TGIF

The Selfless Gene

2010-03-12T17:13:00.000-08:00

When I ordered “The Selfless Gene” by Charles Foster, I am not sure what I was expecting. The content was interesting, and extremely detailed. Foster analyzed and compared the evolutionary theories with the Creation stories in Genesis 1 and 2. He examined scientific data, thoroughly discussed common assertions and weighed evidence.

Foster sets out to discredit extremist views on either side of the evolution vs. creation debate. Scientific explanations were very detailed. I learned quite a bit more than I had in my high school or college science classes. Sources were noted. I found the text often difficult to read. It required some concentration to follow the science and the logical conclusions that Foster was aiming for.

While I am pretty sure I will not remember all that I learned while reading, I will likely refer to some of the ideas whenever the evolution vs. creation debate rises, and follow up with the additional sources provided. I would recommend this book to readers who are interested in the creation discussion, but only if the reader has an excellent attention span and enjoys debate.

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Today God Is First

2010-02-14T03:49:00.000-08:00

I often wake up thinking, "Ok, Lord. Today, I will put you first in my life." I sit down, begin some quiet study time and before I even get through a few minutes, my mind drifts to the tasks of the day. How do I fix that?

I guess my first problem is that I expect to be able to fix that. I can't. God is going to have to do it. But if I prioritize the time for God, He can work in it.

He has a lot of work to do in me.

The baseball field

2010-01-06T14:24:00.000-08:00

I had a dream last night. An angel stood in the dugout of a baseball field. A baseball field? I don’t know why a baseball field, but there he was. It seemed that many children could see him, and so could I. But most adults saw nothing.

The order of events in this dream were confused. At one point, the angel was with me at the mechanics shop, telling me what was wrong with my car. It seemed that his information was going to get my car fixed faster and cheaper and the mechanic was short on time. As usual, I was short on funds. At least I think it was my car, but the angel was definitely there telling me what I needed to know.

The angel and I had a talk. I seem to remember being in a clubhouse like setting – just the two of us. He told me that he was there to watch over people. I could see he was very tenderhearted and mild mannered. When I asked if he was ever human (he looked human), he said he was.

I expressed my confusion at this, since my understanding is that angels are spiritual beings created specifically as angels by God. I did not think that men were to become angels when they die. This angel said that some do. It is important to God what is in a man’s heart. I didn’t get the feeling that he was being prideful, only that he had a heart for children, specifically, which might explain why he was watching over people at a baseball field.

Before I woke up, children began asking questions. I don’t remember the questions or the answers. I only remember the calmness and sincerity of the moments.

It was just before I left the dream that I realized that not everyone could see the angel. Some were afraid at the beginning of the dream, thinking he was a ghost. But at the end, there were few who saw him still watching over us all.