Here are some recent pictures.

Here is a picture of Isaiah on his first Easter. We spent the day at Dad and Mom’s, and enjoyed a wonderful meal with Grandpa, my sister and her family, and Dad and Mom.

This was also the first Easter we spent with Paul and Amy and the kids!

Thank you, Dad, for the great pictures.

Father Time met Pale King Death
Sittin’ by a tomb.
“Hello, old friend. I guess you’re here
To seal somebody’s doom.”

“You might say that,” sly Death replied –
A smile slid up his face.
“Inside repose that Jesus man
Who said he’d save the race.”

“And you, Time, why you stoppin’ here?
Don’t you have things to do?”
“I come each morning to draw the veil
And let the mornin’ through.

“Say, why you watchin’ jus’ one grave
With all your vast domain?
Looks like you’d be out ramblin’ ’round
An’ smitin’ folks with pain.”

“Oh, this one’s somethin’ special,
He challenged me they say.
Said He’d rest here just three days
Then stir and walk away.

“Now I’m the Conqueror you know,
They don’t talk up to me.
When I step in to cut ‘em down
It’s for eternity.”

“I sure can testify to that,”
Responded Father Time,
“I ain’t seen one shake off the dust
Since you been in your prime.

“We”, I’ve got other things to do,
I must be on my way.
I’ll see you when I come back by
To make another day.”

So whiskered Time went up the hill
To bid the sun to rise,
And left Death standin’ by the tomb
Lookin’ strong and wise.

Nexst day, Time ambled by again,
“An’ how are things?” he queried.
“Kinda quiet,” Death replied,
“I’m startin’ to be wearied.

“Won’t be here when you come by
About this time tomorrow.
I’m anxious to be on my way
To spread some grief and sorrow.”

Now Father Time was quite surprised
When he came back to see
Death a-quiverin’ on the ground
In frightful agony!

His eyes were set; his throat was marked;
His clothes in disarray.
It wasn’t difficult to see:
Old Death had had his day.

“What happened Death?” asked Father Time,
“What makes you look so bad?
I’ve never seen you shake this way
Or seem so scared and sad.”

Death pulled himself up on a rock
Lookin’ sick and humble.
Hung his head an’ wrung his hands,
Then Time could hear him mumble.

“Was sittin’ here before the dawn,
About to take my stroll,
When all at once this whole wide world
Began to reel and roll.

“That rollin’ stone jumped off the door
An’ skipped on down the hill.
Then everything grew dark and quiet,
Seemed like the whole world stood still.

“I saw Him standin’ in the door –
He didn’t move or speak,
Just looked at me an’ all at once
I felt so tired and weak.

“He came and got a hold on me
An’ threw me to the ground.
Put His foot here on my neck,
Then took my keys and crown.

“Two angles came to talk with Him,
They glistened like the sun.
He said ‘The plan’s all finished now,
Redemption’s work is done.’

“An’ as they passed the garden gate
I heard Him say, just then,
He’s settin’ free my captives,
And givin’ gifts to men.”

Time and Death met once again
Off yonder by the gate.
“It’s good to see you,” said old Time,
“I’ve wondered ’bout your fate.”

“Oh, I’m a lowly servant now,
There’s little time to roam.
I just push open this old gate,
And help the saints go home!”

from Come, Walk With Me by Elwood McQuiad

We took a quick trip to Seattle this past Friday and Saturday. We visited Seattle Center during both days. Friday was the Seattle Children’s Museum, and Saturday was the Seattle Science Center and a 3D IMAX movie.

I will post more pictures in the next day or two.

This picture was taken in the hotel room Saturday morning after a breakfast of waffles and yogurt.

I decided to participate in Naked Day today. No, it has nothing to do with me — it is all about web design standards. Here is a bit more information about going naked on April 5.

Tonight I took the kids out to pick up a few things for Tami for tomorrow. In an effort to make it extra-fun for the kids, we got some ice cream on the way. And as if that was not enough, they got a bite of chocolate at See’s as well.

