August 2008
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Defiantly Happy
Yesterday one of Carolyn’s kindergarten students was misbehaving and had to change his card. (Each student has a card, and if they misbehave during the day they have to move it from green to yellow to red, with each color change carrying certain consequences.) As this little guy was changing his card, he said very… Continue reading
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Blood Bank Bummer
Bummer. This morning the Blood Bank of Delmarva called to schedule an appointment, but it turns out I’m not eligible to donate for an entire year because Carolyn and I spent a couple days in the Costa Rican province of Alajuela. That stinks! Giving blood is one of the simple ways to do something that… Continue reading
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Nice Political Bumper Sticker
Seen in the parking lot near Bank of Ocean City: “DON’T BLAME ME, I VOTED FOR PEDRO” Continue reading
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What in the World Am I Doing Here?
That’s the title of the message that Pastor Kyle McDaniel shared with us yesterday at CrossWay. Kyle is the associate pastor at nearby SonRise Church. The sermon was about life lessons from the Book of Ecclesiastes. It address the search for life, the stuff of life, and the substance of life. Some highlights (all quotes… Continue reading
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Vote for the First Dog
According to some reports, Barack Obama has promised to get his daughters a dog after the presidential election. The American Kennel Club is holding its own election to help the general public offer some guidance as to what kind of dog the Obama family should get. If Obama wins the election, that means that YOU… Continue reading
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“In the Beginning” at Sight & Sound Theater
Last week Carolyn and I went to Sight & Sound Theater in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. We love that place! We saw “In the Beginning,” their version of the creation story. As usual, it was great! Their productions are too good to try to describe. You just have to experience it. We were excited to see that… Continue reading
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Freedom from Anxiety
At CrossWay on Sunday we continued our Freedom series with a message about freedom from anxiety. Anxiety for many of us is a constant undercurrent in our daily lives. Sometimes worry is our mental default mode. But like breathing, which happens automatically yet can be consciously controlled, we can also be deliberate about where we turn… Continue reading
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It’s Rick Warren’s TIME
Today when my issue of TIME magazine arrived in the mail, it was a surprise to see Rick Warren’s mug on the front. The cover blurb says: “The Purpose Driven Pastor – Rick Warren – America’s most powerful religious leader takes on the world.” You can read it online here. The article’s writer, David Van… Continue reading
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Computer Update
At the end of last week I finally got my computer back from the Geek Squad. They fixed it to the point that it can now detect wireless, but there’s still one huge problem: it can’t detect my wireless! I’m able to get online at the church, but not from my study which is where… Continue reading
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Freedom from Fear
The “Freedom” series continued yesterday at CrossWay with a message about freedom from fear. We all have something that scares us. For some it might be actual dangers we encounter, such as icy roads, an abusive parent, or a disease we carry in our bodies. For others it might be a phobia, which is a… Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 