Last night began the latest in a long series of journeys for love. What season is this? 204? 7? I have no idea. Sean is our Bachelor this time around. I've only followed the show since Brad's second season but Sean seems the most Bachelor-y to me. By that I mean, he is Mr. America.… Continue reading The Bachelor Episode 1: No Rules
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Small Town Perils – Part Two
As I've shared before, living in a small town comes with its own, sometimes strange, difficulties. Say you're doing some Christmas shopping. You decide on (what you hope is) the perfect gift for your in-laws. You have to go to a specific location to pick up this gift, a nice restaurant that they haven't been… Continue reading Small Town Perils – Part Two
Dakota Ridge Exploration
A year and a half ago, Peter and I bought our first car. This was right before we moved to Chilliwack and we had never owned a car. We needed one in a hurry and so we bought the first car that was within our price range and seemed reasonable. Although the car did pretty… Continue reading Dakota Ridge Exploration
Resolved
Every blog or Facebook post I seem to read this time of year is full of Happy New Year wishes and introspectives thoughts about 2012 and resolutions of 2013. I don't have a lot of introspective thoughts to share here. I have a couple of small resolutions but if I don't live up to them,… Continue reading Resolved
What Christmas Looked Like
Christmas Tree Hunt 2012
I've pointed out before that Peter and I had rather different childhood experiences. When I was a kid, at Christmas time, we would go to the parking lot of John Oliver High and pick out a pre-cut Christmas tree from the Lions Club. This was often done in the rain and it often took a… Continue reading Christmas Tree Hunt 2012
God is Here
In the aftermath of the tragedy at Sandy Hook, people are, understandably, searching for answers. When something this horrific occurs, we want to know what or who to blame. We want to know what we can do differently so that nothing like this ever happens again. There's a video circulating online, an American politician.The gist… Continue reading God is Here
The Lord’s Servant
This is a passage that speaks to me this weekend, something preached in church this morning. 'I am the Lord's servant,' Mary answered. May it be to me as you have said.' Luke 1:38 You could speculate forever and never know what was going on in Mary's head that day as she stood in… Continue reading The Lord’s Servant
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like….
Christmas around here! I'm pretty strict about my "The Christmas Season begins December 1st" policy. Since I have no power to enforce such a policy around me, it really only makes a difference in my own home. I spent part of yesterday writing Christmas cards, sipping hot chocolate, and listening to the Charlie Brown Christmas… Continue reading It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like….
Book Review – Speaker For The Dead by Orson Scott Card
Note: I try my best not to give away important plot points in my book reviews. However, since Speaker for the Dead follows the plot of Ender's Game, there will be information in the following review that "spoils" Ender's Game. You don't have to read Ender's Game before reading Speaker for the Dead but they… Continue reading Book Review – Speaker For The Dead by Orson Scott Card
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