I was sorting some papers and found a few notes I’d jotted when I attended the Friends of Hope camp for brain injury survivors with Jacob last fall. I’m writing this here so I won’t forget it. It’s a spark of joy. A tiny firefly in my memory jar. Toward the end of the day […]
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Last night George, Jacob, and I were enjoying a nice dinner, when Jacob suddenly announced he couldn’t eat any more because something was stuck in his throat. Me: “I know what’s stuck in your throat. It’s just the words you were about to say. You were going to say, ‘Oh, Mom. Your beauty flows out
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This morning I dropped by Mike Snyder’s blog and watched an amazing video of Chris Bliss juggling. You can view it HERE. I was so impressed I applauded at the end, even though I’m pretty sure Chris couldn’t hear me. Then I thought, “Luke would enjoy this, especially the drum sequences.” So I e-mailed him
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“I wanted to teach you everything the earth is full of, Helen. Everything on it is ours for a wink, and it’s gone. And what we are on it–the light we bring to it in words . . . We can see 5000 years back in the light of words. Everything we feel, think, know,
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Go ahead and swim against the current. It’s hard at first, but one day you look around and realize you’re dancing on the tops of the waves. Here are some highlights of our Northwesterly Expotition: -> A leisurely Victorian tea at the Queen Mary Tea Room with Grace and Luke, served by Grace’s lovely roommate,
“I’ve got a girl that makes me feel like giving flowers to everyone I meet.” That’s the first line of a song called She’s So Nice, which we had the delightful privilege of hearing Curtis perform two nights ago at the O Lounge on Queen Anne in Seattle. I’m not sure what made me smile
All the spectators can do is get comfy and wait. Would someone please pass the popcorn?
Am I the only one creeped out by the little demonic “my fast” creature on the VW commercials? I almost never watch TV, but I’ve been taking in a few prime-time Olympic moments, and I’ve seen several of these ads. Maybe I’m totally out of touch with what sells, but IMHO this approach has “marketing
This morning I read Mark Bertrand’s thought-provoking post at The Master’s Artist, and ever since my mind has been dancing around the importance of both logic and beauty to understanding Truth. I believe in education–in studying philosophy, history, and theology to build a foundation for faith. But God is more than a slab of concrete.
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Hey, all you handy dandy word herders! Anyone up for a poetry challenge? If so, click here.
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