Sean Salyards, who attends the Bloomington RPC, is an M.F.A. student at IU and was recently an award winner at the American PHOTO’s Images of the Year Awards Event in New York. His website, www.seansalyards.com, features the award-winning album "Pauline" as well as some other work. I don't know Sean all that well, but at least I thought I'd publicize in my own little way some of the cool work he's been doing recently.
You can find an article about his recent award here.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
It is he who made us, and we are his
Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison for his role in a dogfighting operation on his property.
This maximum punishment has created some debate as to whether Vick's sentence is fair or unfair.
My thoughts:
As long as humans are allowed to kill babies without punishment, any sentence for killing dogs is too harsh. It's rather senseless to go after dog-killers when we let human-killers dwell peacefully amongst us.
This maximum punishment has created some debate as to whether Vick's sentence is fair or unfair.
My thoughts:
As long as humans are allowed to kill babies without punishment, any sentence for killing dogs is too harsh. It's rather senseless to go after dog-killers when we let human-killers dwell peacefully amongst us.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Bear one another's burdens
In my Navigator's guys' Bible Study this semester, we worked through Loving God, a short booklet by Susan Nikaido. At the end of the book, the author listed several suggestions to reinvigorate one's spiritual life. Too often, she wrote, spiritual disciplines evolve into mere routine and empty ritual, eventually leading to plain boredom.
Her advice ranged from practical (study a book of the Bible that you've never really looked at in depth before) to peculiar ("go on an ego fast" - for a day, don't use the words "I", "me", or "mine" to help set your focus on God and others). However, one bit of advice stood out to me as interesting and worthwhile: "Pray through the newspaper."
As you read the newspaper, pray about people and events. Remember
that politics, the law,economics, crime, and social issues all have
implications for us as Christians. Paul urged Timothy "that requests,
prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone - for
kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet
lives in all godliness andholiness" (I Timothy 2:1-2).
We should pray not only for political leaders, but also for cultural
leaders. You can also find issues that need prayer in the sports,
comic, entertainment, real estate, and travel sections. Instead of
frustration and despair, the newspaper should provoke prayer
(Nikaido, 81-2).
I read at least one print newspaper every day. In fact, sometimes I read several. I read the Indianapolis Star, the USA Today, the Indiana Daily Student and, on occasion, the New York Times. I read ESPN.com frequently, BBC.co.uk occasionally. The point is not to say that I read the newspaper a lot! (I do...) It's to show how much I've missed in opportunities for prayer. As I read, I could be praying for all sorts of things.
In politics, I could be praying for the Presidential election and that the right candidates would get elected. In headline news, I could be praying for comfort for the families of the Omaha shopping mall tragedy and that this event would draw people close to God. Similary, in sports, I could be praying concerning the murder of Sean Taylor, that the family be comforted and that God be glorified in this situation. Think of a news story and I guarantee there's a prayer request to be found somewhere within.
I'm sure all of you read some news every day. Might we all be missing this opportunity?
I find it easy to pray for myself. "God, please help me on this test" or "Thank you for what you did for me." And sometimes I even pray for friends and family and such. That's not a bad thing at all! But I was further reminded this morning that I should be praying for all kinds of people when I read Galatians 6 in my quiet time. "Bear one another's burdens," Paul writes, "and thus fulfill the law of Christ."
Will this concept reinvigorate someone's spiritual life? Maybe. Maybe not. It might reinvigorate someone's prayer life. For me, it has at least shown a whole new perspective on prayer that I'd never seriously considered before.
Your thoughts?
Her advice ranged from practical (study a book of the Bible that you've never really looked at in depth before) to peculiar ("go on an ego fast" - for a day, don't use the words "I", "me", or "mine" to help set your focus on God and others). However, one bit of advice stood out to me as interesting and worthwhile: "Pray through the newspaper."
As you read the newspaper, pray about people and events. Remember
that politics, the law,economics, crime, and social issues all have
implications for us as Christians. Paul urged Timothy "that requests,
prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone - for
kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet
lives in all godliness andholiness" (I Timothy 2:1-2).
We should pray not only for political leaders, but also for cultural
leaders. You can also find issues that need prayer in the sports,
comic, entertainment, real estate, and travel sections. Instead of
frustration and despair, the newspaper should provoke prayer
(Nikaido, 81-2).
I read at least one print newspaper every day. In fact, sometimes I read several. I read the Indianapolis Star, the USA Today, the Indiana Daily Student and, on occasion, the New York Times. I read ESPN.com frequently, BBC.co.uk occasionally. The point is not to say that I read the newspaper a lot! (I do...) It's to show how much I've missed in opportunities for prayer. As I read, I could be praying for all sorts of things.
