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My First Two Bibles

Oct 25, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge

.:mood:. Thinking
.:itunes:. The Perfect Kiss by New Order

Michael posted an interesting story about a special Bible in his life. It was the first academic Bible he ever studied from.

That made me think of my first two Bibles. I grabbed them off of my shelf to snap a picture for you all. Here they are:

The thing that is striking for me is the two written notes inside of them. The first one is telling because for years I have told people I prayed to receive Christ for the first time when I was 4. Apparently, that’s not true. I was 7 according to this note (inside the zip up Jesus picture Bible):

It’s interesting that 3 years to the day later, my parents hooked me up with the Bible I read until I was in college. Quite a change from a Jesus zipper Bible to a leather NASB. Here’s the note inside that one:

Quote of the Day

Oct 25, 2007 Quotes

.:mood:. Pierced
.:itunes:. We Built This City On Rock And Roll – 80′s by Starship

This little kid just walked up to me in the hallway at Riverview and asked

“Why do you have an earring on your forehead?”

I just got done meeting…

Oct 24, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge

I just got done meeting with somebody who came from a completely irreligious back ground is for only experience with church is when she would go to a church with friend of hers and and she said she felt like [...] someone who just yell at her and tell everything that was wrong with her, for a couple of weeks now she has been coming to Riverview and she said the first time she walked in she thought oh my gosh no one is scowling at me because that was her only experience with church before, so thank you to everyone of Riverview for not scowling.
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Tyranny Of The Urgent

Oct 23, 2007 Quotes

.:mood:. Chill
.:itunes:. Rumbletrain? by The Mighty Lemon Drops
A long time ago, I read a little pamphlet called Tyranny Of The Urgent. I just tracked it down again and it was a great read. Here’s the one quote I like the best:

We live in constant tension between the urgent and the important. The problem is that the important task seldom must be done today or even this week. Extra hours of prayer and Bible study, a visit with that nonChristian friend, careful study of an important book: these projects can wait. But the urgent tasks call for instant action—endless demands pressure every hour and day.

I have been working hard on doing the important instead of the urgent lately. As I have restructured my work week and days, I have been much more productive with the right things. This morning my co-pastors even encouraged me to take this to another level. Good stuff.

Visitors

Oct 22, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge

.:mood:. Hmmmm…..
.:itunes:. Kicking the Heart Out by Rogue Wave

Check this video (via Mark) out of an atheist’s perspective after visiting several different churches.

It reminds me of this book I am reading right now:

“I Sold My Soul on eBay: Viewing Faith through an Atheist’s Eyes” (Hemant Mehta)

And upon further examination, it appears there is a connection between this video and the book:

Pray for JR

Oct 22, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge

My son came home from school today and said his friend Ethan had to leave school early and he didn’t know why. He thought it might have something to do with a car accident his dad had been in. I should also mention that his dad is JR, Riverview’s High School guy.

Well, I just read this on Wendy’s blog:

…JR, had an accident last night and somehow a pair of needle nose pliers ended up in his eye. They are on their way now to Ann Arbor so JR can have surgery on his eye. If he gets an infection in his eye, he could loose his sight. Please take a minute and pray for him.

Please take a minute and pray for JR.

Thanks.

[UPDATE: Apparently, the 8 year old version wasn't entirely accurate. It wasn't a car accident, but it was a needle nose pliers accident. You can check out Tricia's blog for updates. JR is having surgery tomorrow AM.]

Is it Christmas?

Oct 21, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge

.:mood:. Laughing
.:itunes:. Nothing Is Good Enough by Aimee Mann

Thanks to Kyle for this awesome site:

www.isitchristmas.com

James Blunt on Sesame Street

Oct 21, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge

.:mood:. Angular
.:itunes:. Underwater Love by Faith No More

Tornado

Oct 19, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge

.:mood:. Sad
.:itunes:. Welcome To My Life by Simple Plan

Last night some significant storms blasted through the mid-Michigan area. My family and I ended up in the basement three times as the tornado sirens blared.

Scary stuff.

Today, as I was driving on I96, the traffic suddenly came to a screeching halt. It took 20 minutes to go about 4 miles. The reason the traffic slowed so much was tornado cleanup. It was crazy to see. The trees had been snapped from the south to the north, straight across the highway. Sitting in the median was a semi that had been thrown off of the road.

I snapped these pictures as I drove by:

Then I got two emails from a friend of mine. Please read them over and then take a few minutes to pray for those involved.

Here’s the first:

[We] drove out to Williamston this morning to go to the Weston’s house to see if we could help with clean-up (since I have a truck). You can not believe the devastation to the downtown of Williamston. I could not even get all the way to the Weston’s house due to down power line (must be 100 poles down) and large oak tree’s all over all the roads (most roads are impassable due to tree’s on them). We had to drive over tree’s on the main road’s; the gas station downtown is wreck; the bank; houses, etc… The Weston house had the front pillar ripped off; windows smashed; front door ripped off and tree’s down all over. I am glad they are all safe.

The town is using the High School as a rescue center; I honestly don’t know how they will have downtown pulled back together for school to begin again next Monday. It also sounds like two people died in it; please pray for that family.

Then, two hours later, she sent me this note:

We just got bad news: the couple missing in Williamston is my step-brother-in-law’s aunt and uncle. My step-sister and brother-inl-aw are so upset as they are sure their family members died last night.

[My husband] talked with their Aunt and Uncle around 9:00 p.m. last night about the bad storm coming. They told them to come over to their house (the aunt and uncle had just put this new trailer out on the farm within the last month); but, they didn’t and the trailer was destroyed. They are sure they are dead and can not believe it.

I don’t know why crap like this happens.

But God does…it’s my only source of comfort.

Xtreme Mormons!

Oct 19, 2007 Uncategorized Hodge Podge