And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
-Romans 8:28

There are a tremendous number of places, in the world, that, by their very nature, could be considered conducive to socializing; coffee shops, clubs, restaurants and the like. All of these places are selling something, made more palatable by the promise of human interaction. It works...it has always worked.

"let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--"
-Hebrews 13:15

Attitude adjustment...those two words, when placed together, conjure a great deal of imagery for me, both corporal and toungue-in-cheek. I can remember, years ago, hearing somebody's mother use the term, referring to the haircut she forced on her son. Apparently he had been misbehaving then lately and a haircut might have remedied the situation. I can certainly identify...mostly with the boy. Fitting.

Yesterday, I was nearly knocked out of my chair, to the ground, when I read a particular article that appeared in the North County Times, a news publication here in the San Diego area.

Apparently, on November 24th, a lawsuit was filed against a local Jewish religious group called The Federation of Jewish Adventist Society, for their use of the word "Adventist" in their name. Who is the plaintiff? Why, none other than the Seventh Day Adventist Church. What? Really? Come on, are you serious?

The article can be found here:

...an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod.
-Matthew 2:13-15

Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
Psalm 57:8

Who can say, with even a modicum of earnest, that they have never experienced a moment where they found themselves, if only temporarily, overwhelmed and astounded at God's creation?

But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights.
-Jonah 1:!7

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
-Philippians 4:12

As I poured the powdered sugar into my coffee this morning, I suddenly became acutely aware that things were pretty tight this month. Just like that, in an instant, I felt the sting of a less than full bank account.

The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
-1 Corinthians 2:14

God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being.
-Acts 17:27-28