9/11/06 is a memorable day for many. Anyone who has the access to technology that would allow them to read this blog probably knows exactly where they were on that day.
Regardless of your thoughts now, perspectives on the war, politics, etc. There is no denying that 9/11/06 had a major effect on many of our lives, our way of thinking, the issues we thought through, etc.
I want to make this an open thread for readers to share briefly how 9/11 shaped them, but to encourage that I’ll start with a …

(Writing that title suddenly reminded me I have to get our yearly emissions test done)
I just bought a TerraPass.

I wanted to wait till the end of this year to calculate how much gas we used and calculate how much CO2 we’ve emitted.
Our nice little Honda gave us an average of 43mpg over 9,600 miles this year.
That calculates to:

Fuel use:
223 gallons per year
Emissions:
4,363 lbs CO2 per year
A TerraPass is basically a donation to fund clean energy initiatives in the amount that offsets the amount of emissions our car produced.
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This date will go down in history as a tragic one for our world. The cold heartedness that could bring such atrocity to mankind makes ones heart tremble. We pause in remembrance of the tragedy that has occurred. We look forward, gaining strength from those who have been an example of heroism in the past.
The evil of hunger claimed the lives of 40,000 children on 9/10 that did not need to die. They were little ones to whom belongs the kingdom. Their death was not due to the overt hatred …

I feel like we’ve failed sometimes. All the blogging, letter writing, phone calling, and people are still being slaughtered. And yet, the urgency of doing something is no less important today then it was yesterday, or two years ago. Darfur shifted through our minds as it shifted from front page news to back page to only google searches.
I wish I could say a magic word and make all the injustice in the world disappear. But I can’t. I wish I could tell you that if we all band together and …

This is a follow up to my intro in part 1 (which according to my friend Josh, sounded grouchy).
If someone is hoping I’m going to pull out the verse in Habbakuk 13:8 that says, “Any container that can be reused or returned to it’s natural form should. The punishment for not doing so is death,” I’m sorry to disappoint you but that’s not the verse I’m preaching on today.
I’d rather pull a few phrases of Paul, “Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial,” and “So whether you …

If you haven’t noticed the little countdown on the side bar, I’ve decided to join a group of folks from Mosaic in reading through the Bible in 12 weeks.
Adria explains well why we are all doing this:
Why read the Bible together in 12 weeks?
1. To know what the Bible says, so that we can better understand what the Bible means, and what God’s message is to us through this story, so that we can live well.
2. To have an experience of reading the Bible as a whole book, and …

The Crocodile Hunter dies. Okay, so I realize why this gets media attention. An international celebrity, an environmentalist, quite a character. As a friend said, “This is seriously like finding out there’s no Santa. He was invincible.” If you want to find out about another crazy radical killed by dangerous animals he hung out with, check out this movie.
I understand all that, and I understand why the news story on The Today Show yesterday spent time commentating on the death of the Crocodile Hunter and how sad that is.
What …

It took a little while, but I’m back in the podcasting world.
Bryan and I have decided to do a weekly podcast about our experiences living in this community that we’ve formed. Hopefully it will be something that is beneficial for both us and those who are listening in.
It’s gonna take us a little while to get in a groove, but I hope your ready for some great podcasts to come. Your really going to enjoy listening to Bryan, he’s very wise and has awesome stories. Stay tuned…

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