Too Fast Too Furious...

"Our time presents a unique opportunity for learning by means of humor-a perceptive or incisive joke can be more meaningful than platitudes lying between two covers." -Marshall McLuhan and Quentin Fiore

Unfortunately, I think I will soon no longer be able to update the blog from work anymore as they seem to be trying to crack down on company wide internet practices ;-( I've already been gearing up by reading a book. It doesn't pop up but it does have some pictures so it is alright to read. It's called "The Parables of Peanuts" by Robert Short. I've read the first chapter at work and it was interesting so I recommend you check it out...

Well, I don't know about the rest of you but last weekend was strangely busy for me. Many of those away at college came home last weekend and many our coming home this week; welcome back, come to young adults. It started off by a small gathering at Shawna and Jenna's on Friday where we proceeded to drink moderate amounts of beer and watch Big Daddy. We met one of the teachers, Cody or Corry or something along those lines. He followed Newman and Jenna home...

Saturday was a sleep in day and a do nothing day until I escorted Shawna to a Christmas party in the city.

Sunday Funday was also a long day away from home. I went to church as usual and the good news of Sequel being moved to 10:30 was announced. Yay! Shawna can make a service easily. Then it was off to brunch, followed by some beer shopping and finally good old young adults. I think I only spent less than 8 hours at my house that I was actually awake. All worth it...

So Karen cooked up some wonderful Fondu for us with little bits of bread and brocolli. We had a new visitor among us brought to us Emily, the letter Q and the number 3. He was really into drifting but he participated and thats what counts! We covered chapters 8 & 9 and deep sixed going to Decon Daves to look at lights...always next time. Chapter 8 was titled "The High Priest of a New Covenant," any guesses what it was about? It begins by essentially telling us why so much was said about this Melchizedek character. I took it as a way of explaining Jesus to the people in terms that they would have been familiar with. "Sometimes it's best to keep these things in the language of the layman!" -Peanuts It further went on to talk about the new covenant. "For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for after. But God found fault..."-Hebrews 8:7-8 Chapter 9 covered two topics; Worship in the earthly tabernacle and The Blood of Christ. Anybody have any thoughts or input on this, I'll be honest, I'm just guessing and makin' this stuff up as I go...

So as the Christmas holiday fast approaches many people will be taking trips out of here and/or be busy preparing for the holiday but we would like to remind you that there is still young adults to go to. We will be having it the 23rd at the Knapps still but the 30th is still somewhatin the air. The Knapps as well as Mark and Hanna will be out of town along with a maltitude of others. It was suggested that we parlay it for a week but there was concern about where I would go...

On another note, everyone got there gift summary from the church back. I was going to have a grand letter opening of mine as I put undecided for about 90% of the survey but alas, as I never made it back home during the day I wasn't able to get it and open it as young adults. So...my top 4 gifts, drum roll....Craftsmanship, Intercession, Discernment, and Healing. Amazingly Music was at the bottom of my list. Too bad they didn't have a gift of Smart A$$ as I think I would have nailed that one.

"Behave wisely towards those outside your own number; use the present opportunity to the full....Study how best to talk with each person you meet" (Col. 4:5-6). (No clue what's up with the quotes! I found them in the first chapter of the book I read at work...we'll see if I get anymore...)