7 Days of Xmas Reflections: Day 2

Our Christmas dinner was a feast. Even for being a vegetarian I loved it!
Afterwards I was cleaning up the kitchen and doing the dishes. I began to notice that it was taking me awhile and the kitchen was a real mess and I’d probably be there a while longer. I estimated that the meal took [...]

7 Days of Xmas Reflections: Day 1

Disclaimer… These are things I noticed this past Christmas season. I’m in no way saying that YOU noticed them.
But maybe you did.It’s getting harder and harder for me to see Jesus in anything during the Christmas season.
This is a cultural and personal observation for myself.
On the cultural side, once Thanksgiving is over it’s no holds [...]

A different Christmas

I’ve used the phrase “I hate Christmas” in conversation with Diane at least twice over the past 2 weeks. Maybe 3 times. I don’t like that.
I read the blog of an old throwing buddy of mine yesterday that echoed the same sentiments. In fact he’s ignoring the holiday all together this year. No presents, no [...]

Time’s 50 top 10 lists of 07

This is a very cool online special of Time’s. Click the collage above to get there.
Among the lists:Top 10 Editorial CartoonsTop 10 Time.com PhotosTop 10 Oddball News StoriesandTop 10 Campaign Gaffes
They also had the Top 10 Religion stories which I found very interesting.

Things I’ve learned from being a vegetarian

I’m taking action today to insure that Diane and I will not have a 5th child anytime soon.
I get to take valium and lay around for 2 days and do nothing.
I may have to do this more often.
I went vegetarian a few months ago. It was for health reasons. I was barely eating meat anyway [...]

R.B.F.A.

I’ve officially jumped on the Rob Bell bandwagon.
I’m o.k. with that.
Hello. My name is Jason.
“Hi Jason.”
And I really like Rob Bell.
What first appealed to me about him was that his books seemed to make a lot of non-progressive Christians upset. It was something I could readily identify with. Then I read the pre-released first chapter [...]