I was on Facebook tonight, as is my wont, and had a friend request. It turned out to be one of my high school students who is a very talented kid--he could have a great career as a trombonist, and I enjoy challenging him and encouraging him along the path. He makes me laugh besides, and we have a great time in lessons.
Anyway, I checked out his "Info" on his profile, and saw that under his favorite music, surprisingly, there was my name, right next to Yo-Yo Ma. (I think merely because we'd be close to each other in the phone book).
Under his "About Me" section, he wrote this:
If there was no music
I would be screwed.
Music communicates what i think and feel.
Music makes me feel alive.
Makes me feel like "hey i can be kick ass at something".
There are no words to describe what music has done for me and how it has changed my life.
I'm going to help him become as "kick ass" as I can.
Showing posts with label cool stuff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cool stuff. Show all posts
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Aquinas and the Hallelujah Egg
I've become a fan of St. Thomas Aquinas. I have almost completed G. K. Chesterton's biography of him, and have been overwhelmed, learning about his contribution to Christian thought. His was one of the most powerful intellects to have graced the world, and praise be to God, he used it to defend the truth of the good news of Jesus Christ.I continue to be amazed at how God leads us. As I was tackling a portion of this chapter tonight that I'm working on, I didn't want to continue. I wanted to move on to other parts of the chapter, and felt that the section I'm working on was really just grunt work that had to be done. I dug in, however, and started to do a little research about Natural Law. I clicked on a website that looked like it would have a decent summary of the history of the concept, and from the start, the article chose to use Aquinas and the Summa Theologica as the sine qua non of Natural Law, around which all discussion must be based. Within the first few paragraphs, they referenced a section of the Summa, and I went to find it, and there I found exactly what I need to have to be able to refute some falsehoods that I am attempting to argue against. In black in white, in the words of one of the greatest thinkers of Christendom, there it was. God directed me right there. It's mind blowing.
(The Hallelujah Egg reference is a reference to family tradition: the Hallelujah Egg is the mother lode on the Easter Sunday egg hunt. The difference with me tonight is that I didn't even really know that I was hunting for this--I was led to it!)
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
This is Kinda Cool...
So this is kind of cool...it's a listing of where all the visitors to my blog have hailed from since June. It's amazing how diverse the countries are--I can only imagine that the reason people have arrived at my blog from various places is because of all of the quotes that I have littered throughout my blog. Regardless, it's fun to see where people come from.
| United States (US) | 1,022 |
| Canada (CA) | 46 |
| United Kingdom (GB) | 17 |
| India (IN) | 6 |
| Australia (AU) | 6 |
| Malaysia (MY) | 5 |
| Germany (DE) | 4 |
| China (CN) | 3 |
| Poland (PL) | 3 |
| Israel (IL) | 3 |
| Netherlands (NL) | 3 |
| Europe (EU) | 3 |
| Korea, Republic of (KR) | 3 |
| Bulgaria (BG) | 2 |
| Spain (ES) | 2 |
| Vietnam (VN) | 2 |
| Brazil (BR) | 2 |
| Sweden (SE) | 2 |
| South Africa (ZA) | 2 |
| Colombia (CO) | 2 |
| Italy (IT) | 2 |
| Cambodia (KH) | 2 |
| Venezuela (VE) | 1 |
| Argentina (AR) | 1 |
| Belgium (BE) | 1 |
| Philippines (PH) | 1 |
| Czech Republic (CZ) | 1 |
| Chile (CL) | 1 |
| Lithuania (LT) | 1 |
| Norway (NO) | 1 |
| Finland (FI) | 1 |
| Estonia (EE) | 1 |
| Denmark (DK) | 1 |
| France (FR) | 1 |
| Ireland (IE) | 1 |
| Austria (AT) | 1 |
| Mexico (MX) | 1 |
| Azerbaijan (AZ) | 1 |
| New Zealand (NZ) | 1 |
| Jordan (JO) | 1 |
| Singapore (SG) | 1 |
| Turkey (TR) | 1 |
| Ecuador (EC) | 1 |
| Romania (RO) | 1 |
| Indonesia (ID) | 1 |
| Ukraine (UA) | 1 |
| Guatemala (GT) | 1 |
| Jamaica (JM) | 1 |
| Hong Kong (HK) | 1 |
Monday, October 06, 2008
A Cool Website
On my iPhone, I've spent sometime in the App Store, and I've discovered one application that is absolutely amazing, something that I'll be using for years to come. It comes from a website called Evernote.com.
