I'm Back -- New Plans

Wow! I stayed away a whole week. The fact was that the creative well was running dry and I was also wrestling with some of the passages that my articles were going to deal with in the future. I also am engaging some purpose issues about all this. I love to write but I also would love to write something that would actually lead to making a living at this.

So what is the purpose of this blog? It's a question I am trying to answer. This thing began May 5, 2009 with the purpose of writing about issues American and Western Christians do not want to touch and hopefully engage the Bible on those subjects. Some of them I have addressed; others have been not so well covered. In the end this blog is really for me to express myself by addressing issues.

In addition, after setting aside a book outline I wrote last year, I picked it up again with fresh eyes and said to myself -- "This needs to be written". But I also made a commitment to this blog to have 365 post by May 4th, 2010 and then keep it going. Current count is 304 posts including this one so that is 61 posts to go in 51 days -- not to terrible. I also am tired of writing crap just to get a post in so...

1. I am going to write double and triple posts to be posted on my nights off after good editing. I am usually off three nights a week so if I triple for a while I should catch up at two a week. Just in time.

2. I am going to be writing on my book whenever I have the time but after the 4th of May it will be scheduled in time for me

3. One I get the 365 post I am going to probably post twice a week and try to write some thing better than what I have been. The extra time will be used for my book.

Blessings

Ed Raby

A Couple Days Off

I am taking a couple days off of blogging. Mostly i am still looking at a lot of passages and I haven't drawn any conclusions. I really hate writing about something I am not sure of yet.

Wow! Missed a Day!

Yesterday was completely bonkers. work, sleep, get up, drive one and a half hours to watch my daughter play basketball, watch half of first game of playoff, watch my daughter's game, drive back -- arrive home past midnight. Yipes. I forgot to get a blog article in. Well, the goal was to have 365 articles by May 4th so that is what I am aiming for.

Tired Today

You just have one of those days where your energy level is low. Today is my day for this. I can't even really think straight.

In any case -- blessings to all. I will try to write something of meaning later.

Another Long Day

It has been another long day of watching my daughter play basketball, sleep and driving in snow. See you all after my workout.

No Time

Good grief where does the time go -- Work, Sleep, Workout, Get Ready for Work. Blog? -- Well this is it. It simply has not been a good week so far.

Nope

No creativity today either and I have no time at all today.

Creativity and the Blogger

I try to write something every day here that is creative and informed, but today I just don't have it. Sometimes, other things go well and today I did rock my workout so -- trade off. Tomorrow promises to be a busy day as well so I am not holding my breath for tomorrow either. Sometimes I surprise myself though.

Double Post Later

Been a Busy Day so I will post twice tomorrow a little after midnight.

Sorry -- Pastor Work Intrudes

One of my parishoners had a triple heart attack so I had to travel today to Grand Rapids, Michigan (that is about an hour away from me) to be bedside. As it turned out even though she had a Code Blue (her heart stopped once), she is alright and alive. Going to take a few days to get back on her feet plus some further surgeries and treatment but she has a good chance of making it.

No blog entry becasue of it though but as a bonus I will do two for tomorrow.

Quick Post

Imagine my surprise a I looked up at the clock and realized I hadn't posted today. He it is -- short and sweet.

An Low Energy Post

Well, I am feeling better but my energy level is low and about the only thing constructive I have done in the last two days is sleep. Well, the one thing about fasting, even when it is forced on you is that you still gain something from it spiritually. Just a very calm spirit through the whole thing.

Well, I will get back at it tomorrow.

Sickness

I am not really creative enough today to write anything mostly due to the fact that I have been sick for the last 24 hours. Starting to feel better but I am going to take it easy on my body and mind today. I will blog something worthwhile tomorrow.

New Year's Resolutions

Coming into the New Year I have resolved to do a few things to further my major goals which I have talked about before.

1. To memorize a book of the Bible -- I have chosen Ecclesiastes
2. Learn a Language -- Latin
3. Write both a fiction book and a non-fiction book before the end of the year
4. Continue to lay the foundation of body building I have already started.

Hopefully I am up to it -- also the blogging everyday continues.

Finishing Up

Just an announcement blog -- I am going to be finishing up the other series that I started one at a time.

Also, going to try to clean up the mess that is my labels area.

Thanks for your patience

Sorry for the Delay on Some Series....

But I am thinking hard on both of them. 'Is Hell Justified?" and the 'The Bible and Nakedness' to be particular. The problem is I have always had a very conservative viewpoint on most issues and on this own the texts of Scripture do not take me there but somewhere else and I am still trying to come to grips with exactly where I am.

"The Book of Revelation"I have put on hold till I get these other two done.

Blessings and something should be done after I have my workout tonight -- good time to think when your 45 min on a stationary bike.

Looking Ahead to 2010.

It is the last day in November 30, 2009. It is also about this time of year that I look to the next and assess where I am with my long term goals. I have added one long term goal this year.

1. Spirit: To be the best pastor I can be. Actually this is a change I have long realized for the last couple of years the only one in the church I can change is myself.
2. Mind: To be a professor in a college or university
3. Heart: To be published writer of fiction and non-fiction books
4. Body: To die old and healthy like Moses at age 120.

For 2010 I want to do the following things to get closer to them.

1. Be a Man of the Word -- I want to memorize at least two books of the Bible this year.
2. Need to advance my education and I need to prepare for the Doctorate I need. That means learning languages -- This year -- Latin for the whole year.
3. Need to write two books this year. Have the non-fiction planned out and need to get a novel written. NaNoWriMo was a bust this year but I learned a few things and got 24000 words. Learned you can write a lot when motivated. Like to have both written and submitted for publication this year.
4. Embracing the bodybuilder in me this year -- trying to get down to the basic foundation I have to work with this year -- have a three year plan on this one and hopefully the results will be great.

Time to move forward.

Just a Short Post on a Busy Day

The Biggest problem I have posting from Sunday till Tuesday is time. Between working nights and church activities I still try to put up something:

Here is something to consider:
But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons -- Galatians 4:4-5

Praise God!!!!

Looking Forward to This Time of Year

No, not because of winter but because of everyone getting online because of winter. This is the season for Internet traffic in the north country. As it gets colder and the snow comes people stay in and connected -- they also search and hopefully they will find the Rabyd Theologian.

I am hoping my constant writing will see some new followers.

Blessings to all bloggers.

National Novel Writing Month -- 10 day report.

NaNoWriMo is something I have participated in since 2006 and every year something has caused me to fail:

2006 -- my computer was taken from me. 7000 words.

2007 -- no computer -- had to do everything by hand then confirm online at the library -- yeah that works -- 2000 words (gave up)

2008 -- Pure apathy -- 5600 words -- but lost interest.

2009 -- 10145words as of this writing at day 10 -- I am actually behind where I need to be, but I am farther than I have ever been and I love doing it this year. And i am still writing.

The reasons my posts have been short or not related to theology of late is NaNoWriMo, I love blogging but the thought that I might actually have FINISHED a book is very exciting. Even if it is a crappy fantasy novel.

If I can finish once; I can finish again -- so I write.