Today was the day. We took down all the inside Christmas decorations. This year we decided (we meaning me -- I'm the arranger and rearranger of all things furniture) that instead of upsetting the living room, we'd put up the Christmas tree in the dining room. That meant moving the dining room table to the … Continue reading Of space and seasons
Author: Sir Rhodri
Creational and relational type Renaissance man (writer, singer, thinker) holding to C.S Lewis's credo that if you follow truth originality takes care of itself, (anyway, originality is so yesterday, anyway.) That I have my wonderful wife Jasini is proof enough for me that life isn't fair. If it was fair I wouldn't have her, and instead she is my most faithful example that I am blessed beyond measure. My two adult children are the same unmerited blessing to me. We should all be thankful life is not fair but blessed.
Of class materials and PDFs
I've been taking these classes from Gonzaga University for a master's degree. It's online, and fairly amazing. The interactive blackboard is a marvel at bringing us together interactively like we are actually together is the class. But some of the things are odd. Like the reading materials they give us. Old school. Watch the below … Continue reading Of class materials and PDFs
Come On, Take It
Source: Come On, Take It. Note: started class yesterday and didn't get a post up today so de ided to share this thought provoking piece.
#58: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Jesus, the very thought of Thee With sweetnees fills my breast; But sweeter far Thy face to see And in Thy presence rest. 2 Not voice can sing, nor heart can frame, Nor can the memm'ry find … Continue reading #58: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Pizza Ranch
Today's post is going to be one of those quick write-ups with picture(s). For the third time, the Avondale United Methodist Church youth group did a fund-raiser at Pizza Ranch on North Oak. In past year's I've done some photos of the youth, and you see them here, but this year's photos have a lot … Continue reading Pizza Ranch
Fitness goals updates/reflections
Last week I commented on my fitness goals and my first 5K run. This week I took This week I took my second 5K on Friday afternoon. Knowing the temperature drop for Saturday, I chose to get the run in on Friday. I was prepared for the same sort of afterwards soreness lasting a few days, … Continue reading Fitness goals updates/reflections
#57: Jesus, I am Resting
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Jesus, I am resting, resting, In the joy of what Thou art; I am finding out the greatness Of Thy loving heart. Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee, And Thy beauty fills me soul, For by … Continue reading #57: Jesus, I am Resting
God’s Secretaries — a Review
Today the Avondale United Methodist Church Book Club discussed God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible, by Adam Nicolson. We agreed it the reading could sometime be tedious, but that it was a book well worth reading. The King James Bible happened during the reign of King James (duh), right after the Elizabethan … Continue reading God’s Secretaries — a Review
Accessibility, diversity, disability
We have reached a level in the United States, culturally, where we have a certain sense of enlightenment where disability and diversity are concerned, a place where we want to ensure everyone accessibility. Now, by putting disability and diversity together, I don't want to insinuate a similarity between them that doesn't exist. But both have … Continue reading Accessibility, diversity, disability
The daily commute
As I mentioned in my goals post on New Year's Day, I aim to ride 250 miles a month, or 3,000 miles this year, on my bicycle. The core place I get miles in is during my commute to and from work. Which means I ride whenever it is plausible, and don't get deterred by … Continue reading The daily commute
At The Rainbow 