Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool!
Greetings, everyone.
Peace, mercy, and grace be with you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I recognize that I haven't posted a whole lot recently. That seems to be the new normal. Busy, busy, busy.
We switched phone providers and now have BlackBerrys. As if I am not on the Internet enough, I know. But it is useful. It's like I've attained yuppiehood. I'm still not that into texting and I find thumb typing on obnoxiously small keys tiresome.
I went to the dentist today for the first time in 5 years. I actually have cavities for the first time in my life-- two small ones, one in each of my back bottom teeth. I'll have to get them filled in the somewhat near future, but since my dental insurance actually pays for things, it won't be that big of a deal. Tomorrow my wife and daughters go and see said dentist. It's the first time the girls have seen a dentist. Yes, that probably makes me a bad parent. But hey-- this is the first time in my adult life I have been able to get dental insurance on top of health insurance and afford it.
In other news, I should be reading more than I am, but since I'm carrying on three different sets of studies (weekday Hebrew/Greek studies, now in Psalms; Galatians for adult Bible class; Mark for nursing home), it's fairly understandable. I'm extremely behind with Julianna in history, but trying to make that up a little bit.
Actually, I feel behind with pretty much everything except the standard weekly work. And I'm irritated with my old health insurance company, tire of even the effort necessary in handling finances, and really not looking forward to taxes.
It's a normal February! :D
Book reading update.
I have finished one book-- The Forgiveness Solution by Philip Friedman. The only reason I have this book is because I won it through LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
The author discusses how, in his estimation, true forgiveness of self and others is critical for complete wholeness. Therefore, the book is devoted to tests analyzing where one stands in the forgiveness spectrum, and then describes various exercises through which one can be at ease in forgiving self and others. The exercises include guided imagery, self-expression, meditation, and pressure points.
The "new age" part of the book would be off-putting to many people-- the secularists for believing in something beyond the material, and the religious for being a bit Eastern in viewpoint. On the other hand, I've begun in general to wonder regarding the existence of spiritual power/force/energy and how that may relate to our physical world based on study/experience. The pressure point thing, while making one look rather stupid if others are present, does have a form of relaxing power.
Unfortunately, the author comes at many things in the exact opposite way than he should. One of his affirmations involves the idea that we are all really, deep down, innocent creatures, when the Bible would say that we are all really, deep down, guilty creatures. We're unified not in innocence but guilt.
Nevertheless, the power of forgiveness and the golden rule pervade the book, and the book provides methodologies that may be of value in accomplishing forgiveness and the golden rule in life. But there's a lot of ridiculousness in the book too.
Now reading: The Poetry of Prayer: Tehillim in Tefillah by Rabbi Avi Baumol. Yes, it's an early review book, but this comes from the publisher. This is what happens when you (a) have a working knowledge of Hebrew and Judaism and (b) are willing to do book reviews. But hey, I'm studying in Psalms, and such a perspective is interesting in terms of history of interpretation if nothing else.
May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits.
ELDV
Peace, mercy, and grace be with you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I recognize that I haven't posted a whole lot recently. That seems to be the new normal. Busy, busy, busy.
We switched phone providers and now have BlackBerrys. As if I am not on the Internet enough, I know. But it is useful. It's like I've attained yuppiehood. I'm still not that into texting and I find thumb typing on obnoxiously small keys tiresome.
I went to the dentist today for the first time in 5 years. I actually have cavities for the first time in my life-- two small ones, one in each of my back bottom teeth. I'll have to get them filled in the somewhat near future, but since my dental insurance actually pays for things, it won't be that big of a deal. Tomorrow my wife and daughters go and see said dentist. It's the first time the girls have seen a dentist. Yes, that probably makes me a bad parent. But hey-- this is the first time in my adult life I have been able to get dental insurance on top of health insurance and afford it.
In other news, I should be reading more than I am, but since I'm carrying on three different sets of studies (weekday Hebrew/Greek studies, now in Psalms; Galatians for adult Bible class; Mark for nursing home), it's fairly understandable. I'm extremely behind with Julianna in history, but trying to make that up a little bit.
Actually, I feel behind with pretty much everything except the standard weekly work. And I'm irritated with my old health insurance company, tire of even the effort necessary in handling finances, and really not looking forward to taxes.
It's a normal February! :D
Book reading update.
I have finished one book-- The Forgiveness Solution by Philip Friedman. The only reason I have this book is because I won it through LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
The author discusses how, in his estimation, true forgiveness of self and others is critical for complete wholeness. Therefore, the book is devoted to tests analyzing where one stands in the forgiveness spectrum, and then describes various exercises through which one can be at ease in forgiving self and others. The exercises include guided imagery, self-expression, meditation, and pressure points.
The "new age" part of the book would be off-putting to many people-- the secularists for believing in something beyond the material, and the religious for being a bit Eastern in viewpoint. On the other hand, I've begun in general to wonder regarding the existence of spiritual power/force/energy and how that may relate to our physical world based on study/experience. The pressure point thing, while making one look rather stupid if others are present, does have a form of relaxing power.
Unfortunately, the author comes at many things in the exact opposite way than he should. One of his affirmations involves the idea that we are all really, deep down, innocent creatures, when the Bible would say that we are all really, deep down, guilty creatures. We're unified not in innocence but guilt.
Nevertheless, the power of forgiveness and the golden rule pervade the book, and the book provides methodologies that may be of value in accomplishing forgiveness and the golden rule in life. But there's a lot of ridiculousness in the book too.
