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jim elliot said...
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about me
jambo. jina langu ni
clay noe.
i'm 29. i like chai, missions, adventure sports, curry, democracy, text messaging, hiking, a good hoodie, my church and kentucky basketball.
i do not like olives, injustice, dumb drivers, golf, liars, wearing suits for prolonged periods of time, or duke basketball.
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happy new years!!!
there is a certain person
that i want to pay attention to me
or at least acknowledge my presence
but it's not happening
someone who makes me feel inferior
for whatever reasons
someone whom i admire
and respect
i'm not the friend of certain person
just an acquaintance
but still,
i want
approval
maybe that will legitimize
my musings
in every country
in every nation
from many tribes
all of creation
someone is kneeling
someone is dancing
someone is worshiping You
from ocean to ocean
from mountain to mountain
in the dance of the children
in the voice of a thousand
someone is bowing
someone is shouting
someone is worshiping You
it's You
and You alone
in many tongue
confessions
it's You
and You alone
always and forever
You
edit: written by rita springer and craig musseau. see title link.
frohliche weihnachten,
geseende kersfees,
boas festas e feliz ano novo,
kung his hsin nien bing chu shen tan,
mele kalikimaka,
sung tan chuk ha,
kuma na krismasi njema,
feliz navidad
to everyone...
uncle norman: jordan, your barn door is open.
jordan: it's all right, my horse isn't very big.
i had a fun day today and, yes, there was a dog involved.
one of the houses we went to today had a 4 month old golden retriever in the backyard. the woman of the house told us that she put him on the leash outside so he wouldn't jump on us because he is "hyper". she put him on a leash all right - a leash right by the gate to the backyard! when we opened the gate, out ran the beast at full speed. dad wrangled him down and all three of us finally ended up in the backyard. at some point through the struggle, the cable leash tethering him to the tree near the gate got wrapped completely around my right leg just below the knee. i hollered for dad to come get the beast off me because the cable leash was getting tighter and tighter on my leg. walking at a seemingly sunday stroll pace, dad made his way over to me and tried to get me untangled. it didn't work. by now, i was in real pain and wanting this stupid thing to stop jumping on me. holding the beast by the collar, dad unleashed it and after a few counter-clockwise spins, i was free. several hours later, i still have a red mark circling my leg reminding me of the "hyper" dog.
on a separate note, my truck is possessed. i'm serious. for several months now the hazard lights flash at random and the doors lock and unlock without any input from me. (i need to get it fixed, but i'm a classic phlegmatic and procrastination is my middle name.) tonight while sitting in traffic, the horn started blowing for no apparent reason. no, i'm not kidding. not only was the horn blowing but the hazard lights were flashing and the doors were locking and unlocking simultaneously - all without any human intervention. anybody know an exorcist who works with vehicles??
i'm becoming obsessed with this reality show. tuesdays @ 9 on ae - in case you were wondering.
super-spiritual people get on my nerves sometimes.
[via scott hodge]
watch this. it's pretty darn funny.
[via irresponsible journalism]
james 1:2-8
"consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. you know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. so don't try to get out of anything prematurely. let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.
if you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. you'll get His help, and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. people who "worry their prayers" are like wind-whipped waves. don't think you're going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open."
i needed to read/hear/believe this today because i'm sure enough in the pressure cooker.
 we did it! the wildcats beat the little birdies 73-61 earlier today with over 24,000 fans watching at rupp arena.
rondo was on. obrzut was on. sparks was on. crawford was on. it was a beautiful thing.
to top it off, we watched the game at pastor's house. he was wearing red, of course, and was sorely disappointed. hahaha....
it was a beautiful thing.
Haloscan commenting and trackback have been added to this blog.
 so he starts back on january 10th after being withheld from 14 games and paying some money. not too bad. unfortunately, he won't be back for the game on saturday. oy...
wonder where these stairs used to lead...??? 
 the following is a portion of today's press brief by scott mcclellan at the white house. you can read the entire transcript by clicking here.
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Q Scott, the President, for the first time in my recollection, took responsibility for taking the nation to war on faulty intelligence. Can you expand on that a little bit?
