Raw Hide

It has been 3 weeks since I have put anything on my blog. Pure laziness, I assure you. I have been very busy and if any of you readers know me, you are probably wondering why I have a blog in the first place. I will admit that the reasons are somewhat narcissistic - I do like to be heard. But if you will notice, I rarely put my own thoughts on this blog. I usually borrow from those who are brighter than myself. I know my limitations (at least I think I do). Well anyway, I spent a lovely night at a posh hotel with my wife and had a great time. Look forward to more of those. We just got another dog - that makes 3 now. Her name is Lucy but we are going to change it to Daisy. Our dog hoard consists of Belle, Daisy and Tucker. Now that we have three, I think Belle is moving into the dominant position. Tucker is too stupid to be top dog. Belle is the mother superior. She is the nurse, peacekeeper, and hall monitor. She works hard to keep the other two in line. Amusing to watch. Well, I must go so I'll leave you with some thoughts for the day.

Romans 1:20 says, "For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse. (NKJV)

The word "excuse" stems from the Greek word apologia which means "to defend". What this means for Christians is that the unbelieving world has no apologetic. They cannot stand in the day of judgment because the only ones who have a defense are the Christians. So when we are defending the faith, we not only have the upper hand, we have the only hand. Good news on the Apologetic front.