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I could never answer the question: What do you want to be when you grow up?
I had two reoccurring nightmares as a child.
Jesus is tied to the railroad tracks and I am trying to untie him before the train rolls over him.
Satan is in the sewer drain and drags me by the ankles to hell.
I [...]
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So I really intended to write about politics today. Then I read a friends blog. Someone who commented on his entry made a comment that I have heard all my life. For the sake of argument, I will boil down the sentiment being expressed: God is a Republican.
I think I have been fairly honest about [...]
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Week 3 of Sunday school: This week is about being thankful. It is funny how I can be so cynical in adult worship, but so open to God while teaching Sunday school. In spite of all my negative mutterings on this blog, I am stunned by God’s sustaining my family. Statistically, I should be divorced [...]
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Some days are just better than other. Some days are just great. Today is one of those days.
Work was work; but I did have a nice lunch out in the pavilion.
After work, I took Ethan to his baseball game. It was a perfect night for baseball. We were on the nice field, it was [...]
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Last night Jenn and I were lazing around the house watching “Terminator” reruns. Ethan came in for the night so we switched off that channel and tried to find something age appropriate. The Incredibles was on, but Ethan was not interested. He wanted to watch The Backyardigans. My brain can only coast in neutral so [...]
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Jenn told me something last night that almost made me cry. While she was giving Ethan his enema, he asked if he “tried” real hard could he stop having the enema and catheterizations. Sadly, I think it is finally dawning on him that his life is not exactly like his friends.
On another front we [...]
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