Archive for January, 2007
You might remember the story of Moses. I reread it the other day as I was preparing for my ‘Through the Bible in One Year’ class … a commitment I decided to make this year, made easier as my dad just happens to be teaching it.
It had been a while, and I believe that certain [...]
One of the tools of surviving a military deployment is selective memory.
My mom was telling me about something she heard on the radio the other day. The story involved a woman who was a single parent to her six month old baby and how difficult it was to simply get her trash out to the [...]
Good times! A couple photos of Nate and I. It’s way too late for me to blog now, but I’m getting to it … promise!
About eight boxes and a sore back later …
… my office is about complete.
The revelation came in the middle of the night on my flight from NYC home. I had sat in JFK for at least three hours, stomach growling, but without knowledge of when we were departing, everyone was afraid to go and buy [...]
What is it with people messing in my yard? Does anyone have an idea?
Today some kids felt the need to knock down Grace’s little snowman, which we built a few days ago. He was melting anyway, but that is not an invitation to set foot on my mole-eaten grass and do what you wish.
There are [...]
I have a lot of thoughts to get to, particularly after my NYC weekend! But I will get to them, hopefully in the next few days.
For now, I thought you might enjoy a little piece of history here … I found a poem I wrote in an old box today. It is from 1996. Eleven years! [...]
… whether what I have done is my life.
I just finished an excellent book for the second time, Parker J. Palmer’s Let Your Life Speak. In it he cites a poem that speaks to me. I hope you enjoy it.