New podcast...

I Don't Trust God...

Hook, Line, and Corn...

The weather didn't appear to be on our side, at first. Weather Bug said rain. The Weather Channel did not (not until later).


The Weather Channel proved correct this time and we had decent weather for fishing!

Dad and I went and assisted folks with limited vision fish off the Lake Calhoun pier.

This little excursion was put on by Vision Loss Resources.

And while the rain held off, and the fish were hungry, they were a bit more elusive than would have liked otherwise.

Worms might have helped, but the corn we used did prove to be a good enough bait for the sunnies - they just proved to be too small (or too smart) for us.

All in all, things could have been worse and all who fished, did catch! Though no records were broken today.

Certainly if they offer this again next year, I will be the first to sign up - as I will take ANY excuse to go fish, or help others fish!

Jesus Will Wreck Your Life...

In this journey of following Jesus (or should I say, trying to - some days are better than others) one things has become crystal clear for me...

Following Jesus will wreck your life!

Oh, the things you thought were so important become...silly, futile, a waste of time and energy...objects you value become worthless and take up space...security?  We know we don't really have that.

Hate people? Not anymore!  And for some of us, that kinda sucks...as we were good at hating people.  Now, dang it, more often than not I start to feel compassion (dare I say love?) for them.

I begin to feel sorry that I don't HAVE change to give to the guy on the corner, when before I could just shrug him off and not be bothered.  Turn up my radio so I don't have to hear him asking.  Pretend I'm fiddling with my radio and just can't seem to find a song I like...

I begin to wonder what MORE can I give, and what LESS can I live with?

The wrong things begin to annoy me...like ME! How much of the wrongs in the world ARE my fault, because I either do nothing to stop and change it, or because I contribute...

I'm not saying I feel overwhelmingly guilty about it...it's more of an awareness.

I'm tucked safely behind my walls, even now, and there is a great need out there...beyond them.  I can help, I can start to change things, I can start to make a difference, I can follow Jesus (he's out there, calling me out, I can hear him!).

But to do so could mean...

And THAT'S where I pause, stop from taking that step, from making that commitment, from taking that risk.

All the changes that WILL happen...the things that will be different...how my life will change, and how the life I created will be ruined...

Oh, I know that to feel fully and be fully alive, I must follow him...but sometimes...sometimes the stagnant, bland, lifeless hug of these walls are comforting...if for no other reason that they are familiar and predictable.

Following Jesus is neither.

New Podcast - Calamine Lotion

A new podcast will be up soon - Calamine Lotion.

The Bible tells of all the miracles that Jesus did...but did he ever just lend a hand?

Is loving our neighbor as ourselves ALWAYS something big? Or can it be something...mundane?

Love Shopping at Target?

Then check out this opportunity to help kids in need with their back-to-school shopping -

Target School Spree

New Podcast Up!

Yes the title is a bit weird, but well...there you have it.

What is Kiva?

What is Kiva?
Glad you asked.  Kiva is way for you and me to help someone in an enterprising way by combining micro financing and the Internet.

Through Kiva, we can make loans to entrepreneurs all over the globe to help them start their own business to better themselves and their community.

Like traditional loans, the loans we make are with the expectation we will be repaid.  (according to their website, they have a better than 98% repayment rate)

Unlike traditional loans, you or I do not receive any interest on our loan, but we do get to know that what we are providing more than just a hand-out.

Please check Kiva out.  Give them five minutes of your time.

If you agree that "risking" 25 dollars to help someone out is something you'd like to do, please do so.  If you'd like, you may join our Just One Team by clicking the link on the side.

In good faith, I have started us off.

Take care.