Category Archives: Thanks
Otters
The other day I made the mistake of saying something about how W goes down the stairs like an otter going down a mud-slide. This of course triggered a round of questions from F and Su and F remembered that … Continue reading
Worship
Rereading Tom Wright For All God’s Worth this week… slowly… instead of in a gulp the way I read it last time….. A few quotes to ponder from the first chapter: Worship is nothing more nor less than love on … Continue reading
Not Just For Grown-ups
This morning we attended at the Episcopal Church in our neighborhood where I was a member before I married S. I always enjoy going there, seeing people I know and how much the children have grown. It’s good there in … Continue reading
Boots for Everyone
Yesterday it finally rained. We’ve gone for weeks with no rain to speak of now finally we had a rainy day and it looks like we’ll have one today too. Of course after church and naps the children were bursting … Continue reading
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Monday Beginnings
Ah Monday…The beginning of the week and the day that sets the tone for the rest of the week. Have a good day today and the week will probably go well. Get off schedule today and I’ll probably never catch … Continue reading
Grace
Yesterday in Sunday School when we were discussing the meaning of the term “blessed” in the Sermon on the Mount (blessed are the meek, blessed are the peacemakers etc.) a number of people were finding a way to say that … Continue reading
Relearning our rhythm
Trips are great fun and we always enjoy seeing family and friends, as well as long conversations in the car, trying out some new things and so on, but it was good to get home last week. Of course after … Continue reading
Cold Cups of Water
Yesterday we went for our first family bike ride. S just got a bike so we both can ride and put two children in the “chariot” ( a bike trailer) and F on a tandem extension that our neighbor loaned … Continue reading
Sometimes I’m not in the mood…
Call it hormones, the residue of the somewhat heated discussion we’d had the night before or whatever, but yesterday I woke up “just not in the mood to be thankful”.? That mood persisted all through getting ready for church, going … Continue reading
Celebrate!
I was thinking the other day how many things we celebrate. Not just birthdays and holidays but many of the happenings in life. First Strawberries…last tomatoes…new accomplishments…or finished projects…all call for celebration. Sometimes of course we simply rejoice in … Continue reading