Archive for July, 2005
This is What the LORD Says
Since I wrote about Habituation and Perception, I’ve been thinking a lot about perception, and how we see ourselves. Specifically, how do I see things in my life that are harmful, sinful, or just annoying? And while thinking about those concepts, I started reading in Isaiah chapters 42 to 45.
Wow! Right off the bat, the […]
Published by AP on July 27th, 2005 tagged Preaching, Worship, Science and Scripture | Comment now »
A Great Service
Hey, I just discovered a new photo archiving site and have posted over a hundred photos to it already, in just 2 days. Head on over to http://allenp.zoto.com and check out the photos.
Also, I have new FYC Youth Camp photos on the link over to the right of this post that is titled “My Photos” […]
Published by AP on July 23rd, 2005 tagged Pattersons, Fellowship, Blogging | 1 Comment »
Tommy Plays Tag - You Naughty Boy!
I was surprised to discover this bit of news from ZDNet:
Tommy Thompson, the Health and Human Services Secretary in President Bush’s first term and a former Governor of Wisconsin, is going to get tagged.
Thompson has joined the board of Applied Digital, which owns VeriChip, the company that specializes in subcutaneous RFID tags for humans and […]
Published by AP on July 22nd, 2005 tagged Politics | Comment now »
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Published by AP on July 21st, 2005 tagged Pattersons | Comment now »
Perception, Habituation and Fornication, Part I
Scientists have a word for it. We have an excuse for it. It’s called “habituation.”
Habituation is the phenomenon of having something brand new in our lives, whether a material object or an inner sin, and being acutely, embarassingly aware of it. You know, you get a new Cadillac and suddenly there seems to be one […]
Published by AP on July 19th, 2005 tagged Preaching, Worship | Comment now »
Desperado
Ever feel like you’ve been out “ridin’ fences” far too long? Your mouth is dry, you’re weary to the bone, and the saddle feels as hard as stone.
But, thinking out loud, you say to yourself, “Take it easy, take it easy, don’t let the sound of your own wheels make you crazy.” And in you […]
Published by AP on July 18th, 2005 tagged HUMOR ME, Healthy Living | 2 Comments »
From His Fullness to Ours…
Hey, I’m back - back in the saddle again. And I’m full.
First, we took some teens to Indiana to FYC Youth Camp 2005, and had a great time. Southern Indiana in the middle of summer is so beautiful - and humid - but it was a great time. I was privileged to spend time once […]