In politics, I could be praying for the Presidential election and that the right candidates would get elected. In headline news, I could be praying for comfort for the families of the Omaha shopping mall tragedy and that this event would draw people close to God. Similary, in sports, I could be praying concerning the murder of Sean Taylor, that the family be comforted and that God be glorified in this situation. Think of a news story and I guarantee there's a prayer request to be found somewhere within.
I'm sure all of you read some news every day. Might we all be missing this opportunity?
I find it easy to pray for myself. "God, please help me on this test" or "Thank you for what you did for me." And sometimes I even pray for friends and family and such. That's not a bad thing at all! But I was further reminded this morning that I should be praying for all kinds of people when I read Galatians 6 in my quiet time. "Bear one another's burdens," Paul writes, "and thus fulfill the law of Christ."
Will this concept reinvigorate someone's spiritual life? Maybe. Maybe not. It might reinvigorate someone's prayer life. For me, it has at least shown a whole new perspective on prayer that I'd never seriously considered before.
Your thoughts?
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving
Colossians 2: 6-9
As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
Luke 17: 11-19
Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.
So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”
Psalm 100
1 Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!
2 Serve the LORD with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
3 Know that the LORD, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;[a]
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
5 For the LORD is good;
His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations.
How else can you respond to what Christ has done for us than to thank and praise him? Once we recognize Christ's gift and its greatness, we need to recognize how unworthy we are. Do we not deserve the wrath of God upon us?
Therefore, our thanksgiving should not simply be a glad heart and warm feelings of appreciation. How ungrateful of us to have only these shallow thoughts toward God's greatest gift! Biblical thanksgiving must come from the heart, thanking God for how deep his love is toward us, in that he would save us from our sins!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Psalm 9: 1-2
1I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart;
I will tell of all Your wonders.
2I will be glad and exult in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
Luke 17: 11-19
Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.
So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”
Psalm 100
1 Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!
2 Serve the LORD with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
3 Know that the LORD, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;[a]
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
5 For the LORD is good;
His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations.
How else can you respond to what Christ has done for us than to thank and praise him? Once we recognize Christ's gift and its greatness, we need to recognize how unworthy we are. Do we not deserve the wrath of God upon us?
Therefore, our thanksgiving should not simply be a glad heart and warm feelings of appreciation. How ungrateful of us to have only these shallow thoughts toward God's greatest gift! Biblical thanksgiving must come from the heart, thanking God for how deep his love is toward us, in that he would save us from our sins!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Psalm 9: 1-2
1I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart;
I will tell of all Your wonders.
2I will be glad and exult in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
Monday, November 19, 2007
A new creation
This afternoon, I read II Corinthians 5. In this chapter, there is the rather well-known verse: "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new."
I thought about what it means to be "in Christ". Knowing Christ is not just an intellectual transaction and acceptance of the historical facts of Jesus, rather it is a relationship that goes beyond this and becomes an inward personal knowledge that is characterized as a love for Him who loved us all the more.
If I am in Christ, what does this mean in the outworking of my life? We are new creations. As Isaiah 43:18 says, "Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old." In this, I am not to live in my past sins. As a new creation, I will never be the exact same person I used to be. It would be to my shame and terrible loss if I turn out to be unchanged, content to be superficial, content to accommodate myself and excuse myself before God. I need to live up to be challenge of being a new creation.
Am I living the same way I do as a Christian as the way I do when I live in sin? Am I seriously making an effort to press on to the mark of the heavenly calling of God in Christ Jesus?
There needs to be a conscience determination in my life to be like Christ (altered famous saying? Ha!). And how can I do that? In Christ and him alone. In his strength, as a new creation. Believe him and believe he has made me a new creation. Look the devil in the face and resist him. If I can resist the devil, surely I will be able to look myself in the face and flee the habits of the old self.
I thought about what it means to be "in Christ". Knowing Christ is not just an intellectual transaction and acceptance of the historical facts of Jesus, rather it is a relationship that goes beyond this and becomes an inward personal knowledge that is characterized as a love for Him who loved us all the more.
If I am in Christ, what does this mean in the outworking of my life? We are new creations. As Isaiah 43:18 says, "Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old." In this, I am not to live in my past sins. As a new creation, I will never be the exact same person I used to be. It would be to my shame and terrible loss if I turn out to be unchanged, content to be superficial, content to accommodate myself and excuse myself before God. I need to live up to be challenge of being a new creation.
