If you are not familiar with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, their Christmas albums are somewhat musical stories, sometimes with “substories” woven in the middle. Here is another of my favorites. It’s about a father, a daughter, a prayer, and what would it be like if Jesus came as a child into a bar and called upon the [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 17, 2008
Christmas in Sarajevo, Darfur, Baghdad, …
The holidays are in full tilt at our house; I hope they are at yours as well. There are presents still to buy, songs to be sung, family to see, laughs to laugh, and reflections to reflect, but for the most part Christmas is about matured, and ready for picking. The decorations are all [...]
December 10, 2008
Week Saved By Bradford, McCoy, Tebow, and Dong Yun Yoon
It had been a little bit of a downer week for me. You would think, after my team getting into the national title game I would be ecstatic, but, not so much. I guess some of it is fatigue after a busy weekend, and maybe more of it just the inevitable drain of energy [...]
December 8, 2008
Read This!
If you have not read Jim McGuiggan’s latest article, it’ll bless you. Follow the link in my blogroll and enjoy, “See, Here’s The Thing.” It is great.
December 4, 2008
A Child’s Dream
The Christmas season is gearing up as people scurry for bargains, the fire departments put up Christmas lights (I always thought that a strange responsibility), the mail is full of Christmas flyers, parking lots are more crowded than usual, and of course streets are growing ever more saturated: chaotic with desperate drivers. Retail clerks are [...]
December 1, 2008
Reason for Joy
I hope your Thanksgiving was great… a big helping of family with a ladle full of love poured on top. I was able to get home and gather around the table with family I hadn’t been with in way too long. Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday celebration. So to get you started, better than [...]
