Tuesday, May 22, 2007

I'm (getting to be) A Little Bit Country

This post has more to do with my wife than it does Marie Osmond. You see, Brooke listens to country music and so I hear it every time I get in the car if she is driving or if I get in after she has been driving ('cause she leaves the country radio station on when she turns off the car). There are still a lot of country songs I do not like because of the "country" content (chasing women, leaving your wife, getting drunk, etc). However, I found found a number of songs that have GREAT messages and I'm starting to get a little hooked. The one that got me listening more closely was Rodney Atkins' Watching You.

The other day I went online to buy this song to give to my Pastor to listen because I thought it would be a great song to play/have someone sing on Father's Day. I ended up finding some other good songs on the CD and bought the whole thing. Here's the lyrics to another song on the CD that I'm really liking right now, Cleaning This Gun (Come on In Boy):

The Declaration of Independence
Think I could tell you that first sentence
But then I’m lost

I can't begin to count the theories
I've had pounded in my head
That I forgot

I don't remember all that Spanish
Or the Gettysburg address
But there is one speech from high school
I'll never forget

(Chorus)
Come on in boy sit on down
And tell me about yourself
So you like my daughter do you now?
Yeah we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl
Her momma's world
She deserves respect
That’s what she'll get
Ain’t it son?
Hey y'all run along and have some fun
I'll see you when you get back
Bet I’ll be up all night
Still cleanin' this gun

Well now that I’m a father
I’m scared to death one day my daughter
Is gonna find
That teenage boy I used to be
That seems to have just one thing on his mind

She’s growin' up so fast
It won't be long before
I’ll have to put the fear of god into
Some kid at the door

(Chorus)
Come on in boy sit on down
And tell me about yourself
So you like my daughter do you now?
Yeah we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl
Her momma's world
She deserves respect
That’s what she'll get
Now ain't it son?
Y’all go out and have some fun
I'll see you when you get back
Probably be up all night
Still cleanin' this gun

Now it's all for show
Ain’t nobody gonna get hurt
It’s just a daddy thing
And hey, believe me, it works

(Chorus)
Come on in boy sit on down
And tell me about yourself
So you like my daughter do you now?
Yeah we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl
Her momma's world
She deserves respect
That’s what she'll get
Now ain't it son?
Y’all run along and have a little fun
I'll see you when you get back
Probably be up all night
Still cleanin' this gun

Son, now y'all buckle up and have her back by te- let's say about nine...thirty.
Drive safe.

Amazingly Simple Home Remedies

A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.

If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, then you will be afraid to cough.

Clumsy? Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away.

Avoid arguments with the Mrs. about lifting the toilet seat by simply using the sink.

For high blood pressure sufferers: simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure in your veins. Remember to use a timer.

Sometimes, we just need to remember what the rules of life really are: You only need two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape.
  • If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40.
  • If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape
Thanks to my friend Stan for forwarding these to me

Sunday, May 20, 2007

I Find Myself Dependent and Unhappy

Let me clarify for those of you who love me and are now concerned...I find myself dependent upon and unhappy with Microsoft! I have been having a number of issues recently, and as I look for alternatives, I find that Microsoft has me right where they want me...DEPENDENT.

It started with Microsoft Office. I have been using Microsoft Office for as long as I have been computing. I never had the money to buy Microsoft Office, I just had friends who gave me a copy, that they got from somebody else, and so on. I can't say that my conscience was really bothering me, but I knew I "should" use something that was legal, so I started looking for alternatives. That's when I found Open Office. I can't say enough about this free, open-source office suite. The most recent thing I found that I LOVE about it is that I can keep it and run it from my USB thumb drive...I don't even have to have it on my computer. I was ready to jump the ship and switch to Open Office, but then I found out that the mail merge feature was not nearly as developed as Microsoft Office, and so I found myself DEPENDENT. I use a lot of fairly complicated mail merge stuff at church, and so I needed it. The church ended up buying a Microsoft Office business license, so we all have legal copies now. But my newest pet peeve with MS Office is their refusing to adopt the same open source document format as almost every other office suite or word processor out there. Of course, Microsoft had to create their own "open source" format which is not compatible with anybody else. Even older versions of Microsoft Word cannot open the new format of Word 2007. They keep coming out with "better" software, but purposely write it to make what you have obsolete. Oh yeah, I spent 2 hours this week trying to figure out how to convert a Word 2000 mail merge to Word 2003. Never got it figured out, just had to redo it. Seems the learning curve between versions of some Office products is greater than that of learning the software from scratch!

