Ok. So I pretty much suck at debate right now. I used to be pretty good at it. I had my pet subjects, and knew how to parse them out and dialogue with people who disagreed. I used to like it.

Here's the thing. Somewhere along the way, I started to figure out that I cared a lot more about the people I was speaking with than trying to prove to them ( Read more... )

When you are struggling toward healing, sometimes change is a fearful thing.  Today I took some steps toward change, and I can absolutely say that I have been afraid of taking those steps.  However, I can just as absolutely say that those steps needed to be taken.

Thank you, God, for the faith that drives out fear.

- Aaron

So, "The Poisoned Vine" is done.  I am writing this to say thank you for Anthony for challenging me to write it.  It was not an easy thing.  He and I went over every detail, trying to pull what we were looking for out of the story.  I am not sure how you fine folks received it, but I think it has conveyed everything it needed to convey.  More ( Read more... )

I am going to have to get a group of people together to see this movie.  It needs to be a group.  There are so many of my friends on LJ who should just die laughing at this.  You know who you are!

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But I am keeping my options open ( Read more... )

Usually, when I go to get new glasses, my eyes are so weird that they have to send off to have my prescription made rather than being able to give them to me right away.

This time, they could give me the better of the two sets I'm getting right away, today!

I call that success.

So ( Read more... )

This day, the day we have set aside to celebrate the birth of Christ, we have also set aside to celebrate family, giving, compassion, mercy, love.

My prayer for all of you today is that all of those things will be first in your hearts. I pray that today you have a day in which bitterness is set aside and love is embraced. I pray that today you reach ( Read more... )

jconstantine, I am blessed. I am surrounded by friends, connections created based upon mutual respect and care. However, I can count on one hand the people that I have let in past the boundaries I have erected around my own heart. You are one of the very few people that has seen me at my best and worst, just as I have seen you at yours, and yet, our ( Read more... )

Yesterday was a good day. My Grandmother turned 85 yesterday. Over Friday night and Saturday, there was laughter provided by both family and Jen and Sheridan. I'll remember the bit about the spoons. Today, though, Joshua was very weepy and out if sorts. I think the time change messed with him. It breaks my heart when he is upset. He can't ( Read more... )