Sunday, November 21, 2004
Music . . . So Darn Good for the (blue) Soul
I have come to realize, once again, just how good for the soul music is. This afternoon a few of us went to hear my niece play in the local youth strings ensemble. They were good -- obviously young and with some pitch problems every now and then but still quite good. Her group had about 45 members...
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Thursday, November 11, 2004
Acid Reflux. . . And The Awesomeness of God!
I was reading the post of one of my fellow bloggers -- actually, it was one of the comments written, I think, by westwend about a blog by unicorn -- and for some reason as I read these comments of westwend's, and was feeling some acid reflux bubbling up from his words, some verses in Isaiah jumped...
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Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Some Thoughts for Kooka on Faith. . . and God
Your dilemma, in my very humble opinion, is that you are so danged intelligent and logical, that it's very difficult for you to take that leap of faith in God. To believe in the unseen... to accept that Jesus is THE way, THE truth, THE life -- all this is difficult to swallow for someone who is so...
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Monday, November 8, 2004
Nearly Perfect, Hell Doesn't Apply to Me -- Some Thoughts
I just finished reading a blog by my friend Kooka_Lives which, in a nutshell, explains why he cannot believe in God or hell. Kooka observes that he lives a very moral life, and does not think that, in spite of his unbelief in God, he should be punished by eternal hell. Since his only real sin in his...
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Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Time Wasted. . . and Nouwen's Ideas on Community
My day is skipping along by leaps and bounds, and what do I have to show for it? Not a whole heck of a lot. I should be studying -- I have a big certification exam coming up which, if I pass, will give me the title "Family Nurse Practitioner -- but instead I find myself roaming the blogs (some damn...
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