“I SWEAR!!”

Posted by Doug on Nov 27, 2011 in ALL POSTS, Most Recent Posts | 6 comments

Comedian George Carlin made famous the, “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.” Depending on your region of origin, you may know these as, “cuss words, curse words, or swear words.” I would suppose that their most common use is that of an adjective but I have heard them used as pronouns as well.  Although these words are commonly used in our everyday vernacular, I am questioning whether or not they are acceptable coming from the mouth of those of us claiming to be Christian.

Running MY Race

Posted by Doug on Nov 16, 2011 in ALL POSTS, Most Recent Posts | 2 comments

This is a follow up to “Running YOUR Race”

It’s official: I am accepting Kayla’s challenge.  How hard can the training be for a ½ marathon anyway? It’s not a WHOLE marathon – that would be crazy. Plus, I plan to utilize the walk/run method to conquer the beastly 13.1 miles.  Today, armed with the RunKeeper app, I set off to start my formal training with a 5K run.  The 5K is only a bit over 3 miles so I figured that this much shorter distance would be a great place to start.  If all else fails, I could walk it.

Running YOUR Race

Posted by Doug on Nov 14, 2011 in ALL POSTS, Most Recent Posts | 1 comment

My 23yr old daughter Kayla set her mind on running the 26.2 miles that make up the foot race known as the, “Soldier Marathon” held on Ft. Benning, Columbus Ga. She began her run at 7am on a cold 32 degree morning. 5 hours later, her mother and I cheered as Kayla crossed the finish line. With our family camcorder rolling I asked her to say something that she would want to remember later. Her response was both simple and profound. Kayla proudly looked and me and proclaimed, “I did it.”

when it’s important to God

Posted by Doug on Oct 31, 2011 in ALL POSTS, Most Recent Posts, With Your Latte | 3 comments

I must admit – reading through Leviticus has been difficult for me.  If you read my very first post in this series (view it here) you will know that my purpose in reading through the Bible in chronological order is to write daily of something I saw in that particular days reading. 

Losing 100lbs

Posted by Doug on Oct 30, 2011 in ALL POSTS, Most Recent Posts | 0 comments

At Connections, we have been been going through a series that I call, “The Process.”  We are learning that God is always working in and through us to form us into the image of Jesus (2 Cor 3:18 – Rom 8:28-29).  To illustrate what I meant by a “process,” I asked Kris Mason AKA Mr. Swag (@KrisMason on Twitter) to share a 3minute or less testimony about the process of  his losing of over 100lbs.

I thought my readers may want to hear the audio.  Enjoy

The Last Scapegoat

Posted by Doug on Oct 19, 2011 in ALL POSTS, Most Recent Posts, With Your Latte | 2 comments

Leviticus 16:10, Leviticus 16:21-22, and Leviticus 16:26, provide a backdrop for a term that is still used today – the “scapegoat.” A scapegoat often describes a person who is being used (so-to-speak) to take the guilt away from the party who actually committed the offence.

Part 3 “Being Content”

Posted by Doug on Sep 20, 2011 in ALL POSTS, Most Recent Posts | 0 comments

this is part 3 of the series on “Anxiety”

Learning to be content may be one of the most difficult concepts for us Americans to grasp. Here in the, “land of opportunity,” we are rightly taught that we can accomplish everything we put our minds and backs too. Bred in us for generations is an ingenuity that propels us to build, create and excel.

Moving In

Posted by Doug on Sep 14, 2011 in ALL POSTS, Most Recent Posts, With Your Latte | 0 comments

This is both true for me and my family as well as Aaron, God’s High Priest and for his. The move as a bit easier for me then for Aaron but I will get back to that. Our family moved into the city of Albany, GA to get a bit closer to “town” and have a much bigger living area –although we sacrificed closet and storage space in the process.

Anxiety and 9/11

Posted by Doug on Sep 13, 2011 in ALL POSTS, Most Recent Posts | 0 comments

Growing up in the suburbs of New York City, school field trips into Manhattan were not uncommon.  One such trip in the early 70’s was to the twin towers of the World Trade Center.  Although I can’t begin to compare my personal sense of loss to those who family members are no longer with us, I can say that my memories of the city tied me to the attacks in a notable way. 

Anxiety Part 1

Posted by Doug on Sep 9, 2011 in ALL POSTS, Most Recent Posts | 2 comments

According to www.dictionary.com, anxiety is defined as, “distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune.”  Based upon that definition, we don’t need to look much past our own communities to see that many people are indeed anxious. Unemployment is high, and natural disasters are all around us.