enjoyed one of God's simple joys tonight. taking grandkids to the pool for "cabinballs". They are fish.

We have a new 10 lbs and 10 oz, 22 in long grandbaby, or maybe I should say grandson, he seems to have skipped newborn :-)

"'teaching them to do all things whatsoever I have commanded you' the Great Omission from the Great Commission" Dallas Willard from http://ping.fm/DVexy

"to think that following Jesus consists of loving our enemies...while living the rest of our lives just as everyone around us" DallasWillard

"Christianity has not so much been tried and found wanting, as it has been found difficult and left untried." G. K. Chesterton

Glory of a Heart Fully Alive - Conventional Wisdom, Truth & Transformational Understanding from Waking the Dead by John Eldredge http://ping.fm/k61Nf

How much of what I do is from duty versus delight? Maturity causes me to focus on what God makes me passionate about.

Ready to go to Avalon for the 3rd time this summer! http://ping.fm/VFwVp

I must die daily to live, and walk in formation as to war in the Spirit. from Sparky's message on Gal 5:22-25 http://ping.fm/jGCrb

"wisdom is not cramming our heads with principles. It is developing a discerning heart." John Eldredge - Waking the Dead

"You will not think clearly about your life until you think mythically. Until you see with the eyes of your heart." John Eldredge-WakingDead

The life Christianity is trying to explain: Fate Has Chosen Him. A Fellowship Will Protect Him. Evil Will Hunt Him. http://ping.fm/FQAAz

3 Eternal Truths, things are not what they seem, this is a world at war, we have a crucial role to play. Waking the Dead by John Eldredge

2 Worldviews, Man or God at the center, man is good or man is evil, Can knowledge solve all our problems? Character-Huckabee http://ping.fm/jsOzP

For baby fans everywhere: Evian Roller Babies Video http://ping.fm/kjgd1

BROWN - Surname Meaning | Origin for the Surname Brown Genealogy

BROWN - Surname Meaning | Origin for the Surname Brown Genealogy: "Brown is generally a descriptive surname (nickname) referring to the color of the individual's complexion, color of hair, or garments, from the Middle English br(o)un, from Old English or Old French brun, meaning 'brown.' As a Scottish or Irish name, Brown may also be a translation of the Gaelic donn for 'brown.'"

"Doing more with less will be a major focus over the next few years.
Combined with creating solutions in uncertain times, low cost, rapid development of productivity enhancing solutions will be in great demand. Make sure you're ready to do so and leverage the abilities of the people you serve in the process."

from http://www.fmsinc.com/tpapers/budgets/ApplicationDevelopment.html

Now Facebook Wants to Own Your Email

Now Facebook Wants to Own Your Email: "As we continue to make Facebook more useful for everyone, these changes mean that there’s no need to switch between Facebook and email for your daily communication needs. In plain english: we want to own the webmail space (they even add that one of their engineers will never use regular email again, thanks to the feature)."

Johanna Rothman: Are We There Yet? Creating Project Dashboards to Display Project Progress

Johanna Rothman: Are We There Yet? Creating Project Dashboards to Display Project Progress: "To keep my finger on the pulse of a project, I monitor several measurements:
Schedule estimates and actuals, aside from EQF
When people (with the appropriate capabilities) are assigned to the project versus when they are needed
Requirements changes throughout the project
Fault feedback ratio throughout the project
Cost to fix a defect throughout the project
Defect find/close/remaining open rates throughout the project"

 

Danny and his girls in New York!