Oct 31 2008
Not that it should be a surprise, but for all the right reasons I hereby publicly endorse John McCain to be our next President and Sarah Palin to be our Vice President. There is simply too much at stake to allow this country to fall into the hands of dangerous radical socialists.
Oct 29 2008
Not that it’s a surprise, but…
Mmmkay. And the reason we should pay any attention to Grace Jones is because … ?
(HT: Drudge)
Oct 27 2008
So with a little over a week left until the general elections, what are we to think? The media would have you believe that it’s all over but the acceptance speeches. Candidates are pulling out all the stops to boost their capital with voters. What if it doesn’t go the way you want and the other guy is elected? I ran into this passage in Titus 3 yesterday that puts it in perspective:
Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men. (Titus 3:1-2, NIV)
Bottom line, God is in charge. He knows what the issues are and what is at stake. It is incumbent on us to be active in (Scripturally based) social justice issues and to reflect His nature in all we do, politically, socially, and in every other way. Now get out and vote, but don’t forget who’s in charge.
Oct 25 2008
Dusty day dawning three hours late
Open the curtains And let the rest wait.
My mind goes running three thousand miles east
I may miss the harvest, but I won’t miss the feast.(Dan Fogelberg, Illinois, from Souvenirs, 1974)
I suppose I’m at that stage of life where siblings and family start gathering for funerals instead of weddings. Last week I got the news that one of my sisters-in-law was not expected to make it through the night. She was in the late stages of a nasty cancer and when she passed it was a relief that she was no longer suffering. She was also a believer, and that makes all the difference. It would have been a somber week if not for the knowledge that she is now safe in the arms of the Lord.
I come from a big family that’s now spread pretty much from coast to coast, so I was glad to be able to spend time with brothers and sisters that I haven’t seen in several years.
wind machines at harvest time
It was harvest season in central Illinois and I didn’t realize how deeply I missed the land, particularly at this time of year. I grew up on a farm and I guess it’s in my blood. I have no desire to go back to farm the land, but it has certainly shaped who I am. I remember feeling sorry for the city kids who didn’t have the freedom we did. They even had to lock their doors at night. What’s up with that? This past week was a reminder that God has it all under control, no matter how dire things seem. He is faithful to bless His people, no matter the season, no matter the circumstances. And that’s pretty cool.
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.(Great Is Thy Faithfulness)
Oct 21 2008
Today is the 203rd anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. On this day in 1805 off Cape Trafalgar, Spain, the British fleet under Lord Nelson, with 27 ships of the line, defeated the combined French/Spanish fleet of 33 ships of the line and 8 smaller vessels. During the battle, Nelson was killed by a French musket ball. His body was returned to England in a cask of brandy for a state funeral. The battle was decisive and effectively crippled the French and Spanish navies for the remainder of the Napoleonic wars.
(HT: Royal Navy, Sail and Steam)
Oct 17 2008
I’m off to Illinois for a few days to see family. Back in the saddle next week….
Oct 15 2008
People come here looking for a lot of different things, but I’m beginning to see a pattern here. These are the searches that brought people here in the last hour and a half…
