Random directions, summer, floods, Christmas, etc.
When I started blogging back in 2002, almost 10 years ago, I called my first weblog “Random Variables.” The adjective was an obvious play on my name, and the title served as a tip-off that no single...
View ArticleNo big to-do and other not-so-random thoughts
All I'll say about the A&E controversy, plus some good works spoken to those outside of Christ on Christmas Eve.
View ArticleThe short of Christmas
So why does the church of the Lord Jesus Christ not celebrate Christmas?
View ArticleCloudburst: Always ‘Tis the Season
A short item today for Cloudburst subscribers, but this time we've included the poem in the post, since it's Christmas and the subject is giving.
View ArticleMerry Christmas to you! And a poem.
This little gem was sent to my Cloudburst poetry list back in 2008. Nobody saw it outside that now defunct list. (Here’s the post I wrote on the occasion.) So I thought I’d revive it, since it applies...
View ArticleFor Me Came God in Human Flesh
Along the farthest coasts and islands of the sea, As far as richest mind can reach to the world’s extremes, The folly of man pursues, and from it none is free: The wisest, best and purest — none is...
View ArticlePeace and Joy and Love
Merry Christmas to you and yours, with peace And joy and love — may all your borders increase — Except for added inches around your waist — Of all the pies and cakes may you get a taste. May presents...
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