for the most part, anyway…
We’ve moved most of our stuff into the house, and we’ve got boxes everywhere. The only rooms that look close to done are the kitchen (gotta have access to the food), bathroom (that too), and of course, my office.
It took us a few hours just to get my desk into the house, but it was worth it, because it looks great in my office. I’m glad we moved most of the stuff on Friday, because Saturday was a horrible day for moving. I haven’t seen rain that hard since Rita. I did get the lawn mowed before the rain came down too hard, though.
I’m looking forward to being able to work closer to home because the drive to and from work everyday would eventually get to me. I’m going to the new location in Beaumont on Wednesday, and from what I understand, they have some work backed up for me, so I could be there consistently for a short period of time.
I went jogging tonight because I haven’t been in over two weeks. The track here is cool because it is more round than elongated, so it seems like the track is shorter, even though it apparently is not. It looks like they wanted more sidline space between the field and the track so they just widened it to make the arcs longer and the straight parts shorter.
I had the misfortune of talking about politics at work today. Just yesterday, Christle and I were talking about the definition of prudence (discretion in practical affairs, or knowing when to keep your mouth shut to avoid embarrassment or distress). Take the advice I did not use, and just keep politics and religious talk out of the workplace. Doing so will make life so much less stressful. I guess there is room for bending that rule, but it should only be when asked outright for advice, or if you’ve known the person (or people) for more than 5 to 10 years.
The conversation ended smoothly, and I don’t think any feelings were hurt, but it was just one of the most awkward conversations I’ve ever had at work. I think I’ll remember to just make my way out of those conversations from now on.
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The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe – The Movie
I just finished watching the movie, and I must say that they did the book justice. There were a few things that went out of order, or just didn’t happen in the book, that did not change the overall story, and added some real meat to the plot. The acting was done quite well by the humans, and the CGI was done pretty well too.
The ending was too quick, in that they didn’t give us a whole lot of time to figure out that the kids had been in Narnia for well over a decade before they came back through the wardrobe looking as if they had just entered it.
The great thing about seeing the movie just after reading the book, is that I could see the entire story relived right in front of my eyes. I could tell just where there were changes made, and I could also tell when they were saying lines directly from the book, which happened often.
I really enjoyed it, but I’m glad I didn’t take Alaina to see it, because the battle scene at the end may be a little too violent for a 5 year old girl.
Let me know what you thought of the movie compared to the book.
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
I finished reading this today, and was amazed. The funny thing is that the book is SO short. I felt like it flew by faster than any book I’ve read, short of Curious George, or any of the other children’s books I’ve read to my daughter recently.
I’ve heard that the movie stuck pretty closely to the book. If you think I was overstating how much God takes part in the first book, wait until you read this one. I’m going to see the movie this weekend.
The Magician’s Nephew
I have just finished reading The Magician’s Nephew, the first of The Chronicles of Narnia books. It is absolutely amazing. How anyone can read it and not see God in it, is absolutely ridiculous. I had to stay up later after I finished reading just to get over the excitement and goose-bumps that the references to God had given me.
When I say references, you may think that I’m talking of subtleties, but it is outright, in your face, references that explain how God can be active in a universe filled with fantasy. I challenge anyone who doesn’t see the Christian message in the movie to check out the books. You must read from the beginning.
I haven’t seen the movie. I definitely will now, because there’s only so much you can change going from a book to a movie. I heard that the BBC production of it was terrible. I will post my thoughts on the movie this weekend. I must see a few matinees this weekend now.
Merry Christmas!
While this may not be the actual birthdate of Jesus, it is the time that we celebrate His birth. The wonderful gift God gave to us doesn’t seem to be the focus of the season, and I wish it weren’t that way.
I received some nice gifts this year, but I really don’t think I deserve them. Don’t get me wrong, I’m going to use them and enjoy them. I just think I would be able to appreciate the real reason for Christmas if I wasn’t so preoccupied with what I’m getting everyone or getting for myself from them.
I had a good day anyway, and have thoroughly enjoyed spending time with the family.
Merry Christmas!
Intelligent Design in Pennsylvania
A judge said no today to intelligent design being in a public school’s biology class. I don’t understand how a theory can be set up above a widely believed religious explanation of the same subject. According to scientists, they are both theories. Apparently the judge in this case doesn’t believe that God has any place in school. If they really wanted to make a statement about how unreal they thought God was, they’d let it be taught as a “theory” that they could try to disprove. I guess they’ve figured out it can’t be done, so they’ve taken that option off of the table.
Read the article HERE.
New Orleans Flooding
I’ve had conversations with people over the past few years about New Orleans being hit with anything that would cause flooding. I’ve known that it was going to happen in my lifetime. I just didn’t think it would make me feel this bad for everyone out there.
I just can’t wait to see if the rest of the world bands together to send help our way. Maybe the rest of the world will see how much we’ve sent their way over the years, when they realize they can’t help us as much as we will help ourselves. I have no doubt that some of the other nations of the world will send help, and it will be greatly appreciated.
The chances of the United Nations trying to take charge in relief efforts are pretty slim, even though they may pass some resolutions on the prospect of helping out.
The people affected by Hurricane Katrina need a lot of help. If you can’t help out financially, please send a few prayers up to the Big Guy for them. The prospect of losing your entire city and history has got to be pretty darn sobering.
Battle Cry for a Generation
I recently found Battle Cry, a web site devoted to spreading the Gospel of Christ to teens in the Millennial Generation (those born from the mid 1980s to now.
There’s some startling facts and truths revealed on the impact that our country’s slide from God has caused. Back in the early 1900s, almost all of the nations people were qualified as Evangelical Christians. Since then, there has been a dramatic fall in those numbers. For instance, today, only 35% of the Baby Boomer Generation are qualified Evangelical Christians.
An Evangelical Christian is a person who:
– believes that Jesus Christ is the sole source of salvation through faith in Him,
– has personal faith and conversion with regeneration by the Holy Spirit,
– recognizes the inspired word of God as the only basis for faith and Christian living,
– and is committed to Biblical preaching and evangelism that brings others to faith in Jesus Christ.
found on mmronline.org
The Baby Boomer Generation is the generation with the most influential people in business and politics today, and you can see where that is leading us. We’ve had prayer taken out of school, disgustingly perverted music industry, morally drained television and movies, civil initiatives promoting gay marriage, porn invasion of the internet, and 50% of all marriages today are ending in divorce.
If nothing changes, at the current rate that the Evangelical Christian population is falling, only 4% of the Millennial Generation will be qualified Evangelical Christians.
Here’s what 4% might look like:
• In Sweden last year, Pastor Ake Green preached against homosexuality and other sexual sin because he was fed up with his nation’s embrace of the homosexual lifestyle. Pastor Green was sentenced to prison under the “hate speech law,†even though he ended his sermon with a message of grace and
love.
• In the Netherlands, it is now legal to euthanize children. Nearly one-third of pediatricians have killed infants, and twenty percent of those killings were done without the consent of parents. These doctors will give a deadly shot to a child if they believe the child’s suffering is intolerable or if he/she has an incurable illness. It is completely up to the personal discretion and conviction of the doctor.
Quote from Battle Cry Presentation downloaded from BattleCry.com
There is so much more information that they have freely available on their web site. I encourage you to check it out and download the documents they have available for free.
Battle Cry for a Generation