THE DAILY: Post-hurricane blews – I am that sluggard. 9-30-22

Proverbs 26:14 As a door turns on its hinges,so does a sluggard on his bed. . . . . I’m not even going to post any after-hurricane pictures. If you want an idea of how it looks in my neighborhood, look at a tree. See those branches? They’re on the ground. After I finish this……

THE DAILY: The means of grace. Mimosa. Secret shame. 9-27-22

Job 34:21 “For his eyes are on the ways of a man,and he sees all his steps. . . In Lutheranism, the Means of Grace are God’s instruments by which all spiritual blessing are bestowed upon sinners. Lutheran churches teach that the means of grace are the ways that the Holy Spirit creates faith in……

THE DAILY: Gymkata! Jurassic Park! Ladies Home Journal! 9-26-22

2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. . . Her title is a pretty harsh assessment of his evening so far.……

THE DAILY: Please, take a ticket. A frog is a baseball pitcher. 9-23-22

Galatians 5:19-21 It is obvious what kind of life develops out of trying to get your own way all the time: repetitive, loveless, cheap sex; a stinking accumulation of mental and emotional garbage; frenzied and joyless grabs for happiness; trinket gods; magic-show religion; paranoid loneliness; cutthroat competition; all-consuming-yet-never-satisfied wants; a brutal temper; an impotence to……

THE DAILY: Loud boiling peanuts. 9-22-22

Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. . . Pastor Sattler taught us this. . . Off to the gasoline store for supplies … There’s only one ‘hot stuff’ in my life … . . This is where I get fresh bananas for my shirt.……

THE DAILY: Stop it, straw! You can’t tell me what to do. 9-21-22

Genesis 2:18-20 God said, “It’s not good for the Man to be alone; I’ll make him a helper, a companion.” So God formed from the dirt of the ground all the animals of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the Man to see what he would name them.……

THE DAILY: Ask your primary physician about a Moderna booster shot. Party Florida. 9-20-22

James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. . . We are here on Dr. King’s recommendation. Booster shoots again. . . While sitting on the chair waiting for my stab I decided to stop shaving. Let’s go, boys! . . They played this……

THE DAILY: What to flush. 9-19-22

Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. . . this is the american heart . . Saturday evening was spent mostly in……

THE DAILY: The Indycar season ends. Peanut butter pups. Florida. 9-15-22

Song of Solomon 4:6-7 The sweet, fragrant curves of your body,the soft, spiced contours of your fleshInvite me, and I come. I stayuntil dawn breathes its light and night slips away.You’re beautiful from head to toe, my dear love,beautiful beyond compare, absolutely flawless. . . . . Indycar racing was on television this past Sunday.……

THE DAILY: Join Fantasy Football because you need redemptive pain. 9-14-22

Mark 4:23-25 “Listen carefully to what I am saying—and be wary of the shrewd advice that tells you how to get ahead in the world on your own. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity. Stinginess impoverishes.” . . Mick J. sings with a guitarist. . . My Sweet Rib and MyMarta’s modern……

THE DAILY: Whee! Another medical visit. 9-13-22

1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. . . . . It begins. I am sitting across from these rolling chairs. I do not need one. YaY! . .……

THE DAILY: A dangerous church? 9-12-22

Genesis 41:41-43 So Pharaoh commissioned Joseph: “I’m putting you in charge of the entire country of Egypt.” Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his finger and slipped it on Joseph’s hand. He outfitted him in robes of the best linen and put a gold chain around his neck. He put the second-in-command chariot at……

THE DAILY: Cats, mice and moolah. 9-9-22

Ecclesiastes 6:9 So what advantage has a sage over a fool, or over some poor wretch who barely gets by? Just grab whatever you can while you can; don’t assume something better might turn up by and by. All it amounts to anyway is smoke. And spitting into the wind. . . . . We……

THE DAILY: Ballbase reigns! 9-8-22

Acts 5:29-32 Peter and the apostles answered, “It’s necessary to obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, the One you killed by hanging him on a cross. God set him on high at his side, Prince and Savior, to give Israel the gift of a changed life and sins……

THE DAILY: I finally acknowledge James Caan’s death. I clean my photo album of past ideas. 9-7-22

Psalm 101:3 I will not look with approvalon anything that is vile.I hate what faithless people do;I will have no part in it. . . . . My Sweet Rib and The Purging Lutheran are going to watch the Tampa Rays(?) tonight. I don’t feel like thinking too much today. Here are some old pictures……

THE DAILY: An ancient pyramid thinks it is Michael Jordan. Mr. Horrible Gelatinous Blob visits. 9-6-23

Isaiah 45:23 By myself I have sworn;from my mouth has gone out in righteousnessa word that shall not return:‘To me every knee shall bow,every tongue shall swear allegiance.’ . . . . . . . Q: Which is more ridiculous- the hat on top or his tongue wagging? A: Granted the baseball cap on top……

THE DAILY: Join a small group Bible study. I have cat-themed items, too. 9-5-22

Proverbs 24:13 My son, eat honey, for it is good,and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. . . 1 Toblerones 20:16 Recently unearthed Scripture shows God promotes desserts at Bible study. Come join my The Slightly Chubby Small Group! . . If ever you host or lead a Bible study group,……

THE DAILY: 1) The film, Small Group, is a wonderful Christian story of deception and redemption. 2) A failed tooth extraction is as painful as you would expect it to be. 9-2-22

Isaiah 1:1-4 The vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw regarding Judah and Jerusalem during the times of the kings of Judah: Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Heaven and earth, you’re the jury.Listen to God’s case:“I had children and raised them well,and they turned on me.The ox knows who’s boss,the mule knows the hand that……

THE DAILY: The geometry of breakfast. 9-1-22

Isaiah 10:12-14 When the Master has finished dealing with Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he’ll say, “Now it’s Assyria’s turn. I’ll punish the bragging arrogance of the king of Assyria, his high and mighty posturing, the way he goes around saying, “‘I’ve done all this by myself.I know more than anyone.I’ve wiped out the boundaries of……