Monthly Archives: January 2009

Job and broken boxes

Jan 12, 2009 1:42 pm by Paul Jenkins in Evotions

Job 32:2-3
Then Elihu…became angry. He was angry because Job refused to admit that he had sinned and that God was right in punishing him. He was also angry with Job’s three friends, for they made God appear to be wrong…

On my current chronological journey through the Bible, I find myself in Job. It is, I admit, one of my favorite books in the Bible. For me, it’s a lot like watching Hannity and Colmes on Fox News – you know they’re not going to agree but you Broken box watch them go back and forth saying the same things over and over again while their counterpart makes silly faces and shakes his head. Job is a constant point, counterpoint until the end of chapter 31 when Job is finally done talking and his friends are finally done talking to him. Then, just as we’re catching our breath, in walks Elihu, full of anger and empty words. It is the reason he was angry that caught my attention. Look at it with me and see what I mean.

First, he’s mad at Job. He can’t believe that he’s had to sit and listen to Job all this time and never once hear him confess his sin. Obviously, according to Elihu, God punishes bad people and therefore the punishment in Job’s life is clear-cut proof of his badness. Job has wasted his time by missing such a fundamental belief. Then there are Job’s friends. Elihu is mad at them for

Today, Wendy kicks the C25K’s butt

Jan 9, 2009 1:46 pm by Paul Jenkins in Family, Fitness, Running

Couch-to-5K Running

In a few hours, Wendy and I will head outside for her final 30 minute run of the Couch to 5k program. She never thought she’d do it, but I always knew she would. I’m looking forward to watching her smile grow the closer we get to the end of the run, which should cover about 2.25 miles. Of course, I’m also looking forward to our date afterward as we celebrate her achievement!

Meet the young entrepreneurs

Jan 7, 2009 8:12 am by Paul Jenkins in 704, Family

704 Stanly County Youth Youth Center

Perhaps there are not three people anywhere around more excited about the opening of 704 than my children. Ever since the boys started skateboarding, they have been talking about how awesome it’ll be to have the ramps at 704′s ramp park open to skate on. When they found out that we need to raise half a million to get it started, they immediately went into entrepreneur mode and tried to think of stuff they could do to help raise money.

Enter their new business. That’s right, at the ripe old ages of 10,10, and 6, Parker, Will, and Sydney have launched “We Help!!!” They cook, clean, wash cars, design posters, even walk your dog. They’ve got it all – homemade business cards, a price sheet, a spiral notebook with “We Help!!! Records” printed on it. The best part? When I got back from my run yesterday, they told me that they’d gotten their first call – an order for 2 dozen chocolate chip cookies for the 7th grade at Park Ridge. How freakin cool is that??

704 can’t be far off when a lot of people get as motivated as that. Thanks, guys! I’m proud of you.