“The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ ”

playing dress up

I love to wear dresses. Especially little black numbers. I don't find a lot of opportunity to wear them living in north flippin idaho (although don't get me wrong, I love me some Idaho.) So, my solution that I just came up with... drumroll... I am just going to wear them anyway! Starting right now. I actually just put on a short, sleeveless, black one that happens to be very comfortable. Who cares if it's raining outside and I have no place to go. Who cares if I still have 10 baby pounds to loose.

Not me, obviously.

Might need to light some candles and open a bottle of 2002 Terra Blanca Reserve Syrah while I am at it.

There is no division into sacred and secular; it is all one great, glorious life.
Oswald Chambers

hmmmmmmm

My friend, Tina, is a student at Eastern Washington University (on the 'wrong' side of the WA/ID border)... she is taking a class called Technological changes in History and apparently her and her professor disagree on a few things.

The following is a DIRECT quoted email from her Professor at Eastern... She said I could post it here. I find it fascinating. I'd love to go have a cup of coffee with this prof.

Tina,
You have stated in front of the class at least two times now
that your basic belief system is premised on the Bible and the
Creator. You take that as the basis of all your beliefs.
The fact is that science and any religion -- not just the
Christian variety -- are incompatible. One is based on revealed truth the other on objective fact.
You seem unaware that what you are saying completely contradicts the meaning
of science and technology. I did not want to bring this up in class
and embarrass you publicly. But I cannot allow you to continue making the non-scientific assertions in class. Your version of what we're doing in this class is
simply unacceptable.
So here is my propositiion. You can maintain your belief system --
which is your right and I respect that. But you must also demonstrate to me that you
understand the scientific-technological model of understanding reality. Whether you wish to believe it or not is beside the point. You must demonstrate that you
understand how we have produced this technological society based on reason and objectivity.
I am assigning you a book entitled The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by
Thomas Kuhn (in fact, I'll loan you my copy as long as you swear you'll return it).
You can make this small book the basis of your paper.
The thesis you will have to write on is the following: Why
Conclusions reached in Religion are Incompatible with and have nothing to do with the way Conclusions are reached in Science and Technology.
I urge you to write this paper!

storm

I wish I had more time to blog. There is a lot I want to say about a lot of things.

I'm trying to figure out a problem for work right now and sometimes I have to just step away and clear my head of work thoughts, then the answer will all of a sudden come to me. So, I am trying that now... so far, no answers have come. Maybe I should get back to work.

Nah.

I am sitting in my little home office that is actually Chris's home office, but he is nice enough to share it with me since I am working from home now. I like working across the desk from him... it's a nice view. And, he periodically brings me things while I am working. Like hummus and crackers and he blows me kisses. It kinda rocks.

I am excited about life. I am also really excited to be knowing God. I love God and I am liking all the things I am getting to know about Him. Especially the way He kinda just works problems out for us, when we give him the chance.

"The most pleasant and useful persons are those who leave some of the problems of the universe for God to worry about." - Don Marquis

Anyway. I'm going to get back to work now. I don't know why I titled this post storm. Maybe because we're about to have a storm? Maybe because life is a storm. Maybe because you are going through a storm... Maybe because it's friday and I can't think of any other title. Just remember to let God take care of some things today. He'll do a good job.

more nonsense

Romans 12:3

"Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us."

What are you trying to say here, Roman? That I'm not as good at tether ball as I think?

Just kidding. Yea, I did just say tether ball. I haven't said that word since 5th grade.

I just think the last sentence in that verse is interesting...'measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.' Uhhh... and so if we don't have any faith? Maybe we do all have faith, but we just haven't realized it yet.

Regardless, my evaluation of myself is 'needs lotsa improvement', when I measure myself by these standards outlined in Romans. I'll have to go look at who wrote Romans and who he was talking to so I can fully understand this...

Did you notice I say 'who he was talking to?' I at least know it was a male and it was probably Paul. I wonder why they didn't allow any females to write books in the bib. Or did they? I think Mary Magdalene could have written an interesting one.

bye.

"And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful."
Colossians 3:15

bam!

 

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Learning so much about my life, looking into his eyes.