February 27th, 2007
I am not sure how many of you are aware of the blowup over at Erik’s. It got quite ugly and it all came down to that we were accused of at the very least being negligent in our son’s death to at worst being outright responsible for it. For those who really want to know the details they can read them at Erik’s blog.
As in all battles there are casualties, this is no exception. What went on over at Erik’s reopened wounds that were still in the healing process. Ever since Samuel died Birdie has struggled with the idea that she was at fault for Samuels death. The fact that we were not has not has not made her feel she can absolve herself of his death. To have a person who to her is a complete stranger say the things that were said has left her reeling to say the least. At this point she is seriously considering giving up blogging altogether. My friends I ask you to be praying for her and I. I too have been left reeling from this and if I did not have this calling on my life I would probably slide right on out of the blog world myself. While I did try to talk her into not leaving I could not argue with her logic.
Update:
The post and comment thread that caused the problem have been removed over at Erik’s. I want to thank everyone for their support and prayers. This is something I would not wish upon my worst enemy. I also want to personally thank Erik for removing the post over the personal attacks in the comments.
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February 15th, 2007
Hey everybody, I would like for all of you to be praying for my mentor Jimmie. He has been going through some tough times lately due to his health. For details read these links:
Day for discovery
Update
The Diagnosis
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February 14th, 2007
The
funny thing about reading the comments to my last post I knew that I
would get the answers I got for the most part. Jimmy surprised me
though. He sent me some very interesting stuff that I am currently
looking over. As a matter of fact I only read a little bit of what he
sent last night and spent quite a bit of time praying and
contemplating (and not sleeping). It was not a good time to have left my Bible at home.
(mental note: Make sure Bible gets packed when I travel.) I think I
will share where I think things are going after I finish reading what
Jimmy sent me. I do believe that I have been looking in the wrong
places to start. I do believe that G_d through Jimmy is showing me a
way to go forward (one I had thought of before but dismissed). I have
to remember that even our Lord did not go through the established
hierarchy, in fact He was against it because it had become corrupt.
This blog will be a forum, but it is only a launching pad and a tool.
The real ministry will have to involve people in real life, not just
in cyberspace.
More
to come…
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February 13th, 2007
That is the question I ask myself allot these days. I have this calling yet I am not sure how to get the message out to those who need to hear it. As I have mentioned before I am a simple man with no formal education in theology or other things of religion. The established hierarchy is not likely to listen to one lone man that does not have their "credentials" (at least that is my experience). This is part of the reason for starting this blog; yet all I have are a few regular readers and friends. I know the simple answer to the question, but I still wonder how things will play out.
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February 8th, 2007
One of the reasons I moved my blog over to TheoBloggers is because I want to use this blog to be an extension of my future ministry. While the other blog had some cute things about the kids and my football stuff I want this blog to be more representative of who I am and what my calling is all about. I use a pseudonym on-line but I have not been shy about letting those who ask know who I am. My real name is David, The name Eaglewood actually came from a medieval study my children did a few years ago and I became Lord Eaglewood due to my fondness of the majestic eagle.
So the questions remain. Who am I and what is my mission?
As to who I am. I am probably the least likely person anyone would think G_d would call upon to be one of His prophets for this age. I am a father of 5 children one of whom is with Yeshua now. I am also extremely reluctant because I know it is a hard row to hoe. No one wants to be told what I have been told, but then I can think of some other reluctant prophets as well. I wonder sometimes if my reluctance is similarly motivated. Jonah wanted Nineveh to be destroyed. I myself am not sure the “church†in America will listen, so I wonder if it would simply be better to let the church be purified by fire. That is when I remember He does not wish to work that way.
That brings me to my mission or ministry so to speak. As I mentioned above my calling is that of a prophet. That in of itself is a hard one for me to swallow coming from my Baptist background and all. But here it is in a nutshell. I have been called to proclaim His truth to the church as a whole. He is a patient G_d but it is running out. Like the Israelites he has found us wanting. We have been turning away from His truths in His Word and leaning upon on our own understanding. This I believe has been the result of over 200 years of peace and growth in the church. In the past two centuries little has happened in the American churches. We have been insulated from the persecution felt around the world and we have grown fat and happy. We have forgotten our true Love and His heart is broken over it. So I am a herald in some regard. G-d wants his children back and is sending out those like me to bring the truth of His Word and His love to a church that would rather wallow in it’s own agenda. He wants to see His children willingly return to Him, but He is also preparing the lay waste to the church as we know it. If He has to He will bring us through the refiners fire. Those that are true will remain, those who are not will not. It is that simple.
You see it is not something people want to hear. Heck I did not even want to hear it, but when he told me to study what happened to His children (the Israelites)to see what He will do if we do not turn back to Him I did. Then I ran for years. I did not want this burden, by the world’s (and the church’s) standards I am not qualified. I have no ministry degrees, and I am not to get any. Yet I have been chosen so I will do what He wills. I will trust that He will open the doors to get His message out to those who need to hear it.
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February 5th, 2007
It is funny how people earn and lose respect. I think that it is often looked for in all the wrong places. Yesterday’s Super Bowl is a perfect example of that. A lot was made of the fact that a certain superstar quarterback could not win the big game and therefore he did not have the respect other players of the same caliber gain much easier. Now that he has done that he has "earned" the respect of those in professional sports.
While I think that this is good and most of the sports media are covering it that way, I do not think that he or any other player deserves the highest respect. In all of the accomplishments in what was a mediocre game, the most noteworthy thing that happened was after the game was over. The owner Jim Irsay, and head coach Tony Dungy did not put the team and it ‘s accomplishments first. They put their Lord Jesus and the plight of others first. They made it very clear that what they did was done to the glory of their Lord and not just for personal glory. When Tony Dungy was pressed about the "social significance" (black coach) of his victory he downplayed the black coach aspect and said the most significant thing was the Christian way the organization was run. I have learned more about the way the Colts organization is run and the family first atmosphere that is promoted there. To me this shows that it does not have to be an all consuming drive that is needed to win on a professional level. While I will always remain a Cowboys fan, the Colts organization has gained a new fan, not just because they win games, but because they do it right.
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February 2nd, 2007
To which race of Middle Earth do you belong?
Rohirrim
Take this quiz!
This is my FAVORITE race in LOTR!
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February 1st, 2007
I just found a plugin for playing single mp3 tracks. The way I love music I will get a lot of use out of this.
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