Am I living the same way I do as a Christian as the way I do when I live in sin? Am I seriously making an effort to press on to the mark of the heavenly calling of God in Christ Jesus?
There needs to be a conscience determination in my life to be like Christ (altered famous saying? Ha!). And how can I do that? In Christ and him alone. In his strength, as a new creation. Believe him and believe he has made me a new creation. Look the devil in the face and resist him. If I can resist the devil, surely I will be able to look myself in the face and flee the habits of the old self.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
What's going on Ya, what's going on
My friends, comrades, and fellow well-informed audience who, in the midst of a coup d'etat in the United States, would only care about Meredith and Derek's or Jim and Pam's relationships: this little writer's strike is the television equivalent of the apocalypse.
Scrubs might not have a proper series finale. The late night shows are on reruns already. (Stephen Colbert is taking this free time to campaign in the United Kingdom in an effort to replace Gordon Brown). Current sitcoms like The Office and Desperate Housewives are on thin ice, with only a handful of shows ready to air.
Here's the lowdown (you heard it here first, that is, after you googled it and read several stories about it already): Writers are not getting proper compensation from tv's "new media" - the internet and phones and such.
Several hundred thousand more people could watch an episode of The Office online, with a bevy of advertisements, and that not reflect in television ratings. Therefore, the writer's salary is not a true representation of the success of the show.
In fact, some writers are winning Emmy's for webisodes and not getting a single penny from the profits.
24 won't even have a season this year, audiences complain. Heroes might be canceled because it didn't rebound in ratings prior to the strike. "Such a shame!" is heard from all corners of the country. And the list goes on.
When I see complaint groups on Facebook such as "Picket against the strike", I can't help but get a little smile inside.
People are so incredibly dependent on a box (or a flat screen) that flashes pictures and plays noise. At least psychiatrists will be busy diagnosing people with withdrawal syndrome.
A little lesson can be learned from Family Guy. In one episode, Peter realizes "TV keeps us all from enjoying fulfilling pursuits." He decides to give up his horrible television watching habits.
While he might take it to the extreme ("Come on everyone, we're late for the Bavarian Folk Festival. You know those Germans, if you don't join their party they'll come get ya!"), he did see the problem in such an addiction.
This writer's strike will dump us with at least 22 weeks of trash. Reruns and reality, to be exact. I can only take so much America's Top Model, you know?
Instead of wasting time with this junk, I say do something productive. Like study for tomorrow's test or something.
I really don't care if, how and when the strike will end. Sure, I'll miss my Office and 24 a little bit. But not that much. I know I'll get more done if I'm not watching television. Will you?
Scrubs might not have a proper series finale. The late night shows are on reruns already. (Stephen Colbert is taking this free time to campaign in the United Kingdom in an effort to replace Gordon Brown). Current sitcoms like The Office and Desperate Housewives are on thin ice, with only a handful of shows ready to air.
Here's the lowdown (you heard it here first, that is, after you googled it and read several stories about it already): Writers are not getting proper compensation from tv's "new media" - the internet and phones and such.
Several hundred thousand more people could watch an episode of The Office online, with a bevy of advertisements, and that not reflect in television ratings. Therefore, the writer's salary is not a true representation of the success of the show.
In fact, some writers are winning Emmy's for webisodes and not getting a single penny from the profits.
24 won't even have a season this year, audiences complain. Heroes might be canceled because it didn't rebound in ratings prior to the strike. "Such a shame!" is heard from all corners of the country. And the list goes on.
When I see complaint groups on Facebook such as "Picket against the strike", I can't help but get a little smile inside.
People are so incredibly dependent on a box (or a flat screen) that flashes pictures and plays noise. At least psychiatrists will be busy diagnosing people with withdrawal syndrome.
A little lesson can be learned from Family Guy. In one episode, Peter realizes "TV keeps us all from enjoying fulfilling pursuits." He decides to give up his horrible television watching habits.
While he might take it to the extreme ("Come on everyone, we're late for the Bavarian Folk Festival. You know those Germans, if you don't join their party they'll come get ya!"), he did see the problem in such an addiction.
This writer's strike will dump us with at least 22 weeks of trash. Reruns and reality, to be exact. I can only take so much America's Top Model, you know?
Instead of wasting time with this junk, I say do something productive. Like study for tomorrow's test or something.
I really don't care if, how and when the strike will end. Sure, I'll miss my Office and 24 a little bit. But not that much. I know I'll get more done if I'm not watching television. Will you?
