Archive for December, 2007
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Sunday, December 30th, 2007
We aren’t going to update until the 2nd, because we get pretty wild on New Years Eve (Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice Cocktail - bottles and bottles of the stuff). So here are a few videos.
This is just the only song I could think of with New Year’s Day as the title and it shows my [...]
Gallup Polls and a Video
Thursday, December 27th, 2007A recent Gallup poll determined that 82% of Americans in 2007 identify with a Christian religion. Of course, these stats are ticking off all those people who scream, “This is NOT a Christian nation,” as they try desperately to secularize our country.
One person’s comment claims, “Gallup is an activist Christian poller.” I don’t know. Gallup [...]
A Place of Rest
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007How lovely is your dwelling place,
O LORD Almighty!
My soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the LORD;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.
Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young-
a place near your altar,
O LORD Almighty, my King and my God.
Blessed are [...]
Merry Christmas!
Monday, December 24th, 2007This time of year always gets so busy. There’s all that shopping to do. And baking. Parties to attend, and bring a dish too. All those “family memories” you want to leave to your children, so you create way more traditions then you’ll ever be able to catch up with. Then, there are the family [...]
Australian Commercial has Christians in a Tizzy
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007This Christmas season in Australia an ad running has ticked some Christians off. The ad is a commercial for a company called Betta Electrical Stores. The commercial recasts the nativity scene. Mary and Joseph kneel beside Baby Jesus in the manger, as the three wise men present him with their gifts. After the gifts are [...]
So Very Sorry (and a little something about Queen)
Thursday, December 20th, 2007If you’re a regular reader, you may have noticed that this week hasn’t been as chock full o’ reading. Here at the old Bugskippy global headquarters (read: our kitchen table where the laptop is located), we’ve been running around like a sailor with one foot nailed to the deck (in circles, no progress, painful, aggravating) getting ready for Christmas. Please [...]
A Day O’ links
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007I found two links I wanted to share today. They are completely unrelated. The first one I found surprising, but interesting, and I think important for Christians to know. The next is just darn right fun, especially for creative people who like doing things with their hands. Or, if you’re like me, you like making [...]
A Movie Review: Amazing Grace
Monday, December 17th, 2007This will be a short entry, not because I don’t have a lot I want to say, but because I want to write about the movie Amazing Grace, but I don’t want to give it away.
The movie takes place in the 1700’s, in Britain. It follows the true life story of William Wilberforce, a member [...]
Praying Outside the Comfort Zone
Sunday, December 16th, 2007This update is short and (hopefully) sweet.
Growing up, prayer was something with your head bowed and hands either folded or pressed together. That’s the way it was, and it’s what most people consider "how it’s done".
It wasn’t until I was an adult, actually just a few years ago, that I noticed people praying with arms [...]
5min Life Videopedia
Thursday, December 13th, 2007There’s no meat to this update, it’s just a fun diversion for Friday.
I was doing a search for “speed painting” and came across 5min, a really cool video site focusing on instruction. I could spend literally hours there learning things I’ve always wanted to know. If you haven’t been there, their philosophy is (from their site):
5min [...]