So when we got home, Timothy told Mommy about his treats. “We got ice cream, and we got …” I was behind Tami waving my arms and shaking my head “no!” as he plowed into the second half of his statement: “… some chocolate!”

Then he saw me, and his eyes suddenly got big. He paused, thinking, and looked back at Tami and said “No, just I got some chocolate. Just don’t look in the closet, because we didn’t get you any chocolate.”

I suppose I should be thankful that he is so terrible at “bending the truth” a bit.

If it is not bad enough that the green Left pursues the myth of global warming, now a list of “evangelicals” is jumping on the bandwagon under the guise of loving neighbors and to being stewards of God’s creation. If there was any question as to the legitimacy of global warming concerns, this should provide the final nail in this coffin.

These people disgust me — every venue becomes an opportunity to bash Bush.

The issue of Christians attempting to “right the wrongs” of society is an interesting discussion topic. James Spurgeon expounds on the proper role of Christians in society at TeamPyro. There is no surprise when a fish swims or a bird flies. That being said, I still sent GoDaddy an email regarding the smut they called a commercial during the Super Bowl.

And I cannot express my relief over the fact that Islam is a religion of peace! Can you even begin to imagine the outrage and violence that would occur over these silly cartoons if these guys were militant and violent?

Finally, thank God yet again for the incredible, unspeakable, un-knowable grace He has extended to those of us who have trusted Christ. And thank you Sojourner for the reminder.

Lindsey lost her second tooth yesterday at school. Boy, was she excited! They gave her this little plastic tooth case keychain to hold the tooth until she got home. And as she went to bed last night, she placed the tooth under her pillow, just as she did with her first tooth, with visions of a stack of quarters in its place in the morning.

And the tooth fairy did not come. Granted, it took us about five minutes to find the tooth this morning. The search was accompanied by comments from Lindsey such as “maybe she just took it and didn’t leave anything.” I did my best to assure her that it was probably just a busy time of year, or maybe she had trouble finding it (look how hard we had to look!). She seems okay with trying again tonight.

Who said being a parent was easy?

I am a few days behind on this one, but I have heard some talk recently about the new movie “The End of the Spear,” which relates the story of Nate Saint and his attempt to bring the Gospel to a (then) vicious tribe in Ecuador. What was astounding news to me was the fact that the Chad Allen was chosen as the actor to portray Saint. If you are not already aware, Chad Allen declared in October 2001 that he was gay, and apparently supports organizations such as Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and AIDS Project Arizona, and also provides advice and assistance on his web site for children struggling with their sexuality.

I will not hesitate to admit that I enjoy movies. I own National Treasure, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Gladiator among others. I recently watched the Island and will purchase it in the near future. I daresay that many of the major actors in these movies have serious moral issues. The most notable fom the movies listed above is probably Ian McKellen (Gandalf in Lord of the Rings), who is a homosexual. In one of Timothy’s current favorites, Finding Nemo, the lovable air-headed Dory in Finding Nemo is given life by the voice of Ellen Degeneres, another prominent homosexual.

Perhaps another post will address our directive to fulfill the cultural mandate, and talents, and entertainment in modern society. But for now, I will simply provide a few links of interest on the topic of casting a devout homosexual in a “Christian” film:

From Phillip Johnson:

It disturbs me that even while they are ratcheting up their ongoing campaign against everything righteous, Hollywood moguls want to exploit evangelicals. It disturbs me even more that so many evangelicals seem blithely willing—almost eager, in fact—to be exploited.

From Sharper Iron:

I have no great visions that we will ever transform this decadent society. However, I am not a pessimist who simply thinks the world is already going to hell in a hand basket and thus will sit and watch it burn. I care about people. I care about my kids. I care about my church. I care about the Gospel. I care about upholding the Word of God. Therefore, I cannot sit by and watch the evangelical left take one more bite out of Christian conviction.

And finally, from Tribalog:

Question: Can someone affirm both of these statements at the same time?
1) Homosexuality is an abomination to God
2) Homosexual [actors] are acceptable in Christian films