Evernote is designed to help you keep track of everything and anything, no matter when or where you run across it. It can take the form of a website, of portions copied from a website, from a picutre, or from a voice note.
It's amazing! Let's say you find a bottle of wine at a restaurant that you enjoy, and that you don't want to forget. You simply need to take a picture of the wine bottle, then upload it through the Evernote app on your iPhone and it automatically creates a record.
And the very cool thing about the photos you upload is this: they're searchable. The program is smart enough to cipher the written text inside a photograph and allow you to search for it. So let's say you've had a lot of Chardonnay's, and you want to track the one down you really like, but you can only remember it by the label. Search for Chardonnay, and all of the photos of of Chardonnay will pop because the program recognizes the word Chardonnay in them. Or let's say you can't remember the wine label, but you do remember where you drank it. Evernote also uses the GPS feature of the iPhone to map the exact location where you made the record.
You can also save voice notes, which is what I find very helpful. So often when I'm driving down the road I'll have thoughts about the book I'm writing, but usually they evaporate into thin air since I can't remember them. All I need to do now is to open up Evernote, record my thoughts, and then Evernote uploads them to the website and when I sit down to my computer, I can listen to them.
I really think this is the coolest application I've ever run across. I can't recommend it highly enough!
Evernote is designed to help you keep track of everything and anything, no matter when or where you run across it. It can take the form of a website, of portions copied from a website, from a picutre, or from a voice note.
It's amazing! Let's say you find a bottle of wine at a restaurant that you enjoy, and that you don't want to forget. You simply need to take a picture of the wine bottle, then upload it through the Evernote app on your iPhone and it automatically creates a record.
And the very cool thing about the photos you upload is this: they're searchable. The program is smart enough to cipher the written text inside a photograph and allow you to search for it. So let's say you've had a lot of Chardonnay's, and you want to track the one down you really like, but you can only remember it by the label. Search for Chardonnay, and all of the photos of of Chardonnay will pop because the program recognizes the word Chardonnay in them. Or let's say you can't remember the wine label, but you do remember where you drank it. Evernote also uses the GPS feature of the iPhone to map the exact location where you made the record.
You can also save voice notes, which is what I find very helpful. So often when I'm driving down the road I'll have thoughts about the book I'm writing, but usually they evaporate into thin air since I can't remember them. All I need to do now is to open up Evernote, record my thoughts, and then Evernote uploads them to the website and when I sit down to my computer, I can listen to them.
I really think this is the coolest application I've ever run across. I can't recommend it highly enough!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
SWEET!!!
So check out this slick $99.99 investment available for the avid Netflix user.
One of my big frustrations with my Mac has been my inability to watch instant DVDs that come with my Netflix account. The cool thing with this gizmo is that it will connect automatically with my wi-fi account, then connect to my TV, and I can instantly watch 12,000 movies or TV shows, instantly, with the ability to pause, rewind or fast forward. And with the benefit of no commercials!
Giddy up!
I'm ordering one, and it should be here by next week.
One of my big frustrations with my Mac has been my inability to watch instant DVDs that come with my Netflix account. The cool thing with this gizmo is that it will connect automatically with my wi-fi account, then connect to my TV, and I can instantly watch 12,000 movies or TV shows, instantly, with the ability to pause, rewind or fast forward. And with the benefit of no commercials!
Giddy up!
I'm ordering one, and it should be here by next week.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Euripides
Lately I've been reading the writings of a lot of the church fathers. My current book is by Clement of Alexandria, writing in the second century A.D.
I've often thought that as beloved as the writings of C.S. Lewis are to me, he has predecessors that belong to a long line of men and women who have been graced with a more keen insight on the truth than most of their contemporaries. I've always been fascinated by these unknown authors (or at least unknown to me). Out of a desire to know more of them, I remember buying a book back in 1989 of some of the writings of the early church fathers. Clement was included in the anthology that I purchased.
There are tremendous insights to be gleaned from his work, and I'll post a few excerpts in the next day or so. Aside from his spiritual insights, I marvel at the depth of the material that he quotes in this work that I'm reading, Stromateis. According to the editor, Clement cites 384 different literary works. Living in Alexandria, before the library was destroyed, afforded Clement with a wealth of information and he uses this wealthy resource to full advantage in his writing.
One quote in particular is something that I find worth sharing on my blog, since it is the source of one of the maxims that we all still use to this day.
Clement quotes from Antiope, written by Euripides who lived from c. 484 B.C. to 406 B.C.
