September 2007
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Week One
Well, this was the first full week of the Training Station, the preschool here at CrossWay. And–whew!–I’m worn out! I can’t even imagine how exhausted the teachers must be! During the week I only spent a little bit of time with the kids, but the teachers had them for hours. Kids will wear you out,… Continue reading
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OK, Just One More Chapstick Post
You’re probably tired of hearing about chapstick, but I figured I owe it to my readers to share with you some “Top Tips for Healthy Lips.” Brought to you by ChapStick, who offers their own expertise credentials on this subject: “With over 120 years of expertise, ChapStick are the true experts and leaders in lip… Continue reading
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Simple Explanation of Following Christ
This morning I came across a short & simple yet profound blog post about following Jesus. I’d encourage you to click here to check it out. Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Jazlyn!
My not-so-little-anymore niece Jazlyn turns 9 today. Happy birthday, Jazlyn! A few Jazlyn birthday facts: The first of my parents’ 3 (soon to be 4) grandchildren, Jazlyn is now halfway to legal adulthood. When Jazlyn was born, Mark McGwire had held the record for most homers in a season for only five days. My brother,… Continue reading
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Chapstick Conspiracy Theory
Another chapstick post. I was starting to wonder why I kept blogging about chapstick, but the mystery was solved when I stumbled upon this website (which hasn’t been updated in nearly a decade–a record, perhaps?). Apparently there’s a conspiracy theory floating around about the addictive qualities of chapstick. Click on the site above to explore… Continue reading
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Third Way Cafe
Recently I came upon a really cool website that I’m adding to my “Links to Check Out.” It’s called “Third Way Cafe” and is a fascinating and interactive website with all kinds of Mennonite information. It’s one of my favorite websites now, and is easily the best Mennonite website I’ve seen. You can check it… Continue reading
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Kids Rock
Over the weekend one of Carolyn’s students from last year, now in first grade, made her a card and gave it to her yesterday. Here are pictures of the front and inside: She explained that the people in the drawings are herself and “Miss Hyde.” Is that absolutely precious or what?!? Continue reading
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An Innovative Use for Chapstick
To follow up with yesterday’s news flash about the expiring chapstick, I thought I’d share a story that my sister-in-law, Kristi, emailed to me several months ago. I have no idea who wrote it, but it’s worth a read. It’s called “The Greatest Mother’s Day Story Ever,” and I believe it pretty much lives up… Continue reading
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Beware the Expiration Date!
My wife noticed something unsettling about her chapstick: it expires next month. She discovered this bit of info printed on the bottom of the chapstick, the part you twist to make it come up. How does chapstick expire? Does it actually go bad? What happens if you use chapstick after its expiration date? Does it… Continue reading
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Creed Podcast
For anyone interested in hearing the message I wrote about earlier today, you can find it here in iTunes or here on the Internet. Just so ya know. Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 