Sarcasm

Sarcasm saturates our conversations and interactions to such a degree that for most it is commonplace. So much so that we scarcely notice how much it colors our own speech – especially around others who are fluent in its dialect. Just like anything with which we are familiar, we become immune to it – or at the very least comfortable being around it.

One of the pervasive historical influences in the county in which I live is strife and division. It was here when John Wesley attempted to work with the first Moravian settlement in the U.S. – the historical site of which lies just miles from my home – and it is here still. In spades. Continue reading

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New Worship Magazine

There’s a brand-new worship magazine out there and I figured I’d share the link. It’s the premier issue, but it looks promising.

All about worship’s new e-magazine
http://allaboutworship.com/magazine/

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Around the Town

If I had all the time in the world – or even just ample free time – I’d put all these events on my calendar as “Must Attend.” Since I don’t have that much free time, I’ll just list them here for all to enjoy, select a few to attend, and hope that you do likewise. Perhaps I can even live vicariously through some of you that attend the ones I can’t get to.

August

Planetarium Show *FREE
August 24 ~ 6, 7, and 8 pm showing
The link above also lists other upcoming shows and events at the Planetarium in Statesboro.
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Connections Academy here we come

This school year we will be schooling from home with Georgia Connections Academy. This is an online public school fully accredited in the state of Georgia. It is part of the larger Connections Academy family of schools.

We’re super excited about this change and can’t wait to explore all this school offers ~ and man, is it A LOT!

In addition to your typical curriculum, they offer:
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Good Stuff :: IFTTT

I love handy apps – whether online or on my phone. Here’s a recent find that I think you will enjoy: IFTTT

IFTTT stands for “If This Then That” and is used to trigger certain responses based upon certain other inputs. For instance, I use IFTTT to automatically update my Facebook when I launch a new post in WordPress. You can use it for a myriad of different tasks. It works well with Instagram, DropBox, Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, and more. Continue reading

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Welcome to the new digs!

The move to a self-hosted blog was long overdue. I’d postponed it due to work loads, inattentiveness, and a plethora of other reasons, but it’s finally occurred. Now, I just need to make it look homey around here.

I’ve enjoyed looking back through the old entries as I moved them over to this new space. Stories and short notes dating back to 2006. Some things I remember vividly and others were nice to be reminded of again.

If you haven’t been here before or if it’s been a while, you might want to meander through the pages. I tried to remove most of the fluff posts that no longer were worth holding on to, but I’m sure you’ll still find some boring {to you} pages.

Moving forward this will be my place to post all things {me}

What does that mean? Well, you’ll find Savannah items, church items, geeky items, family items and plenty of all the other things that make up who I am. My goal is to do better than I have over the past 6 years and actually be consistent. But, who knows …

 

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Summer 2012 Bucket List

Our school year is winding down and we’re gearing up for a great summer.

In fact, we’re using one of my favorite tools time-wasters to plan our list of things to do — Pinterest. You can see our 2012 Summer Bucket List and follow along on this blog as we accomplish our plans.

Our list is long and our time is short – less than 80 days! Someone else mentioned making an Instagram photo book with shots from their summer adventures. I think I’ll follow suit. See that cutie up there — consider that the cover shot for the Instagram photo book.

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Setting Things Right

King Hezekiah orders the idols removed

“Hezekiah encouraged them with this address: “Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid of the king of Assyria or his mighty army, for there is a power far greater on our side!  He may have a great army, but they are just men. We have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles for us!” These words greatly encouraged the people.
2 Chronicles 32:6b-8

These words have also greatly encouraged people for centuries. Yes, we do have a power far greater on our side but I believe that King Hezekiah had confidence in uttering these words because of the action he and his people took in the chapters prior. Continue reading

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Random Sites and Programs I Enjoy

Recently, I’ve been enjoying a few new sites and gadgets and thought I’d share some of them with you.

Spotify:

First up is this handy music streaming program, Spotify. I LOVE IT!!! I can listen to whole tracks (as much as I want), make playlists, share them, and if I want I can upgrade so that I can download them as well. Literally, every genre is available and includes all the new and vintage songs my heart would ever need.

Oh, did I mention the basic program is FREE?!!! Continue reading

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Catching you up to speed

Let’s see … where did I leave off? Just kidding! It’s been awhile, huh?

As previously stated, I am back to blogging. Honestly, for a while there, we just didn’t have too much to report outside of the mundane. So, updates of any nature seemed pointless  for a bit. Looking back I guess I was learning how to deal with a lot of the things in my life at the time and blogging was the last thing I wanted to do.

Church Update:

The last church update was nearly a year and 4 months ago — just prior to Easter 2010. In the 16 months since that update, the Lord has been at work. For the better part of 12 of those months, it was within us and the two faithful families that attended each and every service with us. The fourteen (yes, 14) of us met in the building God had blessed us with and believed with all our hearts doors would open and people would visit. (Believe me when I say this was truly not a “build it and they will come” sort of thing.) Continue reading

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