Category Archives: Personal

Brick Wall, Trampoline, or Something Else?

By Scott | Published: June 2, 2010
A small paragraph from 1 Corinthians 10 has been bouncing around my head these past weeks. I have several threads of thought so this post might be a little more disjointed than the ones I usually write. Nevertheless, I think I need to take a few moments to capture some of my thoughts and express [...]
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Fallen

By Scott | Published: May 10, 2010
When I heard that Jennifer Knapp was releasing a new CD, I placed an order for it. As part of my order, I got a copy of her EP Evolving. I’ve been enjoying it for several days now. I’ve particularly enjoyed the song Fallen and, as music often does for me, it spurred the reflections [...]
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Saturday Evening Blog Post

By Scott | Published: April 30, 2010
Even though it’s Friday night, it’s time once again for Elizabeth Esther’s Saturday Evening Blog Post! Go check it out! It’s a fun way to read a collection of self-selected posts by a group of interesting bloggers. This edition covers March and April. I had a hard time selecting a post. March included much of [...]
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Funeral Reflections

By Scott | Published: April 30, 2010
Lately I’ve attended too many funerals and seen too many people in our family’s extended circle of relatives and friends die. You could respond that even one such death is too many and I wouldn’t disagree with you. I’ve recognized death as the enemy from that day long ago when my eight year old self [...]
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A Fractured Mind

By Scott | Published: April 28, 2010
I have a difficult time knowing where to begin with my thoughts and reactions to A Fractured Mind by Robert B. Oxnam. That task is further complicated by a need to carefully edit what I should and should not say in a public forum. But I found this a powerful book and I want to [...]
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Samsung Moment (Android)

By Scott | Published: April 26, 2010
Yes, with my latest phone upgrade, I’ve joined the world of smartphone users. As a programmer and a long-time participant in the world of open source software, there wasn’t really any doubt which of the competing smartphone operating systems I would get. I had decided long ago that when I did buy a smartphone, it [...]
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The Monstrous Within Us All

By Scott | Published: February 20, 2010
As I’m sure most people are now aware, this past week an Austin resident snapped and flew his small plane into one of our IRS offices. Due to a well-designed building, some fast thinking and good reactions from those in the building, small acts of heroism, and a healthy helping of good fortune, it appears [...]
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St. Valentine’s Day

By Scott | Published: February 14, 2010
Today, of course, is Valentine’s Day, one of the modern Hallmark days for celebrating romantic love. I thought I would reflect on it a bit, both in general, and in my own personal experience. There seem to have been at least three martyrs named Valentine in the early church. There is not a great deal [...]
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Yes, I’m Still Here

By Scott | Published: January 16, 2010
Since my practice on this blog has generally been a more or less steady flow of posts, I thought I should just say that. I’ve been swamped at work with things that piled up while I was off, we’re helping my father-in-law move, and on top of that a cold I had before Christmas turned [...]
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What abuse is “worst”?

By Scott | Published: January 2, 2010
I just read once again a story of someone telling themselves that the abuse they experienced was just emotional, which is not as bad as physical or sexual abuse, so they felt like they were wrong for experiencing so many of the same of the negative effects. Such stories make me sad. It is true, [...]
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