And then there was my recent issues with Microsoft Outlook (while we're talking about Office). I have been using Outlook since Outlook 97 and I am heavily DEPENDENT on it, even more so since I switched from a Palm PDA to a Pocket PC. I'm now running Outlook 2003 and ever since the Daylight Savings patch came out, Outlook has not worked right for me. This post would be too long to detail all of my issues, but I ain't happy. I spent a good part of last week searching for an alternative. I found one that would work well (EssentialPIM), but it just would not sync closely enough with my PocketPC.

And now I'm having issues with Windows Media Player. I let Windows XP automatically update me to version 11 of Media Player when it first came out, but I had issues, so I rolled back to version 10. For however many months that has been, I've been saying "no" when asked by WMP if I wanted to upgrade. Finally I bought a song a WalMart.com, and it would not play without upgrading WMP. Tonight I tried to let it scan my computer for media. It took more than 2 hours and finally locked up my computer. I'm going to check out some alternatives, but again I am DEPENDENT because I've ripped all of my music into .wma format and I sync my music with my Dell DJ, so I have to look for an alternative program that can do all that. I'm downloading WinAmp right now. I may not have to be DEPENDENT here.

If it were not for my DEPENDENCE on Outlook, my PocketPC and the Windows-only software I use to maintain three church-related web sites, I would be giving very serious consideration to making the switch to an Ubuntu, Linux system.

To my Mac friends (you know who you are Jason, Brad and others!), the three items mentioned in the previous paragraph would also hinder a wholesale switch to Mac. Dual boot? OK, that might work. If you pay for the laptop, I'll use it!

Thursday, May 17, 2007

A Rollercoaster of Emotions

Well, as you may have noticed, it's been a while since I've blogged. I've been busy! My best friend and roommate from college, Craig, came to visit week before last (picture above). I took 3 days off while he was here and I'm still trying to catch up. We had a GREAT time playing ping pong, racquetball, consuming more-than-healthy amounts of Krispy Kreme donuts, making our own Coach marathons recorded from USA Network and visiting the Stockyards in Ft. Worth. I really hope it is not another 4 years before we can get together again.

When Craig left, I had a number of projects to work on at church. And now I am preaching Sunday (the 20th). Somewhere along the way, I got into a "funk". I've been tired, not sleeping well, no racquetball, no blogging, stressed and grumpy a lot. No, it has not been a good thing. I think part of it is from getting behind from time off combined with being tired. I have also noticed when I am preparing to teach/preach, there is a spiritual attack. And like this past week, I don't always handle it like I should. So today, I've been asking the Lord to help me correct my poor/wrong attitudes and to persevere through Sunday. I am thankful to have the opportunity to teach and I LOVE it. There is something about creating an "Aha!" moment for people when they see something they did not see before. I love the process of the Lord dropping something in my heart, of studying the passage and sharing what I've found with people, but there is always a price to be paid. It often amazes me that God would use me in this process when I mishandle the opportunity so often, but I guess God would be hard-pressed if He had to find perfect people to do everything! That was a joke. I am thankful for God's more-than-abundant grace in my life. I am trying to learn from these experiences and learn how to pass along this grace to others. Again, it's a good thing God is patient and loving!

So please pray for me as I prepare for this Sunday. I'll post a link to the teaching after Sunday. The depth of wisdom in God's Word never ceases to amaze me.

One more hodgepodge item: I had finished a couple good books and was contemplating what to read next last month. Well, I ended up reading Three by Ted Dekker. Ok, I'm hooked! It was a great suspense novel. I will be taking Black with me on vacation to read after I finish my current book, The Azusa Street Revival, by Roberts Liardon.

Here's a few more pictures to catch you up from my blogging absence.

Brooke and Amanda all dressed up for the Mother/Daughter banquet at church.

My Mom, Brooke and Amanda

Amanda and friend Kodee


Amanda on the runway with friend Abigail

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Replica of Noah's Ark

SCHAGEN, Netherlands — The massive central door in the side of Noah's Ark was thrown open Saturday — you could say it was the first time in 4,000 years — drawing a crowd of curious pilgrims and townsfolk to behold the wonder.

