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Artificial Corneas

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:04:50 -0500

Artificial Cornea Researchers at Stanford University may have just gotten us one step closer to creating a cyborg. They’ve developed a new kind of artificial cornea, one that’s “showing promise” in animal studies and coul

Patch Designed To Regenerate Damaged Heart

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:09:08 -0500

A patch has been designed that regenerates cardiac muscle damaged by a heart attack or heart failure. The mesh patch is made of vicryl, which is a material primarily used for suturing injured tissue while later becoming absorbed by the body.

1 Peter 1:6-9

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:08:00 -0500

I think I have a new favorite Scripture passage, 1 Peter 1:6-9. I read this repeatedly yesterday and each time, it was like applying balm to my heart. For non-believers, trials and tribulations are only an inkling of what their destiny will be like w

When Life Gets Interrupted

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:04:22 -0500

Most carry with them a vision of their own future. They have some idea of where their life is going and what they want to be doing. Then, sometimes, that plan is interrupted. It is sometimes interrupted by an unexpected good, while other times the

Discipline in God

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:29:57 -0500

Most of the fasting I have done of late has been concerning the level of discipline I have. I seek discipline first and foremost in my spiritual life (more prayer, fasting, personal Bible Study, church attendance, etc.). Other areas I need more d

Part 9: Growing Pains

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:27:00 -0500

For Part 1 click hereFor Part 2 click hereFor Part 3 click hereFor Part 4 click hereFor Part 5 click hereFor Part 6 click hereFor Part 7 click hereFor Part 8 click hereAfter many months of barely attending and 3 full months of not attending at all, I

WORKIN' HARD

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:06:00 -0500

Trials suck. At least in Louisiana.Judges in the boot-shaped state have decided that lawyers cannot be trusted in front of TV cameras and the age-old ban on television cameras in the court room is law in hallowed chambers across the state. Hell, we c

All Things are Not Good

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:31:00 -0500

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.- Romans 8:28 (NLT)All things are not good. I believe that is a meaning that people want to invoke with this v

Preparing for the Storm

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:46:00 -0500

Good morning! I hope you had a great weekend. As I write this morning, I have one eye on my computer and another eye on the Gulf of Mexico. A low that has been moving towards the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico over the last few days has developed into

Why do I stay up all night and drink?

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:28:23 -0500

Why do I sit up all night! I drink my wine, I fall asleep, wake up and drink again. It’s like I’m afraid to go to sleep. The funny part is I don’t feel that bad. I guess mania is happening right now. I’m about to tea

Putting Ourselves Through Trials

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:13:00 -0500

I was reading through some of my older posts last night and latched onto one called "Returning to Disgorged Matter" (probably because it mentions Proverbs 26:11) The key verse from that post goes right along with a verse I've just read this morning i

Twenty Items of Interest (v.24)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:11:57 -0500

1. John Stark shares the party platform for the Republican Party of Iowa. I’m pretty happy with the final draft of from the platform committee. There was a lot of concern before the Iowa Caucus that it could potentially drift

Every Single Time

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:00:06 -0500

Alright, so I won’t be winning any bloggie awards for consistency! *grin* Although I enjoy blogging and writing … although I enjoy the opportunity to be heard by other single moms and to hopefully make the slightest difference in someo

Apollo the Dog vs. Rocky Lusk

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:03:00 -0500

Remember the part in Rocky III where Apollo Creed has a footrace on the beach with Rocky and winds up beating him by about a mile and a half? That was the scenario with Hershey the Dog and me yesterday. We weren't on the beach, but we were near an ab

Cue The Handwringing…

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:01:11 -0500

What is going on here? We are worried about getting permission to stand up for what is right? No, I don’t think that is it. I think it’s more of “I want to know I can live out what I believe without it demanding any real faith, plea

Pieces of the Ghost Rider

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:22:00 -0500

Silently he has slippedThrough many livesMaybe even yoursAlways on the moveYou might have seenThe bright flash of hazel eyesFrom under the shadowEven felt him for a timeYou may have loved him But only for awhileOnce you had a piece of himThat satisfi

Life's a beach

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:32:00 -0500

Good morning! I hope you had a great weekend. Over the weekend we went with some friends to the beach. This was a milestone event for their family as their 2 year old daughter, Brooke, made her first visit to the beach. As they arrived, Brooke saw t

The Weekend Rolls to a Stop

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:57:00 -0500

I don’t really recall what weekends used to be like. Mine was pretty much filled with washing up, tidying up, more washing up, more tidying up, shopping for emergency groceries, shopping for emergency groceries again, interspersed with playing

Trial by the furnace of aflliction (Isaiah 48:10-11) - and goodbye for now.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:40:00 -0500

"Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction." - Isaiah 48:10 Why does he have to try us? Why through affliction? So often my prayers are "Lord make me humble, but please be nice," or "God I want to u

Fruit Comes After the Storm

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:53:47 -0500

How do your children see you responding to life’s trials? Do you feel sorry for yourself and get depressed? Do you cast blame and grow bitter and angry? Or do you turn to the our Father and ask,“What is Your purpose in this?” How we respond t