Category: Personal

  • Thinking about Bell’s book

    (Disclaimer: My opinion in this post is based on interviews with Rob Bell and not the contents of Love Wins.) Last night, I watched Lisa Miller’s interview with Rob Bell about his new book, Love Wins. One of the things I noticed is that Bell rarely answered the questions that were asked. He also hid…

  • Thankful Thursday

    Today I am thankful for our local public library. I am especially thankful that they have improved their website so that I can log-in, search for books, and request them to be pulled from the shelves and waiting for me when I run errands in the afternoon. The season is changing. Once again, March is…

  • Thankful Thursday

    Today I am thankful for: 1. Seasons. After several weeks of freezing temperatures and SNOW! that actually remained on the ground for more than a few hours, we are thoroughly enjoying this week’s highs in the 70’s. This is a photograph of our street last Thursday morning: This is a picture of our street today:…

  • February Status Report

    Sitting…at the school table. Listening…to the Desiring God Pastors’ Conference Speakers Panel Discussion on prayer. This has been a very encouraging and helpful conference. I’m thankful Desiring God provides a free streaming of the audio/video. (So this update will be short.) Drinking…Godiva Hazelnut Creme coffee. And enjoying it very much! Reading…Unshaken: Rising from the Ruins…

  • Thankful Thursday

    Wow, it feels like it was just yesterday that I was writing a Thankful Thursday post.  It’s hard to believe that a whole week has already passed. Today I am doing my best to give thanks for the messes I will have to work on this afternoon. After the Christmas holidays, I dragged and dragged…