(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart: Wean it from earth, through all its pulses move. Stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art, And make me love Thee as I ought to love. 2 Hast Thou … Continue reading #171: Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart
Living in a “Take Down” culture
Recently we saw the "take down" of political commentator and shock personality Milo Yiannopoulos. Because that is the exact term that is being used. "Hear the story about how a 16-year-old girl 'took down' Milo", a news story calls out. Because this is the environment we are in. We don't have civil discourse. We either … Continue reading Living in a “Take Down” culture
A Blast of the Past #86: 10th Birthday
Today's collage is from Nathan's 10th birthday party. This was when he got his first bicycle.
A question about thinking …
How hard is it to think?
#170: O Breath of Life
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 O Breath of Life, come sweeping thru us, Revive Thy church with life and pow'r; O Breath of Life, come, cleanse, renew us, And fit Thy Church to meet this hour. 2 O Wind of God, come … Continue reading #170: O Breath of Life
#170: O Breath of Life
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 O Breath of Life, come sweeping thru us, Revivie Thy church with life and pow'r O Breath of Life, come, cleanse, renew us, And fit Thy Church to meet this hour. 2 O Wind of God, come … Continue reading #170: O Breath of Life
Beware professional authority
Although it wasn't a full, true fisking, my post from Saturday did a fairly decent polemic job on this LA Times article related to mental health, psychological therapists and President Trump. In thinking further about what I had written, I realized there is at least one more good angle I can take to this article. … Continue reading Beware professional authority
Fitness Update: Sickness interruptus
In my previous fitness updated I discussed the workup schedule I have for the upcoming 10K and half-marathon races. In today's post I am going to mention a factor that goofs up the schedule: sickness. In this past week I developed a cough that started on Wednesday, got worse on Thursday, seemed a little better … Continue reading Fitness Update: Sickness interruptus
#169: Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Holy Spirit, faithful Guide, Ever near the Christian's side; Gently lead us by the hand, Pilgrim in a dessert land; Weary souls fore'er rejoice, While they hear that sweetest voice Whisp'ring softly, "Wand'rer come"Follow Me, I'll guide … Continue reading #169: Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide
Don’t you dare challenge my narrative …
Every so often I find myself driven by a desire to forsake my natural tendency for reasoned discourse, for the seeing the merits of both (or multiple) sides of an issue, to finding the benefit of each side even while being able to disagree with ultimate conclusions. Every so often I find myself driven to … Continue reading Don’t you dare challenge my narrative …