Of course, it's only a replica of the biblical Ark, built by Dutch creationist Johan Huibers as a testament to his faith in the literal truth of the Bible. Reckoning by the old biblical measurements, Johan's fully functional ark is 150 cubits long, 30 cubits high and 20 cubits wide.

That's two-thirds the length of a football field and as high as a three-story house. Life-size models of giraffes, elephants, lions, crocodiles, zebras, bison and other animals greet visitors as they arrive in the main hold.

Read the whole FoxNews story here.

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Just Alike, But Different

That's what my Mom used to say when we were growing up. It meant two things were similar, but not exact matches. This is our new car...just like our old one, but different. We have been very happy with Saturn over these past four years.

On Thursday, we got a flier in the mail from Saturn saying we could get into a new car for $x more than we were paying on our current car. They wanted a down payment equal to a car payment. I called and told them I was interested, but not in the down payment. They immediately did away with the down payment and scheduled us for a "visit" at 10:30am on Friday.

Short version: I calculated what would be a good deal for us based on what we had left to pay on the old car and what we were getting with the "upgrade". In the end (after FOUR hours at the dealership), we got a good deal but had to play the games (I HATE CAR BUYING GAMES!) . I gave in a little more than I had planned, but not so much that it was not a great deal for us. By the way, the color is called "deep blue" even though it looks black from a distance.


So this really was an "upgrade" for us. We've never had power windows, power locks, cruise control or the little remote thingy to unlock your doors, pop the trunk, etc. And all Saturns come with one year of OnStar, and that's a pretty cool toy, too (although very expensive after the free year). But I think my favorite upgrade is the stereo. It has a lot of nice features, but my favorite the is audio "in" jack in the front. We can now plug in our MP3 player and have it play through the stereo system.

One other really nice upgrade. Granted, I paid for it, but I think it will more than pay for itself. We got a 100,000 mile/5 year warranty on the car. It is bumper to bumper, no deductible. If anything goes wrong with the car (other than the clutch or body damage), I do not have to pay a cent to get it fixed. If my car breaks down, they will come tow it at no cost. If we run out of gas or get locked out of our car, they will come take care of us at no cost. We also get a free rental car if necessary. And then I also got a 4 year/48,000 mile maintenance warranty that gives me no charge oil changes, air and oil filter changes and a radiator flush treatment. I am not a "car guy", so the extra cost of the warranties is worth my peace of mind.

Scratch HERE to smell that "new car smell"...just don't scratch my car!


Lessons on Love From Today's Journaling

Lord, do You never tire of waiting for me to come and spend time with You? It almost seems like the epitome of arrogance to think You would want to spend time with me, to spend intimate time with me, when I seem to do little more than "check in with You" from time to time. That is not my heart, and I ask you to forgive me.

Rob, you will never understand the depth of my love for you. You have been given a measure of my love, but you could not contain the love that I have. My love for you, my love for broken people, my love for the lost and even my love for those who despise and hate me. And that is why it is so important that you never quit growing in love...love for Me, love for your brothers and sisters in Christ, love towards those who do dumb things and cause their own problems and a genuine love for the lost. Your lesson for today is LOVE.

{So I turned to I Corinthians 13 in the NET Bible and wrote what came to mind as I read concerning love}
  • Love is ultimately patient
  • Love is ultimately kind
  • Love is never envious of anything
  • Love does not make oneself better than others
  • Love always responds with grace (is not rude)
  • Love serves others, not self
  • Love does not become angry easily and does not pout
  • Love puts up with a LOT of stuff (all things)
  • Love always sees/believes the best in people
  • Love trusts God at all times
  • Love never gives up no matter how difficult the trial

Monday, April 23, 2007

More Conversations with the Humanists

This post ran in the Humanist News blog today:

The New York Times reported today that the Bush Administration filed a settlement agreement that will allow the Wiccan Pentacle to be inscribed on government-issued memorial markers--such as headstones, grave markers, and memorial plaques--for deceased veterans. The religious liberty watchdog group, Americans United, had originally sued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in November, citing evidence that the VA refused to recognize the Pentacle due to bias toward the Wiccan faith.

