Here’s a piece I wrote last year after an ice storm. I re-post it here as a final advent reflection.
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I got an email from an old friend late last week. I thought you might enjoy reading his tale.
Hey Preacherboy—How’s it going?
You’re never gonna believe what happened to us this past week. We had one of [...]
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I wrote in a previous post about having a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit. That’s not the case anymore. I’m fully in the spirit of the season and ready to celebrate Christmas. Over the years I’ve picked up a number of tricks that help me get into the spirit.
This year going to Silver [...]
Once there were two brothers.
Growing up, they did everything together. They lived out in the country and didn’t have any neighbors close by, so they became best friends.
As adults, they chose separate careers, but remained close friends. They’d see each other at church, get together to watch football, and go over to their parents [...]
As I get older, it seems I have to work a little harder to get into the Christmas spirit each year. Last year, I never really felt Christmassy. So, I’m thinking strategically about what I need to do to put myself in the correct posture to receive the spirit of Christmas.
Before I share my ideas [...]
I posted this story during Advent of 2005. I’m running it again with the permission of the author(me).
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He appeared outside one of the main entrances to the Woodland Hills Mall on the Friday after Thanksgiving. He had frizzy, red hair and a beard to match. He wore bright green overalls and a white undershirt.
When asked, [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about what Jesus means in Matthew 5:17-20. He calls his disciples to a righteousness that surpasses that of the Pharisees.
How is this possible?
I think it’s possible by following Jesus and his interpretation of Scripture as articulated through is words and embodied by his deeds.
What is the difference between [...]
While we were down at the ranch, we were hoping that one of the longhorns would give birth to her calf. We missed it by two days.
We had a great week down in the Austin area. My parents live in Liberty Hill and we spent the week at their ranch. The boys never left the ranch for the entire week. They were occupied by Gator rides through the woods, playing with the dog, feeding the cows, and exploring for rocks.
We [...]
I wrote in a previous post about having a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit. That’s not the case anymore. I’m fully in the spirit of the season and ready to celebrate Christmas. Over the years I’ve picked up a number of tricks that help me get into the spirit.
This year going to Silver [...]
Once there were two brothers.
Growing up, they did everything together. They lived out in the country and didn’t have any neighbors close by, so they became best friends.
As adults, they chose separate careers, but remained close friends. They’d see each other at church, get together to watch football, and go over to their parents [...]
As I get older, it seems I have to work a little harder to get into the Christmas spirit each year. Last year, I never really felt Christmassy. So, I’m thinking strategically about what I need to do to put myself in the correct posture to receive the spirit of Christmas.
Before I share my ideas [...]
I posted this story during Advent of 2005. I’m running it again with the permission of the author(me).
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He appeared outside one of the main entrances to the Woodland Hills Mall on the Friday after Thanksgiving. He had frizzy, red hair and a beard to match. He wore bright green overalls and a white undershirt.
When asked, [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about what Jesus means in Matthew 5:17-20. He calls his disciples to a righteousness that surpasses that of the Pharisees.
How is this possible?
I think it’s possible by following Jesus and his interpretation of Scripture as articulated through is words and embodied by his deeds.
What is the difference between [...]
While we were down at the ranch, we were hoping that one of the longhorns would give birth to her calf. We missed it by two days.
We had a great week down in the Austin area. My parents live in Liberty Hill and we spent the week at their ranch. The boys never left the ranch for the entire week. They were occupied by Gator rides through the woods, playing with the dog, feeding the cows, and exploring for rocks.
We [...]
