Category: random
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links: lent, claiborne, 30 days, homer simpson
Phyllis Tickle, author of The Divine Hours, is blogging through Lent at Beliefnet. The posts are on the longer side, but her way with words is so lovely and her insight so poignant that its definitely worth taking some time to read along during these Lenten weeks. Wednesday’s post is about cats, sort of. I…
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overheard in caribou
Guy: Have you ever heard of The Police? Girl: No, I don’t think so. Guy: How about Sting? Girl: (Laughs) Is that his real name? Guy: No! Girl: Well… I didn’t know if it was his last name or something. Guy: Oh. Yeah. Maybe it is.
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random links
John Stackhouse on advent, repentance, and forgiveness. Christian repentance and forgiveness avoids both sentimentality and cynicism. It is, instead, realistic. Repenting and forgiving are not pretending the past didn’t happen and that what seemed evil is somehow okay. Repentance and forgiveness name what was wrong as wrong. If it weren’t wrong, it wouldn’t need repenting…
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flying
This look so cool… unless you miscalculate how far you are from the mountain. Or if your parachute doesn’t open. But barring these things, this looks so cool.
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thanksgiving plans
Maggie and I are off to visit family in Mason City, Iowa this afternoon. Looking forward to some eating, relaxing, talking, game-playing, and reading. Of course the weather tomorrow isn’t looking ideal for driving, so take your time if you’re on the roads. Have a great Thanksgiving.
David W. Swanson 