Monthly Archives: December 2009
Sunday Funnies: The Other Ten
Thou shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities. Thou shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass. Thou shall not cross bridges before you come to them, for no one yet has succeeded in accomplishing this. Thou shall face [...]
When Eating is Out-of-Control
What is Binge Eating Disorder (BED)? Individuals with binge eating disorder (BED) engage in binge eating, but in contrast to people with bulimia nervosa (BN) they do not regularly use inappropriate compensatory weight control behaviors such as fasting or purging to lose weight. Binge eating, by definition, is eating that is characterized by rapid [...]
C.S. Lewis takes on the Incarnation
The central miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation. They say that God became Man. Every other miracle prepares for this, or exhibits this, or results from this. . . . “In the Christian story God descends to re-ascend. He comes down; down from the heights of absolute being into time and space, [...]
A Wing and a Prayer– Thomas Merton
How close God is to us when we come to recognize and to accept our abjection and to cast our care entirely upon Him! Against all human expectation He sustains us when we need to be sustained … Hope is always just about to turn into despair, but never does so, for at the moment of [...]
A Simple Prayer at Christmas
[Sorry, no "Sunday Funnies" today. With Christmas just a few days away I thought this would be more suitable.] ************ Mistletoe is a partially parasitic plant which grows on trees and feeds on the nutrients of its host. It was revered by Pagans who believed that it had life giving powers and bestowed fertility. Kissing under [...]
Saturday’s Daily Photo Shoot
This seems to me as a sad photo of my father. It puts me in a melancholic mood. My Dad is the little boy on the left with the pensive look. Some stock photo, I like them a little less polished. Homer is one of the prettiest locales in Alaska. I love living here (when [...]
Photos of Bryan, on a Whim
Thinking about the next post Where my inspiration comes from
2000 Hits!
Just arrived at a milestone which I honestly never imagined. Brokenbelievers.com has just had its 2000th hit! Thank you everyone for making this possible. I have a real pumped feeling about this [if you couldn't tell already] and God is good. FYI. Photo is of Vernon Mickey– First Baseman for the Washington Senators and the [...]