tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:42:25 +0000notes from the cabinnlcfmopedblacksburgfunnyHondurasthe Wordoutdoorsfliesfamilyhuntingfishinggardengearmissionlifewildlifehere are some various notes &amp; images of our lives. we&#39;re two young people experiencing life as something that is always bringing something new to the forefront.http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Steve)Blogger79125NewnessOfLifehttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-4247768207213520983Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:54:00 +00002010-09-28T15:54:23.856-04:00HondurasThis is somewhat old news, but I thought it may be good to post some pictures for others to see.  A while ago I got an e-mail from Marlon, the pastor of the church in Danli, Honduras we work with, and he informed me of the flooding they had.  Here are some pictures... It's a rough situation down there but it seems as though the community is really pulling together to help each other out.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/1cJ3XfiFw3Y/floods-in-honduras.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/1cJ3XfiFw3Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2010/09/floods-in-honduras.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-1284739061125397582Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:27:00 +00002010-07-20T16:27:32.367-04:00mission ViralHope is an encouraging compliation of entries put together by JR Woodward and Ecclesia Press.  Each entry is written by a guest writer/blogger about how the Good News is having an impact in their city or town.  It's a great book and I highly encourage anyone to read it.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/TjuekKTP60I/great-video-to-watch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/TjuekKTP60I" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2010/07/great-video-to-watch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-4077486469364245678Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:16:00 +00002010-07-20T12:16:18.166-04:00garden... as of today... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/NmsrmEY82js/our-garden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/NmsrmEY82js" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2010/07/our-garden.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-1285234910659563691Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:09:00 +00002010-07-18T20:09:39.766-04:00the WordmissionLast night Amy and I, along with the Osters, watched The Book of Eli.  I'm kinda bad when watching movies.  By that I mean that I'm always looking and thinking ahead, trying to figure out what happens before it actually does.  I'm annoy myself most of the time with this and sometimes, I annoy Amy too.  Anyways, this being the case, I like it when a movie has a twist that I didn't expect.  The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/mSp7j_gIkE0/book-of-eli.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/mSp7j_gIkE0" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2010/07/book-of-eli.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-3080438875151094211Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:30:00 +00002010-07-13T13:11:42.591-04:00gardenFound these guys eating up our tomatoes in the garden.  They made some damage.  You're gonna have to look close! Here's a close up... This is all from just yesterday!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/8_ZMbLA4unE/intruders.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/8_ZMbLA4unE" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2010/07/intruders.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-179018483312137877Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:02:00 +00002010-07-06T21:42:36.559-04:00I created this blog some time ago. I eventually replaced it with this one. I didn't intend on replacing it, I meant to have two. One for whatever(thoughts, family stuff, things I'm reading, things God is teaching me, etc.) and the other for outdoor type things(fly fishing, fishing in general, hunting, camping, stuff like that). I eventually just left this one and focused on the outdoor one (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/s5F_-CWxrIM/been-while.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/s5F_-CWxrIM" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2010/07/been-while.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-3011376170094314061Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:01:00 +00002009-11-21T21:18:47.872-05:00nlcfAs encouraged by my friend and co-worker for Christ, Jim Pace, I wanted to take a moment to tell you that another friend and co-worker for Christ, Matt Rogers, has recently crossed a new milestone as an author. One of his books, When Answers Aren't Enough, is now available on iTunes. Pretty sweet, eh?One thing you should know about Matt is that he not only loves to write books, he's really intohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/2noO5x2NHx8/when-answers-arent-enough-by-matt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/2noO5x2NHx8" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/11/when-answers-arent-enough-by-matt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-3328702976499477613Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +00002009-09-11T08:00:06.502-04:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/nWjSuZOPDeQ/september-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/nWjSuZOPDeQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/09/september-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-7184905219328661369Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:35:00 +00002009-09-10T15:50:56.049-04:00"I no longer count on my own goodness or my ability to obey God's law, but I trust Christ to save me. For God's way of making us right with himself depends on faith."This is what Paul said to the Philippians in chapter three, verse nine. The phrase "relentless grace" comes to mind. I no longer count on me, but I count on Christ. Paul doesn't count on himself because he knows that he can't http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/nYxOumHzMW4/relentless-grace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/nYxOumHzMW4" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/09/relentless-grace.