Archive for July, 2005


A Generous Orthodoxy

I have been reading the book “A Generous Orthodoxy” for a few months now. The author Brian McLaren is brilliant at defining the various denominations of the Christian faith. He does a great job of breaking down history and doctrine that in my opinion can stand in the way of the true meaning […]

Traveling

The world is full of color through the diversity of People. The past few weeks I have been traveling though out the state of Texas enjoying my first ever paid vacation. I have noticed such diversity throughout the huge state of Texas. The more I travel it becomes more visible that Houston […]

Perfect Worship

I had a great conversation with a friend about what his idea would be for perfect worship before God. He is a classical musician and works with middle school children teaching orchestra. In his image the idea of music is much different than the new trend of praise and worship music. This […]

Brief History lesson

Have a history teacher explain this—– if they can.
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham […]

I Love You- Sanctus Real

It is amazing how a Song can speak to your heart. I hope to teach my self this song. It is only one cord. The lyrics have power and spoke to my heart tonight. Tomorrow I am meeting with a priest that has inspired me from the pulpit. Not sure where […]

When will we learn to appreciate other cultures

Today while doing laundry and waiting until my veterinarian appointment I decided to browse through a few chat rooms on AOL. I tend to frequent rooms from different backgrounds to try and develop an understanding of other people. Today I was in a Buddhist chat room. I have been to this room […]

My strengths

First strength
Forgiveness and mercy You forgive those who have done you wrong. You always give people a second chance. Your guiding principle is mercy and not revenge.
Second Strength
Spirituality, sense of purpose, and faith You have strong and coherent beliefs about the higher purpose and meaning of the universe. You know where […]

Breath of Freedom

I have often been told the words of wisdom that the best things in life are free. This rings so true. I try to enter each day with a passion to be exactly who I am. My newest work has been trying to live in the moment. I have always based […]

War Casualties

Do you know someone HERE? How sad… Tonight I had a deep thought about my friend Ryan from college. I remember when he was down on his luck and I allowed him to sleep on my couch for a few days. He decided that the military was the place he needed to […]

First Blogger????

For some reason I had the thought about who the first blogger was. I want to take a poll so leave your answer in my comments. I am will go with Dougie Housher (sp). It was a chessy TV show in the late 80’s or early 90’s….. Let me know what you think.

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