Today we celebrate Fourth Week of Lent

"When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." Matthew 6:16-18

Archive for September, 2006

Spiritual Gifts – “Fruits of the Spirit”

September 27th, 2006

I’m currently working on a script for the Christian drama troupe that I was a member of for all four years of undergrad (Living Parables). They have five new members this year, which is FANTASTIC, but it also means that all the scripts they had written were for a smaller group of people.
The theme [...]

Leave a comment  | Keep Reading»

Welcome to Nicole!

September 25th, 2006

I would like to wish a warm welcome to Nicole of The Girl Next Door to Reading Red Letters! I’ve know Nicole for a couple of years, and she is a truly great girl. Not only is she a good friend and talented in the “ways of the web,” but she’s a dedicated [...]

Leave a comment  | Keep Reading»

In “Other” Words #2

September 25th, 2006

“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.”
~ Erma Bombech ~
I can’t agree more! Dreams are something that you hold in a special place in your heart. In your dreams, anything is possible, and no one has told you that it’s impossible or stupid. By sharing your [...]

6 Comments  | Keep Reading»

NBC’s “Studio 60 on Sunset Strip”

September 20th, 2006

I watched the pilot episode of Studio 60 on Sunset Strip on Monday and I have to admit that I enjoyed it – I was pleasantly surprised. And one of the things that surprised me the most was that it appears that one of the main characters is a Christian – and not a [...]

1 Comment  | Keep Reading»

In “Other” Words #1

September 19th, 2006

“No distinction was made between the sacred and the everyday . . . their life was all one piece. It was all sacred and all ordinary.”
~ Sue Bender ~
author of Plain and Simple
I’m not sure of the context of this quotation (I’ve never read Plain and Simple, so I don’t know who the “they” [...]

Leave a comment  | Keep Reading»