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Feisty Lil' One


Two questions could be answered here: "Who's stronger?" and "What does a Scot wear beneath his kilt?"


Dad and Daughter


Good times.

We can worship the God of inclusivity with out worshiping Inclusivity.

We can worship the God of diversity with out worshiping Diversity.

I heard someone say something along these lines:

"We have a God that demands Conformity in the sense that we all are to be transformed into the image of Christ.

We ave a diverse God in that He expresses himself in a myriad of ways through His people."

I just want to say that we should embrace Godly manifestations of diversity, and not pursue Diversity for diversity's sake.

***Warning***
It's strongly suggested you place a pillow on your keyboard before reading this. That way, if you pass out, you won't break your nose or damage your computer.

1: "My boyfriend/older brother/uncle has a rare 1972 1/2 (emphasis on the '1/2') Trans Am/Camaro/Mustang..."

2: "I was leaving the bar at two in the morning when these two (enter racial epitaph here)..."

3: "Dude, my Stripper-In-Law (term applied to the sister-in-law who happens to be a stripper) has the nicest (enter derogatory term for female body parts here)..."

4: "Did you watch wrestling last night?"

5: "Tho a agst da guy, 'How many oles gan un guy ave in is tounge?'"

6: "...and I got this tattoo..."

7: "I only listen to old school/gangsta rap..."

Whoa. I need to take a double dose of my blood pressure meds now because I had to tank a couple of Red Bulls to get through that. Or I'll read the list over a couple times and that should put me out for the night.

I hope no one got hurt.

but this give me cause to wonder:

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that a mandate requiring every American to purchase health insurance was the only way to achieve universal health care but she rejected the notion of punitive measures to force individuals into the health care system.

"At this point, we don't have anything punitive that we have proposed," the presidential candidate said in an interview with The Associated Press. "We're providing incentives and tax credits which we think will be very attractive to the vast majority of Americans."

She said she could envision a day when "you have to show proof to your employer that you're insured as a part of the job interview — like when your kid goes to school and has to show proof of vaccination," but said such details would be worked out through negotiations with Congress.

And how will will present that proof? Perhaps a little computer chip implanted in the back of your hand?

It's been a while since a news item got me thinking like this. At the very least, it demonstrates that there is no end to the lengths to which those who want to govern us want to rule us.

Some who know me, or at least pay attention, would recognize that over the last year and a half or so, I've under gone some radical changes in my life regarding politics and the Kingdom of God. Not just politics, but the way I live out my Christianity has changed. The more I preach, the more I pray for the Church and the Lost, the more I get out there and minister, the less important politics seem to be. I pay attention, know whose running and such, plan on voting and encouraging others to do so, but with out the passion I used to have. My passions, are elsewhere: The Kingdom of God.

I have been accused of becoming a liberal. It's to bad that causes like Mercy and Justice seem to be the sacred ground of Liberals. The problem is that when a conservative Christian seeks out information on Justice and Mercy (beyond the Bible: Like when your looking for some practical 'rubber to the road',how can I put some feet to this thing, type of information) you are bombarded with an anti-capitalism, pro-homosexual, mislead environmentalism agenda. I really get annoyed when I read about wonderful Christian Communities such as the Iona Community in Scotland, but they have to get hung up on 'gender identity' issues, global warming, and politics. It's as if you have to swallow the entire liberal agenda if you desire to practice Mercy, Justice, and Peace.

But I'm determined to practice Mercy, Justice and Peace with out buying the Liberal Agenda. Over the next few months I plan to expound on the definitions of these concepts, a maybe even present some opportunities for some folks here in the Twin Cities to get together and 'do the stuff'.

I close with a poem written by a friend of mine. Now, I don't always agree with Mark, but I know his heart. It's faithful.



Resistance

Her t-shirt spoke of love and peace
and beckoned our thoughts to the wartime deceased
But her face was twisted into a mask of hate
Only the blood of her foes could sate

Her banner gushed with words of love
And another protestor had a sign with a dove
But her own voice told me that her cause wasn’t true
Because her throat screamed out these words: “Fuck you!”

Dr. King and Gandhi, they grimace in their graves
For our own mockery has made us its slaves
Jesus Christ has a flashback to his time on the Cross
And he sheds a heavenly tear for the tragic loss

Of a young woman who should fight for peace
Instead of spreading the infectious disease
Of self-righteous hatred draped in smug
Her false piety makes her a thug

Flavors that just go together. But how to bring them all to one plate?


Let's see...

You'll need some pork chops, 3 or 4
Fresh Thyme
Salt and Pepper
olive oil to coat pan
1 Chopped Small Onion
1 teaspoon minced Garlic
1 coarsely chopped Ripe Peach
Couple Table Spoons of AmaBlu Gorgonzola crumbles

Rub the pork chops with salt, pepper, and fresh thyme, then saute until done to your liking. Set aside.

In the same pan, toss in your onion and saute until translucent, about three minute. Then add the garlic. Sautee for another minute, then add the peaches. Once they soften up, smash them with a fork. Turn the heat down to medium low and simmer for a couple minute.

Shut off the heat, mix the cheese in and taste.

Mmmmmm...

Spoon over the pork chops and enjoy.

I heard Nihilist talking about how the right way to quit blogging is just to up and pull the plug. Don't do the, "I'm tired of blogging", and the, "I'm taking a break" thing.

I'm not doing either. I'm just blogging when I have something to say.

No apologies. And now that I've got that out of the way, maybe I won't feel pressured to post stuff, and maybe put something up once in a while.