Category Archives: Miscellany

Quick Update

I’ts been a while since I’ve posted anything on this blog. For now, here is a quick, and somewhat funny, update on how the Halitzka’s are doing. http://www.writingbygeorge.com/special-sections/annual-newsletters/2011-newsletter/

National Deal: Museum Day Ticket for 2 people

Free admission to any of the museums on this list for 2 persons, per household, per email address- all you have to do is sign up. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/ticket/

LG&E/KU/ODP Outage Map

Power outage map for LG&E… our power is back, but there’s still lots of people and places with power out. http://stormcenter.lge-ku.com/default.html

Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency

At the bottom of this page, there is a great chart on what food to keep and what food to throw out – which was helpful as we are cleaning out our fridge after the power outage. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/keeping_food_Safe_during_an_emergency/index.asp

4 Things I’ve Learned about God through My Baby Who Was Born Blind | The Resurgence

4 Things I’ve Learned about God through My Baby Who Was Born Blind | The Resurgence.

July 2011

Well, I haven’t posted in over a year. I’m thinking that I may keep this site, but turn the site into more of a microblog and less of a website…

Notes from Hearing God by Dallas Willard, Chapters 1-3

A Paradox About Hearing God God’s communications come to us in many forms (26) We may have the wrong motives for seeking to hear from God (27) We misconceive the very nature of our heavenly Father and of his intent for us (28) Guidelines for Hearing From God “Hearing God cannot be a reliable and [...]

Notes from It by Craig Groeschel

“The best explanation I can give you is this: it is what God does through the rare combination of these qualities found in his people: Passion for His presence A deep craving to reach the lost Sincere integrity Spirit-filled faith Down-to-earth humility Brokenness ” (31) What Contributes to It Vision A few questions to stir [...]

The Missing Voice of the Christian Counter-Culture

Internet Monk has a thought provoking post about The Missing Voice of the Christian Counter-Culture. Here’s an excerpt: Now as I’ve said before, I’m encouraged by how many contemporary artists and authors are personally involved in ministries of mercy and issues of compassion and significance. These are a generation of artists who are busy supporting [...]

Does your Bible offend you?

Think Christian published an interesting post today about the Kuduk bible translation entitled Does your Bible offend you? According to reports, this translation so offended the people of the Indian province of Jharkhand that people were rioting in the streets, debating it hotly in the political assembly… Have we desensitized ourselves to the radical nature [...]