Wow. I love my daughter.
My post from last year:
She’s here!!!!
Introducing
Cloanna Jayne Klinefelter
which means -
“God is the gracious giver of new life”
born October 29, 2003, 8:04 PM (Pacific Time)
7.00 lbs.
20 inches
Mom, Dad, and Cloe are all doing well and we’ll be home sometime Friday afternoon. Thank you ALL so much for your prayers, love, and support.
View pictures of us here.
Some people need a voice. Others need to simply be heard. You need to hear Kinoti. He is a good friend and one that is missed. Did you know that there are more Christians in Africa than North America? There are – by wide margin (see Phil Jenkins’ The Next Christendom – unfortunate title aside). You need to hear that too.
Listen to Kinoti. He reminds of what is truly important.
Being from Africa means alot of things, most of them great… Yes I know the media has all these facts and figures to the negative. Don’t believe all of them. Where else can you have such hospitable people, unique community participation, and a love for football – yes true football where you actually use your feet to kick the ball – not hand carry it! Or where else can you see wild animals living side by side people in perfect harmony? Well, maybe I am taken by the place, but it is only natural. It is home for me. No other place will ever be.
The only thing I probably lament, is having to do digital catch-up with my western friends. That’s only because in these infomation age times, it is important. But I am grateful for people like Aaron Klinfelter, (AK) – http://kline.blogspot.com – since they have in more ways than one urged me to ‘catch-up’. AK I am trying, though it might be light years before I get there. I nudge him too and others to ‘just hang out’ and talk. Nothing more. Seems the west needs to do some catching up too.
Anyway, I am on working to bring Africa on the map of the digital age. preposterous! Well, I guess there are others who are doing more than that. Mine is a selfish wish for a voice in a fast-paced life. What’s wrong with this place? It oughta be slower – like in my village in Meru, Kenya.”
We’re trying, Kinoti, we’re trying. Lord, give us Grace and Strength to “just hang out and talk”. You know we need it.
Vine & Branches Community Schola
Been thinking about these things and the need for something like this at VC and in Cincinnati. I like the once a month meeting rhythm – with readings and writings in between time. Its more a matter of time – when would it work to do this?
Lord, lead us if this is something you want us to pursue.
LeadershipJournal.net – Six Ways I Quit Church. Note the readers responses… amazing. Thanks Bob for the link-up.
Oh, and check out his follow-up article.
From the good people at Sojourners – Life, pro-life, and statistics:
“In response to Dr. Glen Stassen’s column, “Pro-life? Look at the fruits” [SojoMail 10/13/2004], Randall K. O’Bannon and Laura Hussey of the National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund have alleged that his analysis is “mistaken and misleading,” and questioned his “consistently pro-life” credentials. In their words: “Stassen presents himself as someone sympathetic to the pro-life cause who was shocked and saddened to find out that our pro-life president’s policies were not having the pro-life effects he anticipated. That persona is misleading.”
Stassen has responded in turn, admitting some statistical errors but defending his overall analysis and conclusions. While disputing O’Bannon and Hussey on a number of specific points, he concludes with a challenge and invitation: “I want us to be pro-life in deed, not only in word. I am hoping that here we can find common ground. I respect O’Bannon and Hussey for their very extensive work in checking the numbers, and for their pro-life commitment, and I sincerely hope we could work together.”
Stassen further underlines the nonpartisan nature of his concern: “I urge changes in both George Bush’s and John Kerry’s policies in the directions that I have indicated. Bush does better in words, but his policies have undermined prospective mothers; Kerry does better in supporting prospective mothers, but I am pushing him to make a strong verbal commitment to doing what he can to prevent abortions. Both changes are possible, if they have the will.”
+ Read Stassen’s full response”
The New York Times > Technology > New Food for IPods: Audio by Subscription
The New York Times > Technology > ‘Tuning In’ to Podcasts
That’s pretty legit coverage. Also check out WNYC’s (New York Public Radio) interview with Adam Curry about Podcasting
1. Podcasting ideas. Think church/God-bloggers in conversation. Think Daily Office. Think weekly lectionary.
2. VC leadership, where we’re going, and how I fit in.
3. What do we believe? Think Person of Christ. Theology of Scripture. Creed.
Soon and very soon (I hope).
Hey, new stuff in the side bar… syndication, blogrolling, etc….
check it.
From The Doc Searls Weblog : Monday, October 25, 2004
“Jimmy Carter is campaigning to win for Kerry what Carter lost to Reagan. Today The Guardian reports an interview with Carter in which the former president spares no ire for George W. Bush or the press coverage of Bush’s administration since 9/11. More here. An excerpt:
‘When your troops go to war, the prime minister or the president change overnight from an administrator, dealing with taxation and welfare and health and deteriorating roads, into the commander-in-chief,” he says. “And it’s just become almost unpatriotic to describe Bush’s fallacious and ill-advised and mistaken and sometimes misleading actions. The press have been cowed, because they didn’t want to be unpatriotic. There has been a lack of inquisitive journalism. In fact, it’s hard to think of a major medium in the United States that has been objective and fair and balanced, and critical when criticism was deserved.’”
A friend of mine, Eric Falstrom, wrote and self-recorded a song of worship. Download here – Hold Me Closer (5mb)
(lyrics and chords located here).
He wrote this for Vineyard Central, to the Glory of God. What do you think of it? He’d like your feedback. Comment here or email him at info@ericfalstrom.com
Here are the lyrics and chords -
download word doc – here (25kb)
download adobe pdf – here (39kb
“Hold Me Closer” (k. e. falstrom)
(Reference JOB 39: 1-3; 2 SAMUEL 22: 31:34 [PSALM 18: 30-33]; PSALM 42:1, as well as MATTHEW 5: 1-12. The “How do we do that?” line is taken from the end of Kevin’s “Apprenticeship” writing from IN THE HOUSE no. 2, by the way.)
C/G
Blessed are the poor in spirit
Blessed are the ones who grieve
Blessed are the ones who hear your voice
How do we do that? (How do we do that?)
Am G6 Fmaj7
I have sought your will and lived (2x)
Cmaj7
Now hold me closer
Fmaj7
Like a fawn who’s sleeping near a doe
Cmaj7
Hold me closer that I may know
G2 Fmaj7
That you’re here and you won’t go away (2x)
Cmaj7
You said you won’t
Blessed are lovers of righteousness
Blessed are the merciful
Blessed are the pure in heart
How can we be that? (How can we be that?)
Blessed are the peacemakers
Blessed are those who hunger for your will
Blessed are those who suffer for your sake
How do we do that? (How do we do that?)
October 20, 2004