Elena's big news

Elena says:

"I'm gonna be a big sister!"

(First I have to figure what "big sister" means, but Mom and Dad seem to think that I'll like it :)

Saturday Night at The Heeremas

(Matt and Nancy sitting across from each other at the dinner table, each messing with their computers...)

Matt: humming annoying song

Nancy: "If you're trying to impress me, that song isn't helping."

Matt: "What if I tried a different one."

Nancy: Rolls eyes

Matt: …

Potty Humor

Today was a big day for us. Elena used the potty for the first time (and she did it four times at different points throughout the day.)

This lead to no end of discussion of pee-pee and poo-pee (as we have affectionately termed it in our household.)

Tonight on our …

My New Hobby: Productivity

Oh great. Matt has a new hobby.

Most of you who know me know I have a wide variety of interests and passions. I tend to dive into things I do with a lot of vigor and excitement. Most of you who know me WELL know I tend to have a hard time getting things done, …

Hi, my name is Matt, and I'm creative.

Today, I read a compelling, and surprisingly well-written article in an online magazine that I follow on the topic of Web design. I think I saw a little bit of myself in it. At least, myself as I want to be.

Creativity is an inborn capacity for thinking …

Dobson's Absurdity

Dobson is not going to cast a vote if McCain gets the nomination.

Should Sen. McCain capture the nomination as many assume, I believe this general election will offer the worst choices for president in my lifetime. I certainly can't vote for Hillary Clinton or …

Another Political Statement

Be as involved as you possibly can be in politics, without derailing yourself from your mission.

And try to remember that your mission isn't politics.

Exercise your God-ordained freedom to be a part of choosing (snicker) your next leader.

Be as informed as it is …

My Political Statement

I hate politics.
(Though, sometimes I am guilty of playing them.)

There is as much hope to be found in politics
as there is in religion
and religion is a lie.

There is no hope to be found in any political candidate.

There are no men worthy to be looked to as leader …

Web site-ings are back!

In my journeys around the Web, I used to bookmark interesting or amusing articles, videos, etc so they would show up in the sidebar of this site. I stopped doing that for awhile because life got too busy to read the Internet. However, there were some very interesting …

Christmas Letter

This is the of time giving and receiving, but looking back over the past year, this brief page cannot contain all the gifts (material and otherwise) that we've been given. I'm not quite sure how we ended up with all these blessings and gifts. We certainly did not earn …

Thanksgiving

My Thanksgiving wishes are best summed up by the following. I am a blessed man. Wonderful family, beautiful daughter, amazing career, nice house, good cars, faithful friends... but the thing I am most thankful for...

Well, King David put it best:

Psalm 116 ("The …

Happy Birthday, Matt!

In honor of Matt's birthday today (whee!), Elena and I came up with a "Top Ten things we love about Matt/Daddy" list. It kinda went a little longer than 10, but we figured it was ok :)

Top Ten Things We Love About Matt/Daddy

1.

Poetry Slam: We Forget...

I used to write a lot of poetry. I stopped for some reason. (Mostly because it wasn't very good). I'm always hesitant to put what I write out there for others to see, but I've been inspired recently (especially by the last post...) I think I'm going to start doing it …

Speak with Authority

I love this poem. I found it (and thought I linked to it, though apparently not) a couple years ago somewhere. It's great to hear it spoken. This man is a word smith. Preachers take note. In 3 minutes he give a coherent, compelling, memorable, important …

Common Grace: Budgets, Schedules, and Weight Watchers

I am a terrible money manager, am even worse at time management, and have zero discipline when it comes to eating. Contrast this with the fact that I am blessed with a good income, have very flexible time commitments, and access to any and all food I could want.

Not a …

Inspiration Revisited

My last post on inspiration needs some follow-up, I think. My intention was to speak to inspiration with regards to skill-sets and art. People I look to when I am trying to discover how better to do something (like make web sites, sing and lead a band, or preach). …

Christianity Today Poll - Should Churches Teach Cultural Literacy

Christianity Today has posted an interesting poll today asking: "Should churches teach Christians 'cultural literacy' as well as biblical literacy?"

The choices are as follows:

• Yes.


• No, Cultural literacy is not important to Christian life.


• No, Christians should learn …

An Artist's Inspiration

"Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a theif. They all kill their inspiration and then sing about their grief."

U2 - The Fly

(The above quote has little to do with this article other than it's by one of my inspirations, and it's about art and inspiration …

Students and Archaic Learning Systems

Church, we would do very very well to heed this message:

My Review, A Little Late: David Crowder Band - Remedy

I love The David Crowder Band. I love pretty much everything they do. They are the most innovative band operating in the Christian ghetto wing of the music industry these days, and probably rank up there in the wider world of the music industry as well.

I haven't …