Monthly Archives: December 2009
Snowy siege-mound
In the last couple days we’ve experienced some pretty heavy storms which have settled large quantities of snow on our lawn and driveway. The lawn I haven’t been too worried about, but wow…between the naturally occurring quantity of snow falling from the sky (which is not annoying) and the mountainous volume of snow which has been pushed onto my driveway by the snow-plow trucks (which is annoying), the result has been a veritable siege-mound being created at the front driveway entrance to our house.
Single Arab Currency
One of the signs to watch for in the Middle East is increasing unity among Arab nations in their stand against Israel and an Arab/Muslim union or confederacy forming against Israel. An article located on the StarTribune.com website dated December 15, 2009 states that Gulf Arab Nations have put into action a pact that would bring them closer to monetary union.
Winter Weekend approaching
While I have enjoyed the time off work after leaving my previous place of employment, having a regular schedule and regimen of work will be a much-welcomed addition to my daily schedule come the first of January. I have made the time off profitable time though. I have been studying, reading, writing, and spending quality time with the fam.
Correctable to the end
There’s a device Satan uses and unless one is on guard and watching out it is very easy to be snared by it. This device is an emotionally-driven response which, left unchecked, can lead us down a dangerous path.
The measure of a man
Tonight, my family and I visited with an elderly man, in his early nineties, who is in the hospital. His condition is stable which I am very thankful for. As we sat and talked he began to share a number of stories from his childhood. He told us stories about trapping rabbits and selling them to the local market for 20 cents each. That was how he made his money as a teen.
