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Sabbath Sunday: Humility

| March 14, 2010

Humility is something every Christian should strive towards. Today’s Sabbath Sunday post is a reminder of that fact. You can read it here. Once again you are invited to join me in promoting the Sabbath by taking a break from your normal blogging. Please share an older post from your blog that is near and [...]

Cops

| July 20, 2009

One early morning last week I was awakened at 5 am by a loud knocking followed by a voice shouting, “Austin Police!” Once I realized that it was indeed our door the police were knocking on, I awoke my brother to answer the door, all the while wondering what was going on. Once we opened [...]

We’re going to Texas, boys and girls!

| July 11, 2009

Yes indeed! We’re going to Texas, boys and girls! We’re gonna do some ropin’ and ridin’ and have a rootin’ tootin’ good time! Ok, so I’m not really planning on doing any roping or riding, but Texas is tomorrow’s destination. I know what many of you must be thinking,  Texas? In July? Has the man [...]

Old 43 Is Gone But Not Forgotten

| December 21, 2008

My brother and I have recently begun to step up our efforts to archive our family history on a website we created a few years ago. When we first began to work on the family site there was an energy and momentum surrounding its newness that helped us to get quite a bit done in [...]

I Want To Ride My Bicycle

| October 19, 2008

After six days of writing about iconography, I thought it might be fun to change the subject. Today my brother and I went outside to enter more fully into the life and culture of Austin, Texas. Blaine has immersed himself in the bicycle friendly environment of his new home and I went with him today [...]

This Is Me In Grade 9

| September 6, 2008

Ok, actually probably grade 12, but close enough. My brother reminded me of this picture last night. His comment was, “You thought you were cool. LOL!” Whether or not I thought I was cool, it is clear from this picture that I was not. As I looked at the picture I began asking myself questions [...]

Little Surfer Girl

| August 24, 2008

My brother and his family headed down the road this morning towards Myrtle Beach, SC as they continue on their vacation. My niece Julia has been looking forward to seeing the beach for the first time in her life so when we accidentally came upon a small beach by a lake in the mountains yesterday, [...]