Kathy
Kathy's Ode to the NLT
08/18/2008 23:34 Filed in: Faith & Reason
You know how some people are KJV-only? Well, I think my wife Kathy may be the first official NLT-only believer. And she’s hardcore--only settling for the 1996 NLT1. I can’t get her to switch to the second edition any more than I can get hardcore KJV-only guys to give the NKJV a try. The folks at Tyndale were nice enough to send her a new NLTse (second edition) Life Application Bible, but she mainly uses it for comparison in making her case as to why she likes the NLT1 better.
Sunday, while we were at church, our pastor was preaching from Amos in the NIV, but the words of Scripture on the screen behind him were in the NLT. Kathy saw this as possibly divine interference because she thinks everyone should read from the NLT. She kept nudging me asking, “Why doesn’t he just use the NLT? It’s much easier to understand!” I mumbled something about “1 Corinthians 14:34,” but she just elbowed me even harder.
Don’t tell our pastor, but inspired by the disjunction between speech and screen, Kathy immediately set to writing a little ditty expressing her feelings about the New Living Translation.
You can read it over at her blog (yes, she has one, too) in the post “Ode to the NLT.”
Sunday, while we were at church, our pastor was preaching from Amos in the NIV, but the words of Scripture on the screen behind him were in the NLT. Kathy saw this as possibly divine interference because she thinks everyone should read from the NLT. She kept nudging me asking, “Why doesn’t he just use the NLT? It’s much easier to understand!” I mumbled something about “1 Corinthians 14:34,” but she just elbowed me even harder.
Don’t tell our pastor, but inspired by the disjunction between speech and screen, Kathy immediately set to writing a little ditty expressing her feelings about the New Living Translation.
You can read it over at her blog (yes, she has one, too) in the post “Ode to the NLT.”
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My Conversation with Kathy this Morning as We Were Getting Ready for Church
02/17/2008 17:52 Filed in: Personal
Kathy: Yes, I love you more today.
Me: Do you love me more today than you did last week?
Kathy: Yes, Rick. I love you more today than I did last week.
Me: Do you love more today than you did yesterday?
Kathy: (getting frustrated) Yes... I love you more today than even yesterday.
Me: Some days do you love me less than others?
Kathy: Sweetheart, I could not possibly love you any less than I do right now.
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The Biggest News: We're Expecting
03/17/2007 15:56 Filed in: Personal
We're now officially paper pregnant as of Friday. Our documents were mailed to China yesterday by the adoption agency. This is known as DTC status (Dossier To China). This would be the equivalent of expecting a baby, because now it's all over but the waiting. To keep up with our progress, be sure to regularly check in at Kathy's blog.
Who Said Gambling Is Only for Suckers?
03/16/2007 01:27 Filed in: Personal
Actual conversation over dinner tonight:
Kathy: I filled out one of those basketball bracket thingies at work today.
Me: [stares}
Kathy: It was only three dollars.
Me: But you don't know anything about the teams.
Kathy: Sure I do. I asked what their colors were.
Me: You filled out a bracket based on the teams' colors?
Kathy: Yes. And if I win, I'll get $54!
Me: You're not going to win.
Kathy: It's okay. I paid in pennies.
Kelland and Henry, you should be ashamed for taking money froma little gi my wife.
Kathy: I filled out one of those basketball bracket thingies at work today.
Me: [stares}
Kathy: It was only three dollars.
Me: But you don't know anything about the teams.
Kathy: Sure I do. I asked what their colors were.
Me: You filled out a bracket based on the teams' colors?
Kathy: Yes. And if I win, I'll get $54!
Me: You're not going to win.
Kathy: It's okay. I paid in pennies.
Kelland and Henry, you should be ashamed for taking money from
Kathy's Right to the Point Movie Reviews
03/10/2007 18:12 Filed in: Movies and Television
I know I can sometimes write longwinded movie reviews. Not so with Kathy. She can sum up a movie within one to three sentences. See her most recent "Right to the Point Movie Reviews" where she tackles these movies:
The Illusionist
The Prestige
Borat
Norbit
Ghost Rider
And later next week, check back here for my review of 300, which I saw last night.
