Oh, how we need the Fragrance of Jesus to permeate our lives! I’m declaring 2018 the Year of the Secret Place! More specifically, a year of putting everything aside except fellowship with God and immersing ourselves in His Word and His Presence. A year of pursuing intimacy with Him. A year of pursuing the fragrance … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Bitcoin Down to $14,629.54! Time to Panic?
Bitcoin has dropped almost $6000 since it’s rise to nearly $20,000. Time to panic? No. I don’t think so. Time to be patient, maybe strengthen your holdings, and watch it climb back. Just my opinion. I’m no expert. The financial markets, the world are coming to grips with cryptocurrency. Continue reading
Bitcoin Update#4
Ah! Cryptocurrency madness! There are still plenty of mysteries to me when it comes to cryptocurrency. Not only the internal workings of it (how it is mined, etc.), but also what to make of the now 1,482 cryptocurrencies available to invest in. (You may remember I reported there were 1477 a little more than a … Continue reading
Nothing is Random
Potentially Important Developments for Bitcoin Coming Sunday and Monday
T.D. Ameritrade “just announced it will begin allowing trading of bitcoin futures on its futures platform on Monday. That means more retail participation and more liquidity.” Continue reading
My Bitcoin Update #3
So, as you can see, Bitcoin as of a few seconds ago has risen to $18,350. It has been in a holding pattern most of the week, even lost a little bit of ground causing some to expect the worst. But it seems for now to have shaken off those problems. You can also see … Continue reading
Still Talking About Bitcoin
It seems everyone is talking about Bitcoin. Bitcoin is an interesting phenomenon happening at present. Actually, I should say cryptocurrency is the phenomenon—Bitcoin is simply the most relevant specific incidence of the phenomenon occurring at the moment. In fact, there are 1,477 cryptocurrencies (according to the Crypto Pro app ticker), but that number could change … Continue reading
What Makes You Want to Watch a Movie Over and Over?
Why do we watch some movies over and over again and never get tired of them? I’ve wondered about this for years. I haven’t consulted other studies but I have arrived at some conclusions. Here are some things I have identified for myself: When the antagonist gets what’s coming to him or her When there … Continue reading
My Bitcoin Address
So, if you have a Bitcoin Wallet, and you wanted to send me some Bitcoin—which I will gladly receive, by the way—you would do it by sending it from your BTC Wallet to mine by using this unique QR code. Want to try it? Go ahead, I’ll let you know if it works (all transactions … Continue reading
Bitcoin: A Quick Update
You can see from the above graphic that the $100 dollar investment I made last Tuesday has grown to $145.22 (as of one minute ago). Continue reading
Is Bitcoin A Stock?
Disclaimer I am definitely not a financial expert, nor would I ever give you advise about investing. What I share about Bitcoin comes from my own gleaning of information. As I do my own research I will share what I find out if it seems pertinent to the completely uninitiated. Answer the Question Is Bitcoin … Continue reading
Peace
My love affair with the song “Peace,” which was co-written by Beth Nielsen Chapman and Michael McDonald (of Doobie Brothers fame), began with a trip to Chattanooga, TN. I was in the process of writing a play for Christmas at my church. The play centered around an atheist who had suffered significant loss in his … Continue reading
God Came By
These are the notes for the word I will be delivering today at the Smithtown Gospel Tabernacle. I place them here primarily for the use of my church family as we consider these things together. Do you know Who God is? In Genesis 17:1-2, we gain insight into His character and nature. This is the … Continue reading
Beware of These Two Character Flaws
In this post I want to discuss two common character flaws, so subtle as to go unnoticed for years if not a lifetime. They are conversational narcissism, and becoming a caricature of yourself. Conversational Narcissism You know what I am talking about. You say something to someone about your situation or how you are feeling, … Continue reading
More About Bitcoin
So my Bitcoin purchase is still pending. It takes awhile. You can see from the graphic that I bought in for $100 when the value of a Bitcoin was $11,757.11. But that was way back in the day (I think it was Tuesday). I don’t know if it is connected, but my research showed that … Continue reading
So Will I (Believe in Evolution?)
One of the stanzas in one of the recent Hillsong United songs, So Will I (100 Billion X) says the following: And as You speak A hundred billion creatures catch Your breath Evolving in pursuit of what You said If it all reveals Your nature so will I I can see Your heart in everything … Continue reading
Just Purchased Bitcoin
I purchased a percentage of a Bitcoin this morning. I’m cool. I’m trendy. The funny thing is I suddenly feel the need to wear sunglasses, Drive a sports car, and go on vacation! Bitcoin is an odd phenomenon happening in the world’s economy. Though I have read about it and am starting to pay attention … Continue reading
Long Story Short
According to the Free Dictionary, the idiomatic phrase “long story short,” which is shortened from “to make a long story short,” is “something that you say when you are about to stop telling someone all the details of something that happened and tell them only the main facts.” If wishing made it so! Here’s what … Continue reading
Singularity: Singularly the Worst Movie I’ve Watched Since I Can’t Remember!
What do you get when you cross Divergent, I Am Legend, I Robot, Hunger Games, and The Truman Show, with maybe a touch of The Matrix thrown in? You get what Robert Kouba and Sebastian Cepeda must have been attempting in the new release movie Singularity—with zero success. Except for the dialogue, the acting, the … Continue reading
