desires

John Rodgers reports on the growing suspicion by many that Rep. Gary Odom may very well challenge Speaker Jimmy Naifeh for his position when the legislature reconvenes:

There are two basic methods people use for surviving this world. One method is to work towards shaping the world towards their own desires. The other method is to shape themselves to conform to the worlds desires. Successful people are constantly working to form the world in their own image. Unsuccessful people are always trying to conform to the desires of others. As a wise man once said

So, I’m still thinking a lot about how much time I spend being a Momma, and how much time I get to just be me.  And the disparity.  And how I need to manage that better, and have help doing so. 

Today's Nashville City Paper featured an excellent article written by John Rodgers reporting from the Promptness Sub-Committee meeting of the Committee to Study the Administration of the Death Penalty. You can read more about the sub-committee meetings in previous blog posts.

today we had a great day of conversation. i hooked up with friend jim palmer for a day of conversation 'connecting with non-religious yet spiritual people' and some 25 folks. i tried to broadcast it over ustream, which, it might have actually done.

yesterday i asked if we can become trapped in our freedom…trapped by our desires and ability to indulge.

around the time i hit twenty years old. i was making a ton of money working for a trendy, upscale dallas dot com. i had a great loft, a mustang (convertible), was in on the young professional social scene.

by Nicole McIntyre

God is at work even beyond the four walls we call our church. Sometimes we miss the big picture of what God is doing or wants to do through us because we become single-minded in our ministry. Over the years I have observed churches become ministries unto themselves rather than outward focused ministries.

Ron Ramsey talks about his reasons and desires for change in the Wilder judicial selection process. Many people still feel it should just go to the voters as the constitution requires.