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The genetic service 23andMe has DNA samples from over 3,000,000 individuals, including myself. They ask these people to fill out surveys to help uncover genetic connections to allergies, psychiatric disorders, and diseases. I love filling out the surveys to help…

(image via jesuisley.com) I find it easiest to be optimistic when you have a firm foundation and meaning in life. Everything else is just circumstantial. Anything that goes wrong is an opportunity to grow and learn. Three personal examples: 1)…

Have problems with your Christmas tree? Consider a Christmas stick. Sound crazy? Yeah, it is, but I’ve been doing it for three years and I love it. Love your Christmas tree? Of course you do, Christmas trees are beloved. You…

Photo courtesy theatregirl25 via flickr Sports celebrations are fun. I love a good celebration and gathering of people. But when protestors gather, why do we see them in a different light? Monica Reid of Chicago’s Gapers Block wrote an excellent…

Everyone is talking about how this is the first Latin American pope. That’s cool. But on my Christian Notebook blog, I give 25 other reasons why Pope Francis is cool.

What makes you joyful? Not just happiness. But joy. The comfort and pleasure of joy. We set out to answer that question a couple years ago in my bible study group. We were to write about what brings us joy.…

The Amazon Kindle allows you to see which parts of a book have been highlighted the most by everyone reading it on a Kindle. Here’s the Bible verses that were had the most highlights for the ESV version. —————— 540…

I came across this verse in Isaiah 55:12 and immediately thought of this video I shot last fall: You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you,…

I have a new blog dedicated to exploring the intersection of being an artist and a Christian. I plan on making one blog post per week at ChristianNotebook.com. This week I explore that we are God’s artwork made to do…

What a great question! There are multiple areas of my life that I’d like to use to address this question. I have a hard time picking just one book. Artistically Trivia-wise Relationships Spiritually and overall approach to life: Society Love…

It’s really cool how blueletterbible.org has audio pronunciations for Greek words. Give a listen to the Greek word anapauō (meaning rest). I wish when the guy read anapauō, that he would have said it in a more restful manner. Instead…

Taking a break at Tina’s Hot Dog Place on Montrose, I had a nativity in my hand freshly purchased for the second round of “Manger in an Alley” photos. I couldn’t resist photographing it on the table next to the…

Online personals have some interesting questions, especially eHarmony. They have 13 questions, and I’ve been meaning to share some of my responses, cuz there are some thought-provoking questions. I’ve posted the question What are the THREE things for which you…

After making the last blog post, “A humidifier with water fills my heart with joy,” I was thinking that maybe it was too cheesey. But then the next day I across these verses in Psalms 65. It’s cool how even…

It’s Halloween. I’m at home feeling sick. Laying around was only making me feel more sick and I really wanted to be able to volunteer at the mens’ shelter tonight, so I take a bike ride to get some fresh…

eHarmony has 13 interesting questions for their online profiles. They are interesting not only for these profiles, but for conversation questions in general for everyone. I’m making these questions into a series of blog posts on spudart.org where I’ll share…

I’ve been sitting on writing blog post #1,999 for the past week. I wanted to write something introspective about my blog. The timing was pretty funny, because my church (Park Community Church) is doing a series called Pursue. Last week’s…

You are looking for this webpage. And hopefully you did a search on Google and found this page. Here is what you are looking for: Call to God What is your treasure? Art Authentication

I have trouble memorizing long verses, but when they are six words long, it’s much easier. Not only is six words shorter, but you can break them up into a structure of 3×3. Or 2x2x2. They are handy little phrases…

    It’s amazing what you can find in the iTunes music store. I was able to create two albums of songs all based on Psalm 27. My mom really like that’s that chapter in Psalms, so I did a search…

Yesterday I listed a bunch of quotes by me. That was a little… self-indulgent. Today I want to list some quotes that are much more important. Here are some verses that I’ve researched in the past year: A joyful heart…

About Call to God I write a prayer on a sticky note and place it on a public pay phone. By placing the sticky note on a phone, I hope to make the connection to the viewer that saying a…

I’ve started a new art series where I write a prayer on a sticky note and place it on a public pay phone. Read more about it in the art section of spudart.org at: https://www.spudart.org/blog/call-god-prayers-sticky-notes-left-public-pay-phones/

The iThink application on facebook brings up interesting debates. Here’s one point someone was trying to make: The most influential religion in the world today isn’t Judaism, Christianity, or Islam ‚Äì it is the worship of money. I disagreed. Here’s…

eBible.com lists the top five bookmarked Bible verses. Within the past year, there is a new verse to appear on the top five list with 21 notes. It’s Ephesians 2:8. The top five verses for 2007 are: 49 notes: John…

Almighty powerful God. The one who can move mountains. Who formed the planet with His hands. That same God. He was funneled into a baby. All that glorious power squeeezed into a baby. Christmas is an amazing day. You’ve heard…

Here is a dollar bill that was found in Chicago and posted to foundmagazine.com. It’s amazing how someone spills her heart onto a dollar bill. A public item. But then at some point you have to actually hand your heart’s…

1. Bible It’s written by God. It tells the truth. It doesn’t hold back. Everything important that we need to know is in this book. 2. Mere Christianity “Lewis employs logical arguments that are eloquently expressed.” A great book on…

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7

Are there any daily devotional studies out there that also have a monthly calendar companion? It would be nice to have a calendar up with some bible verses that reinforce what the devotional is covering for that month.

eBible.com is a site where you can bookmark bible verses and share your notes. Here’s the most bookmarked verses: 63 bookmarks: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him…