Which is where I went to dinner. It was good.
Yard work season is upon us. The lawn is only growing in patches, but some of those patches are big and long. I live on 4 acres, with two of them getting mowed, so our yard is time consuming. Nature is always encroaching on our groomed space. Spent the last two weekends picking up sticks- hopefully this task will just need maintained in the future.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
ms. jackson if you're nasty
class #3 was tonight. I'm changing my mind about my class. it is great! Once again my biblical perspective is changing- or perhaps being nuanced.
I got in a small discussion with these young guys about recent movies. You know, some Christians make a big fuss about drinking, some smoking, but what I don't get is christians watching totally inappropriate material. The movies these guys were talking about were nothing but nasty. I nodded politely, but I think they picked up on my general distaste although I tried not to act like it.
I got in a small discussion with these young guys about recent movies. You know, some Christians make a big fuss about drinking, some smoking, but what I don't get is christians watching totally inappropriate material. The movies these guys were talking about were nothing but nasty. I nodded politely, but I think they picked up on my general distaste although I tried not to act like it.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
end of the day
Maunday Thursday and the work week is almost over.
I had my last mole taken off on Tuesday. This past fall a spot on my arm turned out to be malignant melanoma. I found out it's the worst kind of skin cancer. Fortunately I caught it super early and the melanoma itself turned out to be almost a non-event... but a shadow on my chest xray led to a CT scan which led to an ultrasound of my thyroid, all of which proved I'm in good health. I wonder if they'd done all that if I didn't have health insurance.
So, then came a dermatologist visit and that led to having 4 moles removed. So far 2 were precancerous. In case you're wondering, it was a red spot with a white circle around it on my upper right arm, unlike the moles that were removed, which just didn't have defined edges and were various shades of brown.
That's enough of that - get your moles checked out and wear sunblock!
I had my last mole taken off on Tuesday. This past fall a spot on my arm turned out to be malignant melanoma. I found out it's the worst kind of skin cancer. Fortunately I caught it super early and the melanoma itself turned out to be almost a non-event... but a shadow on my chest xray led to a CT scan which led to an ultrasound of my thyroid, all of which proved I'm in good health. I wonder if they'd done all that if I didn't have health insurance.
So, then came a dermatologist visit and that led to having 4 moles removed. So far 2 were precancerous. In case you're wondering, it was a red spot with a white circle around it on my upper right arm, unlike the moles that were removed, which just didn't have defined edges and were various shades of brown.
That's enough of that - get your moles checked out and wear sunblock!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
funeral
I took the day off of work today to go to a funeral. A friend from church who was helping us out with our substantial yard was diagnosed with cancer not too many months ago. It had progressed too far. He started helping us out shortly after Dad died, so it was nice to have an older gentleman around where Dad used to be.
He smoked and had a problem with alcoholism. It made him feel really guilty concerning his relationship with God. He was unable to "find the key" that would lead him to freedom, as Jack Hayford would put it. Hey, it happens. We went and saw him a couple of days before he died. The first words out of his mouth when we saw him were "Precious Jesus." I was a little surprised. He wasn't struggling with his relationship anymore, just enjoying it. This impressed on me two things: Jesus didn't have a problem with him no matter what he himself believed, and that when push comes to shove you want the real thing, ie Jesus. The latter is true in my life - don't give me programs, or platitudes, I want the truth, reality, which seems to be all summed up in Jesus.
He and my dad are probably enjoying themselves at the moment, while we're here putting up with snow in April.
He smoked and had a problem with alcoholism. It made him feel really guilty concerning his relationship with God. He was unable to "find the key" that would lead him to freedom, as Jack Hayford would put it. Hey, it happens. We went and saw him a couple of days before he died. The first words out of his mouth when we saw him were "Precious Jesus." I was a little surprised. He wasn't struggling with his relationship anymore, just enjoying it. This impressed on me two things: Jesus didn't have a problem with him no matter what he himself believed, and that when push comes to shove you want the real thing, ie Jesus. The latter is true in my life - don't give me programs, or platitudes, I want the truth, reality, which seems to be all summed up in Jesus.
He and my dad are probably enjoying themselves at the moment, while we're here putting up with snow in April.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Palm Sunday
"All glory laud and honor to you Redeemer King" Palm Sunday, and I am grateful for the triumphal entry of the Lord Jesus Christ into my heart. Come Lord Jesus! Set up your rule and reign. Come with your power, authority, humbleness, your designs and plans, your love. Your kingdom come and your will be done. Come Holy Spirit - lead on! Father, watch out, here I come!
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