zac | April 9, 2010
I had the great opportunity to disengage from the Internet and cell service this week in order to hang out with my wife and kids for Spring Break. We got to rest in the secluded mountains of North Carolina. It was a great time of board games, movies, reading and even some hiking. We made [...]
zac | February 19, 2010
In November, I joined a group of fellows in a beard-growing contest called Whiskerino. The contest was to run for four months, but I have had to bow out a couple of weeks early (I’m working on another project of greater importance that requires my mug). Here are some highlights (or for the full catalog [...]
zac | February 15, 2010
I have spent many hours thinking and reflecting on what will happen to me upon my death. It occurs to me now that much of that has been quite selfish.
I suppose I have always wondered about heaven. What will it be like? There is so much we know about heaven from the Bible and there [...]
zac | February 15, 2010
Here are some propositions:
God created everything. This creation was ex nihilo, or out of nothing, which is something only God can do.
Genesis 1:1 — In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
Everything God created gives glory to God.
Psalm 148
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
Praise him, all [...]
zac | February 1, 2010
Lizzy, my ten-year-old, wrote a poem this past weekend. It betrays her frustration with not being allowed to play outside — and her frustration with so much more.
Wait
I sit in my room and wait.
I wait to play outside.
To walk across a stream.
To catch squirrels with bait.
I count to ten and wait.
I wait to heal my [...]
zac | January 18, 2010
Thanks to the kindness of a variety of people, I was able to take a trip to New York City with Mandy and Lizzy. It was our first time in NYC. Lizzy’s wish was to go to the American Museum of Natural History. We got to fly up the Hudson and see the whole city [...]
zac | January 12, 2010
The book of Proverbs, in the Bible, has many recommendations for success. We are told to be fair, righteous, just and to seek wise counsel. But there is another character trait we should seek after: diligence.
According to the dictionary, one who is diligent is characterized by steady, earnest and energetic effort. According to the Bible, [...]
zac | January 1, 2010
It is 2010. A new year; a new decade. And while I am somewhat opposed to “New Year Resolutions,” I anticipate a few changes in the coming weeks — specifically with my priorities.
Pardon my honesty, but with the amount of pain I am experiencing, it is difficult to imagine being around for the entirety of [...]
