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28 July 2010 | 03:30 PM
The Other Katie, Redux
Day’s Verse:
Remember, our Message is not about ourselves; we’re proclaiming Jesus Christ, the Master. All we are is messengers, errand runners from Jesus for you. It started when God said, “Light up the darkness!” and our lives filled up with light as we saw and understood God in the face of Christ, all bright and [...]
27 July 2010 | 09:26 AM
Renewal Notice Fail
Day’s Verse:
Cheerfully pleasing God is the main thing, and that’s what we aim to do, regardless of our conditions.
2 Cor. 5:9-ish (context)
Here’s part of a renewal notice email I received today — July 27, 2010 — from the League of American Bicyclists. I’d better get right on this renewal — I only have a [...]
20 July 2010 | 03:53 PM
Lifebits
Day’s Verse:
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love.
1 Cor. 16:13-14
I’ve had a blog post open and partly written for days. That’s why I haven’t updated my blog in such a long time — I’m halfway through a post and I keep trying [...]
18 June 2010 | 09:18 PM
Road Trip!
Day’s Verse:
By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work
Genesis 2:2
Ian and I are on our way to Ashland, Oregon, to enjoy the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. We’re spending the night in Salem (which we suddenly remembered was the capital of [...]
10 June 2010 | 12:25 PM
Black Humor
Day’s Verse:
…but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.
Romans 16:19b
I haven’t mentioned the BP oil spill for the last 8 weeks, but that isn’t because I don’t care. Every piece of news I hear about it — and I can hardly help but hear and [...]
4 June 2010 | 08:29 AM
Checklists
Day’s Verse:
Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is [...]
5 May 2010 | 11:02 AM
That’s About It
Day’s Verse:
And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Romans 5:2-4
Can I just post a little blog saying, “Things are going along”? That’s pretty accurate. I’m riding my bike [...]
13 March 2010 | 08:31 PM
Bike Expo: Day 1
Day’s Verse:
So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Acts 6:7
Today I spent 9 hours at the Bicycle Alliance booth at Bike Expo, handing out maps — hundreds of maps — and Share the Road postcards, Bicycle Alliance [...]
5 March 2010 | 02:39 PM
A Grab Bag
Day’s Verse:
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will [...]
10 February 2010 | 08:09 PM
Frowny Face
~~~Day’s Verse:“Simply put, if you’re not willing to take what is dearest to you, whether plans or people, and kiss it good-bye, you can’t be my disciple.”Luke 14:33~~~
I got my first flat while commuting in Washington while home on the Burke-Gilman trail tonight. I felt particularly depressed when I realized my problem because night was [...]