The continuity and similarity that exists between people in different cultures and different ages, as well as the common adoption of pithy maxims such as "actions always speak louder than words" by generations upon generations of men never ceases to amaze me.
I've often thought that as beloved as the writings of C.S. Lewis are to me, he has predecessors that belong to a long line of men and women who have been graced with a more keen insight on the truth than most of their contemporaries. I've always been fascinated by these unknown authors (or at least unknown to me). Out of a desire to know more of them, I remember buying a book back in 1989 of some of the writings of the early church fathers. Clement was included in the anthology that I purchased.
There are tremendous insights to be gleaned from his work, and I'll post a few excerpts in the next day or so. Aside from his spiritual insights, I marvel at the depth of the material that he quotes in this work that I'm reading, Stromateis. According to the editor, Clement cites 384 different literary works. Living in Alexandria, before the library was destroyed, afforded Clement with a wealth of information and he uses this wealthy resource to full advantage in his writing.
One quote in particular is something that I find worth sharing on my blog, since it is the source of one of the maxims that we all still use to this day.
My son, well-spoken words may still be false
and use beauty of language to win victory
over the truth. But that is not what counts for most.
Rather it is an upright nature. A victory won
by eloquence shows cleverness. But I think
that actions always speak louder than words.
and use beauty of language to win victory
over the truth. But that is not what counts for most.
Rather it is an upright nature. A victory won
by eloquence shows cleverness. But I think
that actions always speak louder than words.
Clement quotes from Antiope, written by Euripides who lived from c. 484 B.C. to 406 B.C.
The continuity and similarity that exists between people in different cultures and different ages, as well as the common adoption of pithy maxims such as "actions always speak louder than words" by generations upon generations of men never ceases to amaze me.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Chocolate Abundance
Have you ever seen 30 lbs of chocolate? Check it out:
This came today in the mail and will soon be transformed into about 600 individual chocolates for my parents' wedding anniversary. The polycarbonate molds are coming in the mail tomorrow and I'll start working with chocolate in earnest next week.
I don't know if the CD really gives perspective like I hoped it would. The one clear plastic bag is mammoth! It's pretty amazing and pretty darn fun to get 30 lbs. of chocolate delivered to your doorstep.
This came today in the mail and will soon be transformed into about 600 individual chocolates for my parents' wedding anniversary. The polycarbonate molds are coming in the mail tomorrow and I'll start working with chocolate in earnest next week.
I don't know if the CD really gives perspective like I hoped it would. The one clear plastic bag is mammoth! It's pretty amazing and pretty darn fun to get 30 lbs. of chocolate delivered to your doorstep.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Astronomy Stuff
March 25, 2008
May 1, 2008
Here is what the earth looked like at around 12:30 a.m., May 1, and the picture above is what it looked like on March 25, just a few days after the vernal equinox. I'm going to record the pattern of the sun's light on the earth for a full 12 months, beginning at the first of the month, along with the addition of the summer and winter solstices and the vernal and autumnal equinox.
I think it's just too cool to see how the light changes. Notice that the north pole is constantly bathed in light now, and how the south pole is shrouded in darkness. You can see in the curvature of the light how the nights are getting longer for those in the southern hemisphere and for us in the northern hemisphere how our days are getting longer. The sweep of the dome will be much more severe on the summer solstice, on June 21, the longest day of the year for us.
I love the annual march towards the summer solstice, and the corresponding lengthening days.
May 1, 2008
Here is what the earth looked like at around 12:30 a.m., May 1, and the picture above is what it looked like on March 25, just a few days after the vernal equinox. I'm going to record the pattern of the sun's light on the earth for a full 12 months, beginning at the first of the month, along with the addition of the summer and winter solstices and the vernal and autumnal equinox.
I think it's just too cool to see how the light changes. Notice that the north pole is constantly bathed in light now, and how the south pole is shrouded in darkness. You can see in the curvature of the light how the nights are getting longer for those in the southern hemisphere and for us in the northern hemisphere how our days are getting longer. The sweep of the dome will be much more severe on the summer solstice, on June 21, the longest day of the year for us.
I love the annual march towards the summer solstice, and the corresponding lengthening days.
Monday, April 28, 2008
38
Yesterday was a fun birthday. Paul and Alison had a little informal shindig at their place, along with Dave and Torey, as well as Dave's sister Allison and her boyfriend Dax. We had some pizza, drank plenty of Oberon, ate some chocolate mint explosion cookies and had a great time playing with the Wi Nintendo system.