The VA isn’t the only one to show bias against Wicca. In 1999, while he was governor of Texas, George W. Bush appeared on “Good Morning America” to talk about Wiccan soldiers being allowed to worship at Fort Hood: “I don’t think witchcraft is a religion," he said. "I would hope the military officials would take a second look at the decision they made.”

In an
Americans United press release, AU legal director Ayesha N. Khan commented, "It is rank hypocrisy for this administration to claim publicly that it cares about religious freedom and equality but then to quietly and deliberately discriminate against a minority faith like Wicca.”

Bravo for Americans United. If the government is going to sanction some religious symbols they must recognize them all. Let’s hope this principle is kept in mind the next time someone tries to erect a Ten Commandments statue on a courthouse lawn.

(BTW – the VA has recognized the Happy Humanist as an approved symbol for government memorial markers since 2001.)


Having read this blog for...maybe a year now, I realize they claim to be about freedom from religion, but in reality, they are about freedom from Christianity. I felt this post pointed that out quite well, so I commented. The writers for the blog usually respond politely enough, but recently other readers have been trashing me. I sure am glad Christians are the only "intolerant" people! Anyway, I'll let you know what happens.

This blog claims that a belief in God is foolish, yet it seems you spend more time arguing about God than anything else. If it is so obvious that God does not exist, why does a belief in him threaten you so?

Does this post really make sense to you? You commend a Wiccan religious symbol being approved/accepted, yet you rail against the 10 Commandments being displayed? Does that not tell you something? If there is nothing to this "God thing", why does it get under your skin so badly?

In this great country, you are free to despise the faith that made it great and you are free to share your opinions. I try to understand your beliefs (or at least where you are coming from), and that is why I visit here. But I am continually amazed that it doesn't seem odd to anyone that such a simple "foolish" faith bothers you so much so as to consume so much of your time and energies.

But I do appreciate the honesty in this post. You are not so much about freedom from religion as you are about freedom from Christianity. That's not what you claim you believe, but that is what the content of this blog often seems to show. Ever asked 'why'?

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Not As Allegorical As You Might Think

Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this;
shout aloud, O earth beneath.
Burst into song, you mountains,
you forests and all your trees,
for the LORD has redeemed Jacob,
he displays his glory in Israel.
(Isaiah 44:23, NIV)

Astronomers have recorded heavenly music bellowed out by the Sun's atmosphere....

The study, presented this week at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting in Lancashire, England, reveals that the
looping magnetic fields along the Sun's outer regions, called the corona, carry magnetic sound waves in a similar manner to musical instruments such as guitars or pipe organs...

Read the whole story, Sun's Atmosphere Sings, here.


Thursday, April 19, 2007

Playtime

Amanda bought bubbles with her allowance at the Dollar Tree...blueberry bubbles. Yes, they really smelled like blueberry. Anyway, here she is doing her magic.


After the bubbles, we let the turtles out of their pen for a little exercise. Here is Amanda Kay with Little George.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

My College Roommate and Best Friend is Coming to Visit


Dad

My Dad is sweet.
He likes to tell jokes
It makes me giggle.
He wrestles with me.
He plays prancs on me.
But what is spesholl
about him is he is my Dad!

By: Amanda

Monday, April 16, 2007

Today's Journaling With God

Dear Heavenly Father,

I am tired of living my life my own way and not truly acknowledging You. I am a sold-out Christian, at least in my convictions, yet way too much of the time I just go about my life as if You are not there. Actually, it's not as if You're not there, but I just don't spend enough time seeking You and trying to advance Your kingdom. Please forgive me and help me to do better.

It is my desire to get up early this morning so that I can spend some time in Your Word and have the mind of Christ today. I want to further Your Kingdom and not just go about my own business today. Father, what would You have me do today?

Rob, you are dong the first thing I would have you do today, and that is spend time with Me. Yes, there is always Kingdom work to be done, but my first desire is just to be with you. Yes, I have a will for your day today, but first and foremost, I want time with you. I did not die on the cross in your place so that you could do things for Me, I died on the cross for you so that you could be with Me. I will give you assignments during the day, but what I want most from you today is YOU! I want to be not just in your heart, but in your head, too. I want you to include Me in what you are thinking, feeling and doing. Don't just think about things yourself, share them with Me. You had so many things to think abut after greeting the troops, reading your book and watching your movie this weekend. I shared My heart with you through these. I know what was in your heart, but you didn't share it with Me. I want to share what's in your heart. As you share with Me what's in your heart, I will share with you what's in Mine.

