Archive for May, 2008

 

31 May 2008 | 03:57 PM

Seen in Mendon, MA

~~~Day’?s Verse:“Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.”Matthew 21:43~~~
In 80 miles, I see lots of mail boxes. Mostly the look the same, but in this one two- or three-mile stretch, people had gotten really creative.
Notice the Harley [...]



31 May 2008 | 04:38 AM

Arm Warmer

~~~Day’?s Verse:As water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.Proverbs 27:19~~~

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29 May 2008 | 09:07 AM

Reflections on Gas Prices

~~~Day’?s Verse:When the religious leaders saw the outrageous things he was doing, and heard all the children running and shouting through the Temple, “Hosanna to David’s Son!” they were up in arms and took him to task. “Do you hear what these children are saying?” Jesus said, “Yes, I hear them. And haven’t you read [...]



27 May 2008 | 09:13 AM

Like What You Eat

~~~Day’?s Verse:“Here it is again, the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first.”Matthew 20:16 (context )~~~
This blog will be fairly critical, just to warn you. If you are on a diet and don’t want to have your feelings hurt, skip this post.
People on diets bore me.
Example: I excitedly noted [...]



26 May 2008 | 03:45 PM

Worth 7,000 Words

~~~Day’?s Verse:“Take this most seriously: A yes on earth is yes in heaven; a no on earth is no in heaven. What you say to one another is eternal. I mean this. When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes [...]



25 May 2008 | 04:26 PM

Watery Samaritans and Another State

~~~Day’?s Verse:“The simple truth is that if you had a mere kernel of faith, a poppy seed, say, you would tell this mountain, ‘Move!’ and it would move. There is nothing you wouldn’t be able to tackle.”Matthew 17:20~~~
Look at the map below. 70-Mile Church to Home via CTFind more Bike Rides in Holden, MassachusettsIf you’re [...]



24 May 2008 | 12:32 PM

Friday, Thursday, Saturday (In that order)

~~~Day’?s Verse:Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to [...]



21 May 2008 | 03:46 PM

The Unfairness of Life

~~~Day’?s Verse:I’ve learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances. I’m just as happy with little as with much, with much as with little. I’ve found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or hands empty. Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in [...]



18 May 2008 | 11:23 AM

Accomplishment

~~~Day’?s Verse:If you don’t go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don’t deserve me. If your first concern is to look after yourself, you’ll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you’ll find both yourself and me.Matthew 10:38-39 (context)~~~
How would you feel if one day [...]



16 May 2008 | 02:52 PM

Nominally Clean

~~~Day’?s Verse:Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin”?Proverbs 20:9~~~When it comes to washing hands, my Mom raised me right — of course I always do after I go to the bathroom. Who wouldn’t?
Turns out, lots of women wouldn’t. Well, let me rephrase that. One gal I know [...]