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    Some poignant ponderings of any given day.

    Ramblings | Change the Picture

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    Today’s been one of those days so far. A Monday after a rare cold and snowy weekend in Albuquerque, I thought I felt rested and fired up for a good work day today. I knew I was coming to work with a few clear items I needed to hammer out- and I thought I...

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    Ramblings | November 13, 2013

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    Wednesday evening, November 13. It is the middle of the evening on the day in the middle of the week in the middle of November. And it feels like it. I am looking forward to December. I am planning a hiatus. I am planning a social sabbatical. By God’s grace, I am hoping to...

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    Ramblings | Planning and Reading

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    Tonight after work, I was grateful to get a little quiet time at a new coffee place that opened recently just up the street from work. The Brew opened sometime in the last month, and I ended up stumbling upon it by accident about two or so weeks ago. Out for a walk, I...

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    Ramblings | Praying for Purpose

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    It has nagged me all of my life, this question, and for whatever reasons, the answer has continued to evade me.  Yes, perhaps because of my fears, or because of my simple thinking, or because of my predilection to pursue pleasure.  But as one ages, the question does not trail off and simply disappear. ...

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    Ramblings | September 25, 2013

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      “The simplest formular for a fulfilled life is; God+Wisdom+Industry! God is the source of your destiny and purpose; Wisdom is the potential he gives to you to make right choices; Your industry reveals your responsibility to release whatever the God of your purpose introduced you to by your divine thoughts and imaginations!” ―...

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    Alberto and Albuquerque

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    Alberto is an older Hispanic gentleman I met a few months ago at our church. Gray-haired and slightly stooped, Alberto switches from large-rimmed reading glasses to giant-framed blackout sunglasses, depending on where he is in the sun or in the building. He is clearly not wealthy, but when he talks, you can hear he...

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    Ramblings | September 10, 2013

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    It’s 9:35 PM, and I just might make it to be before 10 tonight. That would be appreciated because my body wants the rest. And my mind. I stayed at work until about 8 tonight working on updating an application that doesn’t want to let go of me. It was developed by someone else,...

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    Ramblings | August 26, 2013

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    Tullian had a post today on his blog about the centrality of the gospel in the Christian’s life, and how for many, it is viewed as simply the gate one passes through to join the club, instead of as the path one must walk down into Christ’s kingdom. He makes the point that preachers...

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    Ramblings | August 22, 2013

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    It’s been a kind of tough week. First, my truck gets sick, which results in a sizable repair bill (yeah, it was the clutch). I guess maybe before first, my body has not felt well for a couple of weeks now. I have periodic bouts with abdominal discomfort, colon unhappiness, limb aches, and esophageal...

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    Maintenance Matters

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    Driving to and from work today kind of describes how the ride of my life has felt over the last few weeks. It all started yesterday afternoon as I drove my truck home from an event after church. In the lower gears, I noticed as I went to up-shift and down-shift, it felt like...

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    Ramblings | August 17, 2013

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    It’s almost midnight, and I am up cooking a lasagna for a staff appreciation dinner our small group is giving for the Sagebrush Highland leaders. We just wanted to do a small thing to say thank you to them for their service and their leadership at our campus, and the dinner after church tomorrow...

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    Ramblings | August 14, 2013

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    I think I like the evening post better than the morning post since I usually review my day to find things to talk about.  In the morning, just not a lot has happened yet, and I have already forgotten many of the highlights the previous day.  I don’t know.  This writing things is a...

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    Ramblings | August 13, 2013

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    As a change, I’m actually writing this here post at 7 in the morning, as opposed to trying to write it at 11 PM.  It is nice to be up with the feeling that a new day is ahead, and that I am somehow a little less tired than I was 8 hours ago....

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    When A Church Hurts Us

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    I had a friend message me today on Facebook, asking me if I could give her the link to a blog a like.  I had  shared a link to it earlier in the week, and I guess it stood out enough for my friend to remember it to ping me to ask me about...

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    Phoenix DanceCon, Day 2

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    It’s officially day two of the Phoenix July 4th swing dance convention. The convention is being held this year at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale. West Coast Swing dancers from all around the country are here to learn, to compete, and to dance. And this event does a great job bringing in...

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