Author Archives: Jason

No Fluke

Posted on August 17, 2006 by Jason

Baseball is a true hop sport. Unlike, say, football, where a mere 10-game schedule serves as the litmus test for a team’s ability, the baseball regular season is a grueling 162-game gauntlet that leaves little room for flukes. Sure, any … Continue reading →

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School Daze

Posted on August 15, 2006 by Jason

Today was the first day of “school” for our children. It’s really just a Mother’s Morning Out program, but still. Surprisingly, we didn’t cry. But it hurt just a little. Didn’t we just have these kids? Now they’re in “school”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids | 8 Comments

Seven Years Ago…

Posted on August 14, 2006 by Jason

Seven years ago today, I became the luckiest man on earth. On August 14, 1999, I married Miss Sunny Anne Shates at the Mt. Juliet Church of Christ in front of many friends and family members. I woke up that … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Jason

Today I’m thankful for the thwarted attempt by terrorists to detonate liquid bombs on up to 10 US-bound commercial airliners. It makes me cringe to think about the potential loss of life. Praise God that the proper authorities were able … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Issues | 9 Comments

Larry James

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Jason

Larry James is the President and CEO for Central Dallas Ministries, a human and community development corporation with a focus on economic and social justice at work in inner city Dallas, Texas. Larry’s blog, Larry James Urban Daily, is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional, Poverty, Social Issues | 4 Comments

Admiring Jesus

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Jason

In Mere Discipleship, Camp tells the story of Clarence Jordan, a disciple of Christ who lived out his calling in a radical way. I apologize for the lengthy cut and paste job, but Jordan’s story is a powerful one and … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional, Discipleship, Jesus | 6 Comments

The Best Thing About My Day

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Jason

I went home for lunch…We had Oreos for dessert. Can you tell?

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Movies I’ve Seen Recently

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Jason

I love movies. Used to work at a theater in college. Nothing I enjoy more than catching a flick at the local cineplex. I don’t get to see a lot of movies in their initial release, though. I’ll usually wait … Continue reading →

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Update

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Jason

We wanted to share with you all the results of Abby Kate’s appointment today. We visited with Dr. Kilroy at Vanderbilt and he gave us a very good report. The short of it is that he feels Abby Kate is … Continue reading →

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A Prayer Request

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Jason

I’d like to ask those of you who check out this blog regularly to pray for my daughter. Abby Kate turned two last month and she is truly a joy. Her mother and I feel so blessed to have her … Continue reading →

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