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april 30, 2006

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saturday: happy anniversary, faith and mike!

Wow, has it really been six years since that hot May day in 2000?! What joy to watch these two get advanced degrees, buy and redecorate a house, and bring Hannah Elizabeth into the world. Congratulations with lots of love and prayers!
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VEGGIE TALES' BOB, LARRY, AND THE ASPARAGUS FAMILY

friday: Bob and Larry not veggies!

Scandal has rocked Veggie Tales, the popular video series which brought us such classics as “Dave and the Giant Pickle,” “Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed,” and “Silly Songs with Larry.”

Stars Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber are not veggies, but fruit! Tomatoes are technically berries which develop from the ovary of the flower after being pollinated by the stamen. Cucumbers also reproduce sexually, so are considered fruit.

In fact there are few actual vegetables in Veggie Tales! The French Peas are fruit! Jimmy and Jerry the Gourds as well as Madame Blueberry are berries!

Vegetables are defined as a plant consumed whether a stem (celery), a leaf (lettuce), a root or tuber (radish, or potato, respectively). Junior Asparagus and Laura Carrot, then, are two of the few true vegetables in the company crisper.

Shocking!

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thursday: 'america bless God'

On this "National Day of Prayer," I'm sure God is hearing the old, old plea, "God, bless America." I think the US of A would be better served if America blessed God. Notice that the Lord's prayer emphasizes realigning our priorities and perspectives, rather than simply requesting our petitions.
Jesus' instructions for prayer
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Why "prayer in school" may not be the best idea



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5:00 pm wednesday: 9/11 terrorist gets life in prison

Zacarias Moussaoui will receive life in prison for his role in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Since he was hoping to die a martyr for the cause, denying him that so-called honor is most appropriate. And, I fear the US would have inspired a hundred more terrorists by executing this one!
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wednesday: why are so many picking on Jesus?

First, The Da Vinci Code, which claimed Christ was a mere mortal who married Mary Magdalene, hits the big screen May 19. Then on 06/06/06 (Get it? 666!), Hollywood's The Beast will claim that Jesus Christ never existed at all. He's a complete myth.

Hmmm? If Jesus is just a myth, why such desperate attempts to discredit Him? You don't find the same hysteria for disproving Bigfoot, UFOs or the Loch Ness Monster. Why? One possibility is that Jesus Christ demands a radical life change; Big Foot doesn't. The same seems true for the hyperventilation of opponents over Intelligent Design. If there is a God, then we may just have to take His Ten Commandments seriously.

Just a thought. What are yours?

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tuesday: 'at therapy'

I just finished writing my column for Rev. magazine. My contract with them says I can't use the material until six months after it's been printed in the magazine, so you'll have to wait a year for the rest of my "Worship Songs Almost Anyone Can Sing." (Especially appropriate for "seeker" services.) Here's my favorite:

At Therapy (Sing to the tune of At Calvary)
Years I spent with lowest self-esteem
Self-help books on pop psychology,
Knowing there must be a cure for me
At therapy!
Self-acceptance finally came to me,
Free from guilt and shame and self-pity,
There I found A.A. serenity
At therapy

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monday: do you remember 'may day'?

There are some sure symptoms that I'm getting older. I remember the original "The Brady Bunch," gasoline at twenty-five cents a gallon and thin Elvis. And I remember May Day. No, not the military parades in Red Square. Even further back when May 1 meant sneaking around the neighborhood . . .
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sunday: 'do not oppress an alien' but 'give to caesar . . .'

In Exodus 23:9, Scripture commands, "Do not oppress an alien; you yourselves know how it feels to be aliens, because you were aliens in Egypt." But that needs to be balanced with Matthew 21:22: "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's."

It seems to this great-grandson of English immigrants, that the national boycott and marches planned for Monday are counter-productive. Especially when organizer Jorge Rodriguez threatens, "We want full amnesty, full legalization for anybody who is here (illegally)." Or my favorite line, "Don't criminalize illegals."

If aliens want rights of citizenship, they should also bear responsibilities of citizenship including obeying the laws of their new land, having a valid photo ID, showing up for work, paying their fair share of taxes (no more salaries in cash), etc.

Let's balance compassion with common sense.



last week: 'evil james,' healthy sex, hannah's birthday . . .

. . . medical proof I look at life a bit differently, The Da Vinci Code, and more
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