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
If I could save time in a bottle
You see, I did actually have grand intentions for this thing. It was going to be my newspaper. My opinions. My website. My whiteboard on a dorm room door. My soapbox.
As you can tell, it's been nothing. Is there really nothing to write about? Of course not - Indianapolis has a new mayor. He'll become the second most-known Greg in Marion County behind the guy that's sitting in street clothes on the Portland bench.
The IU men's basketball coaching staff has made a few extra phone calls. And not to their mothers. The 2008 election is approaching all too quickly. What's so interesting about Ron Paul? Is there really no upstanding Republican candidate otherwise? I've only been alive with a Bush or Clinton in office; I'd prefer some other last name in 2008, to be sure.
Do the Colts pipe crowd noise through the RCA dome speakers? Why does that matter?
Ken Paulson, editor of USA Today, spoke tonight about the transition of journalism from superheroes (think Clark Kent and Peter Parker) to subpoenas (Barry Bonds' steroid scandal and the San Francisco reporters).
In my quiet times, I've been reading through I Corinthians. Countless applications. I've been to a Navigator's conference and could share from that experience.
And the list goes on...
Why haven't I posted? Simple: I'm really quite busy. Maybe I'll post more when things settle down, although if it hasn't really settled down by the start of November, will it ever by the end of the semester? I doubt it.
This post is to say I'm still alive. And I'm actually still interested in writing on this thing. But not at the moment. I am writing, by the way - go to idsnews.com and search "Nathan Hart". You might enjoy reading an IU ice hockey story, no?
As you can tell, it's been nothing. Is there really nothing to write about? Of course not - Indianapolis has a new mayor. He'll become the second most-known Greg in Marion County behind the guy that's sitting in street clothes on the Portland bench.
The IU men's basketball coaching staff has made a few extra phone calls. And not to their mothers. The 2008 election is approaching all too quickly. What's so interesting about Ron Paul? Is there really no upstanding Republican candidate otherwise? I've only been alive with a Bush or Clinton in office; I'd prefer some other last name in 2008, to be sure.
Do the Colts pipe crowd noise through the RCA dome speakers? Why does that matter?
Ken Paulson, editor of USA Today, spoke tonight about the transition of journalism from superheroes (think Clark Kent and Peter Parker) to subpoenas (Barry Bonds' steroid scandal and the San Francisco reporters).
In my quiet times, I've been reading through I Corinthians. Countless applications. I've been to a Navigator's conference and could share from that experience.
And the list goes on...
Why haven't I posted? Simple: I'm really quite busy. Maybe I'll post more when things settle down, although if it hasn't really settled down by the start of November, will it ever by the end of the semester? I doubt it.
This post is to say I'm still alive. And I'm actually still interested in writing on this thing. But not at the moment. I am writing, by the way - go to idsnews.com and search "Nathan Hart". You might enjoy reading an IU ice hockey story, no?
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Glorious October
"October is not only a beautiful month but marks the precious yet fleeting overlap of hockey, baseball, basketball, and football."
And school. Which reminds me...
And school. Which reminds me...
Monday, October 1, 2007
Psalm 103
Bless the LORD, my soul; my whole heart
Ever bless His holy name.
Bless the LORD, my soul; forget not
All His mercies to proclaim.
Who forgives all thy transgressions,
Thy diseases all Who heals
Who redeems thee from destruction,
Who with thee so kindly deals.
Who with love and mercy crowns thee;
Satisfies thy mouth with good,
So that even like the eagle
Thou art blessed with youth renewed.
In His righteousness Jehovah
Will deliver those distressed;
He will execute just judgment
In the cause of all oppressed.
He mad known His ways to Moses,
And His acts to Israel's race;
Tender, loving is Jehovah,
Slow to anger, rich in grace.
He will not forever chide us
Nor will keep His anger still,
Has not dealt as we offended
Nor requited us our ill.
For as high as is the heaven,
Far above the earth below,
Ever great to them that fear Him
Is the mercy He will show.
Far as east from west is distant
He has put away our sin;
Like the pity of a father
Has Jehovah's pity been.
Ever bless His holy name.
Bless the LORD, my soul; forget not
All His mercies to proclaim.
Who forgives all thy transgressions,
Thy diseases all Who heals
Who redeems thee from destruction,
Who with thee so kindly deals.
Who with love and mercy crowns thee;
Satisfies thy mouth with good,
So that even like the eagle
Thou art blessed with youth renewed.