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-3252996212627328900Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:16:00 +00002009-07-29T08:48:46.041-04:00Trying something new here...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/hNa1_AY2mWs/may-09-prayer-letter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/hNa1_AY2mWs" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/07/may-09-prayer-letter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-6518026662477024649Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:07:00 +00002009-06-29T18:16:55.148-04:00familysince Friday we've been dog-sitting for Amy's brother and family. meet bear...he's cute, isn't he? amy is smitten by him. amy's brother and family is coming back from vacation tomorrow so today is really our last day of watching him. it's been fun, but now amy wants one. i want a dog that i can take fishing; i feel like a yorkie might not be able to cut it. who knows...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/JKgVHoYLbuw/dog-sitting-uh-oh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/JKgVHoYLbuw" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/06/dog-sitting-uh-oh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-1357239484779535846Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:25:00 +00002009-06-26T13:27:43.750-04:00lifeblacksburgsomething so exciting is potentially about to happen! i will not let the proverbial cat out of the bag until it's time has come, but we're so pumped i had to write something about it.cool stuff could be about to go down.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/1yruRui64ZE/on-forefront.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/1yruRui64ZE" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/06/on-forefront.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-33666763067254921Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:14:00 +00002009-06-25T12:35:10.313-04:00the WordnlcfAs I said on Sunday, I'm needing to make sure I keep up with our family blog as much as I do my outdoor one.I thought I'd share a bit about what we've been talking about in the summer homegroup.We've been focusing on community this summer. We really like the word Koinonia. It's the Greek word for community. In particular, it's "communion by intimate participation." Whenever I think of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/BILVuwvO1I0/as-i-said-on-sunday-im-needing-to-make.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/BILVuwvO1I0" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/06/as-i-said-on-sunday-im-needing-to-make.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-1821240535027154755Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:58:00 +00002009-06-16T08:35:22.089-04:00blacksburgfishingyesterday i decided to do a little fishing before lunch. i didn't go all weekend, so i thought it'd be good to go for a little while, eat lunch, and then get back to work.i went down, to what i'm calling, my little summer oasis. it's a small pond down by the vet school. i've caught a lot of bluegills, pumpkinseeds, and even a small largemouth bass there. i've seen a number of pretty big http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/LReFVRLx25M/couldnt-believe-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/LReFVRLx25M" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/06/couldnt-believe-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-6956058598808155401Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:35:00 +00002009-06-15T10:16:56.686-04:00gearfishingon friday i got my new llbean streamlight #2 fly reel in the mail. it was on a wicked sale (is that correct llbean-freeport, maine-type lingo?). 55% off is pretty good. i found out about the sale from a tweet and i'm pretty thankful for it.see, i had been using an old automatic shakespeare fly reel my dad got me a while back. it's a fun reel with it's push button reeling and cool looks. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/TFmS0ElNSwA/new-fly-reel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/TFmS0ElNSwA" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-fly-reel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-6672080498064280899Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:46:00 +00002009-06-12T20:54:09.461-04:00fliesno, i didn't misspell it. i've been thinking about fishing in the new river lately and giving the smallmouth's there something to nibble at.so i gave tying a big bass popper a shot. i took some #6 hooks out of my tackle box and then cut up an old cork.2 pictures, one is so you can see the comparison next to a small panfish popper. again, they're not too pretty, but let's let the bass decide.i http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/10xof_VYcqw/i-love-it-when-you-call-me-big-popper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/10xof_VYcqw" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-love-it-when-you-call-me-big-popper.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-8157929488365350798Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:04:00 +00002009-06-11T10:35:39.993-04:00blacksburgfishingthere's a trend, practically a subculture, in fly fishing called "brownlining". basically it's fly fishing anywhere there might be fish, but in this case, the really dirty places that you wouldn't usually consider casting in a line. Why? Well, because there just might be some fish in there.The Wall Street Journal even did an article on it about some of the guys who coined the term.brownlining http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/S4PqQ-9wU2I/blacksburg-brownlining.