The only way you will ever advance my Kingdom is by spending this time with Me. You cannot do it by working FOR Me, you must do it by working WITH me. If you want to advance my Kingdom today, take Me with you everywhere you go, share everything with Me, tell Me what's in your heart and I'll tell you what's in Mine.


Saturday, April 14, 2007

A Most Excellent Family Day

We started out our day at 7:00am so that we could get to the church in time to get on the bus and leave for DFW airport by 7:35. A group of us went to greet the troops coming home from Iraq. This is the second time our church has done this but the first time we have been able to go. It was touching. Kinda puts a lot of things in perspective when you see soldiers walking home with their families. It looked like one soldier was seeing his baby for the first time. Made me thankful that I get to see my family every day. Here is a picture of Amanda and her friend Alec handing out "treat bags" to the troops.


In the afternoon, Amanda was reading to her "class". HINT: The one next to the heater is real!


We played Chicken Foot before dinner.


After Chicken Foot, we played some RPM {music}. Here's Brooke and Amanda struttin' their stuff...


...and here is Brooke gettin' her groove on!

Two Books In Two Days

This is some sort of record for me, "Mr. Slow Reader". I defend my slow reading by telling people I have a high comprehension level (that's what they measured in school, right?). Actually, I've tried to read faster. I've even tried those speed reading computer programs, but I just don't enjoy reading when I feel rushed. So I read slowing, but enjoy what I am reading.

Anyway, I finished two books in two days. Actually, the first book, We Die Alone by David Howard, took me a couple weeks to read but I finished it last night. So then I started The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall and finished it today. But still...in two days I "finished" two books.

We Die Alone is a story about a Norwegian soldier named Jan Baalsrud who was trying to help set up resistance to the Nazis during WWII in northern Norway. His team of 12 was sold out and he was the sole survivor. And "survivor" is the best way to describe his story. For two-and-a-half months he faced freezing temperatures, front bite, gangrene, snow-blindness and much more in an effort to get to Sweden. He doesn't talk about God seeing him through his ordeal, but it is nothing short of a miracle. The story details how {literally} hundreds of people were involved in helping him to safety. He would have been a dead man many times over had it not been for all the people who, at great personal risk helped him. My friend George told me he thought I might like it, and he was right.

The Ultimate Gift is a book we received in the mail from Fox Faith Movies. After The Passion of the Christ, somebody realized there was a market for family, Christian-value movies. The Ultimate Gift is one of the books Fox Faith Movies has made into a film. I don't think it is a movie I would buy to watch again and again, but I would definitely pay to see it at the theater or rent the DVD. It is a story about a rich oil tycoon who died and wants to teach his great nephew lessons about life. There are 12, one month "lessons" the the nephew must learn. If he passes each "test", then he will receive the ultimate gift. It was an easy read, enjoyable and made me think about what is important in life. I enjoyed it.

So now I'm debating on whether to travel to Duncanville tomorrow to borrow a couple WWII books from my Dad or head to the library on Monday. If I go to the library, I will be looking for a book from my favorite author, Patrick Robinson, who writes Navy novels (SEALs, submariens, aircraft carriers, etc) or perhaps another medical thriller by Peter Clement.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Does This Bother You?

Let us review (and there will be a test). Fifteen British Royal Marines were patrolling 1.7 nautical miles inside Iraqi waters. This little fact is important, as Iran will and does claim that the Brits were in its waters. At first, Iranian rubber boats approached the British rubber boats in a friendly manner. Then, in a less friendly manner, they challenged the Brits, pointed guns at them and took them hostage.

Now, how do we know all this? Well, for sure the Iranians told us, but we first got word of this from the Brits themselves, who had a destroyer-sized boat and armed helicopters right there on the scene. But, hold on, it gets better — the captain of the HMS Cornwall, a boat as big as a building, whose job it is to protect the Royal Marines and sailors, was required to ask permission to interfere in the hostage taking.

Yes, that’s right; he had to ask permission. The captain called London and said, “Mother may I” protect the British Marines? And, London said, “NO.”

