Larry Devich
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
I have been chastised for being two days behind in my blog.
The reasons are several.
First of all I didn't feel I had anything to say yesterday and today (before now.) I was going to post the daily reflections from Higher Things but they changed their set up so I can't do that anymore. I don't know if that is temporary or permanent but there you are.
Another reason is I was a bit wound up and distracted. I read the news.
As always that was a Big Mistake.
Then I read some science fiction stories in an old issue of Asimov's magazine I had on my bookshelf at home. I wouldn't have though that would cause a problem but I was wrong. There was one story I read that dealt with a strange religion in the future that was obviously based on Christianity. Of course the religious folk were all portrayed as narrow minded and foolish while the "heroes" of the tale are bizarre people who have sex in every way imaginable except in a marriage between a man and woman.
I'm not sure why, but it seems that the combination of reading about the latest Imperial Follies in the news and reading Sci-Fi denigrating faith just put me in a bad mood. :-P
Unfortunately I didn't respond by praying and reading God's word, instead I went about huffing and puffing, mostly inside ;-) For most of the day I went about muttering under my breath about all of the idiots in the world, and yesterday I was convinced that pretty much every person I saw was either an idiot or a jerk or both.
In that mood, I didn't feel like posting here.
Late last night I finally did repent of my sinful attitude and prayed and read the Word and the Lord eventually calmed me down. Today I'm in a much better mood. Though I have accomplished just a little bit less than nothing all day long.
I played Civilization on my computer for a while.
I read some from "Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions-A Readers Edition of the Book of Concord" which I've found to be a wonderful devotional book. I'm reading through it using a 52 week reading guide that they included in it.
I have been worried about my daughter Lora who has dropped off of the face of the earth as far as I've been able to find out. I pray for her and for my granddaughter Serenity every day, several times a day actually. I know that God is in control of all things, including this, but still I can't help but be concerned that I don't hear from her. I have left this in God's hands, his hands are able to save and protect. He knows what he is doing, though I would like it if he let me in on it once in a while. Naturally prayers are welcomed for Lora and Serenity... and me too :-) ¶ 1/31/2007 04:48:00 PM 0 Comments
The reasons are several.
First of all I didn't feel I had anything to say yesterday and today (before now.) I was going to post the daily reflections from Higher Things but they changed their set up so I can't do that anymore. I don't know if that is temporary or permanent but there you are.
Another reason is I was a bit wound up and distracted. I read the news.
As always that was a Big Mistake.
Then I read some science fiction stories in an old issue of Asimov's magazine I had on my bookshelf at home. I wouldn't have though that would cause a problem but I was wrong. There was one story I read that dealt with a strange religion in the future that was obviously based on Christianity. Of course the religious folk were all portrayed as narrow minded and foolish while the "heroes" of the tale are bizarre people who have sex in every way imaginable except in a marriage between a man and woman.
I'm not sure why, but it seems that the combination of reading about the latest Imperial Follies in the news and reading Sci-Fi denigrating faith just put me in a bad mood. :-P
Unfortunately I didn't respond by praying and reading God's word, instead I went about huffing and puffing, mostly inside ;-) For most of the day I went about muttering under my breath about all of the idiots in the world, and yesterday I was convinced that pretty much every person I saw was either an idiot or a jerk or both.
In that mood, I didn't feel like posting here.
Late last night I finally did repent of my sinful attitude and prayed and read the Word and the Lord eventually calmed me down. Today I'm in a much better mood. Though I have accomplished just a little bit less than nothing all day long.
I played Civilization on my computer for a while.
I read some from "Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions-A Readers Edition of the Book of Concord" which I've found to be a wonderful devotional book. I'm reading through it using a 52 week reading guide that they included in it.
I have been worried about my daughter Lora who has dropped off of the face of the earth as far as I've been able to find out. I pray for her and for my granddaughter Serenity every day, several times a day actually. I know that God is in control of all things, including this, but still I can't help but be concerned that I don't hear from her. I have left this in God's hands, his hands are able to save and protect. He knows what he is doing, though I would like it if he let me in on it once in a while. Naturally prayers are welcomed for Lora and Serenity... and me too :-) ¶ 1/31/2007 04:48:00 PM 0 Comments
