Monthly Archives: April 2006

Read part one Read part two Read part three Read part four Read Part five Five years ago today, we got the final biopsy report. The radiologist had found a malignant tumor wrapped around main arteries that came off of … Continue reading →

(thank you, Phil) “The Case for Covenantal Infant Baptism“, edited by Gregg Strawbridge This is a set of essays by several men and I’ve read the first two so far. Here are a few questions that should be asked with … Continue reading →

Read part one Read part two Read part three read part four We got back from my parents’ house last night and things with my mom can get very frustrating. There are days that I don’t think that I would … Continue reading →

We’re going to my mom and dad’s house for the weekend – we saw them in October before they went to Florida for the winter so this will be a good weekend. We’ll stop at Tim Horton’s on the way … Continue reading →

Read part one Read part two Read part three April 18, 2001. We started a roller coaster ride that would take us down, up and then down again. Five years ago, the “gastro-intestinal” specialist told us that the CT scan … Continue reading →

This is why I sometimes have trouble posting every day. (Meet Henry – all 20 pound of him)

We just covered Immanuel Kant in philosophy class and the “Kingdom of Ends” “Act in such a way that you always treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never simply as a means, … Continue reading →

We went to a little church. Christian Reformed, inner city, very mixed. The worship (singing part) was very lively and spirited. I really like it. Unfortunately (due to either miscommunication on my son’s part or misunderstanding on mine), I thought … Continue reading →

Read part one Read part two Six years ago, on Easter Sunday, my father-in-law went to be with the Lord. It was very sudden and he just quietly slipped away in his sleep. We were still very unsure of my … Continue reading →

It’s a very small church, very mixed congregation, not very far away. It’s a church that is not ashamed to have “Reformed” on the sign out in front, which is important to me. All of the elders are male, which … Continue reading →

The post is here. Some days I feel like life really is a race, other days I feel like it’s a test in a class that I didn’t even know I was signed up for. (I tried to do the … Continue reading →

Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. “God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.” Gen. 45:7 “…Forgive us our debts, as … Continue reading →

Manda says that Simone is a cashew also. (very few people on the planet know what that means. I’m not even quite sure, other than it means that my daughter is – ummm – interesting)

Read “Ancient History (part one)”. Five years ago, this week was one of waiting. There was no reason that a routine CT scan should take 4 or 5 days to get the results back, but they didn’t come back and … Continue reading →

and another

A commenter on Thinklings posted the link. This little girl has been on my heart and mind.

Tomorrow my daughter and I give our presentation on the “History of Christian Music” and I’m in the process of burning the songs we’re going to use (2 of them) to a CD so we don’t have to shuffle music … Continue reading →

When I saw this “assignment” for Carnival of Beauty, I didn’t think it would be an easy one! I’m not sure I want to “age”, gracefully or not. and (those who know me personally know this) I don’t do much … Continue reading →

Five years ago today: Monday, April 9, 2001. My husband went into the radiology department for a “routine” CT scan. He had had cancer surgery (called a whipple procedure) in November of 1999 after being diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct … Continue reading →

My daughter wrote this song I have a fire in my soul It’s a light in my heart Because Lord I’m passionate for you You’re always on my mind And always in my heart O Lord I am passionate for … Continue reading →