You of the Jitterbug cult will recall that this time last week we had a posting here about some draconian, counter-productive, immoral anti-immigration legislation that Texas Gov. Rick Perry was trying to ram through a special session of the Texas Legislature. It was proposed law that brought together a broad coalition of groups opposed to [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Anti-Immigration Law Failed (Yes, there is a God!)
Posted in Uncategorized on June 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Stories that make you go, “Wow!” (Income Tax Div.)
Posted in Uncategorized on June 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
(NOTE: I posted this piece about those not paying their share of taxes before I knew that President Obama came out swinging on this very thing in a press conference today. Good for him.) Perhaps the right and left can at least agree that it is unseemly for those in the top 1 percent of [...]
Your Regular Tuesday Afternoon Music Therapy
Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, the longtimers of the Jitterbuggingforjesus.com cult know that we generally have special music therapy here every Tuesday afternoon, even though it’s sometimes posted on Wednesdays because we have a life outside of blawging that’s quite busy. Today’s music was forwarded to us by L.K.–who longtimers know to be the mysterious and mystic contemplative Christian [...]
A blawg posting that’ll make you go “Wow!” (Noon Wine)
Posted in Uncategorized on June 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
(1997 photo of Haley’s Comet by the superb shooter Jerry Lodriguss.) All too often the journey into adulthood is one of accumulating cynicism. The “Oh, Wow!” moments of delight and wonder give way to “Oh, Sure” moments of weary and wary distrust. But the loss of delight and wonder is not a measure of sophistication. [...]
Your Friday Night Special (With Clarence, R.I.P.)
Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“You learn about acceptance. Every time something challenging happens to me, I think of it as God giving me another opportunity to prove my worthiness of his goodness. And you learn that joy isn’t always sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. I’ve grown up. I’m an adult now. I feel comfortable with myself.” — Clarence [...]
God loves your immigrant neighbors too (Texas Government Watch Div.)
Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of my brothers in United Methodist ministry here in greater Dallas, the Rev. Owen Ross, leads a thriving and dynamic congregation of immigrants at Christ Foundry Mission. See the video for more about that. On his Facebook page recently, Owen wrote: “We had to cancel children’s choir because immigration was making raids in our [...]
All you need is love (Midnight Wine)
Posted in Uncategorized on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.” — Christ Jesus, as quoted by John 15:9
I’m a raindrop, you’re a raindrop (Making a Difference Div.)
Posted in Uncategorized on June 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
A littles something to think about from the fine and mighty fine blawg of the young nomad and skilled writer and minimalist/philosopher Raam Dev. . . Do you think Einstein was thinking about the impact he would have on science when he was coming up with the theory of relativity? Do you think Mahatma Gandhi [...]
And now for something completely different
Posted in Uncategorized on June 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A video that’ll make you go, “Wow!” Just know that the audio with this video is loud and the music annoying so turn it down and keep your eyes focused on her hands.
A little summer poetry from the master Wendell Berry (Noon Wine)
Posted in Uncategorized on June 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“The world is greater than its words.” — Wendell Berry X (from Sabbaths 2002) Teach me work that honors Thy work, the true economies of goods and words, to make my arts compatible with the songs of the local birds. Teach me patience beyond work and, beyond patience, the blest Sabbath of Thy unresting love [...]
