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| Thank you Xanga for the run. It's been a number of years but it's time to close up shop. This wouldn't have come if you didn't deprecate the old way of posting and break my xanga-post-hack. If you still read my xanga - hop over to http//tim.nanwob.net and you can subscribe via RSS or email to keep receive updates. Thanks Xanga - and I'll be back to pick up the rest of my missing entries.
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| I'm contemplating overhauling my website again. The biggest problem is that xanga is changing their site around with a new 'fancier' entry page which breaks my xanga-post-hack. The question remains, should I try to hack their new entry page; is it worth it? The biggest benefit for using xanga is their email subscriptions. However, I'm not sure if that's now a primary means of disseminating information. I also use facebook and can use RSS. Please leave a comment or something if you would like to continue using xanga to read my posts instead of an RSS subscription or Facebook. One work around would be to implement my own emailer now that I know how w/ PHP. I'm also considering scrapping my own homebrew in favor of something else. Perhaps allow someone else to host my site such as wordpress.com or blogspot.com or any of the other gabillion blogging sites. I could also rebuild my site with Wordpress or Drupal (overkill?) to maintain 'legacy support' and keep all my old posts which are nicely stored in a database. However, there are lots of features I'd like which would be impractical for me to code such as tagging, tag clouds, archiving, twitter support, etc ... Right now I'm leaning towards a Wordpress install. Any thoughts? | | |
| (A re-post from a few years ago. A recent sermon from Liquid Church reminded me of it on the Sunday before Christmas)
It was a Silent Night. Away in a Manger, a Commando steals silently into Enemy territory. (Lk 2:7) He doesn't come with much fanfare. No trumpets, no royal processions. He's a man on a mission and the Enemy doesn't want him coming and will do anything to stop him. About a click away, his men are gaining the support of the locals. (Lk 2:8-14) If you want a commotion, you go for big names but if you want a revolution, you go for the hearts of the people. Our Hero's come to set his people free from this World. (Mt 1:21) But the Enemy isn't sitting around with his hands folded. When he hears of the infiltration, he sends his spies to report. (Mt 2:8) When they don't return, he dispatches his troops to slaughter anyone who might be our Hero. (Mt 2:16) Our Intrepid Savior wastes no time and escapes. (Mt 2:13) He goes dark for 30 years, training and preparing for the battle that will ensue. (Lk 2:40)
This is the story we are a part of. It's a story of blood and rebellion. It's a story that starts with the fragrance of death (Mt 2:11) and the wailing cries of babies dying in the night (Mt 2:16). It’s a story of a Man come to set his people free from the clutches of the Enemy. (Jn 8:32) It’s an all out war for the hearts and souls of men. There is a war that wages all around us, do not be deceived. (Jas 1:16)
They will make war against the Lamb,
but the Lamb will overcome them because
he is Lord of lords and King of kings
– and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.
Rev. 17:14
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| Excerpt from Little Drummer BoyLittle Baby, pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum,
On my drum?
Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.
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