The Illusionist
The Prestige
Borat
Norbit
Ghost Rider
And later next week, check back here for my review of 300, which I saw last night.
A Pre-Movie Conversation
01/07/2007 20:52 Filed in: Movies and Television
Actual conversation this afternoon during the movie previews after seeing the trailer for Pride (it's a swim movie).
Kathy: I want to see that. I was on the swim team in junior high.
Rick: I didn't know that.
Kathy: Yes, I even won an 11th place ribbon.
Rick: 11th place?
Kathy: There were twelve lanes.
Rick: I didn't know they made 11th place ribbons.
Kathy: It's kind of off-purple.
Kathy: I want to see that. I was on the swim team in junior high.
Rick: I didn't know that.
Kathy: Yes, I even won an 11th place ribbon.
Rick: 11th place?
Kathy: There were twelve lanes.
Rick: I didn't know they made 11th place ribbons.
Kathy: It's kind of off-purple.
A Spiritual Gift of Contrarianism
07/14/2006 09:46 Filed in: Miscellaneous
With all seriousness, she said, "They said that we should take roles that relate to our strengths. I believe one of my strengths is to play devil's advocate."
"I bet they don't fully appreciate such talent in your meetings," I responded with slight sarcasm.
With mock protest she replied, "It's like a gift of discernment, I think."
"More likely, a gift of contrarianism" I said smiling.
"I bet they don't fully appreciate such talent in your meetings," I responded with slight sarcasm.
With mock protest she replied, "It's like a gift of discernment, I think."
"More likely, a gift of contrarianism" I said smiling.
Kathy's Colloquy
04/10/2006 09:56 Filed in: Personal
When I started my blog in the last month of 2003, Kathy was inspired enough to start one, too. Her original vision was to base discussion about issue and events concerning her role as a "library media specialist" (I hope I got that title right) at Simpsonville Elementary where she works. I used to tease her that her blog wasn't so much of a blog as an online bulletin board of upcoming events.
Left neglected for quite some time, Kathy has decided to refocus her blog toward other things. She writes in a new posting, "Although many of my postings will probably deal with book, library, and education themes, some will inevitably be personal in nature."
Kathy has also renamed her blog. It used to be simply "Simpsonville Elementary Library Blog," but now it has been renamed "Kathy's Colloquy." If you don't like that name, blame me. She was content with a simple title, "Kathy's Blog," but I suggested we find some kind of alliteration.
What's a colloquy? Glad you asked.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary gives this explanation for "colloquy":
The Oxford American Dictionary adds "a gathering for theological discussions."
All of these definitions are fitting. And Kathy has turned on the comments so that true discussion can take place.
I even suggested she call her blog "Kathy's Kolloquy" for visual alliteration, but she said that everyone would think she doesn't know how to spell "colloquy."
Feel free to stop by Kathy's Colloquy. Encourage her to post because I promise you that her thoughts can be quite engaging. In fact, one might argue that she's more opinionated that I am (I mean that as a compliment, Dear).
Left neglected for quite some time, Kathy has decided to refocus her blog toward other things. She writes in a new posting, "Although many of my postings will probably deal with book, library, and education themes, some will inevitably be personal in nature."
Kathy has also renamed her blog. It used to be simply "Simpsonville Elementary Library Blog," but now it has been renamed "Kathy's Colloquy." If you don't like that name, blame me. She was content with a simple title, "Kathy's Blog," but I suggested we find some kind of alliteration.
What's a colloquy? Glad you asked.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary gives this explanation for "colloquy":
Etymology: Latin colloquium, from colloqui to converse, from com- + loqui to speak
Date: 15th century
1 : conversation, dialogue
2 : a high-level serious discussion : conference
The Oxford American Dictionary adds "a gathering for theological discussions."
All of these definitions are fitting. And Kathy has turned on the comments so that true discussion can take place.
I even suggested she call her blog "Kathy's Kolloquy" for visual alliteration, but she said that everyone would think she doesn't know how to spell "colloquy."
Feel free to stop by Kathy's Colloquy. Encourage her to post because I promise you that her thoughts can be quite engaging. In fact, one might argue that she's more opinionated that I am (I mean that as a compliment, Dear).