You guys, I have a serious problem. As I sit here writing this, there are four dead plants in my house. And no, I don’t mean in a closet somewhere. I mean I have four dead plants on display in my house. When you come into my breakfast nook, where I have couches instead of … Continue reading
(This blog, by far, brings me the most hits on my blog. Most of the search terms are related to nudity. If you’re struggling with a pornography addiction and want help, please visit http://www.xxxchurch.com.) I meet with a couple of friends every week to do a Bible study. Often our conversations veer in definitively non-religious … Continue reading
I’m starting a new series over here where I can collect all of the things that have intrigued me via the interwebz for the last few weeks. The title says “bi-weekly” but, uh, don’t hold your breath. Enjoy! – Pathos’s blog post “What Would Jesus Make of “Passion” (Conferences)? Dare I say a thoughtful critique … Continue reading
(Original 2010 xanga post here) Oh,wait. It’s a 12 year old girl. At the beginning of the summer, I decided to start throwing in some nonfiction reading so that I can know some things. (I started out with The Wal-Mart Effect, which was an excellent read and ended my love/hate relationship with Wal-Mart (now, there’s … Continue reading
And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength. (Mark 12:30) This was Jesus’s response when a tricky trickster tried to trick him by asking what the greatest commandment was. I’m sure that many of you have probably heard this verse before … Continue reading
Well, we got rid of Netflix. A few weeks ago, I was the subject of a brutal three-inquisitor questioning over why we don’t have cable. I had actually convinced my IT guy for a minute that we didn’t even have internet, but I told him the truth once I felt that he was ready to follow me … Continue reading
Have you heard about the letter hidden by a Chinese factory worker that was found by a woman in Wisconsin who bought some stuff from a Kmart in Oregon? You can imagine that if I found a letter like this: I would drop everything, fly immediately to China, and offer to adopt all of the factory … Continue reading
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