DISQUS

Interesting, Heather. The questions I come up with in relation to those concepts are, "How bad, then, was the fall? What was so terrible about God's curse? Was it physical, or purely spiritual? In truth, if death and destruction and survival against overwhelming odds was the norm, then how is that any better than what we have now? What, exactly, are we rescued/redeemed from? Will there be death when the earth is made clean again? If we're in better physical shape now than we were at our creation, then has the curse really harmed us?"

It's not as though I haven't come to my own answers in regards to this. As I said, I lean toward six days, myself... even as I admit I really can't define what God did or how He did it. I don't know enough. It seems to me that we're worse off physically, spiritually, and mentally than we were in this perfect beginning of humanity. In any case, these are questions we have to process, at least a little, because they affect how we see God, and what we think He calls good.

Hmm... of course, I've been thinking about this a lot because I've been putting together a science curriculum for my daughter next year. So it seems as though this one I'll respond to.

I almost believed in evolution once, then I decided I didn't really care HOW God made the earth and that I'd leave the question unanswered for now.

And, yet, it seems to me that both sides say they have "real" science completely on their side. (Reading books on the subject is fascinating, no matter who is talking.) To which I say... "Hmm... I think I'm going to go out and dig up fossils and find out what THEY say!" *sigh* If only we could all just find out for ourselves,... but most of us are left trusting people who may be carried away with their own ideas. And so... I lean toward six day creation because I know God CAN, and it seems more powerful to me that He could do it that way.

Agreeing with Monica's last sentence, I'm sure He'll set us ALL straight when we see Him face to face. It's pretty clear that how He made the world will be the least of our concerns, actually.

Considering my family is spread across ... um ... three continents and a few islands this is an efficient way to keep tabs on each other's lives. But if I think about blogging as more than family communication it's hard to figure out a purpose "statement" for me, too. My blog isn't about any one thing. It's about life and growth... mine, to be exact... which isn't particularly interesting to most of the world.

The things you think about interest me, also. Therefore, I enjoy your blog. Sometimes it isn't about niche so much as it's about living a testimony or provoking thought. I like what you think about and tend to find truth in your perspective, so I read what you write. *grin* Not that this comment is particularly helpful, but for what it's worth... Thanks for blogging.

Probably best suited to those books who have a limited but fanatical audience. Fascinating idea, though.

I think of POD as an interesting tool instead of publishing. Because of the digital nature of photo-taking today, I'm probably going to assemble my kid's photo albums in a POD format and any family member who wants a copy can order it. *shrug*

It's an excellent means to produce a quality product for family or small groups. However, trying to reach "the world" with POD has to be a challenging proposition. All hail the guts of those who try.

*laugh* I didn't expect a response to my comment, or (especially) for you to visit my blog... and that you visited on a quiz day!!! *blush* I'm a little too fond of those quizzes.

As far as mid-life? I think it's a good thing to rethink goals and aspirations. The fact that we are expected to do so later in life may actually deprive the youth of the nation, as they don't labor beneath the expectation that they should reevaluate more often. Of course, the general expectation is that mid-life crisis will cost 'someone' a lot of money. It's traditional to 'finally' be selfish once we're done figuring everything out, and the economy runs on selfishness. With God's help you won't be so deluded.

Now forgive me for tossing in so much extra change.

"Sure, I really really want to publish a book. But in order to do that, I would have to steal time from my family. And I’m not willing to do that right now. I’m content to say, “Maybe later.”

That kind of thinking will probably turn into a mid-life crisis. We’ll see. Maybe a mid-life crisis is just the moment when our family doesn’t need us as intently, and we can pursue the dreams that we shelved for awhile."

This is a great thought! Thank you for putting words to how I feel about writing right now.

Probably the Tuesday links sending Wednesday traffic is due to schedules and CSS refresh rate. I click on my favorite blogs at least once a day (and your blog is in that number now, Marcus, both useful and interesting!), but scan my CSS blog list 1-2 times a day for the rest. It seems that the CSS refresher that google uses catches up a half-day late. So... unless I visit just in case you posted, I will most likely see your post the next day, depending on my schedule.

I know many people who scan blogs once a day at a specific time. If the blogger happens to post later, the blog won't be read till the next day.