Enviro-logs A-burnin’

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Wanderer

You ask what an Enviro-log is? It’s something I bought from Wal-Mart a little while ago that looks like something that a Wookie might puke up after eating something that didn’t agree with him. But I’ll tell you this…it burns for a LONG time.

So…now you might (or might not) be wondering why I’m burning Enviro-logs. I’m heading down to Alabama for a couple of weeks, and instead of staying in hotels, we’re taking the cheaper option and camping out at some state parks along the way.

Ok…now it’s time to go roast some marshmellows!

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Picture Perfect

Posted on October 1, 2006 by Wanderer
Josiah Perfect, © 2006, All Rights Reserved
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Hazard Lights = “Watch Out, I’m Being Stupid”

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Wanderer

Something I *have* to comment on as I’m sitting on the Pike is people that drive with their hazard lights on.

Do you really think that putting your hazard lights on will make your driving in the breakdown lane any less illegal?

I think not. Thanks for making my long commute even longer down the road, while you try to force yourself back into a regular lane at the next exit.

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Case of “The Mondays?”

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Wanderer

I’m sitting in traffic on the Massachusetts Turnpike. I’ve been doing this for over an hour.

Hopefully…it can only get better from here!

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Here Goes Nothing…

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Wanderer

I thought I would try a new feature of the blog software I’m currently using — which is being able to email posts to my blog.

So…using my handy-dandy BlackBerry (or as a camp friend calls it – a DingleBerry…or BlueBerry), I’m posting from the middle of Boston Common. Kinda cool! (At least to nerds like me)

So, there you have it…so hopefully I wrote the code right, so my email signature doesn’t appear here! I guess I’ll find out when I get home tonight!

I promise — my next “on the road” post will be witty or funny…or something!

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Another New Look

Posted on September 17, 2006 by Wanderer

Well, I got bored again.  I have wanted to switch to WordPress (a blogging tool) for a while now…and finally did.  I picked a template I liked…and then I spent all day editing it.  So if you notice errors — please let me know!  Just click “Contact” just below the main image at the top of the page.

And let me know what you think!

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Follow Through

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Wanderer

A goal for the year is improve on follow through. Following through on projects (I have a habit of starting many projects at once, then putting most of them off)…following through on promises, even when it wasn’t “officially” a promise (I need to treat the words “I’ll take care of that for you” the same as if I promised)…and more.

No matter the turnout, no matter good nor bad…I need to treat follow through the same as if I promised…the same as if I gave my word.

When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said. — Numbers 30:2

So, to become the person that I am, should be, and used to be (is that confusing yet?)…another step is follow through. One of many, but important.

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Remembrance

Posted on September 11, 2006 by Wanderer

ad astra per aspera
(A rough road leads to the stars)
from the Apollo 1 Memorial

 

It may be the end of the day on September 11, but I thought it only fitting that my devotion today be the word remembrance.

In my 28 years, I have been around for a few major events in the United States and the world. The Challenger and Columbia shuttle accidents…countless bombings…Desert Shield/Storm…September 11, 2001…the Iraq War. And those are just the ones I can think of at this time of day.

I thank my God every time I remember you. — Philippians 1:3

The rest of the passage goes on to explain Paul’s thanksgiving about the Philippians’ response to the gospel. But today, as with most occasions that bring up memories of the tragic events of the past…I thank God for everything I’ve experienced through Him — and the people, Christian and otherwise, who He has let me meet…who He has allowed me to befriend.

I found out a while after the World Trade Center destruction about the death of my friend, Alok Mehta. I had not talked to Alok in a little over five years, since we graduated high school together…but seeing his name on the list of those who perished made it real. I have a pretty weird gift of empathy when it comes to reactions to events like this, but this was different. “It made it more real,” as people say.

So…my way of remembering is in my actions. It’s in the good memories that I hold. And in the pictures I save. So…in remembrance, here are a few photos from the space program disasters (some from my lifetime, some not), as well as some from the 9/11 attacks. All photos are courtesy of NASA except for the final one.

9.11.2001 From Space 

Challenger Crew

Columbia Crew

Apollo 1 Memorial

Columbia Memorial

Sahara Sunset

Horizon Sunrise

NYCSunset -- Taken by John Latimer

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Remember Me?

Posted on September 10, 2006 by Wanderer

I am a Christian…and while I always have prayed, I’ve been severely lacking in the devotionals department as of late.

God knows this…and that’s why He shines through Josiah. It seems that everytime I look at Josiah, and see that life which has been provided to Sarah and I, God also says “Remember me?”

So I decided today to study two topics — the word devotion, and time.

I know the basics of the word devotion. It is either that dedication that you give to something or someone, or also, for the religious, can be the time and energy you give towards the Lord, whether it be studying his Word or doing His work. But I wanted to know more…and found a verse in Jeremiah.

…I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me through the desert, through a land not sown. — Jeremiah 2:2

And just to show that devotion cannot be incomplete, or lacking in effort, there is a verse in 2nd Corinthians.

But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. — 2 Corinthians 11:3

I must give, in both effort and energy, my full devotion to Him. That means not just praying to Him daily and attending church, but also studying His Word daily. I know that there will be times where this will be difficult, but that’s what devotion means — to make time.

But that then got me thinking about time…and I could find no better passage than one in Ecclesiastes.

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to week and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. — Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

There is a time for everything…which means sometimes putting something aside that we want to do, and doing something we need to do. Whether it is sleep, games, “downtime,” or whatever — we must have time to study His word. Is this not the least that I can do to thank Him for eternal life with Him? Is this not the least that I can do to thank Him for His forgiveness? Is this not the least that I can do for my Creator?

So…this is, hopefully, a new beginning.

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Another Beginning

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Wanderer

Camp starts later today. The year-round staff arrive today, and the rest of the staff over the next week. The campers don’t arrive for another two weeks, but the “feel” of camp will change today. It will make my home a little more…special.

So, here begins the lack of sleep, the smiles of little campers, and the non-stop ride that is Summer Camp. I’ve been a part of it, being a camper or staff member, for the majority of my almost 28 years. So here I go with eyes wide open!

Joslin Sunset
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