http://markomus.blogdrive.com/ Mar Komus's Weblog Sat, 04 Dec 2004 20:55:09 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2004. Religion & Beliefs Occult & Paranormal Christianity http://markomus.blogdrive.com/archive/19.html Sun, 05 Dec 2004 04:54:34 GMT My brother-in-law had just finished telling us about when he gave up his knife. He had kept it with him always, as a bit of a weapon, but also as a utility. And the latter he used it for more than the former. On one occassion, a mentor of his convinced him that carrying it around was really something that he needed to give up, because it was part of an image he was shedding. So, quite naturally--and bear in mind I don't blame him one iota--he gave up his knife. As he finished, I couldn't help but be a bit conscious of the Leatherman I keep at my side--always there, always ready for... (more) http://markomus.blogdrive.com/comments?id=19 http://markomus.blogdrive.com/archive/18.html Thu, 02 Dec 2004 05:30:40 GMT I love to write. I don't do it much anymore, but I love to write. And every now and then I like to get on here and write an entry. Something that will somehow captivate attention, but not so much for its own sake. More for the sake of communicating God's truth to human hearts and human minds. Something that I hope will address the soul in a way that really makes people think and act differently. Then it happens: Writer's block. I want to write something profound and really nothing comes to mind. I think, "Well, it really has all been said before," or, "I really have nothing to say... (more) http://markomus.blogdrive.com/comments?id=18 http://markomus.blogdrive.com/archive/17.html Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:19:34 GMT "When you're in your twenties you're young and indestructible," so goes popular thought. I must be an exception to that rule. I never thought of myself as "indestructible." Full of dreams, yes, and young, but not indestructible. I’m not sure that ANY of us really thought of ourselves as indestructible; we just didn’t see death the way older people do. We rather had an idealistic view of death: going out in a blaze of glory—fulfilling some great destiny. And older people looked on us and thought, “Yeah, yeah, ‘Ooooh! Aaaah! Destiny!’ Blah, blah, blah, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.” ... (more) http://markomus.blogdrive.com/comments?id=17 http://markomus.blogdrive.com/archive/16.html Wed, 29 Sep 2004 23:31:24 GMT Did that title catch your attention? You know why it did, don't you? It caught your attention because of the bold title, "The One True God." Likely there is a little part of you that is saying, "The one true God, eh? We'll see about that! He can't say there is only one true god." Maybe. The story is told of four blind men who were taken to an elephant to touch it and tell what it is like. One touched the leg and said, "Ah...an elephant is like a tree." Another touched the side and said, "No, an elephent is like a great wall." Another touched the trunk and said, "No, an elephant is... (more) http://markomus.blogdrive.com/comments?id=16 http://markomus.blogdrive.com/archive/13.html Thu, 29 Jul 2004 07:47:40 GMT Have you ever found it hard to forgive someone? I know without a doubt that I have. I took a job at an apartment complex under one of those managers that has a high turnover rate--if you know what I mean. I came to resent him very much and forgiveness--it seemed--was not an option. Tonight the Bible study my mom and brother attend met at our house. We watched a short video segment on forgiveness. I wondered, "Why is it that we so often find it difficult, even seemingly impossible, to forgive?" I think a couple of things come to mind, at least for me. Firstly, when I forgive, I... (more) http://markomus.blogdrive.com/comments?id=13 http://markomus.blogdrive.com/archive/12.html Tue, 13 Jul 2004 08:35:23 GMT Have you ever been lost? Of course you have! What a silly question! But have you ever been really and dreadfully lost on the road? You have a map. You can even read it. You know which way is North. You know which way you're going, but you are still just lost. This happened to me once. I was with Cyndi on our way from our college in southwest Missouri to Indianapolis. We were going through St. Louis and I had been through this tricky interchange (40 E to 70 E) only once before, and wouldn't you know it? I took a wrong turn. We stopped at a gas station not so we could ask... (more) http://markomus.blogdrive.com/comments?id=12 http://markomus.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Thu, 08 Jul 2004 09:10:12 GMT Titles should never promise more than they can deliver. Wouldn't it be great if all you really had to do is click on that link and *POOF!!!* there it is: a weblog that contains words of wisdom so deep, so profound, so extraordinary that your whole life is changed by an instant infusion of just a simple point and click? At this point, I should probably say something extremely profound, and yet so simple, so that the reader might walk away from this blog thinking, "Wow. That guy said it all, man." And wouldn't it be just like what you would expect if I were to simply say, "Just be... (more) http://markomus.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://markomus.blogdrive.com/archive/11.html Sun, 04 Jul 2004 06:54:00 GMT Have you ever had a really great dream? I mean the kind of dream where everything you value in life is right there happening before your very eyes. You see yourself getting married to the person you always wanted. You are in the career you had hoped for. You see your children. You might even see your demise, but it is ok; you are at peace. It is like a portal into the future or into your own heart-felt desires. And then you wake. You realize that it was..."just a dream"...or was it? Did you catch all three of the Matrix movies? Of all the characters, I found Morpheus to be the... (more) http://markomus.blogdrive.com/comments?id=11 http://markomus.blogdrive.com/archive/9.html Sun, 13 Jun 2004 05:11:38 GMT Have you ever watched a romance between a couple bloom and grow? I've observed one couple with somewhat marked interest. I think in part it is because I have such a huge respect for this guy. But I also think that it is in part because I don't understand why he is with...well...her. You see, he is one of those guys who loves just because it seems like it is the core characteristic of his entire being. Make no mistake: He's a pretty rustic-looking fellow, but it's as if God Himself just took up residency in this guy and directs his every move. That is why I don't understand why he can be... (more) http://markomus.blogdrive.com/comments?id=9 http://markomus.blogdrive.com/archive/10.html Mon, 24 May 2004 00:14:05 GMT I recently officiated my sister's wedding. They were married in here in CA and the whole wedding went so well! It was both solemn and fun and it was truly an honor to be able to do this for her. It was such a happy gathering of friends and family. Met a number of her friends and saw the official union of my sister to the man who is now my brother-in-law. Truly joyous! I've inherited more computer parts to play with, so my two computers that are slated for donation to needy students at the college I graduated from are that much closer to completion. Still need hard drives. I just... (more) http://markomus.blogdrive.com/comments?id=10