Archive for November, 2008
29 November 2008 | 05:31 AM
Symptomitis
~~~Days Verse:in Him we live and move and exist… Acts 17:28~~~
The flu is really an amazing disease. Not only does it confine you to your bed for a full 10 days, but it has such an abundance of symptoms that I have kept wondering Am I sick with something else? The answer remains No, despite [...]
27 November 2008 | 06:20 AM
Mr. Fishy
~~~Day’s Verse:Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.Acts 14:22~~~
Mr. Fishy, officially named Leviathan, died last night. This morning I noticed he was belly-up (well, on his side; with all those fins no betta could truly go belly-up); Ian’s exploratory prodding confirmed my fears. Our pet of one year had gone on to [...]
24 November 2008 | 02:13 PM
Home Again… and Again, and Again
~~~Day’s Verse:For so the Lord has commanded us, “I have placed You as a light for the Gentiles, that You may bring salvation to the end of the earth.”Acts 13:47~~~
All the advice I have gotten about having the true flu says that pushing yourself too hard just makes things worse (like pneumonia-type worse) in the [...]
23 November 2008 | 06:23 AM
…And In Flew Enza
~~~Day’s Verse:Nevertheless, in Your great compassion You did not make an end of them or forsake them,For You are a gracious and compassionate God.Nehmiah 9:31~~~
“I’m experiencing a sensation altogether new to me — and frankly, I like it.” In fact, I don’t like it, but the sensation is altogether new to me. I have no [...]
20 November 2008 | 05:50 AM
It Takes So Little
~~~Day’s Verse:I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.Philippians 4:12 (context)~~~
I stayed home from work sick yesterday, and my primary [...]
18 November 2008 | 08:09 AM
Delicious Cycle (Pasta)
~~~Day’s Verse:The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.Proverbs 1:7~~~
Ian and I have this problem, only with spaghetti sauce and noodles.
We entered another phase of this cycle last night by making ravioli. This finished off the previous leftover jar of sauce (about half full), but left us [...]
16 November 2008 | 03:55 PM
Windy Ride
~~~Day’s Verse:All that my eyes desired I did not refuse them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, for my heart was pleased because of all my labor and this was my reward for all my labor. Thus I considered all my activities which my hands had done and the labor which I [...]
15 November 2008 | 05:09 PM
Reflectivity
~~~Day’s Verse:God has shown me that I should not call any man unholy or unclean.Acts 10:28~~~
For those of you who haven’t seen me on my bike, I have a pair of orange streamers — made out of a long length of orange strap I found on the road back in the early spring — attached [...]
14 November 2008 | 05:13 AM
Input Accepted
~~~Day’s Verse:Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,but he who hates correction is stupid.Proverbs 12:1~~~
Back in May I ordered some zipper pulls from Wm Spear Design. I think they make some of the most unique, amazing pins and pulls I’ve ever seen. Anyway, when I placed my order, I received the following email:
Hello Kathleen,
Thanks for the order. [...]
12 November 2008 | 09:27 AM
The Terrifying Possibilities of Impatience
~~~Day’s Verse:Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation;rescue me from deceitful and wicked men.Psalm 43:1~~~
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Imagine me riding down Route 30, nominally coming from the east and heading west. Coming along there, I’d just ridden down a steep grade. I’m going about 30 mph; maybe a little slower. The [...]
