Author Archives: Jason

Abounding in Hope

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Jason

I came across a verse in my study today that I’ve never fully absorbed before. But it was one that especially resonated with me. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that … Continue reading →

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Congrats to Wide Load

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Jason

Congratulations are in order to my old buddy Lane Widick, the winner of this year’s League of Extraordinary Gentleperson’s Fantasy Football League. Lane’s squad, the adroitly named Wide Load, steamrolled through the regular season with an 11-3 mark before lapping … Continue reading →

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Good News

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Jason

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In … Continue reading →

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Acquired Tastes

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Jason

As the year comes to a close, the blogosphere will be humming with plenty of reflective posts, posts that take a look back at the past 12 months, chronicling the significant events that gave shape to 2008. These posts will … Continue reading →

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No Line on the Horizon

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Jason

Hat tip to Greg for this juicy bit of U2-themed info. The return of LOST. The World Baseball Classic. Coming to the Cool Papa Bell League draft table as defending league champion. And a new U2 record. It’s shaping up … Continue reading →

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Top Twelve Books of 2008

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Jason

At the beginning of the year, I set a personal goal to try and read one book a week. I knew that was ambitious and even though I fell woefully short (when I finish my current read, I’ll be at … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Books, St. Louis Cardinals, Theology | 5 Comments

Avetts To Tour with Dave Matthews

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Jason

I know I promised a Top Ten Songs post last week, but I realized that after doing my Top Albums post, a Songs post would just be redundant. The only songs I would include that weren’t highlighted in the Albums … Continue reading →

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A Four Year Old’s Take on Giving

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Jason

On the way home from church yesterday, I was asking Abby Kate about the Bible story she learned in Sunday school. She said she learned about the poor woman who only had two coins, but she took those two coins … Continue reading →

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The Question

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Jason

Today Joshua asked me the question every parent dreads. No, it wasn’t “Is Santa Claus real?” It wasn’t “Where do babies come from?” Instead, over lunch, he turns to me and asks, “Dad, what’s in a hot dog?“ He didn’t … Continue reading →

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Top Twenty-Five Songs of 2008

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Jason

As promised, here are my top songs of the year. Same rules apply here as with the albums; all songs had to be released in the last 12 months to qualify. Most of these were also highlighted in the albums … Continue reading →

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