 2 class and he asked me if I remembered him. "Yes, I do. You look different." "Well, it's because my sister and I were adopted from two different families." pause "No, I meant you look different from the last time I saw you. You've grown up." "Oh." 9:55 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

twelfth night Ease my frustration; soothe my fears and agony with the balm of Your steadfast love. Deliver me from myself and remind me of Your capable and tender hands. 3:53 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 4, 2007 - Thursday Set me Father, You are a provider and a help in all circumsatnces. I thank You for all You've done, and all You are going to do to provide for Your servant. Help me in all my endeavours that I may be a blessing to Your name. It is Your glory, and Your honor that I seek. Set my heart on a course so that I may love You with my entire being. 3:49 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 2, 2007 - Tuesday Thought He slay me "Though He slay me, I will hope in Him, yet I will argue my ways to Him." ~Job 13:15 A statement of faith beyond any words I think I could say. Do I trust You, Father, enough to allow my death and hope for it, if it is Your will? Do I trust You would provide for my wife and kids when I am gone? In the midst of my circumsatnces, do I still lead a life of worship? ... --- ... 3:42 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

January 1, 2007 - Monday too satisfied I am too satisfiied. It has been a long time since I have known hinger. I am sufferring because of it. 9:40 AM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

December 29, 2006 - Friday Humilty "Vision of God serves humility. Seeing God for who He is enables us to see ourselves for who we are. This makes us bold, for we see clearly what great good and evil are at issue, and we see that it is not up to us to accomplish it, but up to God - who is more than able. We are delivered from pretending , from being presumptious about ourselves, and f rom pushing as if the outcome depended on us. We persist without frustration, and we practice calm and joyful noncompliance with evil of any kind." ~ D. Willard The Great Omission, p. 100

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December 29, 2006 - Friday All the things All the thigns You promise come to reality. All of Your words create and give life. Let me not forget that. 3:33 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

A Christmas thought My brother Brent dressed up as Santa to help me out at work this past week. It was really amusing to say the least. He would only say things like "Ho, ho, ho". Or, "What would you like for Christmas, Ho ho ho...". And that is really all he ever said. Now my daughter loves Red, the mascot at my work. But she was very unsure of Santa, this person whom she had never seen before. So, I had to reaveal his real identity as her Uncle Brent. Though it relieved a little tension at the time, I may have inadvertly caused a crisis down the road. Now, everytime she sees a picture of the jolly old elf, the best known of the saints, she points and says, "Brent. Ho, ho, ho." From malls to pictures on walls to the Coke bottle... they are all her uncle Brent. Cute as it is, I can just imagine the scene in kindergarten: first child: There is no such thing as Santa. Claire: Yes there is. first child: How do you know? second child (first child's best friend): yeah, how do you know??!! Claire: He's my uncle Brent. 8:47 AM - 2 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

December 21, 2006 - Thursday Be my breath Father, be all that sustains me. Let me see You as You are... as my sustainer. Where can I hide from You? Where can I go that You would not provide for me? Where can I sit that you You would not give me rest? Wherecan I stand that You would nto give me strength? Help me to see the needs of otehrs before my own. I want nothing. Well, nothing except You. 7:04 AM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

December 18, 2006 - Monday Tara Leigh is TLC So, Tara Leigh Cobble has posted this blog about how to be a toursit in NYC. The following is direct from her: HOW TO BE A LOVEABLE TOURIST: * Walk fast. * Walk faster. * When stopping to check a map or convene for a discussion, move against a wall. In NYC, the sidewalks are the main routes of transportation. When you stop spontaneously or walk slowly, it's akin to slamming on your brakes or doing 35 mph on the Interstate. * Don't refer to it as "The Big Apple" * Many of the best things about NYC aren't in a travel guide. Ask the locals what they recommend. * If at all possible, avoid eating in Midtown (near Times Square). Prices are ridiculous. Actually, just avoid Midtown altogether. * Don't wear your "I heart NY" shirt, as it will mark you as a target. * No fanny packs (this is a LIFE RULE). * Bodega ("bo-DAY-guh"): quick-stop corner shop (like a gas station, but without the gas) * Do NOT use street ATMs or the ones in bodegas. That's a quick way to get your identity stolen. The weird thing is... I woudl say this is how you should shop at Target. Merry Christmas 11:57 PM - 1 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

December 16, 2006 - Saturday two pigeons The best that Joseph could give on behalf of his son in the form of a dedication was two pigeons. And he gave it. God could've provided a ram, or a bull, but he allowed Joseph to offer two pigeons back to Him on behalf of His son. I am always hoping to give more than I have, but am I really just robbing my kids of the experience of giving them all that I ahve at the moment? 9:53 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

December 13, 2006 - Wednesday I ain't a real teacher Subbing can be difficult. You may not work some days, and others you have to choose between a couple of good schools. Some days you teach a subject you know all about. Some days you teach German. Some days you laugh with, with mind you, the fourth grader who gets his foot stuck in the chair. Others, you catch a kid passing a note to see if their friend really is pregnant. All the while being reminded that you are just temporary. An easy fix for the day. I was thinking today about the permanance of Christmas. It's a holiday that's been around for awhile. And while others gripe and complain about how commercial it is, I don't know that I'm gonna care about it anymore. It's the celebration of a permanence in a world of change. Hurry Christmas, get here fast. Then please stay. At least until St. Patrick's. 10:56 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

