The people born between 1975 and 1995 are the most special generation of all time, and here's why:

They were born between two generations: one before the internet and before technology took control, and the following generation.

The generation before 1985 was old-school and believed in hard, consistent work, while the next generation believes in smart work.

This generation has seen it all: radio, television, Mario Bros, Nokia, cassettes, VHS, DVDs, Nintendo, PS4, video stores, Netflix, Snapchat, and virtual reality.

This is the generation that knows tradition and questions and judges based on reasoning. The previous generation didn’t ask questions, and the next one doesn’t know tradition.

The bridge between the industrial era and the internet age, they understand both sides based on experience. This generation should be leading everything. The older generation doesn’t understand what’s happening now, and the next generation doesn’t know where what they have comes from.

In my twenties my fatal flaw was arrogance.

In my thirties my fatal flaw is reluctance.

This is likely an overreaction to correcting my arrogance that has now become its own issue.

Balance is the toughest thing to master, but I’m trying.

My family and I had brunch at an upscale restaurant in a very nice part of town this morning. While there, a boy around 6-7 came up to the fountain we were eating by, threw a quarter in, and said “I wish to be rich.” It broke my heart.

The child clearly came from an upper class family, but whatever his family values and/or social media has communicate to that kid, he felt the need to wish for riches. I’m here to contend for the imagination of our children -for the superhero kids who want to save the world, not save themselves.

Any advice on training through an injury? Hurt my collarbone during BJJ in mid November, debating on heading back to training while slightly hurt or doing something different (like weights). Or something totally different? #asknostr #bjj

Eastern religions are the Grima Wormtongue to the West's King Theodin.

Wake up, Theodin.

When you become a parent suddenly your whole life passes through the eye of a needle and you come out on the other side with the clearest presence of mind and everything makes sense.

Everything that ever happened to you. Every good thing. Every bad thing. Every tragedy, triumph, heartbreak, embarrassment, misstep, painful moment… they all lead you to that specific child.

And you realize god is real.

And you vow to protect the beautiful angel he has placed in your care.

It all just clicks into focus.

It couldn’t have been any other way.

I really enjoyed responding--and was sharpened by a closer look at that one particular verse (Eph. 4:6) than I think I'd done before. So: thank you, too.

I think the best answer is that the glory of a sunrise (or sunset) is magnified when we realize that it "speaks." It is a gift for us, and is wonderful in itself, and yet it speaks of an even greater glory. I think of Psalm 19. God is not the created light, or the created heat, but when we see the light and feel the heat it is as from his direct hand, and gives something true about him even if only by way of analogy. We can be thankful for both the gift, and the giver. I think in those situations, God is not necessarily "more present" -- he is always present everywhere -- but we are given a greater sense of his presence, like a veil is lifted a bit more. E.g., the armies of heaven were with Elisha all along, but he was granted to see/experience it for a moment (2 Kings 6).

So, I'm not sure I would use the word 'reflection,' though I think I see what you're getting at. I think I'd prefer the word 'messenger.' There is volition involved in God's creating the heavens and earth _in order to_ show his glory. Created beauty is a servant-messenger to the Creator, and is dependent on him. It is not (to expressly push back on pantheistic ideas) merely an emanation from his essence, nor part of his being, that 'just is.' He reveals what he wills about himself, when and where and how he, in his wisdom, so chooses. "The secret things belong to the Lord, but what he has revealed belongs to us, and to our children, forever." (Deut. 29:29).

If I'm away for a while, and my wife sends me a letter--I see her handwriting, I read her 'heart' and 'mind' (or whatever of it she has chosen to open to me in this moment), maybe there's even a faint whiff of her perfume--I do not have _her_ but I have clear evidence of her: I have many signs that 'point' to her, even though she is not physically present. (Even if she were, could I 'see' her love without her expressions of it--unless she speaks it, reveals it?) I think there's some analogy in that (though it does break down a bit because she, unlike God, is not omnipresent)...

But all that said: I certainly agree that in a majestic sunrise or sunset my mind is more fixed on the God who created that, for us, as a gift, and especially as a gift that gives some 'whiff' or 'hint' of his greater glory--into whose presence we (though enemies) are welcomed, by grace along, through faith alone, in Christ alone.

"...in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forever more." (Ps. 16:11).

Hope that gets at your question somewhat. (I am not gifted with concise-ness, sorry so long.)

A further thought: Paul is eager in this Epistle to show that the Jews and Gentiles are no longer separate, but "one in Christ," so we could also read this as him emphasizing God's oneness over "all [kinds]," which is to say, both Jew and Gentile. Look at his argument in Ephesians 2: by the tearing down of the wall of separation, he has made of the two one new man in Christ. It is a call for unity.

Also just came across an excellent commentary on Ephesians written by the Great William Hendriksen. He writes, in a footnote on the word translated "all,":

> The entire context clearly indicates that the word πάντων ["all"] is here not neuter. In the present connection the apostle has not been discussing God's relation to the universe or to nature [as as whole]."

-- William Hendriksen, _Galatians and Ephesians_, (New Testament Commentary, Baker, 1968).

Agreed! And happy to help.

I'll have more of a wrestling for jiujitsu focus (since that's my background), but definitely working more jits into it as I improve.

I like the security of multisig, but storing all the backup info makes me nervous lol.

Single sig definitely gives me more peace of mind on the backup info front.

Going to start posting my wrestling/jiujitsu tutorials here (and still on YouTube).

I'm interested in learning where nostr is with video content and where it's going.

Onwards!

Great questions! Veering into some 'high Christology' -- occupied atm but will write something up. 🤙

Interesting, will try to give it a listen. When I talk about this, I mean that 'essence precedes existence' against the idea that 'existence precedes essence,' if that old argument rings a bell.

GM #plebchain