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/S4PqQ-9wU2I" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/06/blacksburg-brownlining.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-4252135504377705840Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:11:00 +00002009-06-09T18:39:31.144-04:00blacksburgwildlifefishing here's a second take, you might get a better sense of what i'm talking about from this.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/6LwbS3Ym6es/bluegills-take-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/6LwbS3Ym6es" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/06/bluegills-take-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-6057449309073461915Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:17:00 +00002009-06-09T18:11:28.072-04:00blacksburgwildlifefishingbay-bee carp do-doo, do do dodoooocaught this little carp on a glow worm fly as well as a couple blue gills. speaking of blue gills, check out these videos. i know it may seem a bit odd, but it was actually pretty interesting to watch. i kept wondering why they weren't biting anything, then i realized they had something else on their mind all together. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/mqtem86JEO4/more-bburg-fishing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/mqtem86JEO4" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-bburg-fishing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-3624765734227195982Mon, 25 May 2009 17:48:00 +00002009-05-25T13:58:53.014-04:00blacksburgfishingthose poppers may not be pretty, but they work just fine.caught a few bluegills.caught one okay sized largmouth.it's tough to tell how big he is, but if you compare the size of the popper in his mouth versus the bluegill, you can kinda get an idea.then it started to rain so i waited it out a bit and then when it was down to a drizzle, i hopped back on the moped and headed for home.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/FkLr38HnvTY/those-poppers-may-not-be-pretty-but.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/FkLr38HnvTY" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/05/those-poppers-may-not-be-pretty-but.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-7481980293991566644Thu, 21 May 2009 21:19:00 +00002009-05-21T17:27:43.680-04:00fliesfishingafter fishing at my uncle and aunt's place and seeing how effective those little top water poppers worked for bluegills (even though i didn't have much luck in b'burg w/ them) i decided to give it a try to make my own.here's the desk where all the magic happens.they ain't pretty, but if the fish don't mind, i don't either.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/ZvcfHqMrNmA/cork-popper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/ZvcfHqMrNmA" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/05/cork-popper.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-8760401146213357560Thu, 21 May 2009 21:04:00 +00002009-05-21T17:18:42.157-04:00blacksburgfishingi've been on the prowl lately for some more local fishing places where i could just grab my stuff, hop on my moped, and go fishing. i've found a couple of places.there's one place that my buddy ben told me about. it's a small pond behind the vet school here on campus. it's nothing huge, but it's got fish in it and that's good enough for me.today was my 4th time there, 3 of which i've gone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/tit1AMICLMQ/blacksburg-bluegills.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/tit1AMICLMQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/05/blacksburg-bluegills.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-6099701093444316203Tue, 05 May 2009 15:43:00 +00002009-05-05T11:48:21.911-04:00familyfishinglast weekend amy and i went to visit family in lynchburg. while there we were hanging out with our family at my uncle fred and aunt kathy's new house on Timberlake. it's a small lake, about 52 acres. here are some pictures of how charlie and i did.my 1st bluegill on a fly.charlie's 1st crappie on a fly.amy took a turn with the fly rod. she had some hits, but didn't land a fish. i'm sure http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/pN7bnXiikYE/1sts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/pN7bnXiikYE" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/05/1sts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-3450380127620006731Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:56:00 +00002009-04-29T16:11:20.230-04:00outdoorsfamilyfishingI have an 11 year old brother. That's right, there's a 16 year difference between him and me. My Dad and stepmom, Vickie, had him when I was a junior in high school. His name is Charlie, but most everyone calls him Buck. There's a funny story behind it all. See, every year my dad and his 3 brothers (and now Amy and I) hunt for a week in blackpowder season in the Fall. Charlie was due right http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/1q1hcZxMm3Q/buck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/1q1hcZxMm3Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/04/buck.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725008530440612417.post-2526853528505381595Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:25:00 +00002009-05-21T17:48:36.296-04:00blacksburgnotice the flipped over boat to avoid rain collection; the tarp-covered moped; the cooler on the front porch; the 2 bikes; and a trash can.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~3/cO_FoLPwOWc/blacksburg-hillbillies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewnessOfLife/~4/cO_FoLPwOWc" height="1" width="1"/>http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2009/04/blacksburg-hillbillies.html