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, I think he was very clear in what he said. I think he made clear, and he's made it clear before, I believe, that the decision he made to go in and remove Saddam Hussein was his decision and it was the right decision. We're better off with Saddam Hussein out of power.
Q But he also said it was his responsibility for going to war on --
MR. McCLELLAN: No, I don't think that's new. I think he's talked about that before.
Q On faulty intelligence?
MR. McCLELLAN: The President is the one who makes the decision to send our troops into combat.
Q But he's never -- to my recollection, he's never linked those two before. He said --
MR. McCLELLAN: Oh, no, he's talked about how --
Q He's said before, I take responsibility in the criticisms for a decision to take the nation to war, but it's the first time, to my recollection --
MR. McCLELLAN: No, he's talked about how we got much of the intelligence wrong and how we have worked to fix that, to make sure that we have the best possible intelligence. That's critical.
Q Also he said today, and he's said this before, that some people have suggested that if we leave the terrorists alone, terrorists will leave the United States alone. Maybe I've missed it, but whoever suggested that?
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, I think there are people that have suggested that the terrorists would just be idle if we weren't engaging them in Iraq, and that being in Iraq has led to their attacks. Well, the attacks were taking place for a long time prior to our decision going into Iraq.
Q Have they really said that if we weren't there, the terrorists would be idle?
MR. McCLELLAN: Oh, people have talked about this issue. And I think what the President said in his remarks was very clear.
Q How does the President know we killed 30,000 Iraqis?
MR. McCLELLAN: Because, as I indicated the other day, there have been media reports which have cited information that suggests that some 30,000 people, Iraqi citizens, may have been killed. Now, I think that our military has briefed members of Congress and talked about some of these matters, and I think that a significant number of those deaths are attributable to the terrorists and the Saddam loyalists who are trying to prevent democracy from taking hold. But what the Iraqi people have shown, time and time again, is that they are determined to live in freedom. And tomorrow they start a new chapter in their history by going to the polls to elect a permanent, representative government. And this will be a hopeful moment for the world.
Q Why have we not kept records on how many people we kill?
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, the Pentagon has actually talked about that at length, and General Pace has talked about it, I think, in a number of briefings, and talked about why we don't. I think that the ones that are probably in the best position to provide that information would be the Iraqi government. But now, there are times when in operations they have been able to provide some information, in terms of the number of terrorists that may have been killed in those operations.
Q I have another question. You keep saying we don't torture, but you're trying to negotiate a compromise where we can, an exemption.
MR. McCLELLAN: That's not correct, and I've told you that before.
Q What is correct?
MR. McCLELLAN: The President has made it very clear that we do not torture and we do not engage in torture.
Q But you want an exemption.
MR. McCLELLAN: Now, what we do want to do is continue working with Senator McCain and others to come up with a good solution. And Steve Hadley had a meeting --
Q A solution to what?
MR. McCLELLAN: Steve Hadley had a good discussion with Senator McCain earlier today; it was a constructive discussion. We are continuing to work with Senator McCain and his staff to find a good solution on how we move forward. And Secretary Rice spoke about this at length just last week --
Q Why do you need a solution if we don't torture?
MR. McCLELLAN: -- and talked about the difficult issues that are involved here, because we're talking about the safety and security of the American people, and we're engaged in a different kind of war against a very dangerous enemy.
Q -- need an exemption? Isn't that what you're trying --
MR. McCLELLAN: That's not a correct assessment, Helen, because there are already laws that prevent and prohibit torture.
Q What's it all about then?
MR. McCLELLAN: I think we've made it very clear. Maybe you should go back and look at what we've said over the last couple weeks.
Q It has not been clear. I want to know why you need an exemption to torture.
MR. McCLELLAN: That is not correct. There are already laws on the books that prohibit torture, both treaties and our own laws. And our own laws prohibit torture.
