I’m telling you this because I love you. And I want the best for you. Ready? Okay. If you’ve forgotten how to fly, you must see Finding Neverland. I’m serious. Do not pass “go.” Do not collect $200. Just see it. Today I posted my thoughts on the movie — along with a story about […]
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We celebrated Thanksgiving in Dallas with twenty-two relatives. Good food. Good conversation. Good laughs. It was all good. After dinner my sister gathered everyone together and played a CD of her son’s band performing a song he wrote about Jacob–a song that snagged the attention of a record label rep when he heard it and
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Yesterday I picked up this week’s issue of WORLD Magazine and read the following: L’Abri’s golden jubilee Next year is the 50th anniversary of the founding of L’Abri Fellowship by Francis Schaeffer. Thousands of young backpackers, burned-out hippies, and other seekers trying to sort out the big issues of life flocked to this study center
No, I haven’t been keeping secrets. My “baby” is nineteen now. However, I just chatted on IM with Jennifer, and she gave me permission to make this announcement. She hopes to write something in her LJ “soon,” but with two young boys and a newborn, well . . . On November 7, she and Chris
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People come into our lives in interesting ways. It’s fun to follow the thread of one’s own and another’s path, noticing where they first crossed and why, and then watching the progressive weavings and twinings form a lovely, delicate design in the tapestry of life. I met Dustin, Stefanie’s brother, when she was still a
We didn’t need an excuse to go to Seattle. But we had a good one. Months ago George submitted an abstract to the Soil Science Society of America, describing his research and offering to present a paper at their convention. They bit, which meant he had to put together a power point presentation and a
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If you know me at all, you know I love to laugh. In my world, all laughter is good. But there is a definite hierarchy of hilarity, and laughter shared with loved ones ranks among life’s chiefest pleasures. My daughter Grace and I share some interesting familial traits. Our brains work the same way, and
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It was mid-morning on a beautiful, fall Saturday in Seattle. We’d just finished a delicious breakfast at the 5 Spot, a fun and funky Queen Anne cafe, and we stepped out onto the sunny sidewalk. The trees lining the street were holding a color carnival in their branches, each shouting more loudly than the next.
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We arrived home from our trip to Seattle a little after 11:00 PM last night. Today I’m busy with all the usual gone-for-a-week duties: mail, laundry, groceries, and blah-de-blah. Meanwhile a restless pack of partially formed perceptions are jostling about in my brain — stories demanding release. I keep promising them I will, but not
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I’ve decided that playing Hymne by Vangelis on the piano is a lot like having a conversation with God. From the opening measure, the song falls into a comfortable rhythm — a familiar cadence that feels like home. The single-note melody line is simple and quiet at first, but it soon builds in intensity. Chords