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Today, I was reading more of the book The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, and I'll tell you what... it's one powerful book. I really, especially, truly, honestly desire for each and every one of you to read it, Christian or otherwise. It's not a Christian heatedly debating why Jesus was who he said he was; the opposite--it's a man trying to disprove Christ by looking fairly at the story from all angles. It's veeeeeeeeeery interesting!

Aside from that, I thought I should share this with you peeps, too. I received an e-mail from singer/songwriter Matthew West (kinda like a mailing list group), and I just had to share it. It's probably some of the best advice I've received in a while:


Don’t Hold Back

Today I am reminded that life is short, and time is precious. It is so easy to get caught up in putting things off until tomorrow, assuming that tomorrow won’t be too late. I was asked to call someone who had terminal cancer and was given just days to live. I was told this person was a big fan of my music, and that it would mean a lot to him if I would call to wish him well. Well, the day I was supposed to call, I was traveling in Canada with horrible phone service, and unable to reach him. So, I resolved to make the call when I returned home to the U.S. Somehow in the chaos of our fall tour, I didn’t getting around to calling Tommy until Saturday morning. When I did, I was greeted by a family member who told me Tommy went to be with the Lord the day before.

My stomach sank, as a flood of regret came over me. I couldn’t believe I had waited until it was too late to talk to him. His family member said he was waiting for my call, and all I could do was say, “I’m sorry.” I told her that I would be praying for their family, and hung up the phone. Then I picked up the phone, called my wife and told her I love her.

I can’t tell you how bad I felt knowing that I had waited until it was too late to talk to this person. I am still thinking about it today, and thought maybe passing this story on to you may help you remember not to put off till tomorrow, what you know you should do today. Say you’re sorry. Call your mom. Hug your daughter. Live your life with no regrets. Don’t hold back.

-mw


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All right, so more work on this project~! This project, which belongs to everyone~! So help me if you so desire! Right now, it's just the planning stage, so all you little worker bees who wanna help out with info-gathering, design, etc., hold onto them horses for a bit longer, please~!

We're in the process of working on a title. I'm picky, though~! I'd like the title to not be overtly Christian, lest it scare people away. It's a "positive alternative" (to quote my favorite Christian radio station, Air 1) that is safe for people who don't want to read all that extra negative junk all the time. Don't get me wrong--this is a Christian site and will follow Christian standards, will have Christian content, and all that jazz... But let's not open it up with, "CHRISTIAN MANGA--EVERYONE ELSE, GO AWAY." So, the title should at least be "neutral."

So far, we have the following suggestions! Feel free to add to our list or choose if you like these, and remind me if I forget~!!!!!

Tales Immortal
Twelve Gates
4.8 Collective
EA 4.8

-----RECOMMENDATIONS-----

Book: Facing Your Giants - Max Lucado
Book: The Case for Christ - Lee Strobel
Song: Did You Know? - Todd Agnew
Song: Every Moment - Joy Williams

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