I had to interrupt the festivities to play an easy gig, then headed over to Dave and Torey's for a game of Quiddler and sharing a couple of bottles of wine. All told a great birthday, and I'm very grateful for having such great friends!
Here's an interesting story about answered prayer that happened on my birthday. Saturday night I was doing a bit of reading, and read from a letter C. S. Lewis wrote to Sheldon Van Auken on the heels of the latter's conversion. Lewis wrote to Van Auken saying, "My prayers are answered...Blessings on you and a hundred thousand welcomes."
As I read that passage, I thought to myself how I long to be able to say that some day to Meg: "My prayers are answered! Blessings on you and a hundred thousand welcomes!" I have prayed fervently for Meg's salvation, and have learned to offer up my loneliness on behalf of that, and I thank God for the opportunity to do so. But I long with all my heart to be able to say those same words of Lewis, and to say them soon. I have no contact with her, and so I know nothing of her. All I have is the faith and belief that my prayers must in some ways be profitable. We see so little though, and as the words of Paul that Sherry C. has on her blog say, "for now we see as through a glass, dimly." Saturday I found myself with a renewed longing that the day when I can say those words to Meg may come, and come quickly, and in that heightened yearning, I fervently prayed to God, asking for some small sign of encouragement that my prayers were being used by Him.
At my birthday shindig on Sunday, both Ren and Eden created some cards for me that are some of the most precious gifts I've received on any birthday, and I do not say that lightly. Alison had a Gwen Frostic note with a cardinal on it which she gave to Eden to draw a picture on for me. When she was done, Alison saw that there were two people, and she asked Eden who they were. Eden replied by saying, "It's Mr. Dan and a girl."
Alison then asked Eden what she wanted to write in the card for me.
Without missing a beat, Eden said, "Miracles and dreams come true."
If there is anything I've become convinced of in the past year, it is the fact that there are no coincidences. I have come to believe that God is active even in the smallest details of our lives. There was a time in my life when I believed that people who tried to find God's fingerprint in the most seemingly mundane events of life were pathetically superstitious and a little off their rockers. But now I think otherwise. I didn't share this with Alison, but it's a bit mind boggling that the card was a Gwen Frostic card. If God knows the number of the hairs on our heads, certainly He knows why a certain card was chosen. Gwen Frostic is not without meaning in my relationship with Meg. In light of my belief in a God who is very directly involved in our lives, even in things that seem mundane, the Gwen Frostic card, coupled with the picture of a girl with me, and Eden's unprompted declaration that "miracles and dreams come true," tells me that Alison's daughter sent a message of encouragement to me, straight from the mouth of God, in direct answer to my prayer the night before. I believe that my prayers for Meg's salvation will be answered, and that's exciting to me!
Separate from Eden, Ren also drew a picture for me for my birthday. There were two people on her card as well. Torey asked Ren who they were.
Ren said, "Mr. Dan and his wife."
I'll take that one to the bank. I'll take both of them to the bank! I believe that Meg will become a believer (hmm...I'm filled with a rush of excitement at the thought, more than I've felt before--at this moment, it feels to me as an epiphany, that it's a foregone conclusion--I believe that the Hound of Heaven must be doggedly pursuing her, in love...and may it be so!) The other card, from Ren is an encouragement in another way. I'd like to think and hope that in my 38th year, perhaps this will be the year where I find my wife. If that's the case, it will be with a great sense of honor that I will introduce her to sweet little Ren.
Scott, it would appear that the water's just fine.
I had to interrupt the festivities to play an easy gig, then headed over to Dave and Torey's for a game of Quiddler and sharing a couple of bottles of wine. All told a great birthday, and I'm very grateful for having such great friends!
Here's an interesting story about answered prayer that happened on my birthday. Saturday night I was doing a bit of reading, and read from a letter C. S. Lewis wrote to Sheldon Van Auken on the heels of the latter's conversion. Lewis wrote to Van Auken saying, "My prayers are answered...Blessings on you and a hundred thousand welcomes."
As I read that passage, I thought to myself how I long to be able to say that some day to Meg: "My prayers are answered! Blessings on you and a hundred thousand welcomes!" I have prayed fervently for Meg's salvation, and have learned to offer up my loneliness on behalf of that, and I thank God for the opportunity to do so. But I long with all my heart to be able to say those same words of Lewis, and to say them soon. I have no contact with her, and so I know nothing of her. All I have is the faith and belief that my prayers must in some ways be profitable. We see so little though, and as the words of Paul that Sherry C. has on her blog say, "for now we see as through a glass, dimly." Saturday I found myself with a renewed longing that the day when I can say those words to Meg may come, and come quickly, and in that heightened yearning, I fervently prayed to God, asking for some small sign of encouragement that my prayers were being used by Him.
