For the past three and a half months I have been battling a monster that has been raging inside of me and seemingly having it's way with my body.  It has no name, I don't know where it came from, and so far, there is nothing that seems to be able to destroy it.

As the appointed departure date drew closer, I found myself unable to sleep well as I was always thinking about what might happen when we made our epic journey to the Taw't Deram, the feared cannibals of Palawan. Not sure if I was more concerned about being AMONG the Taw't Deram or more concerned about how we were going to GET to the Taw't Deram, I was restless and prayerful.

I'm posting a link to a paper I wrote for one of my classes. I welcome any questions or comments.

Download the paper here.

I recently read the book Science's Blind Spot: The Unseen Religion of Scientific Naturalism by Cornelius Hunter, and it was an enlightening experience.

Check out Our Community Place, and support them by buying their Christmas CD.  Ron and I recorded and mixed five of the 15 songs on this album  The money is for a good cause and the CD is great listen.

At Christmas time each year, the battle once again heats up over references to Christmas. Businesses and government, as institutions that in some way reflect public sentiment, make decisions regarding how they will relate to the yuletide festivity.

Sometimes a song just kind of grabs you...and sometimes you are not even sure why.  It might be the melody, the instruments, or the lyrics.  And sometimes it may be only a portion of any of those that just strike a chord with you.  At least that is what happens to me.  I like a song titled Sweet Forgiveness for lots of reasons.  But here is the last verse....I am not dr

Take a moment and tell us all what you are thankful for.  

Here is what I am thankful for today:

My Adult 3 class is one of the hardest at this university. I am currently passing, but I didn't do as well on the last test as I would have liked to. My final is this Monday, and the reason I didn't do so well on the last test was because I was sick. I am currently still fighting the illness, so I stayed home from orchestra tour this weekend on strong recommendation.