Read the whole Fox News story Take Down the Union Jack and Raise the White Flag here. What do you think?

Friday, April 06, 2007

I Never Knew I Was Obsessive-Compulsive...

...until I borrowed a power washer!

It all started last year. I looked out the front doors at church (they are glass, I do not have x-ray vision) and saw one of our members using a power washer on our sidewalk. He said he noticed it was dirty/stained and decided to make it look better. I was impressed, and so he took me over to my house and showed me what a good job it did of cleaning my foundation.

Fast forward to two weeks ago. We were talking about the Easter picnic at church and I mentioned that we needed to wash the picnic tables. Last time we had a picnic, the tables were really nasty. When I said that, I remembered the power washer. So that afternoon, I emailed our friend with the power washer and asked him if he could come power wash the picnic tables.

Last week. I was looking at my back porch and thinking about the power washer. I had an idea. I called our friend again and asked if I could come get the power washer and clean the picnic tables myself. And then, could I keep it for another day or two and wash my back porch? He said "sure".

Yesterday. Stan and I power washed the picnic tables (with a little help from 409 Cleaner and a scrub brush). I was going to wait until my day off today to start on the back porch, but just looking at the dirty bricks was too much for me. I was just going to do the porch and two areas where water runs down the wall (it makes stuff grow on the brick!). But if you sweep past the area you are aiming at with the power washer, it makes a mark on the next dirty brick. So you have to clean that one too...and then you see that the brick next to that one is dirty. Well, there is no sense in having a clean brick if the one next to it is so obviously dirty. And so there is one more. And now, the brick that was two bricks away from the clean one is right next to a clean one, and you can see how dirty that is one is. So you clean that one, too. And this is where the obsessive-compulsive disorder kicks in. I ended up washing my back porch and the entire back wall of my house! Since there was nothing else in sight, I cleaned the machine up, put it back in the box and set it by my front door to take back to church.

Today. I was on my way to get something from church so I grabbed the power washer to take it with me. But then I stepped onto the front porch and what did I see? A DIRTY STONE PORCH! These need to be power washed!! So I washed the front porch, the front walk, the walk beside the front porch, the stones under the front window, the side door of the garage, the pillars that hold up the porch and much of the front wall of my house. And I thought I was done...until I just realized as I was typing this that I washed only the SIDE door of the garage. I have this huge door in the front. How could I miss that? It's a good thing I haven't taken the washer back to church yet!

A Shout Out to Brian

A friend of mine sent me this article thinking I might be interested in posting it to my blog.

I was...and I am.

The article, Collins: Why this scientist believes in God is interesting to me for several reasons. First of all, I get so sick and tired of debating the existence of God with people who try to hide behind "science". Here is a guy who can "out science" most...and he believes in God.

It also interests me because I often think, after having a debate with an Atheist (most recently, the Humanist variety), "I wonder if they can really believe that when they are all alone with just their thoughts lying in bed at night?" Dr. Collins said it was questions as to the meaning of life and death that caused him to study further and ultimately encounter God.

I like what Dr. Collins said about the role of faith: But reason alone cannot prove the existence of God. Faith is reason plus revelation, and the revelation part requires one to think with the spirit as well as with the mind. You have to hear the music, not just read the notes on the page. Ultimately, a leap of faith is required. If this fact is not clear enough in Scripture, just try debating with an Atheist for any period of time and you will experience this truth for yourself.


Just for the record, I do not agree with Dr. Collins ideas about God and evolution. I believe the two are mutually exclusive. Although I believe creation is an extremely important teaching of Scripture, Scripture also teaches this is not the question that will get us in or keep us out of heaven. It's all about Jesus and who we say that He is. Dr. Collins and I agree on that one.

And you cannot read the article without reading the comments at the end. If you've never debated with an Atheist before, the comments at the end will give you a taste of what you'll encounter.

Thanks, Brian. An interesting read and great blogging material.

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Texas Bluebonnets



At this time of the year driving down I-20 near the Duncanville/Cedar Hill area, you will see cars stopped alongside the highway taking pictures in the Bluebonnets. Amanda spent the night with Gema and PaPa D in Duncanville last night, so we took the camera and stopped ourselves on the way home today.

GeoPunkin's 300th Geocache Find