Archive for January, 2007

 

29 January 2007 | 05:35 AM

Best Email Ever

~~~Day’?s Verse:Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs.Psalm 100:1-2~~~ On Friday last week, I signed a final report for a particular sponsor. I packaged it to send our usual way: on CD overnight express. Later that day, we received an email from [...]



28 January 2007 | 06:36 AM

Saturday, Over At Last

~~~Day’?s Verse:“Follow me,” he told him… Matthew 9:9~~~ _blank” title=”Photo Sharing”>Winter in New England is hard on bikes. I put a couple pictures of my derailler up, showing the amazing accumulation of sand, salt, and road-grit that becomes embedded when riding in the snow. Not excited about a two-hour scrubbing process with soap and water, [...]



26 January 2007 | 09:16 AM

I Am a Walking Leyden Jar

~~~Day’?s Verse:God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, to make your hope sure. We do not want you to become [...]



25 January 2007 | 11:15 AM

Workplace Phrases and Words

~~~Day’?s Verse:A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.Proverbs 14:30~~~ Some things you never hear outside of work, terms that range from company- and even group-specific to industry-wide. These terms form a seemingly impenetrable wall for new hires, who have to learn almost a new language as they join [...]



24 January 2007 | 06:25 AM

1,151.1 Miles by the Odometer

~~~Day’?s Verse:Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.1 Peter 4:8~~~ Did I mention Ian’s latest blog? Good stuff. Rode yesterday in the snow for the first time. Thanks to lots of sand-and-salt treatment, the road was no slicker than if it had rained. No thanks to the sand-and-salt treatment, [...]



22 January 2007 | 01:50 PM

Two Random Thoughts

~~~Day’?s Verse:He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.Isaiah 40:29~~~ I just thought of this: Why do we eat bread with pasta but not bread with potatoes? Aren’t they both starchy main dish with a starchy side dish? (Not that I’m against bread and pasta together, not at all! I [...]



20 January 2007 | 04:43 AM

I Like Lists

~~~Day’?s Verse:But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.Hebrews 2:9~~~ Sometimes when I ride my bike I think about all the things I don’t want to run [...]