December 6, 2006 - Wednesday Santa at CD. My wife teaches at a local high school, and ninth period, she says, though annoying and lacks the ability to listen, is quite funny. So today, while she was trying to get everyone back to their seats, one kid was up by the window. He slowly turned to the class and said: "Hey guys! Santa Claus is out there... for all you believers." classic. Happy St Nicholas Day! 7:03 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

December 3, 2006 - Sunday Goin to be on Martha Ever wonder what Heather and I would look like on tv? Well, tomorrow you get your answer. Tomorrow they will air the episode that Heather, Brieanna, Leandra and I got to watch of the Martha Stewart show. It was fun, and a lot of work. A lot of clapping. Our amrs were so sore, and our palms were red... It was weird seeing the set and what not. And we didn;t hear any of the Martha music... not at all what you would expect. I did get a bag of Craisins for being very good at yelling. As take homes, we all got a nook on finding your soul mate (which I'll sell to anyone for $5) and a magazine full o holiday gift ideas. Beyond, that, we had a blast. It was cool getting to hang out with ym little sister, whom I only get to see on rare occassions, which are now also called school holidays. Below are some pics I took of us at the set, and in the city.. as Coke says: enjoy! 1:49 PM - 1 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

November 28, 2006 - Tuesday moments of grandness Sometimes, when I'm not doing anything, or I forget what I'm supposed to be doing, a song will slip from my lips. Lately, "Never knew. Never knew that everything was falling through..." will come pouring out. In moments of total clarity someone else's words will come out, and it is usually about nothing. When is it that my gut reaction will be to Praise? 11:49 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

November 22, 2006 - Wednesday Ian Thorpe has retired Ian Thorpe, called "The Thorpedo" by some, is by far one of the, if not the, greatest male swimmer of our times. Well, was. He retired on his birthday, adn I thought his farewell speech was very poignant in several ways. He said part of his reason for retiring was that he didn;t want to use swimming as a blanket, or as a safety. He knows he's good at it, but is that all he is good at? This is kinda amazing, but not altogether unheard of. Look at Michael jordan trying baseball and golf. I wonder if Tiger ever gets this thought? He also said: "You can swim lap after lap staring at a black line and all of a sudden you look up and see what's around," he said. Currently listening : Myself When I Am Real By Bebo Norman Release date: 10 September, 2002 10:22 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

November 20, 2006 - Monday and... And when He takes my life, I will be glad, because then I will know I had nothing more to give to Him. Currently listening : How To Save A Life By The Fray Release date: 13 September, 2005 10:16 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

November 14, 2006 - Tuesday what happens next? When my children ask me for advice years down the line, I want to give them answers based on my experience, not on my regrets. When my children are in need, I want to give out of the abundance of God's grace and love, not out of anything I recognize as my own. Don't pity us, and don't feel bad for us. I want you to know that God is good to us, despite our sitting on a heap of ashes and scraping our boils with potshards. He has blessed us so much, that He can take away. 1:11 AM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

November 5, 2006 - Sunday clinging to the bottle As we took Holy Communion today, I noticed how small a cup it truly was. Such a small amount. I think even less than a shot. It is certainly less than the amount of blood our Lord lost on that day. And yet, this is enough? Who determined that this was the amount in order to fully remember the sacrifice of Christ? Or, is this amount just enough? Not too much. Not too little. Is this small amount getting us by until we partake again? I generally get the idea from Scripture that whenever we brake bread, or drink, we are to remember the sacrifice of Christ. Communion is a shared cup and a shared loaf, torn not just once a month, but whenever we sit and drink of fellowship with otehr Christians. maybe we need to flee from the idea of just enough and run in the direction of more. Not be satisfied at all in how we remember Christ; how he lavished His love upon us. More Christ, more of the Father, more of Him. Leave the small insuffiient plastic cup and cling to the bottle of Christ's redemption. See how you live, drive, eat, sleep, and be around others drunk on Christ. 10:00 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

October 30, 2006 - Monday Salt-n-Peppa have passed on to the big wheel in the sky Last night, they were happy, young gerbils without a care in the world. Today, they line my garbage bag. Yes, it is sad but true, Salt and Peppa have passed on to the big wheel in the sky. Their wheel and ball antics will be sorely missed by us all. Claire will remember you as her gerbil friends. Aslan will remember you as the meal he was denied. Lily, well, Lily has never really met you, nor had the chance to get to know you as well as we did. But if she had, she would mourn your loss with sackloth and nashing of teeth as is the customary funeral rites for gerbils. But alas, no pyre for you, my dear rodents. Too big for the toilet, too small for a plot, your destiny lies elsewhere. Please remember us as you move on to wherever the Father has seen for you. Your late night cacophony will be missed. Currently listening : Mozart: Requiem / McNair, Watkinson, Araiza, Lloyd; Marriner By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Release date: 05 April, 1991 11:52 AM - 4 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

October 29, 2006 - Sunday Lamenting "Rise during the night and cry out. Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him in prayer. Plead for your children as they faint with hunger in the streets." Lam. 2:19 I love to read Lamentations. Not because I'm a dour kinda guy. It just reminds me of what an attitude of a contrite heart should look like. What does forgiveness cost me? My pride laid out, my heart turned to water, and my hands up in surrender. Is there a ratio of praise to prayer that should be followed? If we are to be in prayer all the time, what attitude should my life reflect: one of a constant mood of thanksgiving within a humble heart, or one of exhuberence and joy in thanks? 8:45 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove