tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72863635633328847792012-01-24T02:02:14.038-07:00A blog dedicated to thoughts about life, religion, and what it means to be human and a child of God.Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.comBlogger1541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-73916061325559800232011-04-21T07:45:00.000-06:002011-04-21T07:45:02.264-06:00

Just a reminder that I have moved my blog to wordpress. you can find it here. http://www.natesmusings.wordpress.com

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Well the time has come.  I am jumping ship and following the crowd.  From here on out I will be available on Wordpress. Please follow my blog there. Click here

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These guys first came to my attention while listening to Air1. They stuck out on that radio station, because they were actually good. The lyrics on this song are quite simple but profound. Their sound is like a Radiohead/Coldplay Eurorock thing. I'm really groovin on this song this week.

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These guys are awesome.  In this clip they play on themes from Bach...

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This album due out in February has the potential to be the best album of 2011.  The duo is comprised of John Paul White and CCM alum Joy Williams.  The record is produced by Charlie Peacock.  Don't get the wrong impression though, this is not a Christian album, but one that crosses barriers and is not afraid to touch on themes not normally heard on regular Christian music fair.  If you like

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The Lovely Bones MPAA Rating/ PG-13 Nate's Rating/PG to PG-13 The Lovely Bones is the story of a young girl who is murdered by one of her neighbors and then ends up somewhere in the "in between".  She isn't totally in heaven because she refuses to let go of her own life.  She also isn't exactly living either.  The movie has a gazebo represent the bridge she used between the afterlife and the

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As many of you know, I am passionate about Boise State football.  And when somebody says something about my team, it is very hard for me to not correct them.  So just the other day, I happened to tweet something that garnished a response from somebody in Ohio of all places.  I really don't even know what the fellow tweeter was responding to.  But he was quite rude in his response and made sure to

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I was driving down the road the other day while admiring the wonderful Christmas decorations in the yards, when I came upon a house with a giant cross on their house illuminated brighter than anything else in the neighborhood.  Then, while delivering mail, I walked up onto a doorstep that had a four foot cross with miniature Christmas lights all over it.  This began to strike me as odd.  Now

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During the month of November, I tried to have my children tell me at least one thing they were thankful for every day.  We didn't hold to the "every day" very well but I think we got a fairly good list.  I am proud of them for some of the things they came up with.  Some of the items are kinda funny.  Here are the uncensored things that my kids are thankful for this year. Lemuel family,

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1. Snow is not a mailman's friend 2. We are not entitled 3. Twitter can be a mean world.  I have not been called so many names since high school.  It's amazing what people say to each other when there are miles and miles between them. 4.  BSU still rocks 5.  Vikings suck

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As many of you know, I have been trying to finish my degree.  It has been a long road to earn my first degree, and I am not happy with what I have done.  I started college in 1992.  Since then I have attended 4 different school 5 different times.  I have changed my major 5 different times.  This is definitely not a formula for success. This time around I am trying to get an IT degree with a

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It has been a very long time since I have written a decent blog post.  I have had many ideas, but no time to develope them in any length. For the past 10 months I have been trying to pass a test in configuring Windows 7 operating system.  It has been  all consuming.  Every waking moment that is not taken up by necessary duties, has been engulfed by studying for this test.  I have taken the test

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I am sorry for all of you blog followers for my lack of posting.  I have been very busy the past few months.  The post office is working me six days a week.  On top of that, it 's crunch time for this semester of school.  I have taken the Windows 7 test three times and have not passed it yet.  I am attempting to take again next week and would love your prayers.  Hopefully after that, things

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GEICO has been rather creative in the commercial department for many years.  The new ones continue that tradition.  This one had me rolling on the floor

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Okay so I just listened to a Fresh Air broadcast with the guitarist from Queen.  Did you know he has a PhD in Astro Physics?  Anyway, they discussed this version of the classic Queen song and he said he really liked it.  In fact the instruments is the actual Queen music with the muppets overdubbed on top.  So Queen gave them permission for this.  It's awesome.  LONG LIVE THE MUPPETS!!!

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In 1989, I purchased my first Newsboys album just because it had a cool title.  I had never heard of the band before, but with a title like "Hell is for Wimps", how I could I pass it up?  Well....As a collection of songs inspired by hair bands of the day, "Wimps" wasn't that great.  I listened to it a few times and set it in my tape shelf to gather dust. A few years later, the Newsboys had shed

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1. B2 Bombers look like giant boomerangs 2. Jets are loud and babies don't like loud 3. Letting water into an outdoor show in 90 degree heat is a lot smarter than not letting water in 90 degree heat 4. walking 7 miles round trip in 90 degree heat is hard to do with 4 kids. 5. You can make a concession worker mad when you decide not to buy their $5 snow cone.

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Note: This blog is part of Sarah's summer blog tour.  I appreciate Sarah giving me the chance to participate. The Christian Book industry has changed rather drastically over the past decade or so.  It used to be you couldn't pick up a book in the "Christian Living" section without its author telling you what kind of awful tragedy they had overcome, or what three step process will make your

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Raising Arizona was the next pick on our ever expanding Netflix que.  It's been quite a while since my last viewing of this classic Coen brother flick, but time has been kind to this movie.  After 23 years, the movie is just as fresh and relevant as it was in 1987 when it was first released.  The diaper theft and the ensuing chase is worth the entire movie.  This was one of the best movies that

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1.  Some people are very irresponsible with fireworks. 2.  Idaho Falls is a boring place 364 days of the year. 3.  Great things can happen when people work together, like a fireworks show on the 4th. 4.  Cops get really stressed out this time of year. 5.  Idaho Falls seems to be very polarized between people of the dominant religion and those that are not.  I'm no more a Mormon than the Pope,

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1. It's really hard to keep the mail dry when it is resting on your arm in 80 degree weather. 2. Bluegrass music can be fun and entertaining, especially when it's free, by the river, and has David Robert King and the Lost River Boys. 3. If my pedometer really works on my new ipod, I walk about eight miles every time I do my mail route in Idaho. 4. Jerry Springer and his guests has nothing on

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In January, 16 year old Abigail Sunderland set sail to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone without stopping.  Unfortunately, yesterday she ran into some trouble on the high seas in the Indian Ocean.  Reports say that she battled 30 feet waves caused by the southern hemisphere's winter season.  During the wave swells, her mast broke and she was stranded.  She set her

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There is a rumor floating around (substantiated by twitter comments) that the famous Christian Rock group DC Talk is reuniting.  I have no idea whether or not this will be just a reunion tour or if there is going to be a new album. In just a few short years, DC Talk went from "2 honks and a Negro" doing quasi rap music to a full blown alternative rock act.  They were one of the biggest selling

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There are so many reasons to love watching little kids play baseball.  But I will do my best to narrow it down to five. 1. Watching the catcher try to fit into his uniform. Most of these kids way about 50 pounds and are less than 5 feet tall.  The catchers uniform is meant to keep them safe just in case the get hit by a fastball.  First the pitcher doesn't throw that fast.  Second, the pitcher

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Yesterday I was listening to one of the many podcasts I download on a daily basis.  NPR's Fresh Air featured a ministry located in the Los Angeles area called Homeboy Industries.  It is a ministry started by a Jesuit priest by the name of Father Gregory Boyle.  This ministry is specifically dedicated to providing a way out for gang members, and giving them the ability to learn both work and life

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I found a few pictures of the elaborate party that the White House threw in honor of the Mexican president that visited recently.  I am astonished at how much money the White House (tax payers) spent on this event.  Couldn't this money have been spent more wisely?  We have the whole gulf coast being covered in oil.  Animals are dying and the entire fishing industry is in jeopardy.  Families 

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I have marveled at some of the stuff that Christians do.  This one is by far one of the most original things I have seen.  They actually release the Holy Spirit's anointing by dancing the hokey pokey.  Watch the whole video.  The testimonies are incredible....I am just glad that Jesus loves us anyway.

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I was your stereo-typical latch key kid growing up in the eighties.  My mom had to work and never made it home until after 5pm.  We didn't have dvd players, video games, or computers to keep us busy. We didn't have Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, or Disney Channel to watch our cartoons or kid friendly shows.  In fact our cable consisted of 13 channels.  And some of them were just repeats of

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I have to admit, I have been one of those people that make fun of other Christians.  I have even been one of those Christians that have apologized for what we (the church) have done to others in the name of Christ. On one hand this needs to be done.  Christians continue to hurt others every day.  But how far does it have to go?  When do we stop apologizing?  When do we just live our lives as we

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Over the years, I have read many devotionals spanning the spectrum from Oswald Chamber's classic My Utmost for His Highest , to the small quarterly devotionals that can be picked up at almost any church published by Radio Bible Ministries. Most devotionals fit a relatively standard format of daily one page readings. Usually these readings are based on some section of scripture, and more often

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I am always surprised at what dominates the headlines. It seems to me that there are things the national media picks up on and dwells on until it so saturates us with the images, that we throw our hands in the air and give up. I don't know if it is intentional or not, but it is just how it happens.We were shown picture after stunning picture of the human condition after hurricane Katrina. We were

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When I first joined facebook, I was really excited at this new opportunity to connect with friends who lived great distances away. I liked the simplistic approach that facebook took. It was much more appealing to me than MySpace, which seemed to be all about how your page appeared and all of neat features that you can add to your page. Facebook seemed to be more about the relationships and

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MPAA Rating-R (Nate's rating somewhere between PG-13 and R)I admit, I had not heard about this movie before the Oscars. But after seeing it pull out an improbable win against some other major heavyweight movies to capture the Best Picture award, and after reading some reviews that praised the fact that it's focus (unlike most Iraq movies at this point) was not political, I decided to give it a

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MPAA Rated PG-13 (should push more towards R than the PG -13 it received)Before watching the movie Taken, I had heard many people say that they really liked it that it was gripping and intense. Being a Liam Neesan fan, I was looking forward to watching this drama and was hoping for a good script.Liam Neesan plays a retired Government agent that is estranged from his wife and daughter. He has just

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Here are some pics from 2009. I am a novice at this, so please show me some grace!

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1. Apple is annoying.2. Field goal kickers suck.3. God still heals today.4. Brakes and 4 wheel drive are blessing from God.5. Disgruntled employees make good pizzas.

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1. Do I get more time if I have more mail?2. Sure you can take our order without writing anything down, but can you clean our table?3. Is it really a good idea to put those two together?4. Should I study or watch the new Star Trek movie?5. Does it matter whether or not you buy it at JC Penny or Sears?6. And why can't have sausage?7. How do you stack wood cohesively?8. Is Harry Reid serious?9. Can

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I came across an interesting website today entitled "I Am Second". Check it out. I think you'll like it.I am second

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Christmas is always a highlight for me every year. I have many wonderful memories and feelings about this time of year.My Favorite Christmas MemoriesSome of my favorite memories of the Christmas season are going over to my grandparent's house and opening up gifts Christmas Eve. My grandma is kind of funny in her "Great Depression" ways. Even though they have plenty of money and can afford very

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It's that time of year again, where everybody likes to compile their top ten list. These lists usually comprise items that have affected the writer in on way or another. People like lists. They like to see if what they think should be number 1, is what somebody else agrees with as well. I think more than that, people like to argue when there is no agreement.This year I am going to write a list of

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I love this time of year. The lights, decorations, cookies, music, trees, and oh yes, the presents!!! I also love this time of year because it gives time to be with our families, share great memories, and be reminded of the birth of a baby boy that would become the savior of the world through his death on the cross.In the past I have found myself getting upset at some of the political correctness

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Here's a look at some movies that are coming up that I think might be worth seeing. There are a couple that I didn't add here do to slowing down the loading of the page. Some of the movies I didn't include here are:Alice In WonderlandJohnny Depp plays the mad hatter. I don't think its anything like the book, but it looks good.Nightmare on Elm StreetA remake of the original. It could be good. But

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Alright, now this is not going to be one of those long drawn out blog posts. In fact, it's just a simple question. But I would love to have everyones feedback on it.I have seen people who have dreams and aspirations and yet they are never realized. Life marches and on and suddenly they find themselves at the end, never doing what they thought they wanted to do. But, the amazing thing is, they

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Okay, so I was thinking about this rather unfortunate incident the other day. I figured I would write about it. It's supposed to be therapeutic right?When I was 9 years old, my landlord's kids brought home a bunch of frogs from the lake that they had camped at during the weekend. I really don't know why they brought them home. They had no plans of keeping them. Their parents were quite mean and

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This video is the bomb. Mr. Bean captures what it feels like to walk into a church and not know what to expect. I felt like this a few times when I was working at night. There were plenty of times when my wife had to nudge me because I was snoring.

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Between 2002 and 2004 I attended Vineyard Leadership Institute. It was an intensive 2 year program designed to give people a firm foundation in the word of God as well equip them for ministry in the local body. Although the class actually originated from the Columbus Vineyard, we would watch the teachings at Boise Vineyard. Our facilitator was Chad Estes, the associate pastor of VCF Boise. During

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Okay, I was checking out Jason Boyett's blogpost on his annoyances with "worship". If you have never checked out his website, I strongly encourage you to do so. He has some great stuff on there.Anywho, He had a video posted that explains the correct way to "worship" in a church service. If you have ever been to a modern church service (especially one with a pentecostal slant), you will find this

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So I have had discussions in the past on whether or not our little fuzzy friends have souls. This church decides to at least entertain the thought. This article was written by Gillian Flaccus of the Associated Press. Let me know your thoughts on whether pets have souls or whether or not we should have church service for doggies."LOS ANGELES — When the Rev. Tom Eggebeen took over as interim pastor

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Are church bells part of religious freedom? Read the article and decide for yourself. Let me know what you think!Freedom of Religion Questioned in Ringing Church Bells Case - ABC News

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James Madison:4th President of the United States (1809-1817)Thomas Jefferson refused to run for a third term. Rather, he chose to endorse Madison and George Clinton.Because of Jefferson's embargo of all goods from England and France, the country was in economic trouble. The New England states had openly discussed seceding from the Union.The Federalists attacked Madison as a physically weak and

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Forgiveness comes fairly easy for me. I have had some tremendous hurts done to me over the years and in almost all of the circumstances have found it in my heart to forgive and move on. But, of all the people that have hurt me the most, the one that I'm the closest to, I can't seem to forgive. I really don't see this person much. In fact I only see him a few times a day. But he is always present;

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It's that time of year again. The time of year when most people come out of their shells just a little bit and have some fun. For children they get to dress up as their favorite superhero or TV character and run around the neighborhood collecting candy from strangers. For adults, we get to dress up ( and loosen up) and be somebody we wish were more like for few hours at least. There are parties,

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Life has been in 5th gear lately. I have started my new job with the post office, and have spent the better part of two weeks training between Pocatello and Rigby. If I wasn't training, I was lying in bed sicker than a dog. Actually, most of the time I was in training was spent being sick. It is really hard to concentrate on a speaker when you are running a temperature of 103.I do plan on

Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-81119494804040594222009-10-08T10:29:00.005-06:002009-10-08T10:43:37.630-06:00

Alright, so I received this bed frame from a friend over a year ago. And I said to myself, "Self, you will work on this bed frame as soon as you get the garage cleaned." Well, the garage is not cleaned. But I figured if I continue to wait until that actually happens to work on this bed frame, it might actually get done around the time Abi is expecting her first child.So this is my official

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There is a plethora of information concerning Thomas Jefferson. He was not a simple man, nor one that can be figured out in one blog post. In certain things, he seemed to contradict himself (e.g. his beliefs of slavery and equality). He lived a very rich life, and was schooled in many things. There is no denying is effect on the birth of this great nation and his continued influence of how

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This is pretty scary for those who have an msn or hotmail account. All of you who have Qwest MSN, this could affect you to.Microsoft confirms phishing attack on Hotmail | The Money TimesShared via AddThis

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Seven years ago today, my beautiful wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Although there was some complications in her delivery, she was actually one of the easiest births my wife had with the fewest complications. We tried to have her naturally, but after the emergency c-section that had to be done for Brayden, it wasn't working quite right. It seems as if the placenta was connected at the

Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-70663706386474416902009-09-30T15:36:00.002-06:002009-09-30T15:42:42.183-06:00

Have you ever had a day when you would like to have a logical thought process but can't? Or, one of those days when it would be nice to put coherent thoughts on paper (or on a blog) that make sense and might even be something that others would like to read?Today is one of those days....I have so many thoughts rolling around in my mind, I cannot make any linear sense out of them. I have thoughts

Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-15330755923577238412009-09-25T09:04:00.006-06:002009-09-25T09:46:53.599-06:00

"You didn't think, did you, that just by pointing your finger at others you would distract God from seeing all your misdoings and from coming down on you hard? Or did you think that because he's such a nice God, he'd let you off the hook? Better think this one through from the beginning. God is kind, but he's not soft. In kindness he takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life

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Today is the second in a series chronicling the good and the bad of American presidents. My goal is to present an unbiased histography of the man and the president. I am trying very hard to maintain objectiveness in my assessment of each man. For the most part, I am finding it most effective to use bullet points to accomplish this task.John AdamsBorn in 1735 in Braintree Province of Massachusetts

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Today, I am going to start a series of posts that will chronicle the good, the bad, and the ugly of this nation's presidents. I have heard many people say how bad this president was or how great that president was. Normally their ideas and critiques are based on their specific political slant. I intend to be as non-partisan as possible during these posts. I want to portray a true picture of how

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1-12This is an interesting piece of scripture that deals with divorce and remarrying. Now it is pretty obvious from this passage that God's heart breaks every time there is a family that is ripped apart from divorce. And, just looking at our own culture, it is evident that nothing good comes from divorce. One of interesting aspects of this passage is Jesus' insistence that if a person is

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Recently the country has been captivated with the story of a young girl who was kidnapped back in 1991. She recently was reunited with her parents at the age of 29. Her story is one of horrific tragedy that we, looking from the outside, can never truly understand or comprehend.The human side of me thinks this man should be put through every single torture device that the human mind has ever

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Today is D-day. I go on the phones for the first time. I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. They have numbers that you have to meet. If you don't meet those numbers, you could lose your job. There is a lot riding on this job. The biggest one being, the phenomenal health care that Qwest offers. So maybe I am stressing out over it more than i should. But it is scary.So if you are

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We had been having a very active summer. Camping, fishing, circus, Independence Day activities. It was simply nice to be able to do things with having to worry about me working on the weekends and overnight. For the first time in years, I was able to enjoy my family and be awake during the day.But on Sunday a few weeks ago things changed and became hectic in a whole new way. while my wife was

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To all my faithful blog readers (all one of you). I am sorry that I haven't posted much lately. Things have been hectic in the Edwards household. Between camping trips, pool trips, school work, new job, and toe accidents, I haven't had much time to write. I promise as things slow down, I will not neglect my blog. I wish you all a good rest of the summer and look forward to sitting down and

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I just started a new job. My trainer likes to send these funny emails out every day about how awesome Chuck Norris. Here is one of many. Enjoy.1. Scientists have estimated that the energy given off during the Big Bang is roughly equal to 1CNRhK (Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kick)2. Chuck Norris’ house has no doors, only walls that he walks through.3. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck

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It is said that everyone is a critic. After last night, I tend to agree. My family and I were sitting outside going through our nightly bedtime routine. This routine consists of reading from some sort of book, a chapter in the Bible, as well as songs and prayers. It is a routine that we have been doing for years and the children have a fit if we don't follow through.Last night we were reading a

Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-17511828420035445102009-07-02T10:06:00.005-06:002009-07-02T10:18:35.111-06:00

I find it interesting that there are two camps in the Jesus/theology department right now. One takes an extreme as far as making it almost impossible to get into heaven. The other takes the other extreme with an "inclusive" gospel. Jesus himself, would seem to contradict both sides depending on what scripture is read.I don't have it all figured out. There are many things that I will never figure

Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-47477698863504076192009-06-26T08:02:00.003-06:002009-06-26T08:14:31.560-06:00

The biggest icon of my childhood, Michael Jackson passed away yesterday apparently of cardiac arrest. Although his reputation in recent years has been tarnished in allegations of child molestation, he remains an larger than life (albeit a strange one) person who seemed indesctructible. Even though he was aquitted of all charges related to the molestation accusations, he was tried and found

Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-43797989766518407702009-06-25T08:08:00.003-06:002009-06-25T08:38:47.423-06:00

The fam had the chance to take in a flick yesterday at our local cinema. After much deliberation between the new Transformers movie and Pixar's Up. I decided on Up. After comparing reviews, Transformers (unfortunately) seemed like a movie I would rather spend $2 on rather than $50. So, my family and I trekked into the local Edwards cinema and purchased the pricey ($64 for my entire family) 3D

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Recently I have been reading the book by John Eldredge entitled "Wild at Heart". Although I don't believe in a lot of things that Eldredge espouses in his book, the premise of the church losing it's masculine identity, I can definitely agree with. We as a church have let the popular culture make our saviour( and hence our men) weak and frail. Meek and mild, is not weak and frail. We as men

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I am not usually a big fan of "cute" flicks, but was actually looking forward to seeing this movie. "Marley and Me" starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston is about a reluctant newspaper columnist who finds himsef the owner of an out of control and rather psychotic Labrodor Retriever. Loosely based on the book by John Grogan "Marley and Me:Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog", this book

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Better think twice if you live in San Diego. Some friends of mine who live in San Diego informed me (via facebook) that the county is telling a couple that they cannot have a bible study in their house because it violiates the "property use" clause. Hmmm. This one smells fishy to me. Watch the video and decide for yourself.Thanks Denice for letting us know what is going on in your city.http:/

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In chapter 3, Eldredge deals with the question that haunts every man.  He lays the thesis of "why won't we, as men, be what we are called to be."  I am assuming that means what he has already proposed-a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.He goes on to present a rather solid case that we as humans, whether female or male, are not living up to our true calling as either

Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-37133300972934327722009-05-27T10:04:00.002-06:002009-05-27T10:07:28.740-06:00

After having a conversation with some friends last night, I am curious as to where you would live if you had the chance. I don't want to know where you would like to visit. I want to know where you can truly see yourself spending many years becoming part of the community. Post a comment below and let me know....

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In continuing my series on stories from my past, I am not going to continue to write in a chronological order. Rather, just stories that I recall or I that I think are worth repeating. This leads me to today's story.The TripBack in the early 90's I was living in quaint little town in Montana. Bozeman was my birthplace. And because of that, I think it held a special romantic place in my heart. It

Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-7497817685736940832009-05-12T14:31:00.004-06:002009-05-12T14:36:24.588-06:00

After three years of trying to sell real estate, I have finally decided to call it quits. I am at peace when it comes to leaving the business, but it hurts to admit what some would call failure. I have spent a lot of money to try to stay in the game, but it hasn't paid off. I have had to admit to myself that when it comes to this type of selling, I am no good. I have no idea what the future

Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-41216569173865917282009-05-11T08:41:00.003-06:002009-05-11T08:53:26.531-06:00

My friend Chad is offering a copy of a brand new book that he recently reviewed. The "Divine Commodity" asks the questions of how Christians can deal with the consumerism withing the church. He is giving away five free books to readers of his blog, Captain's Blog. All you have to do is go to his blog and leave a comment and your email address. Good luck!Chad Estes' Captain's Blog

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I just went to my latest weight watcher's meeting. I got a cute little gold key-chain because I have officially lost 10% of my body weight. For me that translates into 23.4lbs. I am now currently the lightest I have been since high school. my goal is to lose at least another 40 pound by the end of the year. If I reach that weight, it will be the skinniets I have been since Jr. High school.

Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-22126755447975592672009-03-26T08:09:00.004-06:002009-03-26T08:18:40.327-06:00

A New England Pastor has taken in an convicted child killer that has recently been released from prison after serving more than 30 years in prison. People have threatened to burn his house down. The neighbors have set up a tent across the street to monitor the convict's movements, and the cops have an hourly drive-by of the residence.Is this what Jesus called us to do? Is this over the top.

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>In Chapter 2, Eldredge makes that case that God is "wild at heart". He believes that most men have a warped idea of who Jesus is and was. People get their attitude of Jesus based on how their father was, the kind of pictures we always see of Jesus, and what the church tells us that Jesus was like. Eldredge says that most people end with the vision of Jesus being "Mister Rogers with a beard". We

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Yesterday, I posted a blog regarding the controversy between the HBO show "Big Love" and some members of the LDS church. Since then, I received some comments concerning why I felt the need to post such a message to my blog.As most of you know, I am not of the LDS religion, but I live in a community that has a higher per capita percentage of Mormons than Salt Lake City. I have lived here the

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It seems that members of the LDS church are mad at HBO's depiction of their Endowment ceremony on TV. The Endowment ceremony is one of the most sacred (and secret) temple practices that the Mormon's have. Here is the link to the news bit on Good Morning America this morning.http://abcnews.go.com/gmaclick on the link and scrool down through the videos. It will be close to the end.Also here is

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The Idaho Falls chief of police wants to repeal a ban on dancing on the Sabbath in places that serve alcohol. The ban has been in place for 84 years. It doesn't really matter though, because bars that are not attached to restaurants are still closed on Sundays because of another ban of selling hard liquor on the Sabbath. The chief also stated that no one has been charged for dancing on Sundays in

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These guys are pretty funny. It is kind of a Saturday Night Live thing. But from more of a conservative viewpoint.

