Monthly Archives: May 2006

Five years ago this day I wrote that dying should not cause this much paperwork. There was a lot of it! But it was all done and all done correctly. I have only very good things to say about the … Continue reading →

Friday night Manda and I went to see X-men 3…and we’re going again (this time with Tom). Right now, a little bit of “oh my goodness, we ran out of that!” shopping… Manda got a haircut yesterday; a friend told … Continue reading →

There’s a bit of “garbage” going on at my house 1) one bit involves my son and his college grades 2) the other involves my daughter’s best friend Both involve very teachable moments – some of it is sinking in, … Continue reading →

There is a park near my home, with a trail through a woods… It’s a city park and very nicely maintained. There are some beautiful things along the trail… (using my new camera) There is also a boardwalk through a … Continue reading →

After the rain… This is part of the boardwalk… This is where I realize I’m going to get wet…

Read part one Read part two Read part three Read part four Read Part five Read Part six Read Part seven We’re getting toward the end here. Five years ago today, Art told me that for the first time he … Continue reading →

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As I read through the Bible, I’m sometimes puzzled (yet comforted) at how imperfect the people are that God chooses (or even creates) to use. Tonight, I read the story of Samson. An angel of God came to a barren … Continue reading →

my daughter wrote this… Perfect Love If your love is so perfect Then why do you care for me so If your power is so mighty Then why are you so merciful If you are the creator of everything I … Continue reading →

Your Famous Last Words Will Be: “Nice doggy.” What Will Your Famous Last Words Be?

As “luck” would have it, there are a couple of threads about baptism today. Five years ago today (it was the 13, but it was also Mother’s Day), my daughter was baptized (credo-immersion-style). “Wednesday” (five years ago), we were told … Continue reading →

I’ve taken three sick days (most of them asleep), but yesterday I did meet with a man a the “Christian Reformed Church in North America” headquarters (that’s about 10 miles from my house). (something else that just happened…I got an … Continue reading →

Actually, it was in the news yesterday, read the article here. Gallaudet University, the nation’s only liberal arts university for the deaf, has a new “president-elect”. Jane K. Fernandes is scheduled to take on the office of president of the … Continue reading →

Allergy season = miserable Lots of benadryl = wow Face down in my pillow for four hours = me

Today we visited a “Presbyterian Church in America” church. My first time every in a Presbyterian church. I’ve looked at the theology and the basic “what we believe” statements and they line up for me. I don’t know much about … Continue reading →

Joshua 11:20 For it was the LORD himself who hardened their hearts to wage war against Israel, so that he might destroy them totally, exterminating them without mercy, as the LORD had commanded Moses. Over and over the Bible tells … Continue reading →

There is a columnist that I read on a regular basis and even I find it strange that I like her writing – Susan Estrich. At her best (from my point of view) she’s a liberal who has some ideas … Continue reading →

from the Great Lakes Brewing Company…very nice…

5-1-05One of my commenters, Milly said, “I personally don’t believe in it nor does my husband, however, both my children were for my in-laws. I just can’t find it in the Bible. Being COC if it isn’t in don’t add … Continue reading →