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It’s Not What You Do That Counts

You’ve heard it said, “It’s the thought that counts.” Well, we all know that’s a lame excuse for when we fail to do what we should, but what about the thought that what you do doesn’t count either? When it comes to our walk with Christ, what we do doesn’t count either! My “mentor” Oswald Chambers (OC) writes today, “We count as service what we do in the way of Christian work; jesus Christ calls service what we are to Him, not what we do for Him.” In life you will discover that it is far easier to work for Jesus than to abide with Him. “…that is why so many are devoted to causes and so few devoted to Jesus Christ. People do not want to be devoted to Jesus, bu only to the cause He started.” (OC) This forces me to ask as I look at my “to do” list, how many of my tasks is Jesus asking me to do? How many are a result of my ideas instead of His? OC gives a warning that I can personally relate to, “If I am devoted to the cause only, I will soon be exhausted and come to…

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My First “Official” Father’s Day

2nd Annual Lake Geneva Father’s Day Picnic Last June I posted my first Father’s Day as a Dad, and in May last year some thoughts on finally being a Dad. This year, with the adoption final, it was nice to just BE a dad and enjoy Father’s Day as a dad without any question marks or fears or concerns. Of course, we marvel at how much he has grown! Father’s Day 2006 Father’s Day 2007 And, unlike last year, where the dressing in swim suit and photo-op lasted longer than the swim, this year, Luke LOVES to swim! Luke is all splashes and smiles this year! We adopted a fish! But what made 2007 extra special were some little critters that Luke won’t see again until he is 18 years old… yup, there were cicadas everywhere! Grandpa catches one! Boy oh Boy, Are These Things UGLY! (click for larger image!) Luke was hesitant to hold it, but wanted to poke it! But he mostly wanted to walk… with parents in toe! (That’s Grandma/Grandpa far left watching!) Or chill out in a grown up chair! It was a wonderful Father’s Day. Being a Dad is the Best Thing! Several family have…

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Dying is Easy

Dying is easy! What would you die for? Your country? Your Family? Your Savior? YES! And some are given that opportunity to show the “greatest love” by giving up their life for those they love. But we ALL are asked by our Lord to “lay down our life.” Now that’s something different altogether! As Oswald Chambers writes, “Jesus does not ask me to die for Him, but to lay down my life for Him.” And there is a task that is do much harder to do! You can only die for someone once! But to lay down your life is a daily, even moment by moment, sacrifice that is far more difficult, for after it is done, you must do it yet again and again. “It is far easier to die than to lay down the life day in and day out with the sense of the high calling.” A life lived with our own desires and dreams set down is a life that truly pleases our Lord, because it is so exceedingly difficult! THAT is the sacrifice. Our life is not worth as much as our LIVING. “If I am a friend of Jesus, I have to deliberately and…

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NEW Kidologist.com is LIVE!

VISIT www.kidologist.com and see my new site! Same web address, new enhanced site that will be more than just a blog. Not sure if I will continue e-mail notification of blog posts. Hasn’t worked for months on the old one, and the new one doesn’t offer it. It uses RSS feeds instead. If you use RSS feeds the old one no longer works and should be replaced with the new one: OLD: http://www.kidologist.com/pkblog/atom.xml to NEW: http://feeds.feedburner.com/kidologist/ If you have no idea what I am talking about, don’t worry about it. :-D If you’d like to know more, this link will explain more: http://www.kidology.org/rss/index.asp My preferred RSS Reader is www.bloglines.com If you would really like me to continue/resume e-mails of posts, let me know. Be the first to comment on the new site! Thanks! See ya on the new site!

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Kidologist NEW Blog Goes Live!

Here it is! I’ve been bloggin’ since March 1, 2005, and have been overdue to redesign this site and add more functionality for quite a while. The artwork on this site (and my new brochure, business card and letterhead) was done by the creative team over at Timbuktoons and this WordPress blog was themed to match by a firm they recommended, PowerServe. I would highly recommend both of these firms for excellence in work and ease of product management and speed! Until we get the archives moved over, you can access the old blog here. Be the first to use the Comments and let me know what you think! (no more required Blogger account!)

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