Well here we are on Christmas Eve, and my feelings on Christmas are just all over the place right now. Thinking about the Savior of all mankind coming as an innocent vulnerable baby, and all of the notions that go along with that. My pastor gave a message on it yesterday and he talked about [...]
Archive for December, 2007
What’s the whole point of this gift thing?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged christmas, Christmas Eve, gifts, grace, Jesus, love, miracle on 34th street, Mitch Dane, Poor Rich Folk, Savior, Sputnik Studio on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Conflict Free Diamonds
Posted in Economics, violence, tagged blood diamond, christmas, conflict free, Diamond, jewelry on December 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As we’re just days away from Christmas, anytime I turn on the television I’m inundated with diamond commercials. After learning about “conflict free” or “blood” diamonds I have been very frustrated to see the marketing campaigns of the diamond industry. I hate how they advertise like it’s the ultimate way of showing someone that you [...]
Braving the Elements
Posted in traveling, tagged Camry, Corolla, Element, fuel economy, Honda, live simply, Mahatma Gandhi, Mississippi, Mohandas Gandhi, sacrificial giving, Toyota, vehicle repair, Washington, Washington D.C., young life on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For the past 3 years I have driven a 1994 Toyota Corolla, or Corie the Corolla. She has treated me well, I got her my freshmen year of college and that summer I drove out to western North Carolina with her. I took her to Chicago a few times and Iowa City too, we went [...]
