Monthly Archives: December 2009
Albums That Shaped My Life [1]
A song came up on my iTunes shuffle last week that propelled me to nostalgia, remembering how much it shaped a particular time in my life. The album is Chase the Buffalo, by Pierce Pettis. I randomly met a guy … Continue reading
Filed under culture
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
I didn’t grow up doing the Santa Claus thing, so maybe I don’t understand what I am missing, but we have avoided it thus far. We try to be minimalistic about gifts and possessions in general and it works for … Continue reading
Filed under family life, feasting
Soup for the Weary
I had a bowl of leftover Fake-it Italian Soup today for lunch, and thought of all the people I know hustling and bustling who would appreciate a recipe for dinner that (a) consists of ingredients from the pantry or freezer … Continue reading
Thank you, Google
This time of the year, about half of the searches that lead people here are dealing with the question did Mary suffer labor pains? Michael posited that question a few years back. I answered then, and still believe now, that … Continue reading
One Week Ago…
Marked nine years of blogging for me. I started in my teens in college, using what was then a relatively new website (blogger) to publish thoughts that really no one cared about. One of my first posts was a lament … Continue reading
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He Shows Up
Advent, of course, means coming. It is good and right that we have a time to remember the longing for Christ’s incarnation, remember that we are longing for his second coming when he will put the world to rights. One … Continue reading
Filed under church year, theology
Taking the Challenge
I have participated several times in the December Photo Project and had fun sharing and exploring others’ photos during December. (Try it!) I have neglected this blog so much that I am taking a different approach this year: the 31-Day … Continue reading
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| McLain
| Barbery
| Fitzpatrick
| Zusak
| Tickle
| Ricks
| Lupton
| Green
| Metaxas
| Wolters
