Monthly Archives: January 2011

Pursuit of Happiness #1

Last March, Taylor did a series of posts of pictures and videos that made her laugh. She called it her “Pursuit of Happiness” and it was meant to be a celebration of simple pleasures as an antidote to the winter blues. Because I can’t wait for March … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 22

Climb the Abarim ridge and cry—    you’ve made a total mess of your life. I spoke to you when everything was going your way.    You said, ‘I’m not interested.’ You’ve been that way as long as I’ve known you,     never … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 21

“And then tell the people at large, ‘God’s Message to you is this: Listen carefully. I’m giving you a choice: life or death.” Jeremiah 21:8 (MSG) I make life and death choices every day. What I choose to think about. … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 20

But if I say, “Forget it!    No more God-Messages from me!” The words are fire in my belly,    a burning in my bones. I’m worn out trying to hold it in.    I can’t do it any longer! Jeremiah 20:9 (MSG) … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 19

“This is the Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies to you: ‘Warning! Danger! I’m bringing down on this city and all the surrounding towns the doom that I have pronounced. They’re set in their ways and won’t budge. They refuse to do a … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 18

So I went to the potter’s house, and sure enough, the potter was there, working away at his wheel. Whenever the pot the potter was working on turned out badly, as sometimes happens when you are working with clay, the … Continue reading

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It’s National Cowboy Poetry Week!

Strange, but true. In honor of National Cowboy Poetry week, here’s one of my favorites from http://www.cowboypoetry.com. When Bob Got Throwed That time when Bob got throwed I thought I sure would bust. I like to died a-laffin’ To see … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 17

God’s Message:    ”Cursed is the strong one    who depends on mere humans, Who thinks he can make it on muscle alone    and sets God aside as dead weight. Jeremiah 17:5 (MSG) It is easy, when you are young, to set … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 16

Image by yanivba via Flickr “Now, watch for what comes next: I’m going to assemble a bunch of fishermen.” God’s Decree! “They’ll go fishing for my people and pull them in for judgment.” Jeremiah 16:16 (MSG) For centuries, those who … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 15

Unlucky mother—that you had me as a son,    given the unhappy job of indicting the whole country! I’ve never hurt or harmed a soul,    and yet everyone is out to get me. Jeremiah 15:10 (MSG) It isn’t easy swimming upstream. … Continue reading

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