May you walk in constant joy
Though your path be rough and steep
Though it be smooth and easy
Though none go with you
Though you travel with strong companions.
May you exist in joy from step to step
day to day
hour to hour
minute to minute
and be continually filled with the assurance
that the source of all joy
is found in Christ alone.
so in my online life, i spend some time on a message board where there’s generally some great discussion that goes around… the current discussion is basically over whether or not God created evil.
it’s really a rather interesting problem when you think about it, and basically centers around this idea of whether or not we have true “free will” and how far that free will extends. while i’m certainly not God and don’t claim to have any or all of the answers, it’s none the less an interesting discussion.
feel free to comment on your views of how much free will we have or don’t have in the determining of our actions.
we’re heading down to kingsville today for joshfest. hopefully there will be some pictures when we get back. i’m slated to run a 10k tomorrow, but i may panzy out and do the 5k instead.
at any rate, will be back sunday night. call if needed.
In living
may you testify of a God who lives.
In loving
may you testify of a God who loves.
In serving
may you testify of a God who serves.
In sorrow
may you testify of a God who weeps.
In forgiveness
may you testify of a God who forgives.
In suffering
may you testify of a God who suffered.
In victory
may you testify of a triumphant Savior
overcomer of death
eternally victorious
ruler without end.
the blog/website was down earlier today due to corruption of the tcp stack on my server.
(i didn’t do it).
none the less, the problem is fixed.
will update more tomorrow.
so i want a lens for my camera… more precicely i want someone to buy me a lens for my camera.
i want some sort of 12-24mm zoom lens for a nikon mount digital camera. if anyone is rich and has a spare 500 bucks laying around (the tokina is acceptable – the tamron 11-19 would be ok too… if you want to drop 900 on the nikon, that’s cool too) then please contact me and let me know…
links are available on request…
other lenses on the wish list:
new (better) macro
80-200 f2.8 constant
24-85 zoom
May you walk humbled from this place
into a dark, hurting world.
May you shine brightly
though it place you in darkness.
May you love deeply
though it return only pain.
May you give of yourself
though it cost you all you have.
And may you rest
satisfied at last
darkness vanquished
pain healed
costs repaid
secure at last
in life that has no end.
many thanks to robbie for letting me take pictures tonight. i just finished processing them and i’m uploading them right now.
here are a few preview images:
ok, so comments really do work now. it turns out that you have to have an email address to register unless you’re like me and can add the account manually. that requires that a mail server be set up. slight oversight.
but it’s all happy now. the smtp server is running and you can officially login/comment/make me happy.
shannon is the only one who tried so far, and you’ll need to request a reset to your password instead of a new account.
as a side note, your comments will be moderated until i’ve approved one of them, then you’ll be able to spam away.
sorry for the confusion.
comment away.
you who hunger
who thirst
the promise of God:
Come and drink –
even if you have no money!
Come, take your choice
of wine or milk –
it’s all free!
The water I give
takes away thirst altogether.
Why spend your money
on food that does not give you strength?
Why pay for food
that does you no good?
I am the bread of life.
No one who comes to me
will ever be hungry again.
lots of good, well said stuff here at the conference. i’m excited to get back to debrief and digest what all has been here…
it’s been interesting to go to the academy to discuss the spiritual life and journey that i’ve been on in the past months, living in a missional environment and journeying in that place.
al roxbourgh has a very clear and well spoken way of stating that which i have already known in some sense and experienced.
more to come later.
may you walk humbled from this place
into a dark, hurting world.
may you shine brightly
though it place you in darkness.
may you love deeply
though it may return only pain.
may you give of yourself
though it cost you all that you have.
and may you rest
satisfied at last
darkness vanquished
pain healed
costs repaid
secure at last
in life that has no end.
i’m out for a couple of days to abilene for a conference on missional Christianity. returning friday night.
random story:
it was about 2:30 or 3 when i was going to bed last night, my alarm comfortably set for 9:30… but i had this nagging feeling in the back of my head that i actually had to do something… that there was some responsibility that i was forgetting.
oh yes. that’s right… i have to proctor a test at 8am. joy of joys.
that’s what the drive to abilene is all about :)
as you seek, may you find God.
as you hurt, may you find comfort in the one who knows both the wounds of your heart and the desires of your soul.
as you heal, may you find rest in the arms of one who shelters you and holds you safe.
as you journey, may you feel the presence of the constant companion who walks beside you.
and as you walk from this place, may you know that he goes with you,
that he will guide your path
wherever it may lead.
Hooray! The comment box now works.
I don’t actually have much to say- except that I think you should write Scene 2 of the play I started. I’ll give you a fair share of the profits when it opens on Broadway.
Comment by JenCook — 23 April 2005 @ 3:29 pm