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Thursday, September 13, 2007

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:13:34 GMT

My top three favorite states:

-California
-Utah
-Virginia

That last one is a new addition. Kelly and I took a trip to Lynchburg, VA this past week and visited some wonderful folks (Kyle, Care, Anita, Drew, Riley ... thank you so much). Seeing those rolling, blue mountains put my mind at ease for a moment and any fear of the unknown future vanished into the mist that lays daily on those hills.

We swam in a river, ate together, drank a lot of coffee, tore down some plaster, ate together again, went to the farmer's market, played futball, played music, sat around a bonfire, chopped wood, ate together again and again, went to church, and saw lots of kind and hospitable faces.

A good time was had by all.

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be peace
curtis

Monday, July 16, 2007

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:50:50 GMT

Doctor, Doctor ... are you in?

You see, my puppy has lost its leg and I was wondering if you could mend the wound. Yesterday a car was overzealous and decided to hop the curb. My puppy was simply playing dice on the sidewalk with some alleycats when that drunk baffoon pounded his chest and pushed on the gas. That was all she wrote for my puppy's little leg.

Now, Doctor, I'd appreciate your help in the midst of this horrific scene. Are you in?

Thursday, July 05, 2007

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:51:35 GMT

Happy Independence Day

We are free

To destroy ourselves

Lord, be our salvation

Monday, May 28, 2007

Mon, 28 May 2007 15:51:45 GMT

"Violence All Around: Happy Memorial Day"

Saturday, May 05, 2007

Sat, 05 May 2007 15:58:17 GMT

the door to her heart opened inward to the Lord so she
pulled the trigger.

may her faith be a lesson
to us all.

Friday, May 04, 2007

Fri, 04 May 2007 06:48:42 GMT

y'all in ohio, i'll see you soon.

the present's always going it's always passed,
curtis

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:35:15 GMT

The night is always young.

- The Cure, Watching Me Fall

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:18:49 GMT

Papa, please don't hit.

Mama, I'm hungry.

Am I pretty to you?
I mean, do you think I'm pretty?
'Cause it's like, I just ... uhh ...
I just want to know how pretty I am to you or not.
The other girls in my class have sweet faces
and mine's full of bruises.

Do you think I'm too skinny?
I mean, do you think I look too thin?
'Cause it's like, I just ... uhhh ...
I just can't imagine anyone liking me.
The other boys in school have
so many more muscles.

Sorry honey, we don't have anymore.

Shut up, cow!

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:31:06 GMT

I hope He's riding ahead
I hope He's riding ahead

With a shotgun of fire
With a sword on His tongue

I hope He's riding ahead
I hope He's riding ahead

Damned forever; where it began
To wrong the right and then back again

Ride on through hell, sweet Jesus
Ride on through hell, our friend

I hope He's riding ahead
I hope He's riding ahead

Son of woman
Son of God

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Life may be a string of accidents
But it is not void of a certain truthfulness

be peace
curtis

Saturday, April 07, 2007

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:34:55 GMT

"The proposal [ of the 'fides ex audito' approach] is that dying itself be pictured as the point at which every human being is ultimately and expressly confronted by the gospel, by the crucified and risen Lord. It is only then that the final decision is made for or against Christ; and this is true, not only of unbelievers but also of believers. All previous decisions, whether for faith or against faith, are preliminary. The final die is cast beyond our space and time, beyond empirical observation, beyond all speculation about 'good' and 'bad' deaths, when a person loses her or his rootage in this world and passes into the inexpressible transcendence that surpass all words, images, and thoughts. We must trust and hope, although we cannot know, that in this dreadful yet wondrous end and climax of life no one will be lost. And here, even if not before, the offer of redemption is explicit. Thus it is possible to be hopeful and trusting about the ultimate salvation of non-Christians no less than Christians even if one does not think in terms of a primordial, pre-reflective experience of Christ's grace."

The Nature of Doctrine by George A. Lindbeck, 59

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be peace
curtis