The Original Renewable Resource

Consider Jesus' words from Matthew 5:14-16 ..."let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (NIV)



If Darwinian natural selection was the only explanation for all of the biodiversity on our beloved blue planet, then wouldn't you think by now some of the bugs would have figured out not to fly into the light fixtures? Oh, my bad. I forgot they must have evolved without the gene for long-term memory. Maybe we should be glad they haven't figured it out or we might be overrun by beetles.



I find it interesting that these common bugs are attracted to the very thing that ends up killing them. Maybe they think it's a way out of the cage or maybe they can't tell the difference between a light and the open window or door through which they entered. If only they recognized the artificial or counterfeit nature of the light they would run (or fly, I suppose) away from it.



We aren't shining the light for the point of extinguishing all the 'bugs' that lurk in the darkness. Our good works can get people caught up and trapped like bugs in a light fixture, or we can shine in a way that results in men praising our Father in heaven.



What kind of bulb are you?

A blog by any other name...

...would be plagiarism, to say the least. Thanks to those who contributed ideas in my quest for a blog title.

The committee vote (made in absence of a quorum due to the rest of the committee taking a congressional-style recess) has resulted in the title you now see in the header.


I want to stimulate you to take your stand for Jesus Christ by joyfully serving Him and wholeheartedly seeking the Truth. I pray that you would imitate Him as a fragrant offering to God.

You name it, I claim it

I've got so many writer's blocks over the blog title dilemma, I could build a tower with them. So I thought we'd wax interactive, if not necessarily eloquent that's OK.

You submit a name for my blog. Something you think represents my personality or style, etc. And I've appointed a committee to vote on the proposed names by Saturday, June 21.
Please run your name through a Google search to make sure it isn't already taken by another blog and especially to ensure it doesn't have some unknown double meaning that is inappropriate or lame.

If you'd rather not add your suggestion as a public comment, I'll take it via email @ intheword@gmail.com

Thanks,

Lance

Great Minds think alike?

Before I dive into this blog I am going to have to find a creative title that hasn't been chosen yet. All three I came up with led me to other blogs and websites and I didn't see the link to this page anywhere on the early pages of the Google results.
So I guess this effort will remain on hold while I try to come up with a better name. On one hand it's nice to see that others liked the name so much they had already chosen it for their blog - so it must have merit. On the other hand you want something original when you start writing like this. So I will continue to think of titles and you're welcome to check back to see what I settle on.

All But Dissertation

Have you ever had an experience or maybe a 'season' of life in which you decided if you could do anything to help others avoid the same pitfalls you would do it? Perhaps you have discovered something so joyous or wonderful you must share it with everyone you meet.


Well, consider yourself warned...Some of my posts will merely be written out of compassionate service to those who are suffering from insomnia in one of its many forms. Not all, but some, and I'll let you be the judge to that end. But I suppose some of my posts may cause otherwise normal people to suffer from insomnia induced by hyperthinking - also known as the inability to turn off your brain.


And if we reach both coasts of that literary landscape while tilling much meaningful soil inbetween then my efforts will be fruitful as together we are strengthened by grace.