What’s on My Mind
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What is Rest? Harder than you’d think!
Rest. I’m thinking about it today. Rest is one of the 10 commandments, and is given in the Bible more than once: “Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest.”…
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This is Eternal Life
“This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” Do you know God? Do I know God? Does knowing Him change us? Do we listen for his voice? Do we hear it? Does it…
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Boston
I just read the latest marathon-bombing news this morning. At least some of it. Was surprised at the level of some of the response. Two kids shut down Boston? And got the attention of the entire nation? And were killed/apprehended almost live on nationwide TV? …
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Beginner Mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes. But beginners make a certain type of mistake: They make beginner mistakes. Here in Haiti, one beginner mistake is to start handing out free stuff. That’s a quick recipe for generating a flash mob. I remember clearly the day I learned this…
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When Life Meets Job
Rarely before have I been in a situation where the line between My Life and My Work has been so blurry. Used to be I sat bored stiff in an office for a determined amount of hours, after which I cheerily left all behind to…
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Obama Won, Grab Your Water Pistols and Head for the Hills!
While many were downcast by the election results, others were thrilled. Among the latter… Popular Science Magazine. Here is a quote from their Wednesday article: What a relief, many of us thought this morning. We re-elected a president who supports public funding for research (truthfully,…
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Do Pictures Make Our Lives Better?
Back in 1824, Joseph Niépc took the first photograph ever – a view looking out the window of his home in France. Here it is: That may have been the first photograph, but believe me, it wasn’t the last, though I’d venture to opine many…
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My Life is a Story, But How’s the Scripting?
Life is a story. Yours is. Mine is. (heads up, this post isn’t very interesting, just random musings) One of the dozen or so blogs I follow is Screenwriting Tips. Every day a thought-provoking tidbit is shared on effective scriptwriting. Below are several I appreciated…
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The Shocking Semantics of Culture Shock
So the powers that be, whoever they are, have determined Culture Shock has four stages. However, I’m not convinced Culture Shock has only four stages, just as I’m not convinced public speeches have only three parts (introduction, body, and conclusion). I’ve heard speeches before that…
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Where Are All the Workers?
More than just travelling, I am on a fact finding quest for what types of work God’s people are doing throughout the world. The ministries I have seen so far are numerous, but they all boil down to one common theme: sharing Christ with others. …