Archive for December, 2008

It’s not a skirt!

December 30, 2008

I recently became the proud owner of a kilt. I purchased it mainly for hiking and the tartan (pattern) which most often shows your clan (family or group of families you belong to) is “Leatherneck.” My Scottish heritage is through my mother’s side and is of the Gunn clan.

There is also a law enforcement tartan, [...]

Merry Christmas to All!

December 24, 2008

 
One of the best all time Christmas shows has to be The Charlie Brown Christmas. When Linus goes out on the stage and recites Luke’s account of the first Christmas, it makes the show.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world [...]

Dead Sea Scrolls

December 23, 2008

My wife and I went to see the Dead Sea Scroll exhibit yesterday. The exhibit was very informative and interesting – but if you’re planning to go don’t expect too much from the actual scrolls.

I’m not sure what I was expecting, but in the dark you’re not actually going to make out any of the [...]

Christmas Reflections from Williamsburg (and reflecting God)

December 19, 2008

When our son, Jared, was about 5 or 6 we began our (almost) annual family Christmas tradition of going to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. Compared to theme parks, the visit is dirt cheap.

We have so many great memories from those visits over the years. From the first year, when we got a foot of snow [...]

A New Christmas Favorite . . .

December 12, 2008

I want to share a new favorite Christmas song. It is How Many Kings? from the group “Downhere.”

Click here http://www.downhere.com/home

It is number 6 on the playlist on the right. Enjoy J and

Merry CHRISTmas!

A Slippery Slope Indeed

December 9, 2008

I read three interesting, and seemingly, unrelated stories (so far) this week.
One was Al Mohler’s take on the Newsweek assertion that Bible is (apparently) irrelevant to and at the same time, not against the homosexual marriage argument. I must confess I have not read Newsweek in some time, but I’ll take Dr. Mohler’s word for [...]

Well, it’s started again . . .

December 5, 2008

. . . Or, shall I say, continues. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not surprised in the least. Disappointed, dismayed and disgusted –yes, but surprised no.

What am I talking about? The incredible ooze of political correctness which overwhelms our nation. UNC-Chapel Hill has removed all the Christmas trees from its library. This decision was made [...]

Trusting God for Guidance

December 5, 2008

On a recent trip to the mountains of NC, I came face to face with one of my greatest fears. No, it wasn’t a bear – to me it was worse. We were driving down the mountain in the dark and the “fog” rolled in on US 321 between Boone and Lenoir. I [...]