Out of the Wilderness

My Dogs Drop Bombs and I Pick ‘Em Up

My dogs eat breakfast anywhere from 4am to 6am. After they eat, I let them outside for a few minutes to “take care of business,” and they usually rush out the door guns blazing. And by guns blazing I mean, honkin’ loud barks and howls as if an army of rabbits and squirrels just infiltrated the perimeter. I wonder what my neighbors think but honestly, I don’t want to know. I’m hoping they have government-issued soundproof windows. I’ve now assigned a new duty to myself, and it’s actually my beagle’s duty. Dootee? Dodee? Doo-doo? Yes, my dogs drop bombs and I pick ‘em up. I didn’t used to worry about it, you know, it’s fertilizer. But ever since Piper (3-yr old beagle) was a puppy, she’s gobbled up poop like a Dyson. Like a tapeworm? Like a contestant on “The Biggest Loser” before they compete? Like Si Robertson at a donut shop? So now I walk the yard, baggy in hand, scanning, scanning, ding-ding-ding!, bogey at 2 O’Clock. Hey, if I don’t scoop ‘em up, Piper will. Asia (1-yr old beagle/blue heeler mix) doesn’t seem concerned with eating the same thing twice. And it’s odd, but in my recent study of the situation, I don’t think Piper strays from her own poop. Geez, she’s eating poop and she still has some sort of criteria?? Makes me wonder what I’m missing, but more importantly, how many times I let her lick my face without asking where that tongue has been.

TCB,
Out of the Wilderness

Wacky Wedneday: Remember the Time (Lamborghini Egoista)

Have you ever noticed when you’re in the market to buy a car, let’s say a Lamborghini Egoista, you see more and more Egoistas on the road? It may just be that you’re becoming more aware of the Egoistas out there or… something much, much bigger.

…written for all the conspiracy theorists out there.

-Out of the Wilderness

Where Church and Gay Intersect

I was at this intersection recently. Literally. Take a look at the pics below. As I jogged by during a lunch break, I thought it was somehow ironic that the street is divided, Gay one way, and Church the other. Seems quite relevent in America today. The issue of homosexuality is a hot topic, from the church’s stance, to the Defense of Marriage Act (started by Bill Clinton back in the 90s), to the US military.

A few days after snapping the pictures below, I came across an interesting part of the Bible that seems to be just as relevent as the road intersection. The verses below, as I think about the ongoing discussion of gay rights, the goverment, and the church, this seems to hold some bearing on what God thinks. I know it’s more complex than this, but read this and feel free to comment below.

There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

Easter Then Easter Now

Not sure I can express it any better than the message in this video featuring clips from Passion of the Christ set to the music of “The Promise” by Tracy Chapman. Enjoy and celebrate!