Monthly Archives: December 2006

God’s Weight Loss Plan – Day 2

Get out your pencils and paper and I will begin to outline God’s Guaranteed Weight Loss Plan. With this plan you can lose the weight of bitterness and anger caused from lack of forgiveness. If you are carrying around an unforgiving … Continue reading

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God’s Weight Loss Plan…Day 1

I have to admit that Joni and I are not teary eyed to see 2006 slip into history. It has been a hard year. Don’t most of us see next Monday (New Years Day) as a fresh start? Don’t most of us … Continue reading

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Pondering the post-Christmas letdown

Greeting cards have all been sent The Christmas rush is through But I still have one wish to make A special one for you     Lyrics from ‘Merry Christmas Darling’ – The Carpenters Yesterday I braved the day after Christmas shopping throngs … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

No day of the year has generated more written material than Christmas. I thought I would collect a few thoughts from people with bigger brains than me to share as a Christmas gift to you. Those who know me realize that I must … Continue reading

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Stocking Stuffers…

I love your feedback. Here are some stocking stuffers gleaned from recent comments from you. I have received a lot of fun and favorable feedback to my post about what sound the cattle were making when they were “lowing” during … Continue reading

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Grading CNN’s After Jesus…

I must begin with a brief disclosure. I am a member of the media and I am an Evangelical Christian. Both effect how I view a program like After Jesus. While being in television sports production makes me a lightweight to many who … Continue reading

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Our zeitgeist reveals a sad cultural malaise

I love to learn new words. So when the term zeitgeist cropped up in a recent news story I immediately sought to find the meaning. Dictionary.com defines zeitgeist as a German noun that means the spirit of the time; general … Continue reading

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John’s pain is also ours

I value nearly all of the comments I receive from readers of these humble ramblings. Occasionally I get a mean-spirited post that promptly finds it’s way into the cyber trash can for all of eternity. We have one basic rule … Continue reading

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Congratulations to you, and you, and you, and you….

Steve Martin closed a comedy CD with this classic bit…. You’ve been great, I’d like to thank each and everyone of you for coming out tonight: Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank … Continue reading

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Finishing up the gift list for Jesus

I love Dave Barry. As long as he is alive I will not have the weirdest brain on the planet. Here is his take on the secularizing of Christmas greetings.       Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a … Continue reading

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