Wes Roberts

...let's all join the Advent conspiracy!

...from a fine friend up in Vancouver, BC named Matt

...let's conspire, and mean it!!!

...watch this, do this , live well...........

...don't disappoint yourself

...or some other valued soul that will appear in your vision for this Christmas '08

...happy birthday Judy!

...there are not enough words in the universe to express how thankful I am for my wife and for all her 64 years of life and for the love I have for her.

...those who know her know just how remarkable she truly is in more ways than any of us could begin to count!!!

...she is one patient, growing, fascinating, giving, caring, determined, curious, coming more and more alive wonder(full) woman, wife, mother, sister, aunt, friend to many

...if any man on the planet has married way above and beyond himself, it's me, hands down!

...the pic is of the two of us two weeks ago in San Diego at the conclusion of our annual ministry board meetings, taken on the back terrace of one of our board couples, with the last deep glow of that day's setting sun and the expansive Pacific Ocean behind us

...here's to your health:

...intriguing and informative website

...there are things all of us can do, if we choose

...this woman's blog is also helpful

...and watch the TV bits, informative too

...interesting "tear filled" day:

...tears have come easily this day from a variety of places

...working on a major project

...extra meaningful mentoring opportunities

...afternoon call from a good friend

...life-stories read and/or listened to on blogs

...emails

...all reminders that this is an imperfect world

...but..yet.......still...........

...life does continue

...then in a quirk, I was reminded of this blog I wrote way back on March 12, 2005, and more tears showed up on the edges of my eyelids as I remembered a good friend, now gone, who is much missed by his family and all who knew him, and one whom I have some sincere questions for today, as a long time ago he agreed to be my "personal theologian"...but...will need to get the answers from another source

...grateful am I for friendships...past...future...and present!

...now, I say to myself...dry your olde eyes, dude, and get on with your very necessary and important project that needs to be completed!!!

...trust me on this one:

...don't even attempt to watch this while driving

...do have kleenex handy

...each life IS a story unfolding

...what's unfolding in your life today?

...what's real in these days of turmoil #5?

...one week from tomorrow and the election cycle will be decided

...with all the "vote yes!" and the "vote no!" ads

...with all the blast at candidates from local to national

...it time to look again (and read all five chapters) of the potent little Book of James in the Bible where we find the testimony of the New Covenant

...paying attention to Jame's words began way back here

...between then and this Monday, his words are all the more important for us to read, ruminate on and thoroughly digest at the core of our souls

...even more important, I believe these to be God's words for this very hour...........

...indeed, the great emergence:

...easily, one of my favorite people on the planet, at this moment in time, is a woman by the name of Phyllis Tickle

...formerly Religion Editor for Publisher's Weekly

...currently one of the most vibrant mentors for the changing and emerging church

...she has written an amazing book that needs to be read by any and all of us who have any inkling of care and concern for Jesus' world and his church

...click here to learn more about her latest work, and even download a free study guide from the publisher

...and let's have some hope-filled discussion in the midst of the world's current mess

...there is hope...IF...we are all willing to change!

...weekend grins:

...now that we've filled out our absentee ballots

...and have just finished voting our hopes and desires for change

...what say we go dancing with the stars!

...take a look

...as we begin:

...the 27th Annual Meeting of Leadership Design Group

...we will begin with these ancient words

...from St. Gregory of Nyssa (331-395)

...apt words for way back then

...and the current now,

...wherever you may be on the planet

...Psalm 23:

...one of the more familiar portions of the Christian Scriptures

...good to read in several translations/versions

...especially in these days

...and then, it's also been made into a grand olde hymn

...(...not all of this olde form of music is "out the door...")