Now reading: The Poetry of Prayer: Tehillim in Tefillah by Rabbi Avi Baumol. Yes, it's an early review book, but this comes from the publisher. This is what happens when you (a) have a working knowledge of Hebrew and Judaism and (b) are willing to do book reviews. But hey, I'm studying in Psalms, and such a perspective is interesting in terms of history of interpretation if nothing else.
May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits.
ELDV
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Dental insurance is a GOOD thing. Glad you have it! -
The book sounds interesting. I've been thinking a lot about spiritual forces and energies as well. -
The DRILL!!!!
mea uxor :
ipse est
filia :
filia :
filius :
consobrina in lege :
consobrina in lege :
consobrina secunda in lege :
consobrina secunda in lege :
consobrinus in lege :
consobrinus in lege :
frater in lege iunior :
matertera in lege :
amici in Indiana :
dator pluviae :
proprius subsidium Christianii :
ex australes est :
facens cibum bonum :
periculans :
ursa curae gothikae :
vir magnus :
ager petrasi :
ager petrasi :
ager petrasi :
agri :
auctor :
beneficus :
canis in Chillcothe :
captiuncultricans :
civitas coniungens ipsi :
columbo :
data :
dissidium saxum :
exemplorator miria :
flindes iutem ea :
ignis comis :
in oberlino :
in pretio recto erat :
mater oratoris in Daytono :
montes amat :
orator in Daytono :
orator in urbe coniunctionis :
orator technologicusque :
patiens :
patiens :
pecus :
pretium :
puella papilionis :
schola antiqua :
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silva laci :
terra cinis :
uxor dati :
vapor :
viola dulcis :
vir nuntii :
aspecta ex planatano :
caput casei :
caput casei :
caput casei :
cogitis in reis his :
cursor :
domina catuli :
discipulus in schola Biblia meae erat :
dominus casei :
elephantus infans :
fides venti ludes :
filius oratoris in Peorio :
filius oratoris in Rockfordo :
filius oratoris in Rockfordo :
frater amicae meae :
habitat in Rochella :
habitat in Rockfordo :
in tecto meo laboravit :
in tecto meo laboravit :
in terra plana est :
in terra plana est :
magistra Bibliae scholae filiae meae erat :
mater ad omnes :
mergulus-ersheim :
mater pugnantis mali :
non saxum astrum :
orator in Elgin :
orator in Iolieto :
orator in Sera-Porto :
parva lux muscae ignis :
petens verita :
proprius :
pugnans mali :
risus flagelli :
Rochella erat, nunc in Rantoulo est :
sonus furorque :
una quae facebat nuntios :
uxor domini casei :
uxor oratoris in Sera-Porto :
uxor viri glacis :
vir glacis :
ad australem ebat :
administrator :
adsentator :
amica meae uxoris :
amica uxoris meae :
apis melis :
arcam habet?
aurora :
avia :
bereanus cardia :
bereanus cardia :
bellator Dei :
bullae :
campus cedri :
campus cedri :
campus cedri :
campus cedri :
cardinalis :
duca vicaria :
dulcis pisum :
dux :
eh :
ex diei in Rantoulo :
ex diei in Rantoulo :
ex diei in Rantoulo :
ex diei in Rantoulo :
exploderens :
filios trios ea :
filius oratoris in Rockfordo :
habitat in urbe peccati :
hanerans parva :
hortans :
in Mississippi est :
in Tennesseea est :
in terra septentrionali :
libania :
magna et caeruleus :
mater patientis :
mater qui magistra est :
memento mori :
Missouri amat :
musicus :
nebula draconis :
nomen par XXXIII praefecto est :
nubens amico felei mei :
nunc in Finlanda est :
nunc in Finlanda est :
observans :
orator in Floridia erat :
orator in Indiana :
orator in silvis Pennarum :
orator in Tenneseea :
orator inter agres frumentorum :
orator in Texiis :
parva agna :
pater ei celerem currem habet :
pater qui magister est :
prouerbia XXXI :
pupillus :
rotam capes :
spectrum :
technologicus :
tenens libri :
tergum butyri :
tergum butyri :
tergum butyri :
terra altior :
terra altior :
theologicus :
titan :
una quae patiens est :
uxor oratoris amicus :
uxor oratoris in Indiana :
uxor pupilli :
vir ei celerem currem habet :
vir fundi :
virgo duo :
volvens viridis :
vox parvae :
zingiberi :
alius smelserus :
alius smelserus :
canes amat :
dicet Hispanum :
dominus calamitatis :
Dominus cum ea es :
feles admirationis :
fides :
fidis amat :
habitat in Montana :
hortans :
imber Februarii :
in Indiana :
in indice Martis :
inventrix :
magister :
Maria in Texiis :
meditatus bene :
orator in Alabama :
orator in australia :
orator in Europa centris :
orator in Europa orientalis erat :
orator in Mempho :
orator in Texiis :
orator in Texiis :
orator in Venezuela :
rosa :
servus Iesi :
sinus veris :
theologicus :
unus qui morosus :
ursae duodecim :
uxor oratoris in Guatemala :
vir latrunculis :
vita maximi :
angela uni inventricem est :
confirmans :
contemplativus :
cygnus :
dens :
femina latina :
filia tommae :
habitat in Massachusettas :
iurisconsultus :
leges amor :
libra :
mater felicitas et frusti :
orator ad australem Americam :
oscula pluviam :
pater creatoris redundantiae :
prior caput casei :
regina scarabaeus :
uxor oratoris in Iolieto :
viam creat :
dicet in Biblia :
_fire_of_fantasy_