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Coming Soon
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

I haven’t fallen off the planet, though to do so would be gain. This being my first full week at the house for a while, there are projects to be done. Twitter helps. I thought you might like to know that I’m considering posting in the near future regarding the following topics:

Reaction to Pastor [...]

The Quickest Witness Hit Ever
Saturday, November 1st, 2008

The doorbell rang this morning, and I opened the door to find a tall, older man in a suit who asked if I’d like a tract.  I said sure, took the tract, and after I’d read the back and found out it was from the Jehovah’s Witnesses, he thanked me for my time and went [...]

First Flurries and Playhouse Disney
Monday, October 27th, 2008

This morning our house got its first flurries of the season, but none stuck around.
My mother-in-law won four tickets to a live production of Playhouse Disney at the Palace Theater in downtown Columbus. She gave them to my family, who enjoyed the show Saturday.
The show featured characters from Winnie the Pooh, Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, [...]

She Didn’t Want to Miss a Bit of Compline
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Pr. Weedon has bragged a few times about his church holding a Compline service. I admit to a slight bit of jealousy when I read them, especially when I’m on the road, but then I remember that at home we do such liturgy in much more comfortable clothing.
The girls have requested that I read two [...]

An Uncle No Longer Suffers
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

After my grandmother died, I wrote the following in March of 2006:
My other uncle, who had not been attending church for some time, recalled when he spent his last moments with Grandma. The others couldn’t hear what he was saying to her, but she kept grasping his hand at points. He divulged that he was [...]