Archive for October, 2007
31 October 2007 | 09:15 AM
New Location
~~~Day’s Verse: ~~~
Today we’re moving from Worcester to Shrewsbury. I say moving, rather than moved, because here we are at noon in Shrewsbury with no sign of our computers or boxed up stuff. Our cubes don’t even have chairs (fine by me, since I have an exercise ball I sit on, and a coworker kindly [...]
26 October 2007 | 04:15 PM
With the Brightness of a Thousand Suns
~~~Day’?s Verse:You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and [...]
23 October 2007 | 01:58 PM
Weekend of Wheels
~~~Day’?s Verse:In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’?s grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.Ephesians 1:7-8~~~
More talk about bikes! Ian and I took this Friday off, rented him a bike of the correct size (his current bike is circa [...]
19 October 2007 | 05:41 AM
Strangely Successful
~~~Day’?s Verse:After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?Galatians 3:3~~~
Last night, about a mile or so from the train station, my bike started emitting a very strange noise. I rode for a little ways, thinking, What a strange, moss-covered rock!…oops, sorry, wrong thought. I actually spent that [...]
16 October 2007 | 02:33 PM
Bad Slogans
~~~Day’?s Verse:I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.Galatians 2:20~~~
We received some test article today from a third party. Their slogan kills me:
We develop drugs…and relationships.
Oh man. Oh man. No wonder they put it in such microscopic text under their name!
On similar lines, the other day I [...]
15 October 2007 | 05:46 AM
Freezing Shower Conundrum
~~~Day’?s Verse:So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.Galatians 2:16~~~
Facilities turned off the hot water to the showers at work last Monday. I guess they figured nobody was [...]
13 October 2007 | 02:35 PM
:-O
~~~Day’?s Verse:Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.Galatians 1:3-5~~~
You know I get excited about bike stuff. [...]
12 October 2007 | 10:10 AM
Diversionary Tactics
~~~Day’?s Verse:Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.Galatians 1:10~~~
Yesterday we ran out of printer paper. This in and of itself is something of a feat, as [...]
9 October 2007 | 11:52 AM
Icy Showers and a Gollum Debate
~~~Day’?s Verse:But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.2 Cor. 11:3~~~
The last two days, I have taken freezing showers at work. I came in on Monday to find that the hot water to the [...]
7 October 2007 | 01:21 PM
Happiness Really IS a Clean Bike
~~~Day’?s Verse:Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if [...]
