call for help...part two

So, I mentioned previously that I know a single mom who needs a few appliances...well, I ran into another one who needs some clothes for her kids.

Anyway, if anyone has, or knows anyone who has:

• winter clothes for a girl (size 10-12, favorite color pink)


• a winter coat …

Call for Help!

I know, it's been a while, but I'm back!

So, I have this friend who recently had an appliance meltdown at her house.

She has six children and is a single mom, and last Wednesday her dryer and stove both took a dump.

So, if you know of an electric dryer or electric …

Free Music

So, I love music, and one of my favorite artists has got to be Josh Doyle.

He recently posted his most recent album on his website free for the download!

Here is a link. Go check it out, it's great!

Nothing More To Say...

Try as I might, I just can't seem to stick with this blogging thing...

I constantly find myself coming up with new topics and series and ideas and getting started, and then never really finishing them. Or, sometimes, I get started, start a controversy, get into a big …

Lunch With A Friend...

So, I had lunch with a friend this past week. He's someone that I don't see that often anymore, maybe about once a month, but we both make an intentional effort to stay connected.

I really enjoy his company, even though we don't always see eye to eye on everything. The …

How Not To Ride A Bicycle: Tip #548

This

is a very, very, bad idea.

In case you are wondering, that is a foot-long Subway sandwich in one of the drink holders on my bike.

Once again, this is a BAD idea...

Prayer...What's Going Through My Head

OK, so several weeks ago I mentioned that I was going to be observing a new practice: The Daily Offices of Prayer.

I've been using a book by Phyllis Tickle,
The Divine Hours, and I've been observing the morning and evening prayers, and, whenever possible, the midday …

Winterizing My Toes...

So, I told you I was going to blog my way through the winter on my bicycle...

Lesson number 1: Don't wear bicycling shoes when it's below 30 degrees!

Let me tell you a story.

Getting Groceries On A Bicycle...And Other Things

OK, so I've briefly
described the different kinds of bicycles. I mentioned that I didn't think that any of them meet the needs of what I like to call "lifestyle bicyclists".Here is the problem: None of these types of bikes make it easy to take a laptop between the …

Different Kinds of Bikes? Are You Kidding Me!

Today, I'm mainly going to point out that most information for bicyclists out there is geared at racers or sport enthusiasts. There isn't much info for people who are trying to integrate bicycle commuting into their lifestyle. Hopefully, this can be some small step …

Did You Know That I Ride A Bicycle?

You know what? This blog is about my life. Not just spiritual things. I think it's unfair to only consider the spiritual aspects of my life. It's certainly unbalanced. And, I've decided to make this blog reflect my life as a whole, rather than my sporadic …

lex orandi, lex credendi...part 2

Well, I mentioned in my last post that my prayer life sucks. I need to do something about this...it's unacceptable!

I do appreciate the encouraging comments, and I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one that feels this way, sometimes.

I've decided that I'm going to …

lex orandi, lex credendi

You know what? My prayer life sucks.

The fact is that it's sucked for a long time. I just didn't realize it until recently.

I've tried many things to liven it up, but none of those things has worked, at least not for any length of time. I've tried going to prayer …

Some Interesting Questions...

This is a clip from the TV show The West Wing. Check it out, Martin Sheen asks some very interesting questions.

How would you respond?

What Steve Has To Say

Last November, we found out that Ted Haggard had possibly been involved in a homosexual relationship. As I was considering what this meant, I stumbled across a story by Brian McLaren on the homosexual issue. Several months later I saw a comment on Pastor Chet's blog …

Food Banks, Soup Kitchens, and Trash Pick-up...Sound Like Fun?

So, several of us got together tonight and met to continue talking about some ways that we can be the hands and feet of Jesus in our community.

It was a small group, but we actually accomplished quite a bit!

Here are some of the opportunities we discovered:

1. We will be …

An Open Letter To My Readers...

It's 480 B.C. and Xerxes army is attacking Greece. At this point, Greece isn't so much a nation as it is a group of loosely connected city-states. Leonidas, King of the Spartans, takes 300 (yes, it's a cool movie, even if it is a little bit historically inaccurate) of …

A Short Break: The Cake Experiment...

Some of you may know that I have decided to pursue a vegetarian lifestyle, and, I've got to tell you that between my new dietary changes and my bicycling, my horrendous cholesterol has dropped to normal!

Today, I had some free time. So, I decided to make a cake.

A cake …

Israel's Great Hope

As we continue on examining God's plan to rescue all the people on earth from their corruption by using the people of Israel to enact his plan, we've discovered that the Israelites are every bit as unabashedly human as all the other humans. We've also noticed a theme of …

God, the Covenant Maker

And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. (Genesis 12:2-3, …