My computer has a problem. When it is inactive for even a brief period of time, it loses its DSL connection. Making sure it is connected before taking a few minutes for another project or activity doesn’t help. One of my elders was in my office between Bible class and worship last Sunday. We needed to …
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Still Mad After 40 Years
My sister recently attended her high school class reunion—class of ‘68. Class reunions are interesting. My view on class reunions is this: “Everyone should attend a class reunion or two to find out that all the stuff that was a part of high school really wasn’t serious.” My sister laughed at my statement and proceeded …
My 20000 Day Checkup!
I went to the doctor last week. I jokingly told people it was my 20000 day checkup. You can figure out about how old I am! (If you’re really curious, 20000 is a rounded number–it’s really almost 22000 days.) Nothing out of the ordinary. I watched the doctor write on my chart–well man. I presume …
Moving!
[Note: perhaps you’ve noticed that my blogging has slowed a bit. Today’s thoughts will provide some explanation.] We’re moving again–about 10 days ago we purchased a house in McAlester and almost immediately succeeded in selling our home in Edmond. (God is good!) The only problem is that the buyers want to close at the end …
The Kingdom of Heaven is Like….
A modern parable: The kingdom of God is like a diamond. Jesus never said it that way, but perhaps people in the first century weren’t as aware of diamonds as we are today. Jesus instead said, “like a pearl of great price.” What lessons could we glean if we were to compare the kingdom of heaven to …