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>> 18.11.08

In a small town in the lonely deserts of Nevada, a small town existed. Daily, the town played a quiet part in the scheme of life, but in universal perspective, each door slam and every spoken word had a benign significance--a deeply personal experiment by Papa, the great Lover. This town, (comparable to the namesake town in the works of Ted Dekker), was the center of an test to replay history--to rewrite the history of the World. As you, the reader will discover in the subsequent episodes, our quaint homestead named Paradise is not as docile as may seem, in fact the town will soon become quite potent.

We begin our journey creaking in a wooden rocker on the front porch of an old white house. Staring off into the sandy dusk of another falling day, a shadow falls over the sickly grass inhabiting the cracks of an old concrete road. A gust of wind lifts the hair of Joseph Greene, a kindly old man with a heart for the well-being of every man and woman in the town. As the sun stumbles below the horizon, a dark cloud slinks over its red luminescence and the warm sun grows strangely cold. The main street shadow becomes ever shorter, as the black shifts into the shape of an old cowboy hat. As Joseph slowly raises his eyes, the dark newcomer is already staring, with the cold stare. We will soon be introduced to this character, as Lucious Oscuro will soon become a strong force within the innocent town of Paradise. Evil has arrived.

nate.

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Abide.

>> 12.11.08

Like birds we flock to some new food,
Our bellies aching for new hope
We seek to find that which is good
This cannot simply be a rope

A fibrous string formed in a loop
To cease the endless ache of life,
Nor does our goodness form a hoop
For goals and works that are our tithe

Nay!

His grace gives us a life to live
His love is our most needed source
Of happiness and will to give
From what we have with no remorse

Abide in him till your life ends
He will sustain you to the end

nate.

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Thanks Guys

>> 9.11.08

Its really been a good weekend.
I'm not one to diary my everyday journeys in my blog, but this weekend is worth the splurge. After a few weeks that have been mediocre and not so fun, a variety of my good friends have made this weekend awesome. Nothing incredibly unique, but I am a part of things again! Friday - played Rock Band with some amigos from GDS. That was awesome. Saturday - went to the Northwest soccer game, then went to Aaron's and chilled with the jubilant lovebirds. That was awesome. Thank you for letting me hang out with y'all! It was fun. Sunday (today) - went mountain biking with some guys over at Bur-Mill. We tried to kill ourselves on bikes. That was awesome. Thank you to my friends for making my weekend awesome, it means a lot to me.

nate.

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Congratulations!

>> 5.11.08

I'm so proud of our dear country. It is no small feat to accomplish what occurred yesterday. Beyond all yard-signs, opinions, and heated arguments, there is no denying the magnitude of yesterday's election. Not only did we wake up to see another day, but we, the people of the United States (well, most (I can't vote..)) came together to pick who we thought should be our next President. Over two years of printing t-shirts, buttons, and many phone calls has culminated in a simple vote -- Obama or McCain (and don't forget Nader!..) Whether or not you agree with the result of the election, the mere fact that it happened is incredible. We do not live in South America, where the "election" is a new military general marching his mob up the Capitol steps. We also do not live in England, where a new monarch is chosen from the royal blood line. (Granted, the king/queen is now honorary)

Many people that I know do not agree with the elected candidate, and that is fine. Now that the time for deliberation has come and gone, however, we must follow the results accordingly by treating our new president with all-due respect. Barack Obama is the first African-American president. Our country is now culturally centuries beyond where we were only 50 years ago, when blacks were discouraged from voting and segregated from society. No one can deny his great success. Not only this, but he has mobilized the American populace through an awe-inspiring grassroots campaign strategy that has paid off with the presidency. Not only is he the first African-American president, but he has shown us, yet again, how American can so calmly and mostly painlessly experience a transition of power. Once again, there has been no coup-de-etat; no military storming our beloved capitol. The beauty of our American experiment is our ability to graciously pass authority to another party and ideology with minimal conflict.

Think on our election with pride. Don't criticize the president for what he hasn't done yet. Don't be Johnny Raincloud, but be optimistic and hope the best for our country under our new president.

Change has come, no question about it. Now comes the trial -- Will it last?










nate.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Sons of God" (Matt. 5:9)

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