Confession: My laptop has a problem. In fact, it daily reminds me of the church in Laodicea, who said she was “rich and increased in goods and had need of nothing,” remember? You see, my laptop continually holds up this little sign to me; a sign that reads A/C. After I gave up on believing […]
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Today I have a new girl to introduce: my eight-year-old friend Angeline Stoltzfus. She’s a third grader, big sister, expert brownie-baker, self-taught flower arranger, and more—in short, a little woman of presence and flair. I asked her to teach me how to make a flower headband, like the one she made for herself (with a bit
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1 John 1:1 “…We have heard… we have seen with our eyes… we have looked upon, and our hands have handled… the Word of life.” Profession: Children, like adults, need a Jesus they can touch. We have three baby Jesus-es around our house each Christmas. One is part of a porcelain Nativity scene purchased for
For those who haven’t yet purchased a planner for 2013… …if that applies to any of you… …or for those who, schizophrenic style, would like to upgrade to a better one… Check this one out! I was introduced to The Time Keeper through my new friend Gina’s blog. I ordered a copy of my own, and can’t
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Do you ever play with church names in your mind? There are so many out there. I like the ones that start with “Church of…” They make my imagination run wild. Church of the Cross Church of the Nativity Church of the Covenant Church of the Open Door Church of the Living Hope Church of
Confession: I can’t figure out how people do how-to videos. I mean for me, they just don’t! Here. I’ll show you one, entitled How to Cut a Cake into Layers Using a Thread. This one I team-played with Aarick, him manning the camera while I ad libbed. The finished video result (shown here unedited) leaves me
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…after attending a Christmas banquet. Sometimes I am filled with a desire for hysterical laughter at the least opportune of times, and for no apparent reason; such as right after arriving at a fancy party. I am not entirely sure who this Shari Zook person is, but her name was on my place card, so…
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“Wheeeeeeeee!” “Yeeee-haw!” “Whoopie!” Shrill cries of delight echoed over the campground. Nestled in wooded hills, this scenic spot was home to our extended family for the weekend. Tents dotted the grass. Swingsets rocked happy children. The mess hall door banged open and shut, open and shut, as folks entered hungry and left satisfied. Best of
In medieval times, cruel people invented a nasty form of torture known as thumbscrews, in which the victim’s fingers or toes were placed, and slowly crushed with the turning of screws. Nowadays, we have a more sophisticated, though no less excruciating, parallel method: orthodontic braces. And we pay to have it done to us! Why??
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Confession: Sometimes I hope that heaven will involve the reliving of earthly life, perfected. Our sweetest moments are foretastes. Our worst moments plead for redemption. And those in-between moments—the beautiful-broken occupying so much of our time—what would they be like in Paradise? What flaws would He heal? What beauties would He unpack? If I live
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