Thus far, Melissa and Ryan have experienced the heartbreak of two pregnancies which had to be terminated due to extreme complications. Their doctors have basically assured them that normal pregnancy will never be an option.
I'm anxious in prayer -- and am asking that you partner with me -- because I think any child would be lucky to have my sister and her husband for parents. Ryan and Melissa's combination of enthusiasm, humor and love would be a blessing to any little gift God would choose to send their way.
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One of the exciting things about living in central Texas is that KRLD 1080 -- the flagship station of the Texas Rangers -- comes in clear as a bell. This afternoon at 2:05, Eric Nadel and Victor Rojas will be at the mic as the Rangers and Royals open Cactus League play from Surprise Stadium.
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Did you see the dilemma Koby Clemens put his dad in the other day? Seems as though Roger Clemens, in an effort to get in "game shape" in advance of the World Bible Classic, decided to pitch a few innings of BP to some Houston Astro minor leaguers. The first batter, Rocket's son Koby, homered off his dad.
So guess what happens the next time Koby digs in? You guessed it...dad fired one right at the earhole on his batting helmet.
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What a blessing yesterday morning to spend nearly 3 hours with Jerry Jones. He stopped in for what I thought would be a brief, casual chat. Next thing I know, he's asking for an easel, a marker, and a couple of different translations of the Biblical text. What followed was a blitzkrieg through the highlights of Jerry's trilogy on Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage, one of which will be released annually in conjunction with the Pepperdine lectures.
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Finally this morning, an insightful comment from Eugene Peterson in his newly released work entitled Eat This Book.
I sometimes marvel that God chose to risk his revelation in the ambiguities of language. If he had wanted to make sure that the truth was absolutely clear, without any possibility of misunderstanding, he should have revealed his truth by means of mathematics. Mathematics is the most precise, unambiguous language that we have. But then, of course, you can't say 'I Love You' in algebra.
So it is important to not assume too much (see Rick Atchley's quote yesterday). It is important to listen to the counsel of our Christian brothers or sisters, who place an open Bible before us and tell us, 'Read. Read only what is here, but also be sure that you read it the way that it is here'" (93).
