Beauty.

Kyla Beth Keller

Born :: 06. 18. 2007
Time :: 04:59 a.m.
Weight :: 8# 6 oz.
Length :: 20.5"
Hair :: Black






Kyla: Org. = Scottish Gaelic; Def. = Beautiful, Church, Attractive, Narrow way

May you love the LORD your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. Love your neighbor as yourself. Bless those who persecute you. Love your enemy. May you follow the way of Jesus. Be covered in the dust of The Rabbi.

The Finals

The team prevailed over the individual. The San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Finals over LeBron James. LeBron had been compared to Michael Jordan but at least Jordan demonstrated that his championships were not his. The Bulls did not win only if their best player scored 25 of the final 30 points. They were a solid team. The community always prevails over the individual. The church will always prevail over the god of self. Defense helps, too.

Breathing YHWH

Have you ever been at a loss for words? I have had people extend such kindness to me that I do not know quite how to respond. I do not have a vocabulary extensive enough to verbally convert the thoughts in my head to a valuable and meaningful vocal expression of gratitude. I have scene sights and felt feelings (profound, huh?) that have taken my breath away. In El Paso, Texas after a hike that took my breath away, I looked around from the peak of a mountain to see the landscape created by God only to have more breath completely escape me. Looking up from the New River Gorge and seeing rocks and cliffs adored with greens, browns, and oranges that extend to take over the sky left me without air. Oxygen evades me more during the thrill and rush of rafting the whitewater of the Upper Gauley River than it does with a face full of water crashing against me.

Yahweh was the name for God that could not be spoken. If one wished to refer to God, the names Elohim and Adonai (among others) were sufficient. Yahweh, however, could not be spoken due to the level of respect and adoration granted to God. Perhaps, the mere thought of the grandeur and sovereignty of God takes ones breath away.

Involuntarily, our bodies breathe. Air in. Air out. The only sound that could be associated with the name Yahweh was the human breath. A breath, that which gives us life, is the only possible utterance for the name of God. Though unspeakable, with every breath one breathes, he/she does speak the name Yahweh every moment of every day unless of course, he takes your breath away. But then you are not alive. So to be fully alive is to live in the fullness of the image of Yahweh with every breath.

Living Theology

A contemporary who attends Princeton Theological Seminary asked the question: "What is theology?" There were many written responses. Some were too long to give the time of reading. I posted the following comment in response to his question:

We make it too difficult and resultantly become discracted from living theology. Theology: From the Greek “theos” and “logos” meaning “God” and “word, account, expression” respectively. Theology is the expression of God. Expression may be in dialogical speech but I would rather express who God is by living the way of Jesus.

I am unsure if anyone ever refers to that term "living theology." I thought of it when considering that "logos" is an "expression;" more than spoken words, discourse, and conversation. Living Theology is a state of being and the act of living the way of Jesus.

The Office

Thank you, NBC. Thank you.