Sometimes when I read beautiful writing, or see a fabulous photograph, or find myself face to face with exquisite artwork of any type, instead of receiving with gratitude the gift God through the artist would give me, I envy. Or I despair. On one extreme I think, “I could have done that,” and on the […]
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This photo is currently on my desktop. It greets me when I open my computer and, even though I know what to expect, my heart explodes every time. This is only one of hundreds taken the week of Thanksgiving. And now you know where I’ve been. You can see lots more photos here. Stories (hopefully) coming
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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
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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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Yesterday George, Jacob, and I drove to Dallas with plans to have dinner with my parents, my sister Lois, and Luke & Sarah. We told them to expect us around 6:00, but we left home early enough to get into town by 4:00, allowing time for a visit with Tyler and Tiffany Martin and their
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“The world is not so brazen that she doesn’t still blush at morning’s kiss.” That was my first conscious thought when I awoke today. Rather poetic, don’t you think? Much more inspiring than my usual, “Where am I?” and “What day is it?” (Even more pathetic, it takes me a few moments to come up