Lesson Nine from tonight’s “Nine Lessons and Carols” at Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church. What shall I render to You for the gift of gifts, Your own dear Son, begotten, not created, my Redeemer, proxy, surety, substitute, His self-emptying incomprehensible, His infinity of love beyond the heart’s grasp. Herein is wonder of wonders: He came below [...]
Tags: Christian Life · Holidays
A bit of history most people do not know. This Proclamation was issued seven months before Thanksgiving Day was proclaimed. I’ve emphasized a portion which our pastor read the Sunday before Thanksgiving this year. —– March 30, 1863 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Whereas the Senate of the United [...]
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In the hopes of jumpstarting their campaign, One Laptop Per Child will let donors pay $399 to purchase a laptop for a child and get one themselves as well, starting Nov 12. The donated portion is still tax-deductible. I find myself curiously attracted to this offer. Of course, I’m mostly curious to try out the laptop myself. [...]
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What a strange week. Having Wednesday off was nice, but my brain wasn’t sure what day it was on Thursday. It felt like it was still Wednesday, like everything that happened on the 4th was in a fold of the space-time contiuum. I got the vast majority of my wardrobe shopping (for the new job) [...]