In His righteousness Jehovah
Will deliver those distressed;
He will execute just judgment
In the cause of all oppressed.
He mad known His ways to Moses,
And His acts to Israel's race;
Tender, loving is Jehovah,
Slow to anger, rich in grace.
He will not forever chide us
Nor will keep His anger still,
Has not dealt as we offended
Nor requited us our ill.
For as high as is the heaven,
Far above the earth below,
Ever great to them that fear Him
Is the mercy He will show.
Far as east from west is distant
He has put away our sin;
Like the pity of a father
Has Jehovah's pity been.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Here It Goes Again
It seems appropriate to start blogging anew as I embark on life as an Indiana University undergraduate journalism student. It's the trendy thing to do for journalists.
I retired from the teen blogging scene awhile back for several reasons. My posts on the egocentrically titled Nathan Report were predominantly personal, mercilessly sophomoric and essentially self-satisfying. When I shut down that blog, I figured my blogging days were over and was fine with that.
Why am I blogging again? Two reasons:
1) I need to hone in a writing style. I might know big words (which I don't particularly use extensively) and all the right grammar, but it's personality that sells a columnist. If I ever had thoughts on becoming one who comments on, rather than reports, the news, my words need to be marketable. This blog could be considered the practice field. The target range.
2) I have things to say. All bloggers do. But not all bloggers are 18-year old, IU journalism students involved with IU Navigators and the local RP church, are they? My perspective is unique (if nothing else) to every other blogger on the Web.
What am I going to write about? Everything except me. The closest I'll get is to share something that happened to me in an introductory bit and then delve into what I thought about it (i.e. "In American History today, the professor said...") This is as personal as a post will get. Personal, anecdotal sob stories won't exist. Everything else is fair game. Sports, faith, politics, news, entertainment and whatever else strikes my fancy.
And speaking of which, NFL fans from 44 states are having a field day today. The Patriots are cheaters! As much as I'd like to see the Patriots forfeit the remainder of their regular season games, replay a few dubious playoff games from years past and lose first round draft picks through 2025, I'm inclined to think this fiasco is not as big a deal as I once hoped it could be. The advantage gained from stealing defensive signals is probably equal to one player's advantage gained using HGH. Wait...
By the way, the title and URL of the blog (As I Ought To) are lifted from Ephesians 6 (the Armor of God). Paul, as a self-titled "ambassador in chains" proclaimed he would speak boldly about the gospel, as he ought to. I would hope to do similar, even if it isn't explicit in every last post. The whole of the blog should be to glorify God. And it doesn't start unless without being girded in the truth.
Until next time...in which my musings will be specifically related to a topic or two.
I retired from the teen blogging scene awhile back for several reasons. My posts on the egocentrically titled Nathan Report were predominantly personal, mercilessly sophomoric and essentially self-satisfying. When I shut down that blog, I figured my blogging days were over and was fine with that.
Why am I blogging again? Two reasons:
1) I need to hone in a writing style. I might know big words (which I don't particularly use extensively) and all the right grammar, but it's personality that sells a columnist. If I ever had thoughts on becoming one who comments on, rather than reports, the news, my words need to be marketable. This blog could be considered the practice field. The target range.
2) I have things to say. All bloggers do. But not all bloggers are 18-year old, IU journalism students involved with IU Navigators and the local RP church, are they? My perspective is unique (if nothing else) to every other blogger on the Web.
What am I going to write about? Everything except me. The closest I'll get is to share something that happened to me in an introductory bit and then delve into what I thought about it (i.e. "In American History today, the professor said...") This is as personal as a post will get. Personal, anecdotal sob stories won't exist. Everything else is fair game. Sports, faith, politics, news, entertainment and whatever else strikes my fancy.
And speaking of which, NFL fans from 44 states are having a field day today. The Patriots are cheaters! As much as I'd like to see the Patriots forfeit the remainder of their regular season games, replay a few dubious playoff games from years past and lose first round draft picks through 2025, I'm inclined to think this fiasco is not as big a deal as I once hoped it could be. The advantage gained from stealing defensive signals is probably equal to one player's advantage gained using HGH. Wait...
By the way, the title and URL of the blog (As I Ought To) are lifted from Ephesians 6 (the Armor of God). Paul, as a self-titled "ambassador in chains" proclaimed he would speak boldly about the gospel, as he ought to. I would hope to do similar, even if it isn't explicit in every last post. The whole of the blog should be to glorify God. And it doesn't start unless without being girded in the truth.
Until next time...in which my musings will be specifically related to a topic or two.
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