Only a fleshwound!!!

This is just too good to not post…Credit to Gary Brookins of the Richmond Times-Dispatch for this piece of brilliant editorial cartooning…Click image for full-size

Separated at birth?

Saw the pic of Mitt Romney in today’s story on CNN.com about him stepping out of the presidential race and I immediately thought of Jack Van Impe, who I enjoyed watching during seminary. It was always fun to listen to him and Rexella discuss current events…I’m not sure it was so much fun to listen to Gov. Romney discuss such events…

Ash Wednesday

Tonight, we had our community Ash Wednesday service at the congregation I serve. We had 7 churches come together for the service and it was a very moving experience. I was honestly somewhat grumpy about the service because of all the details of coordinating 14 clergy (installed pastors and parish associates) as I was getting ready, but once the service started, it was a true blessing to be a part of it. I was blessed with the opportunity to preach and as I looked out at the congregation (sanctuary was full) and saw faces of people from all walks of life and from several different countries, I saw a beautiful picture of the body of Christ.

In the midst, I think also of those in the South dealing with the aftereffects of the tornadoes and storms yesterday. As one who lives in a tornado area, I remember nights spent in the basement under tornado watches wondering when the sirens would start to wail and whether we would hear them over the wind, rain, and thunder. Many prayers ascend for the people and especially for those who grieve this night.

Book Meme…

I was tagged by Notes from Off-Center with the following:

Meme rules:

1. Pick up the nearest book of 123 pages or more. (No cheating!)
2. Find Page 123.
3. Find the first 5 sentences.
4. Post the next 3 sentences.
5. Tag 5 people.

The books that I am currently reading are unfortunately at my office, but the book closest to me at this time of writing is Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.

Page 123…

And when Mother and Father had announced to them that they were leaving the city to move to North Carolina, of all places, Valentine knew that they never expected to see Ender again. They were leaving the only place where he knew to find them. How would Ender find them here, among these trees, under this changeable and heavy sky?

If you have not read Ender’s Game, I highly recommend it as it is just a classic example of science-fiction. Great stuff. I am very thankful that it has not yet been made into a movie.

Therefore, time for tagging. I will just tag a few at this point…

Jeff L and Madhouse and Doug