Listen to this prayer of mine, God; pay attention to what I’m asking.
Answer me—you’re famous for your answers!
Do what’s right for me.
But don’t, please don’t, haul me into court;
not a person alive would be acquitted there.
3-6 The enemy hunted me down;
he kicked me and stomped me within an inch of my life.
He put me in [...]
Entries from August 2009
August 28, 2009
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August 12, 2009
“Love finds you, son. You don’t find love. It has a lil bit to do with destiny, fate and what’s written in the stars. And it has a lot to do with the simple fact that most women are a lot smarter than we are. And wily. You don’t stand a chance.”
August 9, 2009
Doused
Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry—but don’t use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don’t stay angry. Don’t go to bed angry. Don’t give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life.
-Ephesians 4:26-27 (MSG)
Today I’ve made peace with those who pissed me off. No, it was not a [...]
August 5, 2009
Too close to home
Jeffrey Lee (1974-2009)
There was an assurance that you gave when we met you. A “Don’t worry, I’ll be here to take care of you” kinda assurance. And of course you did, drifting smoothly behind us, a ragtag group of dive experts wannabes. There was an unhurried flow in how you approached your work. But you [...]
August 2, 2009
Kabod
This always gets me. Every single time.
It reminds me that I’m always part of something bigger. Where the things that are truly worth fighting for are not ones which necessarily bring comfort or security. It calls for a belief so deep you would stake your life on it. Someone did that [...]
