Stuff in My Head
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Don’t Ignore–Forgive
This morning as I was driving my four-year-old daughter to preschool, she taught me a valuable life lesson. Laura Marie was telling me about a boy who had said some mean things to her and some other girls. In response, I pulled out the old time-worn parental adage, “When he says something mean to you, Continue reading
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Ten Things I’ve Learned About Watching Ballet
Last night I went to the Freeman Stage to watch a ballet with Carolyn and Laura Marie. It was my daughter’s first ballet, but I’ve actually been to several. In my experiences with live ballet, I’ve learned a few lessons about enjoying this particular form of fine art. Since Laura Marie is really into ballet, Continue reading
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Jericho
“Sometimes it hurts us more than dying/ To give up what we thought we knew.” That’s one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands. The band is Unsearchable Riches and the song is “Jericho.” (You can find it in iTunes.) It’s a powerful song, lyrically and Continue reading
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Beauty and the Beast: The Gaps
Beauty and the Beast sure does leave a lot of questions unanswered: – How old was the prince when the enchantress cast a spell on him? – Whatever happened to the enchantress, anyway? – Did her supervisor file a complaint charging her with entrapment? – How many years went by before Belle came to the Continue reading
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Old Testament Gospel
This morning I was reading Leviticus and discovered something pretty interesting. When Jesus was asked what was the most important commandment, He actually gave two: love God and love people (see Matthew 22:37-40). He cited Leviticus 19:18, which says to “love your neighbor as yourself.” Looking at that phrase in its context provides some insight. Continue reading
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And So He Finished the Work
“And so Moses finished the work.” This statement from Exodus 40:33 jumped out at me this morning. In the second half of the Book of Exodus, God gives Moses a lot of detailed instructions on building the Tabernacle (a tent that was like a portable church sanctuary) and all the tools and instruments that went Continue reading
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March for Life 2011
Yesterday I went to my first March for Life in D.C. It was a pretty awesome experience which really deepened my appreciation for three groups of people: (1) Catholics. A local Catholic Church, Saint John Neumann’s in Ocean Pines, invited me to go to the march with them. They chartered a bus and let everyone Continue reading
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The Worst Deal Ever
Someone please help me understand this. I looked at gift cards on ebay, and a lot of them are selling for more than the value of the gift cards. There was one gift card for Amazon that was worth $100, but 9 people had pushed the bidding on it up to $191.50 with three and Continue reading
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You Are God’s Idea
Yesterday I was listening to a podcast featuring Matt Chandler, preacher at The Village Church in the Dallas area. He said four simple words that are so profound I’ve not been able to stop mulling it over. He said, “You are God’s idea.” Of course, I already knew that God made me and that He Continue reading
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As Good As It Gets
This morning I was standing by the front door getting ready to leave for work. Laura Marie came walking around the corner, and when she saw me getting ready to leave, she immediately ran over to me and jumped into my arms. That’s as good as it gets this side of heaven. You can keep Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 