July 2008
12 posts
Jul 27th
Jul 27th
Jul 21st
The pleasures of life...
Hey did anyone besides  me notice that two of my favorite places are in financial trouble and closing some locations?  Yes, I’m talking about Starbucks and Cheesecake Factory.  Can you imagine?  Is life that unfair?  Isn’t life all about bang-bang chicken and shrimp followed up by a stop at Starbucks for a misto-decalf? Why would the good Lord want to limit such?  Then again when I...
Jul 21st
Finances - help!
I have always wanted my blog to be not only fun stuff and spiritual stuff but helpful stuff too.  I found this article really practical and really helpful. It’s a bit long but worth the read. The article is by MSN’s Liz Pulliam Weston. Here’s the drill: Our needs are few, and they include shelter, food, clothes, transportation and companionship. Our wants are endless and quickly...
Jul 19th
Jul 15th
Samuel's example
This morning in my quiet time I was challenged by what the Lord showed me about the life of the prophet and judge Samuel.  He is one of the good guys in the Bible who lives his life well before God and gives us a real clue about how to do this God thing.  Let me suggest he did a few things we can all practice that kept him constantly in the Lord’s favor.  First in 1 Samuel 2:26 - it simply...
Jul 15th
Conspiracy!
Ok this last week has been an interesting week watching banks fail, the government have to shore up Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and oil prices continue to be whacko - while our congress does zilch.  All this while I have been reading this book my son in law Kyle tossed in my lap last week concerning secret societies and groups that behind the scenes have controlled the economies of the world for...
Jul 15th
Jul 14th
Finally, the "Bald" truth! →
Jul 10th
Jul 10th
Missing from blog-ville
OK, I know I have been missing from blog-ville for a while - but I am back.  Due to a couple of trips over the 4th holiday I was away from the computer for a few days. I must say Donna and I did have a blast driving her new Mini-Cooper through the winding roads of the Adirondack mountains and wow… was that fun.  Donna actually let me drive for about two hours.  Please don’t let the NY...
Jul 10th