Archive for March, 2007

Mar 30 2007


Roger Butner

Spring Cleaning

It’s spring cleaning time at my house.  My wife and I have both hit that point over the last couple of weeks.  We want to get our house in order and experience the refreshing peace of spring cleaning.  I’ve got the yard mowed.  I even splurged on some expensive fertilizer/weed killer/ant killer and some new [...]

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Mar 29 2007


Roger Butner

Important Event for Parents

Parents, teachers, youth workers – anyone with a passion for kids: make plans to attend the mySafe Conference on April 3rd at 7pm at the Campbell Auditorium at LSU.  The conference will help you understand how your kids are interacting with the internet, and how to educate, guide, and protect them effectively.  Register at http://icare.ebrschools.org [...]

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Mar 24 2007


Roger Butner

Centered

Typical daily life in America today is stressful. And hectic. And difficult. And busy.
So many challenges to face. So many schedules to keep. So many demanding people.
Rising gas prices. Rising insurance costs. Rising housing costs.
Mark Schultz captures this way of life well in his song, “Running Just to Catch Myself.”
With all these pressures on us [...]

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Mar 17 2007


Roger Butner

Shield of Saint Patrick

To read the powerful words of this ancient prayer of the famous Irish saint, click here and scroll to the bottom of the “Poems for Inspiration” page.

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Mar 17 2007


Roger Butner

Plastic & Beer

I write this post on St. Patrick’s Day, after having spent the morning with my family at my first ever parade in Baton Rouge.  While I had never really heard much about the St. Patty’s Day parade, I’ve heard about the legendary Mardi Gras parades of South Louisiana for years.  From what I could tell, [...]

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Mar 09 2007


Roger Butner

Friends

Today I was discussing with a client how important REAL FRIENDS are in times of hardship and crisis.  She has one such friend in her life, and we sadly agreed that many people don’t even have one friend with whom they can be truly open.  Let’s face it – alone is Hell.  God said in [...]

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Mar 03 2007


Roger Butner

Leaves

Today in Baton Rouge is glorious!  The temperature is balmy.  The sky is blue and clear.  The breeze is gentle.  What a delightfully refreshing Sabbath!!!  As I write, hundreds of teens and adults are gathered at our church’s facilities experiencing an annual youth rally, appropriately titled “Renewal.”  The weather being so amazing as it is, [...]

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