http://www.pleonast.com/user/wondercat recent pleonast.com entries by user wondercat en-us http://www.pleonast.com/user/wondercat?l=5&entryID=596961 I'm preaching a gospel meeting this weekend in Asheville. I'll be preaching tonight at 7PM, Saturday at 6PM and three times on Sunday. Joe Hickman is the one who preaches for the Asheville church of Christ, and I know him really well. He's an "A-1" guy. I'm really looking forward to the weekend. My lesson tonight will be on salvation, and the rest of the lessons this weekend will focus on inner transformation and the importance of attitude. Asheville is only about an hour and fifteen minutes away from Spruce Pine, so I'll be driving back and forth. Lydia Katherine is doing well, as are the other children. I feel bad, though, because I was changing Jenna's clothes two nights ago (she is three now), and I was pulling her shirt off and sprained her wrist. It was a tight, long-sleeve shirt, and it was stubborn coming off, but how in the world I sprained her wrist, I don't know. Anyways, she is wearing a temporary cast, but she's taking it all well. As far as the recent presiden... 2008-11-07 http://www.pleonast.com/user/wondercat?l=5&entryID=593634 QUESTION: Is human forgiveness conditional? Are we only required to forgive someone who sins against us when they repent to us? Is there a contradiction between Luke 17:3-4 and Luke 23:34? 2008-10-31 http://www.pleonast.com/user/wondercat?l=5&entryID=588541 Our lectureship with Dr. Stan Bullington begins today and runs through October 19. Dr. Bullington is the author of the book "Solomon On Wealth" and will be presented lessons this weekend which are focused on money-management, debt, the dangers and benefits of wealth, the virtuous wife: her money and her family and MUCH more. He will be using mainly the works of Solomon to make these points. This material, as you know is desparately needed in modern times and I am hoping that we have a great turnout. Come if you can. We're meeting tonight at 7PM, Saturday morning at 10 and 11, and then Sunday at our regular times, 10, 11 and 6:30. Call (828)467-1463 if you have any questions or need directions, or visit our website, www.LookingToJesus.com. Hope to see ya there! 2008-10-17 http://www.pleonast.com/user/wondercat?l=5&entryID=586146 Sharon (Amber's mom) arrived this evening, and it is my understanding that she will be here for a few weeks. She is what we call "Reinforcements!" YES! Now the number of adults equals the number of children. As far as the new one, Lydia is doing really well. She is gaining weight and her jaundice is slowly but surely going away. The other children love her and constantly want to kiss and hug her. They are all so sweet. Amber and I just watched a movie tonight called "Obsession." It was mailed to us as a free DVD. Apparently it was aired on CNN and FoxNews some time ago. It is about the threat of radical Islam. Very enlightening, and scary, movie. Have you seen it? I've been reading "The Pearl of Great Price" this week, which is one of the Mormons' doctrinal books. It is really interesting, especially the first chapter on Enoch. It basically "fills in some of the gaps" of the Bible story. For example, the work of Enoch as a prophet, the reason A... 2008-10-11 http://www.pleonast.com/user/wondercat?l=5&entryID=582073 Lydia Katherine Head was born today at 3:32 PM. She is 6 pounds 5 ounces and is 20 inches long. And she sure is beautiful... We dropped the kids off last night and made our way to the hospital. The labor was slow-going but the baby finally came this afternoon. That experience never gets old. It is the most amazing thing you can witness in this world (apart from conversion). I'll be busy this week trying to adjust to being the father of THREE children. It's hard to believe! But we should have some backup arriving this weekend (my father and possibly Amber's mom at some point). Everyone is healthy and happy...albeit tired. Continue to pray for Amber and the baby. Oh, and P.S., I think we're going to take a break for a while. I mean, three kids in four years is a lot. Ha. 2008-09-30 http://www.pleonast.com/user/wondercat?l=5&entryID=580428 I've been really busy these last few weeks. I preached a lesson last week on the age of the earth. It is available on our website (along with over 40 other audio sermons, including one on the Big Bang). Go to www.LookingToJesus.com to check that out. Amber is getting very close to her due date. I'm so excited to see this baby. Lydia Katherine or Lydia Morgan. We still haven't decided. I'll let you know when it happens. Tonight is the presidential debate. I'm excited about it. We don't have cable here...or any TV for that matter, so we're going to a friend's house to watch it. Half of the church is going to be gone this Sunday at the Homeschool Camp in Indiana. If any of you are going to be there, look for Andy Mitchell and his family (Melena and three kids), Aaron Smith and his family (wife Cari and four kids), and Byron Smith and his family (Adrian and two kids). They're all from Spruce Pine, here where I preach. Good people. We would be there, except that Amber is having a baby s... 2008-09-26 http://www.pleonast.com/user/wondercat?l=5&entryID=574802 I was listening to Rush Limbaugh this afternoon and he made a really great point: "Jesus was not about change, He was about truth!" If only some of our brethren could understand that... 2008-09-12 http://www.pleonast.com/user/wondercat?l=5&entryID=573157 We are the proud owners of a 2001 Pontiac Montana van...now we just have to go pick it up. My father-in-law, a car-dealer, bought it for us at an auction in KY. We've been wanting to get a van before baby #3 arrives next month. I may end up going up Friday to pick it up and then drive back on Saturday. I just watched Mary Poppins last night for the first time in a long time, and while the songs are all as great as ever, the movie itself wasn't as good as I remembered it being. There really wasn't much of a plot...and too much silliness. I guess I'm comparing it to "The Sound of Music," another Julie Andrews movie...and there really isn't much of a comparison there. Take care and have a good week. 2008-09-09 http://www.pleonast.com/user/wondercat?l=5&entryID=570246 I spent Labor Day sick...with a cold. And now I'm just waiting for the NyQuil to fully kick on so that when I go to bed...I can actually sleep. I'm hoping that I wake up refreshed tomorrow. There is a lot to do! Also, I discovered this evening an awesomoe came on candystand.com called...er, I think "Stack Em." It's a puzzle game, and it's kind of addictive. But then it gets to be so ridiculously hard that you want to give up. Well, I'm beginning to feel woozy...ah, yes, the NyQuil. Goodnight! 2008-09-02 http://www.pleonast.com/user/wondercat?l=5&entryID=569365 And so the college football season has begun... I'm not a huge football fan, but I do enjoy college football, especially when it involves the University of Kentucky and more importantly, the University of Louisville! And today, the two bluegrass times face each other. I hope that UofL can turn itself around after last year's horrible performance. Go Cards! 2008-08-30