What I learned in class today . . . Abraham was a pimp!

Dr. Michael Williams, my God and His Word professor, whom I deeply respect, said in class today, and I quote, “Abraham pimped out his wife twice.”  After much snickering amongst my classmates and I, he said, “That’s the right word for it!”

Deserved Mockery

 

With the cold weather comes cold weather clothes, most of which I like.  However, the mock turtleneck should never have come to pass.  From dictionary.com the word mock means:

1.
to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.

2.
to ridicule by mimicry of action or speech; mimic derisively.

3.
to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit.

4.
to challenge; defy: His actions mock convention.

5.
to [...]

Two J’s in a pod

This last weekend Karen and I managed to do not one, but two spontaneous activities, both involving food.  First, on Saturday we went to Chick-fil-A.  Then, on Sunday night, after bringing the partridge (grilled steak, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots with brown sugar and butter, and a bottle of $6 wine)  we went to The Cheese Cake [...]

got hope?

As I was driving to church this morning, I saw this bumper sticker.  It took me a second before I saw the fine print of Obama’s website.  It made me sad.  
Romans 8:18-25 says this:
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed [...]

Today in history

I’m a big fan of knowing what happened long ago on today’s date.  Here’s what happened today.
 
On Nov. 13, 1956, the Supreme Court struck down laws calling for racial segregation on public buses. 
On Nov. 13, 1850, Robert Louis Stevenson, the Scottish author best known for his novel “Treasure Island”, was born. Following his death on Dec. 3,1894, his obituary appeared in The Times. 

 
 
 

On this date in:

1775
U.S. forces captured [...]

A plug for The Secret Life of Bees

On Sunday night, Suzy, Nathaniel and I went and saw the movie The Secret Life of Bees.  This was a most anticipated movie for me after getting completely sucked into the book, written by Sue Monk Kidd.  This movie is about relationship, healing, and redemption.  It’s a crier, people.  Don’t get thrown off by the [...]

Toilet Paper Sin

I loathe buying toilet paper these days.  When did it get so freakishly expensive?!  I feel like it’s such a waste of money considering it’s purpose.  Plus, it seems like it’s even more expensive in St. Louis.  Because I hate buying TP so much, it usually takes me a long time to choose what brand [...]