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Here you will find my ramblings, opinions, and reflections. I look forward to chatting with you in the comments!
UNSUBSCRIBE… Dear Google… I’m Getting Other People’s Mail
Apparently there are a number of Anthony Navarros around the world using Gmail's service. And I am getting all of their email...
“Losing” Laura?
The most common phrase in our culture when someone dies is to tell the surviving family members “I am sorry for your loss.” Until I had experienced “losing Laura” to cancer I had not given much thought to the phrase. It got me thinking...
Father’s Day Prayer, 2016
I had the opportunity to offer up our Intercessory Prayer this Sunday during worship which happened to fall on Father's Day.
Songs of the Faith – Laura’s Hymn Sing
It was difficult for Laura to pick out the hymns for her funeral service. Each time we revisited her funeral bulletin she kept changing them. "I like so many it's so hard to choose," she lamented. Then I had a burst of inspiration: "Why choose? You're in the choir... Let's have a Hymn Sing!"
(Face)Book of the Dead
I learned this week how you can "memorialize" the Facebook account of a loved one. Facebook has been a wonderful medium to communicate information about my wife's passing, funeral arrangements, etc. but it is also going to stand as a wonderful testament to the life she has led and lives she has touched.
When the Names Change on the Incoming Mail
For the last year the daily ritual of visiting yon mailbox has been an exercise in connection to family, friends and loved ones. Today, however, there was something different...
Questions
In today's stimulus-response world we don't spend much time thinking about the consequences of our actions, our decisions, or even our purpose. There is no right way, though I am sure there are plenty of wrong ways, to ask yourself appropriate questions and move forward in one's life.
Joy in the Midst of Suffering
It's easy to put on a grin when things are going great in your life - when you are not experiencing conflict. However, how can one experience Joy when things are not going well...
Intravenous Intercessors, and Miracles of Medicine
Since my wife's cancer diagnosis April of last year, we have become intimately familiar with all kinds of medical devices and technologies. A number of these are intravenous in nature. I thought I'd introduce you to a few of these life-saving blessings...
Home Theater – Once You Go Goo…
Creating your own home theater is not rocket science, but it is a lot of fun and will bring out the inner DIYer in you. Learn the basics by seeing what I did to create my cinematic sanctuary.
Gratitude – A Lost Exercise
I have seen a number of folks blog about creating a "gratitude list". My wife has one. It's about time I started one. It basically helps you have a list of all the things to be grateful for, and every day you add a couple and you see over time just how much you have to be grateful for.
Facebook Frustrations
As useful as Facebook is, I have a few pet peeves. Do you have any additional ones that I missed?
Evolution – I Hate Bad Science
Supposedly, evolution is the gradual improvement of features in an organism by genetic mutation which eventually results in a new "more improved" species. Problem is, in all of recorded history of genetics we have not observed a successful mutation. In fact, we observe the opposite.
Devotional Time
You've heard the lecture: you shower every day, don't you? You eat every day, don't you? You watch The Office every week, don't you? Then why don't you have a dedicated time learning about, spending time with, and getting to really know, your Lord, your God, your Savior?....
Coffee – Hello Darkness, My Old Friend!
Coffee... what better way to start the day than a healthy dose of antioxidant bliss? Here are a few of the coffeemaking gadgets that I own to add some variety to my daily coffee making experience.
Bible Basics – Did you know…?
Most people think of the Bible as a single book. Actually, it's a library... Poetry, historical narrative, wisdom, and apocalyptic literature tell a single remarkable story over a period of 1,600 years. Here's a quick introduction to the Greatest Story Ever Told.
Apple All the Way – The Secret to Digital Happiness
The secret to digital bliss is not just to own one Apple product... but all of them.
Taking the Blogging from A to Z Challenge
Can you / will you write 26 blog posts in 26 days, each corresponding to a letter of the alphabet? Here are some reasons why you can or should...
Paying Club Membership Dues
Need to pay your dues at Before Nine Toastmasters? We've made it eezzy-peezy! (Okay Grammarian, don't flag me for that!)
Winning Toastmaster Speech Contests
What kind of speeches win Toastmasters speech contests? Let's shed some light on this subject, shall we?