Archive for October, 2008
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Friday, October 31st, 2008Happy Halloween! For today, I’m doing a little How-to for drawing the most common symbol of this holiday. I hope you enjoy!
Step 1
Usually, when we draw a pumpkin, we think “round”, so we might start out with a circle.
Step 2
This is a pretty good start, and people usually get what we’re drawing. It’s not wrong, since every pumpkin is [...]
One of a Hundred - page 117 - Who Needs You Here?
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Thursday. Something about a thunder god… Something about David Bowie… Maybe a comic. Maybe a hero…just for one day. Maybe today. You can read the whole series, as well as see a larger version of the current page by clicking on the picture below.
One of a Hundred follows the story of Jim Hatlen, an atheist [...]
Is Celebrating Halloween Wrong for Christians?
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008I’ve heard the arguments my whole life: Halloween originated as a pagan holiday, a grotesque one at that! Christians have no business celebrating a holiday whose origins go so far against God. Even if it has changed, it’s hardly an innocent holiday now! I mean, look at all those children, dressed up as ghosts and [...]
How to Read the Bible Every Day
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008For a lot of my life, I told myself I didn’t have time to read the Bible. I occasionally cracked it open. But then a week, or month would go by until I touched it again. I did pray, though not as much as now. My prayers were shallow. I didn’t understand Who I was [...]
What’s Scarier: Boo at the Zoo, the Christian Sponsors, or the People Who Just Don’t Get It?
Monday, October 27th, 2008Every Halloween season since 1977, the Lincoln Children’s Zoo has hosted Boo at the Zoo, a big fundraising event to allow kids to trick-or-treat within its gates. In it, the trick-or-treaters walk through the zoo in a pre-set path while local businesses, with displays set up, hand out candy, coupons, and whatnot. One local dentist [...]
Psalm 121:3 — Sleeping in Peace
Friday, October 24th, 2008He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber
Psalm 121:3
Scrapbooks…
I have a note, in my handwriting, in my scrapbook from years ago. It says, “Give your worries to God before you go to bed, He’s up all night anyway.” It was something my sister told me on the phone one [...]
One of a Hundred - page 116 - Sheer Heart Attack
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008Thursday references are back! And this time, it’s personal. There’s a new comic page, but for some reason I can’t think of a single bad reference. It always seems that if you’re put on the spot, you can’t think of those choice zingers. Maybe I’ll have one next week. Enjoy the comic for a whole [...]
Was Job’s Wife Just Another Shrieking Harpy or Something More?
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008Last night at my men’s Bible study, we studied the book of Job, talked about our observations, and asked questions.
Job’s unnamed wife, who only appears briefly, comes across as just another bane to her husband.
His wife said to him, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!”
He replied, “You are talking [...]
Ben Stein: Jewish, but OK with Christmas Trees
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008With the holidays approaching, we know it’s going to start up again. The same battle heard for years now: separation of church and state vs. Christmas. Nativities and Christmas trees will be taken off lawns of courthouses. For non-compliant government offices, lawsuits will be started. Employees of our favorite stores will be told it’s inappropriate [...]
Problems with Funerals and Obituaries: Real Life isn’t Captured
Monday, October 20th, 2008Saturday was Grandma’s funeral. The whole weekend was totally surreal, painful, and at times really wonderful. I shared some things last week, but I’ve remembered and learned more about her since then. Her obituary doesn’t really do her justice, much like any obituary. It gives some facts and small tidbits of character, but has no [...]
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