Monthly Archives: April 2007

Would you pray for Eric Volz?

One of the recurring themes of these humble ramblings is that real, deep rooted growth comes through trials. Adversity introduces a man to himself and you find out if your faith, or lack of faith, will sustain you. I have … Continue reading

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Rosie O’Donnell leaves….my “View” remains the same

When I was younger you knew exactly when a celebrities career had peaked and had begun to spiral slowly downward. That career reversal could be duly noted when a one time big star was booked on the Love Boat. So it is with … Continue reading

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Don’t settle for safe havens…

There is no time to write today so I am posting a personal favorite from the gently read file. Blessings,  Dave Last week I was spending a few minutes at Baton Rouge Airport before heading home. The airport is designed with … Continue reading

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One tragic loser in Alec versus Kim

I am not a big celebrity guy. I would rather read a year old Sporting News than a freshly minted People magazine. But I did take note of the now infamous recorded outburst by actor Alec Baldwin directed at his … Continue reading

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What can the church learn from Korea’s response to the VT Tragedy?

One of the random thrills that I have received in my modest second career as an author was receiving an unexpected box of books one day. I had not ordered any books that week (a rarity) nor was I expecting … Continue reading

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God will bless the broken road….

I have not been able to write about the tragedy at Virginia Tech. Perhaps with a son at college it just hits too close to home. But this earlier artlcle does address one aspect of this tragedy. God does bless … Continue reading

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Return of the iPod Devotional Series

Regular readers of these humble ramblings remember a daring effort called the iPod devotional series. It was daring because I would hit the random shuffle feature and write about whatever song came up in the sequence. Because of my weird … Continue reading

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The touch of the master

Yesterday I posted a rather fanciful look at how “man’s best friend” could teach Christians a lot about evangelism. I was heartened and bit surprised at the level of response to that article (Canine School of Evangelism). Apparently there are … Continue reading

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“Whazzup Dog?”

There are few things more pathetic than a middle-aged Dad trying to be hip. I usually do it to fulfill my contractual obligation to embarrass my sons. But I could not resist the title for this piece. For those not as hip … Continue reading

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Here’s to you Jackie Robinson!

April 15th is not my favorite day of the year. Traditional tax day is never fun for a guy who is organizationally challenged. My idea of being prepared is having everything in one box. But I was heartened to find … Continue reading

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