January 2009
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The Shot Heard Round My Mailbox
When I was a kid one of my hobbies was collecting autographs of baseball players through the mail. Recently I’ve been reading The Echoing Green, a book I borrowed from my brother Dylan about what is probably the single most famous home run in baseball history. So I decided to revive my old hobby by… Continue reading
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Not What It Appears
Now this is funny. You just gotta read it. Make sure you look at the picture before reading the article. Thanks to my friend Ty for sending this my way! Continue reading
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Another Try At Painting
Last year several of us got together on Sundays after church to paint. It never really got going again after the summer until this month. I’ll have to ask Carolyn if I can post pictures of her latest paintings in progress. She is so talented! I’ve decided to move on from my attempts at painting… Continue reading
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Minding the Intersections
Sunday at CrossWay was the third week of the series Life On Loan. This message was called “Minding the Intersections.” Whenever we’re driving somewhere, especially on a long road trip, intersections are very important. The final destination is important, of course, but so are the intersections along the way. It is at the intersections that the… Continue reading
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Our Youngest President Yet
Apparently the inauguration on Tuesday had an impact on at least one of Carolyn’s kindergarten students. Yesterday one of her little boys came to school wearing a dress shirt, a tie, and slacks. He’d picked out his own clothes that morning. When he walked into the classroom, he proudly announced to Carolyn: “I’m the President!”… Continue reading
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Cough Cough Achoo!
Been slow on the blog this week. I’ve been homebound with some kind of sick junk. I just started an antibiotic so hopefully it’ll be gone in time for Sunday. I’m very grateful that I have the kind of job where I can still get work done even when I’m sick and stuck at home. … Continue reading
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Merging Your Passions With God’s Purposes
Yesterday was the second week of the series “Life On Loan” at CrossWay. The subject was “Merging Your Passions With God’s Purposes.” The “Big Idea” for the week is that God gives us what we need to partner with Him. Like a good fastball hit right on the sweet spot of the bat, God throws… Continue reading
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Another Reason Why My Nephew Kevin Totally Rocks
The other day my sister-in-law, Kristi, was explaining to my three-year-old nephew, Kevin, that he was supposed to take something that starts with the letter W to school for show-and-tell. Kevin thought for a minute and said, “I know what I’ll bring!” “What?” his mom asked. He answered enthusiastically: “A wacecar!” Continue reading
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Further Evidence That Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
Here’s the proof: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3832512 Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 