At my birthday shindig on Sunday, both Ren and Eden created some cards for me that are some of the most precious gifts I've received on any birthday, and I do not say that lightly. Alison had a Gwen Frostic note with a cardinal on it which she gave to Eden to draw a picture on for me. When she was done, Alison saw that there were two people, and she asked Eden who they were. Eden replied by saying, "It's Mr. Dan and a girl."
Alison then asked Eden what she wanted to write in the card for me.
Without missing a beat, Eden said, "Miracles and dreams come true."
If there is anything I've become convinced of in the past year, it is the fact that there are no coincidences. I have come to believe that God is active even in the smallest details of our lives. There was a time in my life when I believed that people who tried to find God's fingerprint in the most seemingly mundane events of life were pathetically superstitious and a little off their rockers. But now I think otherwise. I didn't share this with Alison, but it's a bit mind boggling that the card was a Gwen Frostic card. If God knows the number of the hairs on our heads, certainly He knows why a certain card was chosen. Gwen Frostic is not without meaning in my relationship with Meg. In light of my belief in a God who is very directly involved in our lives, even in things that seem mundane, the Gwen Frostic card, coupled with the picture of a girl with me, and Eden's unprompted declaration that "miracles and dreams come true," tells me that Alison's daughter sent a message of encouragement to me, straight from the mouth of God, in direct answer to my prayer the night before. I believe that my prayers for Meg's salvation will be answered, and that's exciting to me!
Separate from Eden, Ren also drew a picture for me for my birthday. There were two people on her card as well. Torey asked Ren who they were.
Ren said, "Mr. Dan and his wife."
I'll take that one to the bank. I'll take both of them to the bank! I believe that Meg will become a believer (hmm...I'm filled with a rush of excitement at the thought, more than I've felt before--at this moment, it feels to me as an epiphany, that it's a foregone conclusion--I believe that the Hound of Heaven must be doggedly pursuing her, in love...and may it be so!) The other card, from Ren is an encouragement in another way. I'd like to think and hope that in my 38th year, perhaps this will be the year where I find my wife. If that's the case, it will be with a great sense of honor that I will introduce her to sweet little Ren.
Scott, it would appear that the water's just fine.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
I think my brother loves his job too!
I just heard from my mom that my brother has been having powerful time being so close by the Pope. Today, at Yankee Stadium, he's going to be part of the mass...my mom wasn't quite sure, but he would either be walking up to the altar with three other priests during the offering, or else during the Agnus Dei. In addition, he'll be serving communion to those in attendance at the mass.
At the mass held at St. Patrick's Cathedral, he was apparently three rows away from the Pope.
I'll be watching the coverage on EWTN.org when I get home later today, and if I spot him, I'll post a link with the timing of where you can see him.
I look forward to talking to my brother about his experience, and reporting back.
At the mass held at St. Patrick's Cathedral, he was apparently three rows away from the Pope.
I'll be watching the coverage on EWTN.org when I get home later today, and if I spot him, I'll post a link with the timing of where you can see him.
I look forward to talking to my brother about his experience, and reporting back.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
For I know the plans I have for you...
Today was an important day for me. Not because of any particular event that took place in my life, but rather because there was a creeping awareness that came over me, an awareness as to the direction my life is supposed to take. I have struggled greatly with the question as to why I'm still single, when I am so anxious to be married. As I contemplated this today, walking on Calvin College's campus, it dawned on me that I was still single for a very good reason: I am of more use to the Kingdom of God as a single man than I am as a married one. I think this is especially true because of the fact that the deepest desire of my heart is to be married. There is a keen, underlying awareness of being alone that weaves its way constantly through my thinking and my life. I think it is that very desire, and the accompanying dull loneliness that I generally feel that makes me useful to God. I have come to a point where I truly believe that my daily cross to bear is that of being a man longing for the companionship of a wife, and specifically, I have been called to carry that cross for Meg.