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Again I am by no means a writer. But I will do my best to critique this book and whether or not I think it is worth reading. Since I am taking my time to devour each chapter, I shall try to review the book one chapter at a time.Chapter 1 Wild at HeartEldredge begins his book by saying that "Eve was created within the lush beauty of Eden's garden. Adam, if you'll remember, was created outside

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I purchased a copy of the book Wild at Heart last night at my local Barnes & Noble.  The book has been around for many years and has fans and detractors.  Both are seething in their approach to the book.I have no idea what I will think of the book once I am finished.  I do plan on approaching it with and open mind.  I also plan on looking up every passage of scripture quoted in the book to make

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I went to my weekly weight watchers meeting today. I scored the biggest single week loss of weight since I have been going.  I totaled up 4.4 pounds!  That brings my grand total so far to 13.6 pounds.  Again, my goal to get my membership fees back to me is 19 pounds.  Only five more to go!

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As I shared earlier, my van died a few weeks ago. It seems as if the fuel pump has gone out. To fix this small piece of metal, one has to drop the gas tank and replace the pump. I am not very keen on dropping the tank myself, and I am not very keen about taking it in and spending between $500 and $600 on a vehicle that might break down again in a few weeks. The van is on its last leg no

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I just heard on the news that Massachusettes is thinking about putting GPS chips in cars to track people's car mileage.  The idea is, as the cars get more efficient the amount of money that the state goes down because people aren't fueling up as much.  Oregon already has this in place.  So now matter what we do, we are screwed.  My only reason for buying a fuel efficient car would be to save

Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427365662059903217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7286363563332884779.post-80234843578750851582009-02-16T15:59:00.001-07:002009-02-16T15:59:29.275-07:00

So far I have managed to lose 9.6 lbs altogether. I think I have six weeks to go.  I really hope I make my goal.

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My van died a few weeks ago. Car troubles have to be one of the most obnoxious things to me. If there is anything that challenges whether or not the fruits of the Spirit are present it is this life situation.Thanks to facebook, a friend of mine hooked me up with a friend of his who was generous enough to come over and give me a diagnosis. He said it was the fuel pump and informed me that it

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I see all of these little deals on Myspace and Facebook, but none of them are ever catered towards guys specifically.  So I want to make a questionnaire that will help us find out a little bit more about the men around you.This one is just for men!!!!1. What was your favorite TV show when you were a child?A-Team2. The General Lee or the Sheriff's car?General Lee3. Hulk or SpiderMan?Hulk4. Do you

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Well I lost another 2 pounds.  So far it has been fairly consistent.  Total has been 7.4 pounds.  I had to walk to Kim's work where the meetings are held yesterday because our vehicle is broken, so I am guessing that most of that weight was shed yesterday alone!  I have to lose 19 pounds before the 12 weeks is up.  So far I am making pretty good progress.  Now I if I can just get my butt into the

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I usually don't participate in this sort of nonsense, but this time I will do it. 10 completely random things about me and my life.1. Silkies. I like silkies...You know, the little pieces of silk like material that line blankets. Ever since I was a little tike I would take it in my hand and and feed it through my fingers as I crumpled the whole blanket up. Then, I would do it again...over and

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2.1 lbs2.1lbs....My whole week rested on that fact that I had lost 2 measely little pounds. I have twelve weeks to lose 8% of my weight. I am not sure if am going to make it. I guess if I continue to lose 2 pounds a week, I will make my goal. I will let you know next week.

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So my wife has talked me into joining Weight Watchers with her. My first day was Monday. It's all based on this point system that they have come up with. They calculate how much you currently weigh, how tall you are, whether your male or female, and how sedentary you are. I get 38 points every day. This means I can eat fairly decently. My wife on the other hand only gets 20. Now this may not be

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It's amazing that a once failing company has such power and prestige that Its ceo stepping down is headline news. Steve Jobs announced that he is retiring for the time being because of an illness that is rumored to be cancer. I have read reports that he is to have his pancreas removed after cancer treatment. If it is cancer of the pancreas, the chances of recovery is usually very slim. It was

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I really am trying to be more like Jesus this year. Not in a snobby, go to church every week, say the right things and read the bible every day sort of way. But more in how I think and how I respond.My question to you is, how do I become more authentic? What steps do you think I need to take to achieve the freedom that comes from Christ. Feel free to respond...Blessings

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