Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: Godthe second title in The Good Portion series.

The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works. 

                     

Friday
May292009

Round the Sphere Again

Equipping the Saints
I paid good money—and it was worth every cent—to get the DVDs. Now you can see the lectures on YouTube for free. “Especially geared for prospective secular college students, but highly recommended for all believers!”

Following the Crowd
Everyone whose judgment I trust is recommending that you see this. I haven’t worked up the courage to watch it yet, but you go ahead anyway. Okay.

Ministering to Us Weekly
by giving “you a chuckle or a “Hunh!” or two.” Dan Phillips accomplishes this service in his Friday Hither and Thither.

Friday
May292009

Four Supposedly Edible Things That I Don't Like

Truly, I’m not a picky eater. I love liver and heart and chicken giblets and cooked spinach and beet greens. Oh yes—and head cheese! Before the mad cow thing, I once ate calf’s brains. But here are four things you won’t find me eating or drinking.

  • Starbucks Coffee. The coffee is just plain bad unless you put stuff in it. And who wants stuff in coffee?
  • Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. They give me that ickly-tickly too-rich feeling in the back of my throat.
  • Potato chips. I’m not a fan of salty things, period.
  • Chocolate and coconut. Separately, I like them. Together? No thank you.

What foods will never again pass your lips unless necessary?

  • Kim in On says she won’t eat hot dogs
  • or bologna
  • or ketchup. “On anything. I use it to cook with, but on it’s own, no thanks.”
  • Violet says muskmelon almost makes her gag. They give me tummy troubles, so I’m with her on this.
  • Leslie will not be eating snails. (I’ve never tried them. I’d probably try them once if push came to shove, but I’d rather not.)
  • Via Twitter, The Spirit Filled Puritan says he prefers to pass on mushy peas.
  • Also from Twitter, Victoria Gaines tells me that she doesn’t “eat anything with nitrates, period.”
  • Jen will not eat liver,
  • sausage,
  • or peppers.
  • Gale will not drink any commercial coffee. “I home roast my own coffee, and anything else just tastes bad.”
  • Gale also won’t eat hot dogs
  • or watermelon. (I’m not a fan of watermelon, either.)
  • Candy will not eat tripe: “I grew up with Basques (my stepdad), and there are wonderful Basque restaurants in our area. We eat family style with strangers at long tables passing big platters of homemade soup, salad, french bread, homemade french fries, stew or beans, lamb or steak, homemade wine etc. One of the stew dishes is tripe. No thanks. The rest? Bring it on. Basque food is soooo good.”
  • Kim of Hiraeth says no to cilantro.

Because, you know, I’m too busy on spring projects like gardening and yardening to post anything substantial today.

Thursday
May282009

My Desktop Photo 59: Driving to Coal Lake

Photo by Andrew Stark
(click on photo for larger view)