04 Apr
This poem always makes me cry. Mostly because I really wish more churches fostered this type of outlook, rather than cultivate an atmosphere of fear.
My Eternal King – Anonymous
Translated from 17th century Latin
My God, I love Thee,
Not because I hope for heaven thereby,
nor yet because who love Thee not
Must die eternally.
Thou, o my Jesus, Thou did’st me upon the cross embrace
For me didst bear the nails, the spear and manifold disgrace.
Why, then, why, o blessed Jesus Christ
Should I not love Thee well?
Not for the hope of winning heaven
Or of escaping hell.
Not with the hope of gaining aught
Nor seeking a reward
But as thyself has loved me,
O everloving Lord.
E’en so I love thee, and will love,
And in Thy praise will sing.
Solely because Thou art by God
And my eternal King.
24 Mar
On March 22nd, a plane went down in Montana, killing 17 people. Among the dead were a number of Adventists. My prayers go out to everyone who lost friends and family on the flight.
“Tragedies such as this remind us of the importance of our belief in the blessed hope. It is at the second coming of Jesus Christ that events such as this will be eternally healed,” said Pastor Don Schneider, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America, referring to the March 22 plane crash in Butte, Montana. Those that perished in the crash include members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Northern California territory. They include:
The Jacobson Family (members of the Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church)
Dr. Erin Jacobson
Amy Jacobson
And three children; Taylor, Ava, and Jude
The Ching Family (regular attendees of the Chico Seventh-day Adventist Church and Paradise Seventh-day Adventist Church)
Brent Ching
Kristen Ching
And two children; Hailey and Caleb
The Pullen Family (members of the Lodi English Oaks Seventh-day Adventist Church)
Michael Pullen
Vanessa Pullen
And two children; Sydney and Christopher
According to news reports, the plane, a Pilatus PC-12, was believed to be taking its occupants on a ski trip to Montana.
19 Mar
Okay.. so.. it was by birthday a few days ago, and so I was browsing Amazon this morning looking for ways to spend gift money, when I noticed the new PHB2 had come out for D&D 4e. As I read the blurb about it, and the customer reviews about it, I get kind of excited… everything sounds great. I also notice 2the Divine specific book, and the Arcane specific book, and I go, “OOOOooooOOOOooo” while happily clicking on those items to read more.
And then my mind yanks back to reality, where I have a bookshelf at home crammed full off 3.x material. And I pause. And I think to myself…
“Ah @%#$”
You know what I would REALLY like? I would like for someone to write a guide on porting 3.x material over to 4e 
hehe. I just feel like I have all these splat books that will be going to waste now.
<sigh>
I guess my only big gripe at the moment is they really made it so you HAVE to get the PHB2. It hass too much in it… it is a completion of the handbook. Other than being greedy and wanting us all to pay twice for what should have been one book, I can’t think of a reason why they would do this. I mean… Barbarian and Druid… come on! How are those supplamental classes these days?
Oh well… I guess I’ll choose two-day shipping.
03 Mar
I know, I know.. keaven dot com has the same look for nearly 5 years, and then suddenly .. BAM .. redesign after redesign. [sigh] What can I say.
Anyway, I really like this new layout, called Aspire. It warms the cockles of my heart, you might say. Hope you like it as much as I do 
26 Feb
If you’ve been waiting for the right time to try out WAR, now would be the time to do it. You can now download a limited, trial version, of the game client. You’ll have 10 days of free play, without having to shell out anything for the client.
Here are the official limitations of the trial client (as of the publishing of this post):
• All trial accounts are restricted to Tier 1 content and Capital Cities.
• Trial accounts may receive mail and purchase from the auction house; however, they cannot send mail or create auctions.
• Trial accounts are limited to designated servers. If you’d like to play with friends on other servers, you will need to purchase a retail copy of the game and transfer your character to their server (or create a new character on their server). All characters Rank 11 and under on purchased accounts have access to unlimited transfers, with a max of one transfer per day.
This comes from the Mythic Entertainment FAQ on the subject. Answers to such questions as:
* Where can I download the free trial?
* What is the duration of the free trial?
* Are there any restrictions in the trial version?
* Can I play on a computer that has the full game installed?
* If I cancel my account, will that lock me out of the trial?
* Where can I get the full version of the game once I decide to subscribe?
Hope to see you all out on the battlefield!
WAAGH!
[EDIT 3/13/2008] - The free 10-day trial client is now available without having to go through fileplanet!! You can download the client from the Warhammer website directly.