As I walked, I thought about the gifts God has given me. I wondered why I had been granted certain skills, and what I was supposed to do with them. At that moment, the spark of desire began to burn within me to write a book. I feel as if there is a book that God is calling me to write, on a subject that I am intimately acquainted with, and that is at the center of my story. I feel as well that I must be single to write this book, and that indeed I will need to give birth to this book before it's ever conceivable that I will be married. As I see this book, it's absolutely vital that I pen it's pages as a single man, one who was rejected by the woman he loved, and who is longing and yearning with every fiber of his being to find a soul mate. I do not find it an accident now that every woman I have asked out since Meg has refused me. Today, I came to the undeniable conclusion that I have been single for 20 years because it was God's will for my life, and that he has a purpose for me, a very clear purpose: I must write this book. It may never be published, but I am committed to following through on what I feel God is asking me to do. I don't think there's a book quite like it, and I feel that if it were published, it would provide some usefulness.
I saw that book in its entirety this morning. It's now my job to give it birth. And in the meantime, I'm not going to think about finding anyone to date. No one will until I write this book--I'm convinced of it. And surprisingly, I found tremendous freedom in that realization. I didn't spend the rest of the day wondering if my wife would be found around the next bend. I've got a job to do. There will be plenty of time for a wife and family, but now it's time to get to work.
I tell you this: right now, I am sobered. I believe I have seen a glimpse at God's plan for my life, and I am humbled into silence.
As I walked, I thought about the gifts God has given me. I wondered why I had been granted certain skills, and what I was supposed to do with them. At that moment, the spark of desire began to burn within me to write a book. I feel as if there is a book that God is calling me to write, on a subject that I am intimately acquainted with, and that is at the center of my story. I feel as well that I must be single to write this book, and that indeed I will need to give birth to this book before it's ever conceivable that I will be married. As I see this book, it's absolutely vital that I pen it's pages as a single man, one who was rejected by the woman he loved, and who is longing and yearning with every fiber of his being to find a soul mate. I do not find it an accident now that every woman I have asked out since Meg has refused me. Today, I came to the undeniable conclusion that I have been single for 20 years because it was God's will for my life, and that he has a purpose for me, a very clear purpose: I must write this book. It may never be published, but I am committed to following through on what I feel God is asking me to do. I don't think there's a book quite like it, and I feel that if it were published, it would provide some usefulness.
I saw that book in its entirety this morning. It's now my job to give it birth. And in the meantime, I'm not going to think about finding anyone to date. No one will until I write this book--I'm convinced of it. And surprisingly, I found tremendous freedom in that realization. I didn't spend the rest of the day wondering if my wife would be found around the next bend. I've got a job to do. There will be plenty of time for a wife and family, but now it's time to get to work.
I tell you this: right now, I am sobered. I believe I have seen a glimpse at God's plan for my life, and I am humbled into silence.
Off To See The Pope!
My brother is off to go see the Pope. You can read about his trip at the Flint Journal. Like all other priests who will be there, my brother will be concelebrating the mass with the Pope. Pretty cool, ain't it?
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Coincidence?
I saw one of my friends at work today, sitting in the corner where she usually sits, reading a book. As is my wont, I sidled up to her and asked her what she was reading. This is the book she showed me:
Considering my belief that the best answer to suffering that can be found is found in the words, life and teaching of Christ, I have to think that this wasn't a coincidence. It's kind of exciting actually--we had a stimulating conversation, and I hope to follow up with her, keenly aware of the fact that no one has been argued into the kingdom. I'm just going to tell her what I believe, that's all. I'm going to pray, sit back, and see if God can use me in her life. That's exciting.
Considering my belief that the best answer to suffering that can be found is found in the words, life and teaching of Christ, I have to think that this wasn't a coincidence. It's kind of exciting actually--we had a stimulating conversation, and I hope to follow up with her, keenly aware of the fact that no one has been argued into the kingdom. I'm just going to tell her what I believe, that's all. I'm going to pray, sit back, and see if God can use me in her life. That's exciting.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Spring
One of my favorite "widgets" on my computer is this one, which I just took a snapshot of at midnight today. It shows the progression of the earth from daylight to nighttime. If you look closely, you'll see the beginning of the promise of summer: longer and longer days. I wish I had taken a picture of this on the day of the vernal equinox. I took note of it that day, and the lines of day and night were perfectly perpendicular, with no curvature between day and night whatsoever. We are beginning the cycle which brings us to the lazy, hazy days of summer. I watched in the middle of winter as the curve which is beginning to creep into the southern hemisphere overtook the north during our deepest days of winter. By the summer solstice, there will be a huge dome shaped curve, with the southern hemisphere dominated by short days and we in the northern hemisphere blessed with hours and hours of sunlight. It's great to see this tangible proof that every day is longer and longer.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
