Monthly Archives: September 2005

ESV Bibles

A trade paperback edition of the ESV Bible was released in Feb 2005, and I missed the announcement. I’ve always thought that the trade paperback was a great idea. When Kristen and I finally host bible studies or home groups … Continue reading

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Lauren Winner and Doug Wilson?

This book looks interesting.

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Easy Monkey Bread

This version of monkey bread is assembled and then left overnight to rise so all you have to do in the morning is pop it in the oven. It’s perfect for bringing a breakfast snack to a morning activity or … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends

The new header pic is a Texas sunset captured on a roadtrip. I’m in my third trimester now… craziness! I need to start actually getting stuff together for the baby. If you are enjoying the recipes, let me know. If … Continue reading

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Schools and Families

The story about a girl being kicked out of a Christian school in California for her mother being a lesbian has been making waves around the Christian blogosphere. Most of those I read said something along the lines of, “That … Continue reading

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Opening of the Calvinist Beer

Whoa. I thought beer was for Lutherans? not Calvinists!? (Just kidding. Check out the link anyhow.) HT: Davey

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Closing of the Calvinistic Mind

Many have been discussing the new BH issue. The first article has the aforementioned title; the second article deals with AAPC, FV, NPP, etc… My thought on both is whether the internet has to do with both of them. Now, … Continue reading

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Cool Speech

The student body at Dartmouth elected Noah Riner to be their President last spring. Many of them now regret that after hearing his convocation speech on character to the freshman class last week. Did I mention Riner is an evangelical? … Continue reading

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Songs in My Head

Today I’ve had several odd songs in my head: “Le Freak” – from listening to a new open-format radio station “Ice Ice Baby” – also from the odd radio station “If I Had a Boat” – from Donna’s Friday Five … Continue reading

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Tomato Basil Soup

This is our favorite soup for the winter. I used the last of the fresh basil from a friend’s garden to make a double batch we enjoyed all winter long, because it freezes so well!

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Header Photos

I’ve been using my newfound Photoshop Elements power to make the header photos on the top of the page. Other than the UT tower one, all of the photos are from our photo collection. If you have a cool landscape … Continue reading

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Making Slings and Using Them, Too

I have made a fair number of slings lately, mostly for locals, and am perfecting the process. It’s fun and rewarding to see people out and about using them! I am making both adjustable ring slings and pouches. I still … Continue reading

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