As Anne-with-an-e would be quick to tell you, imagination is a priceless possession. It can take you anywhere and allow you to do the impossible. Time travel, space exploration, dangerous missions, thrilling adventures, tragic love stories — things we will most likely never do in real life, we can experience in our minds, and art […]
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I’ve mentioned Madie Skinner several times on this blog, sharing the remarkable story of how our families are inextricably entwined and asking you to pray. Sunday afternoon I met some of the members of that family for the first time as mobs converged on the Marshall square for the Miles 4 Madie event. The tall man in the center
Pop quiz. Jeanne hasn’t blogged recently because she decided to take a last-minute, week-long trip to: a.) Wal-Mart (my husband can afford it)b.) Gatorland, the Alligator Capitol of the Worldc.) Seattle Okay. Too easy. Obviously I couldn’t resist a chance to stock up on these GREAT souvenirs. Here’s the problem. I talk to Grace on a regular
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“I drew comfort from knowing hundreds of other Christians were praying. From the first day, we received amazing support. Cards and letters poured in, and the pile just kept getting bigger. Many arrived from friends and relatives. Others came from people we’d never met, people who had read the paper or seen the news, people
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If you followed my Seattle series, you saw quite a few photos of the city, Dot Island, Sucia, San Juan, and the various Sparrows. For those of you who would like to see even more, here are links to my facebook albums: Seattle, Days 1-6 Dot Island, Sucia, and San Juan Bellingham and Capitol Hill
Things captured and things kept Read More »
Dreams fascinate me. In the Bible, God sometimes spoke through dreams, and I believe He still does on occasion. Dreams can also be symbolic. Just ask Freud. (Or, better yet, don’t. I have a traumatic memory from when I was thirteen and I made the mistake of telling my mom about a frightening dream I
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How does this happen? I turn my back on this blog for a few minutes, and next thing I know, two weeks have passed. There’s only one logical explanation. When I think of it, I’ll let you know. Oh, well. As I was saying, our last day in Seattle was more about stories than photos,
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We stayed in Bellingham Friday morning, because Curtis’ parents were watching his brother’s children, and Curtis wanted to spend some time with them before we left. It was another beautiful day. Perfect for lounging in the sun. At least, the Sunbathing Sparrow thought so. We took the kids to a park. This is Nash. This
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Thursday we continued our island hopping adventures. First stop: Sucia, a destination island for boating and camping enthusiasts from all over the world. Bellingham Marina in the morning sunlight. Grace, Harper Sparrow, and Curtis, on board and ready to go. Curtis and George reviewing the boating charts for the San Juan islands. Barnacles on a
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The astute reader will have noticed that I removed the word “Seattle” from today’s title. (Good job, astute reader. Pat yourself on the back. Okay, now pat your head and rub your stomach. Now do the hokey pokey. Are you video taping this? I sure hope so.) “Seattle” is missing, because we spent Wednesday through
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