The story behind my poem

As many of you know, I have not been known as much of a poet,* and perhaps you have been wondering what inspired me to write a poem. It started while I was reading nineteenth century military documents when I was quite depressed by the utter uselessness of their style of combat. And then I had a dream...

The first dream wasn't bad, the whole airsoft group (including myself) was out on our lawn trading volleys of airsoft fire to see how warfare used to be waged. However, the night after than I dreamp't that the airsoft group was in a valley trading volleys with replica muskets while I was on top of a hill, to see what affect smoke had on the visibility of a general. Unfortunately, I had forgotten to tell them to not load with real bullets and they started shooting at each other. I didn't wake up until I dreampt that I was at Church and several airsofters were dead, and many more wounded.

Although this may sound silly, it was quite serious to me. It seemed that I had ordered my friends to shoot each other in my dream for just as poor a reason as they used to in real life.

That is why I wrote the poem about the utter uselessness and destruction of war, unless it is for reasons necessitated by God's word.

Self Control and hospitality

He that has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. Proverbs 25:28

Wow, I'm already a week behind. Last week's evening sermon was on Self control. Dr. Bordwine pointed out that Self control is not only an issue of anger, it is an issue of the heart that can affect countless things in many ways. Simply put, a lack of self control can cause us to not resist temptation. We can not get over this issue by ourselves, only God can give us self control.

Instead of the common practice of "tagging" I would like to ask my readers to pray for self control for both themselves and others, as it is a vital issue which needs much prayer.

Last night Dr. Bordwine spoke on hospitality, stating that sharing a meal is not the only way to be hospitable. Other ways include calling people, sharing work and other activities together, basically just sharing, whether it be encouragement, or physical goods.

G. K. Chesterton

In the past few months I've started reading Chesterton. So far I've read "Magic
A Fantastic Comedy," "The Man Who Knew Too Much," "The Man Who was Thursday, A Nightmare," "What I Saw in America" and "The Club of Queer Trades" And am now working on "The Barbarism of Berlin."

All of them are excellent, and they all have a way of making the reader think, I still don't have my head wrapped around "the man who was thursday," but that was the first one I read, so I will go back to it. All of them, and more may be found for free here: http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/c#a80

I also have got the volleyball net up, no pictures yet as it is to dark out for good ones.

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My type of music

This is the type of music I like to listen to most of the time.

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Last night's Church sevice

Dr. Bordwine's sermon last night was on the topic of reputation. I have heard sermons on this topic many times before, but I always learn something new. The specific new thing I learned last night was that because a good reputation is to be desired above great wealth, we should defend it. If someone spreads lies about our reputation, we must not hesitate to let the truth be known. Dr. Bordwine made the point that when you try to defend the truth, you will often be accused of being "defensive," to which we must reply, "yes I am, because it is the right thing to do."

I didn't take very good notes last night, but I am hoping to start summarizing the evening sermons on this blog, so that those who can't be there might still know what is being said.

I'm excited about choir, even if it is not at the most convenient time.

Saw and Cello duet

The best saw music I have heard so far! The impressive cello performance greatly enhances it.