[Aquamarine]

It's that time again.
Time for another hilarious essay written by our very own JohnHuang2!

[BigWaveBetty]

I too am smitten! With you John Huang2! Another fabulouso Two Cents.

May I use part of your quote for my tagline?

Like Kerry, Edwards vowed to hunt down al-Qaeda wherever it is -- wherever it is! No matter where 'wherever' is, unless wherever's in Iraq

Say yes and I'll be your best friend. :-)

Great thread as always Aquamarine, thanks!

[Dubya]

Another good one. You two are a pretty good team yourselves.

[jwfiv]

Good morning, Miss Aqua ... thank you for JH2's exceptional Two Cents.

Mr. Huang2 ... just brilliant, from beginning to end ... you sliced 'em and diced 'em without mercy ... Kerry/Edwards, that is.

I am soooo looking forward to watching them cry while trying to put on a brave face during their concession speeches on Election Day, which I predict will be delivered about 5 minutes after the polls close.

[DollyCali]

Good job again folks.. a nice humorous review of the great debate & wonderful graphics. Appreciate your hard work and sharing with us all.

[MeekOneGOP]

bump for later read .....

[The Mayor]

October 7, 2004

Becoming What We Are

Read: Philippians 3:1-11

The Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. —2 Corinthians 3:17

Bible In One Year: Isaiah 28-29; Philippians 3

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At a British university, a group of students had raised the question, "What do you want to be?" Different answers were given—a champion athlete, an influential politician, a noted scholar. Shyly, yet clearly, one student said something that caused thoughtful silence: "You may laugh at me, but I want to be a saint."

Imagine—a saint! Whatever his concept of sainthood, many in our secular society would view that ambition as eccentric. Yet if we are Christians, it ought to be the highest priority of our life. The essence of sainthood is simply to be like Jesus. Paul said that the overarching purpose of God the Father is to make us like His Son (Romans 8:29).

Of course, every believer is guaranteed perfect conformity to Christ in the world to come. But God does not want us to wait passively until we enter heaven for that supernatural transformation to take place (1 John 3:2). We are to be cooperating with the Holy Spirit to grow more and more like Christ "in this world" (4:17).

Yes, we are already saints by faith in Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:1). But each day we face the challenge of becoming what we are—Christlike in every area of our lives. —Vernon Grounds

More like the Master I would live and grow,
More of His love to others I would show;
More self-denial, like His in Galilee,
More like the Master I long to ever be. —Gabriel

To belong to Christ is to be a saint; to live like a saint is to be like Christ.

[auboy]

Thanks for the ping, AM. John - your essay put a smile on my face! Have a great day, everybody. Tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!

[Billie]

Another one out of the ballpark, you two! LOL! There is nobody who can describe what's going on in the political world the way you do, John!

Half hour into the debate, from the look on his face, Edwards yearned for an Exit Strategy.

We would have all been very surprised if this hadn't been the case Tuesday night. :)

[deadhead]

"After watching both debates, the one thing I do come away with is that Bush and Cheney make a heck of a tag team. And if this keeps up, it's Bush and Cheney in a landslide this November."

I agree! Looking forward to tomorrow night's Town Hall Debate.

Bush/Cheney '04

[Texagirl4W]

Well, I'm late getting here today, but I'm here now. It's hectic when trying to go on vacation. I'm leaving Saturday, returning to work 10/18, and can't wait to get out of here. Good post, as usual.

[Kitty Mittens]

Your essay was fantastic, John, one of your best!

Thank you, Aqua and John, for bringing it to us! We appreciate your hard work, and thank you once again!