2006 - define: Jared Barden

Revenge of the Skunk 1

Dec

27

2006

It seems that a skunk has decided to visit our house and displace us for the time being. It’s funny, since my last post revolved around the story of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus and how there was no room for them at the inn. Well, now there’s no room for me at my “inn.” I ...

Away in a Manger

Dec

24

2006

While I was thinking about the meaning of Christmas this year, I thought back about the manger and how it’s not much different than our own hearts. It’s interesting that God chose a manger to use as the birthplace for His only Son, Jesus. There was nothing special about that particular manger, I’m sure. Think ...

How Not to Sell a Product

Dec

9

2006

Today we did some Christmas shopping the Elmira, NY area. The following is my story of how not to sell a product. As we went to the different stores in the Arnot Mall and Target and Best Buy, we were mostly looking at tech items – TVs, video game systems, etc. It shocked me when ...

Redecoration 1

Dec

6

2006

I don’t know why, but I get the urge to rearrange all the furniture / entertainment equipment in our living room every once in a while. Like I said, I can’t quite explain this phenomenon. I guess I just get bored with the arrangement every so often. Danielle would tell you that I don’t always ...

The Purpose of Problems

Nov

27

2006

Tonight I heard an interesting point of view while I was listening to the radio after Monday night basketball. It had to do with the problems and hardships we go through in life. The particular comment had to do with the life of Joseph, who was left in a pit by his brothers and later ...

The Name is Thanksgiving 1

Nov

25

2006

I hate, hate, hate it when people refer to Thanksgiving as Turkey Day. I’m not 100% sure why this phrase elicits such a negative reaction from me, but it just bothers me. It feels that so often in this country when their is a holiday that might have even remotely religious undertones, we try to ...

Give to Caesar What is Caesar’s

Nov

25

2006

I was reading my latest copy of Newsweek tonight, and I stumbled across some responses to the editor that caught my attention. The first response include the quote from Scripture, “Render to Caesar that things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” I have no problem with that statement at all. ...

Radical Islam

Nov

15

2006

I’m currently watching a special on CNN Headline News by Glenn Beck, entitled, “Exposed: The Extremist Agenda.” It has some serious warnings for peace loving people around the world. Now, before I go on, let me make it perfectly clear that I have nothing against Muslims. I DO have a problem with Radical Islam. There ...

The Little Things 1

Nov

14

2006

It’s the little things in life, more often than the big things, that seem to cause us the most headaches. Why is that? I was listening to Ron Hutchcraft this morning on his daily “A Word With You” program on the Family Life Network (90.3 FM for those of you in the New York/Pennsylvania area). ...

What Republicans Need?

Nov

7

2006

Maybe we, Republicans and Conservatives, need the Democrats to whip their respective Republican candidates around tonight and swing the balance of power on Capitol Hill. We need to get energized and more involved as a whole. We need I think to see Republicans stand for Republican values and not be wishy washy and involved in ...