December 28th, 2009
Linus
I’m not a father, but I know quite a few. I also know many mothers. It’s amazing the transformation that a couple goes through when they have children. It’s equally amazing how much chaos such a little package can bring to two people. But I’m not going to be addressing that issue.
One of the questions I often ask new parents is have they figured out their baby’s cries. For those of you who are not parents, let me explain this to you. Since baby’s cannot form sentences until about age 2, their vocabulary is limited to laughs and cries. That’s it. Laughs are easy: you know the baby is having fun. But cries is a whole other matter.
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It’s amazing that kids will believe almost anything you tell them. And I mean you could outright lie to them and they would believe. Actually, I’m pretty convinced that most parents do this on a daily basis…but I digress.
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Due to some technical difficulties and overall issues with my web host, I’ll be moving my pictures off-site. I haven’t decided on a host yet. If you have any suggestions, leave a comment.
I’ve been reading Hudson Taylor’s autobiography for the past two weeks and it’s been an awesome read. One of the great things about this book has been reading about what kind of faith this man had. I want to copy over an excerpt so you can have a better understanding. It comes from Chapter 5.
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Simply put, God gives us very few gifts. But, like most gifts, it’s not really about the number of gifts but more about the quality. The gift I’m going to focus on is his greatest gift: time.
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Today is Easter. For those who are unfamiliar with the holiday, Easter marks the day that Jesus Christ rose from the dead to show that he was truly God. This post will not be a “praise Jesus” entry. I feel that so many Christians only use this holiday to evangelize, when we are commanded to do so on an on-going, regular basis. Instead, I’d like to focus on what this holiday means to me.
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With spring just around the corner, it seems that love is starting to saturate the air. Valentine’s day has passed and with wedding season around the corner, many of my friends are wondering if Cupid will nip them in the bud this year. And it seems like every year, I have conversations with many eligible bachelors about what they would like in a woman. Qualities like “good cook” and “hot body” are always at the top. At some point, usually after some debate as to other characteristics does the topic of spirituality come up. The conversation then trails a bit and then usually ends up at some sporting event.
The interesting thing about this conversation is how quickly its dismissed. Obviously, it something that many people think about. But what isn’t is the joys and benefits of being single. And I wonder why that is.
What is it about being single? Is it taboo? If you’re single, it seems like you’re the only one. If you’re married, you can’t help but play matchmaker. If your dating, you look to couples for advice. I ask again: what is it about being single?
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February 11th, 2009
Linus
I would like suggestions for future Crossword articles. If you have an idea, please post in the comments!
Do you ever watch a movie so many times that you can recite it? What’s funny about this phenomenon is that I’ll watch movies that I absolutely know and still sit on the edge of my seat. For example, I recently watched Rumor Has It for the second time. Granted, it’s not a movie I know very well but I know what happens in the movie. I wanted Jennifer Aniston’s character to admit that she was in love with her fiancé. It takes her several days in order for her do admit this but she had to sleep with another guy in order to find this out.
Being a former screenwriter, I’ve often wondered what would have happened if she admitted to her fiancé that she had doubts in the beginning of the movie. Of course, it wouldn’t have made a good movie but that’s not the point. But I think we all do this. How often have you thought about how different your life would have turned out if you did something differently.
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One year ago, I made the following resolutions:
Here’s what I accomplished:
- I actually gained a few pounds
- I’m about 75% through the bible
- Wrote 19 Crossword articles (Out of 22 since I started mid-January)
Not that bad, I have to say! I plan on finishing reading the bible, even though it’s more than a year. What I learned through the year was that it’s not about accomplishing the goal: it’s about the attitude about it. I still want to lose a few pounds, but I learned to take things slow. Reading through the bible taught me that it’s about reading, not about doing. Finally, writing the Crossword articles twice a month taught me to write with a deadline.
Now that a new year has begun, I think I’ll continue writing Crosswords twice a month. Hopefully, I’ll go to the gym more often and I’ll finish reading the bible. But I do need some new goals. How about these:
- Go skydiving at least once
- Go to Europe!!
Let’s see how this year turns out!