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amazing. absolutely amazing.
i'm craving hula pie. it's macadamia nut ice cream, whipped cream, crushed macadamia nuts all on top of a chocolate cookie crust. pretty much the monthly allotment of calories on a painted porcelain plate.
unfortunately, i'm thousands of miles away from it. there are a few places to get it in california from what i hear, but i originally had it at duke's in lihue, kauai, hawaii. YUM!!!
- woke up around 7:30am
- got cleaned up
- went with dad around 9:30am
- measured a monster house
- inspected a house
- ate lunch consisting of 1/2 turkey sandwich, vegetable soup and sweet tea at lions choice
- measured drive-in theatre
- almost fell through rotten wood
- inspected another house
- talked to a snob of an insurance adjuster
- checked email at the office
- ate dinner consisting of 2 scrambled eggs, 2 pieces of whole wheat toast, fresh fruit and oj at the apartment
- watched wife swap
- uploaded some pics onto my flickr account
- blogged
the following is an excerpt from my personal journal while interning in durban, south africa. this was written on 19 june 2001, during the church's annual crusade. the evening before, the hindu woman referenced below came to the service and publicly acknowledged that Jesus is the Lord of her life.
"... another house we went to really stands out in my mind. as we walked down the steps to the entrance to the house, Lorna pointed to the side. there were three hindu gods in the yard along with a bamboo rod that once held a hindu flag. a very distinguished lady in a punjabi came to unlock the door. when we went in the house, i immediately noticed a plethora of hindu gods and goddesses on the shelf in the corner. the ladies also noticed them and asked why they were there. it was then that the lady told us that she was a secret believer. a secret believer! i was blown out of my seat! she borrows a Bible from her neighbor to read while her husband is at work. wow! she said that she fasts once a week for her husband and her family. her husband is having an affair on her too. she found out about it and called the other lady. what hootzpah does that take? we had the opportunity to pray with her - that was incredible. i believe the Lord honors the prayers of His people and He will honor her secret prayers..."
before we left south africa, the woman showed up at church one night with her husband. her prayers worked and her husband accepted Jesus as the Lord of his life as well.
don't bother your head with braggarts
or wish you could succeed like the wicked.
in no time they'll shrivel like grass clippings
and wilt like cut flowers in the sun.
get insurance with God and do a good deed,
settle down and stick to your last.
keep company with God,
get in on the best.
open up before God, keep nothing back;
He'll do whatever needs to be done.
He'll validate your life in the clear light of day
and stamp you with approval at high noon.
quiet down before God,
be prayerful before Him.
don't bother with those who climb the ladder,
who elbow their way to the top.
bridle your anger, trash your wrath,
cool your pipes - it only makes things worse.
before long the crooks will be bankrupt;
God-investors will soon own the store.
the message
the university of indiana, coached by mike davis and one of our archenemies, chewed us up and spat us out tonight. the final score was 79-53. we lost by 26 points. ridiculous. absolutely ridiculous.
tubby, what are you doing man???
i'm too upset to write anything else. ridiculous.
so i don't really have much to blog about today. i've had a virus of which i'm not sharing details. hope you don't catch it...
my mind is spinning
can't think clearly
or concentrate or focus
- was that last line redundant?
things i need to do
things i should have done
and i can't sleep
- the second word in the past
three lines is "i"
wonder if that's the problem... (with implied subject)
i jumped out of the car
ran into the restaurant
"noe, party of one" i said
without looking up she mumbled
"15-20 minutes"
kind of long for a party of one
i thought
following me in were
jones party of one
williams party of one
smith party of one
five minutes
ten minutes
fifteen minutes
"jones, party of one" she called
twenty minutes
"williams party of one, smith party of one
your tables are now available."
what?
i was there first
my name was on the list first
apparently, non-smoking is
a longer wait than smoking
i didn't change the format of my blog... what are you talking about???
if you don't have this cd, then you need to get it. today.
oooh, if it were only this easy. listen to this marriage proposal...
well, it's more like a radio show prank, but it's still funny. it took place on east coast radio in durban, south africa by sorisha naidoo and alan khan (pic on the left), and a dude named pradeep living in india.
"i can cook; i can cook!" ahhhhh... funny stuff.
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