Family Man Librarian » Middle East http://www.familymanlibrarian.com A blog about family, technology, and libraries Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:08:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Capacity for evil http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2006/10/03/capacity-for-evil/ http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2006/10/03/capacity-for-evil/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:47:48 +0000 Steve http://familymanlibrarian.com/?p=511 Continue reading →]]> The capacity for evil in this world continually astounds me. The violence against innocent girls in an Amish country school yesterday haunts me, as does the killing of a girl in a school in Colorado and the murder of a school principal in rural Wisconsin. Another incident that I can’t get out of my mind is the gruesome slaughter of a woman and her unborn child, along with her three older children, in East St. Louis. Early last month several little kids died here in the Chicago area in an apartment fire while neighbors and family watched helplessly. When I read about killings day after day in Iraq and other areas of the Middle East, I am numbed by the sheer volume of violence.

I haven’t felt this way — highly concerned and anxious about the state of affairs around me — since September 11, 2001. I know who is the author and promoter of evil: Satan. I know that his power is great and that his weapons include fear, doubt, and destruction. But I also know that his power is in no way comparable to God’s; that his efforts are ultimately fruitless; that the only sure thing I have in this world is the promise that God will never leave me or forsake me. Jesus said to his followers: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

]]> http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2006/10/03/capacity-for-evil/feed/ 0 New minivan and war http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2003/03/13/new-minivan-and-war/ http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2003/03/13/new-minivan-and-war/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2003 21:09:06 +0000 Steve http://familymanlibrarian.com/?p=41 Continue reading →]]> War is imminent in the Middle East and I don’t think I’ve ever been this anxious about the state of the world and where things are going. God is in control, I know that. I just pray that His people and those who are innocent will be specially protected. One of the concerns I have is for safe travels for us on our Spring Break trip to Florida. Michele and I and the kids are really looking forward to the trip and I hope that the flights will be safe and that other family members who are driving will be safe as well. Michele and I recently sold our Honda Accord and Ford Windstar to buy a new, used Honda Odyssey minivan. It’s got power everything and has low mileage. What a difference! We are relieved to have more reliable transportation and don’t mind downsizing to just one vehicle. Living in a small town like this, and so close to my work, makes it quite doable for us. Tristan and Keegan have been quite sick of late. Keegan is better and has been back to school the last several days. However, Tristan hasn’t been doing well, continuing to have a fever and not eating hardly anything for several days. Michele took him to the doctor yesterday. Hopefully he’ll turn the corner soon. He’s been very clingy to me, like a remora is to a shark ;-)

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