Fragmented thoughts from a cluttered mind.
Brian LePort at the Fog City Narrative posted this recently. It is a subject that I have been giving a lot of thought to lately. http://leport.typepad.com/fogcitynarrative/2005/12/question_how_sh.html I think that it is imperative to remember that Jesus forgives all sin. Swiping … Read More »
I’m sitting here trying to write my commentary on Chapter 7 of Hebrews for the study we are doing at church. We take the chapter and divide it into short daily readings and then I am supposed to come up … Read More »
My plan is to develop a DIP Shtick Podcast which you will be able to subscribe to by using the URL http://www.dipshtick.com/podcast/
Last night, I watched the movie “Coach Carter”. It is a movie about a tough basketball coach in a tough school that instills respect and educational standards into students that normally don’t have any hope. If you are a basketball … Read More »
Christmas at my house is always at least six or seven times more pleasant than anywhere else. We start drinking early. And while everyone else is seeing only one Santa Claus, we’ll be seeing six or seven. W. C. Fields … Read More »
“Why is Christmas just like a day at the office? You do all the work and the fat guy with the suit gets all the creditâ€
Years ago, I used to listen to a lot of positive thinking tapes. I was on my way to millions and I just knew that if I listened to enough success tapes and implemented their strategies, I too could be … Read More »
Most people have heard the name Immanuel because of either the Christmas story or a song. Most everyone would recognize it spelled Emmanuel. My middle name is Immanuel. I was named after my Grandfather, Immanuel Petersen. I have always liked … Read More »
A telethon features an endless line-up of celebrities and business people coming onstage to donate whopping checks: $2.5 million, $500,000, $1.2 million, another for $750,000. This goes on until at last the cameras focus on Mrs. Gladys Smugley from Hazelhurst, … Read More »
As I type this, I am on vacation. Actually, we left yesterday and will finish our drive today. I had an experience yesterday that I would have never dreamed of when I was a kid. On the drive from Omaha … Read More »