John 1

I was reading this morning in John and came across John 1:14.
“The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood.
We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish.” – the message
“Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory – the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.” – new english translation
I was taken back by “took up residence among us.”
I’m not sure what it was about that phrase, but it stood out.
Jesus came and lived in our neighborhood. I wonder if I would have gotten to know Him if He lived next door. Would He have come to my house to introduce Himself or wait for me to come to Him?
The notes in the NET point out that Jesus was God’s Shakana Glory in the flesh.
He was God, living on the earth and taking up residence with us.
Now He stands at the door and knocks. Will you let Him in?

New thoughts on sleeping

I’m quite certain I have at least partial sleep apnea. A condition where you stop breathing while you’re sleeping – usually caused by a number of conditions. But one of the side effects I’ve seen is trouble waking in the morning as well as occasional waking in the night. Now granted I don’t know if these symptoms are directly attributed to sleep apnea, or maybe just having a late night once or twice a week, or maybe that I just really like to sleep once I’m in bed.
But anyways, I’m always intrigued by sleep studies and information on sleep habbits.
So when atariboy dropped some links on a few sleep ideas I jumped on them.
You might find them interesting as well.
They’re each from blogger Steve Pavlina:
How to become an early riser
How to become an early riser – Part II
and maybe the most interesting of all:
Polyphasic Sleep – getting 3 hours of sleep a day with four or five naps a day.

West Wing Season 6


Warner Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of The West Wing: The Complete Sixth Season for 9th May 2006 priced at $59.98 SRP. Fans can relive the drama as the Bartlett administration enters its last year in the oval office with the release of Season 6. The six-disc collector’s set includes all 22 episodes along with never-before-seen footage from the critically acclaimed sixth season, which garnered five Emmy Award nominations including one for Outstanding Dramatic Series.
Special features include:
C.J.Cregg: From Press Secretary to Chief of Staff, a featurette on the Emmy-winning Allison Janney’s portrayal of C.J. Cregg during her years in the Bartlet Administration.
Easter Egg – A Conversation with John Spencer.
Producer, director, writer, and cast commentary on three episodes, including “King Corn,” “In God We Trust,” and “2162 Votes.”