4 Inches From Eternity
It has been quite a day for personal reflection and consideration. You see, I was almost killed today, and that is no great exaggeration. In the process of narrowly avoiding death I was reminded of two significant truths that have been ringing in my ears all afternoon. I greatly enjoy riding my motorcycle. I’ve been riding motorcycles almost my whole life; I got a little 50cc, no clutch

The Internet is Great and All, But…
I am a Facebook nerd, there is no doubt. I have the Facebook app on my BlackBerry and communicate through Facebook a lot. It makes sure I remember birthdays and lets me know what happens in people’s lives. Believe it or not Facebook has even helped me in an emergency, as I used my BlackBerry app to find the phone number of someone who was able to get a student to the emergency room who was

Adopting a Stray
So my soft side got the best of me again this weekend.  I am a sucker for a stray!  I went for my run on Friday morning, and on my warm-up I noticed a dog in the front yard of the neighbor’s house.  It barked at me and came across the street toward me for a bit, which made me uneasy.  So I watched it closely until I was well past it, then forgot about it on my jog. On my way back home the dog

A Veteran’s Day Salute
November 11th…a good day for me. I served proudly in the US Navy for 8 years, and today is a special time of thinking back on my military service. It is a day to remember long hours, boring watches, good friends and wearing the uniform with pride and distinction. It is a time to remember the service of those who wore the uniform and then returned to civilian life. The men and women you see

Charles Dickens and God’s Foreknowledge
Sometimes I wish I could just turn off the “theological” part of my brain while watching movies, but I just can’t. It would be great if I could just enjoy a flick without thinking about its message or content or style for thoughts about who God is, who I am, and how I should be in light of the first two. (I think it is a curse related to blogging about seeing God in everyday life) A movie I saw