Sovereign Lord, please grant to meA disciplined willso to choose what pleases thee. But more O Lord, Grant that I might not need it. Give me a clean heartwith holy desiresright affectionsand godly passions, so that my heart beats with yoursand I desire what you desirewant what you wantpursue what you pursuelove what you love. … Continue reading My Gluttony
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A Pleading Letter to a Brother
Today I received a letter inviting me and members of our church to participate in an interfaith prayer meeting in October that will be presided over by the Dali Lama. Here is my letter of response:Dear Brother, I am writing to inform you that I will respectfully decline your invitation to be a part of … Continue reading A Pleading Letter to a Brother
Caleb’s Last TBall Game
.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } 100_0055, originally uploaded by danwaugh. Last night was the last tball game of Caleb's career. He'll be moving on to the bigs next year, or making a lateral move to soccer (he's keeping his options open). … Continue reading Caleb’s Last TBall Game
A Scary Thought
The other day on my Google homepage, this quote popped up in the 'Quote of the Day' box: "The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half" ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky. Uh, that's a scary thought for someone like me who is, honestly, … Continue reading A Scary Thought
my surprising ancestreal roots
For the longest time, I thought (because I had been told so) that my last name was German. However, after taking German for several years, I found out there is no 'gh' combination in the German language. Then I discovered that actually, the name is Scottish. (Doug, maybe my great, great, great, great grandfather went … Continue reading my surprising ancestreal roots
God Entranced 