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Last night we went to a wonderful dinner party… featuring chili. Every family brought their chili and all were excellent. Some with several beans, some without beans altogther. Some spicy, some not. Some chunky, others less.
Important Note: I have been, inexplicably, dealing with acid reflux lately. I struggle with it here and there, but not [...]

The sound of the family playing one of the kid’s Christmas gifts, “American Idol” on the Wii… the sound going happily as I sit here. Today I am glad to have my family. There are people far too thankless, and far too blessed. We take for granted the gifts that God has given us: good [...]

I have in the last month come upon two stories validating God’s Word. Scholars have long doubted the credibility of the Old Testament account of David and Goliath. Of course, up until recently they doubted that King David actually existed (until they found tablets with his name). As to Goliath, scholars said that there was [...]

Christmas is a special time of year. It reminds us of families and the best of times. From a spiritual point of view, it reminds us of Jesus and His coming to earth, born in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes. This picture of God is so striking one can hardly get his thoughts around [...]

It was 4 years ago… Sunday December 4, 2005
On Friday December 2nd we had enjoyed our annual youth Christmas party. A missionary from the Dominican Republic was our guest speaker. Huge party with lots of food. I ate plenty of our 12 foot sub from Subway.
Saturday the 3rd we had plans to take my friend, [...]

What? They are having a job summit to discuss why the unemployment rate is sky rocketing? It seems simple: everything you are doing now (that is, the administration), do the opposite. Stop discussing an energy bill (cap and trade),  put the breaks on the health care tax bill, lower taxes, stop meddling into the private [...]

Though I am posting this a few days late, I figure it is better to write it for posterity’s sake. We had a great time for Thanksgiving… ha my parents in, as well as my brother for a few good days. Now this is always fun. That is, having my family in to town. We [...]