Spring isn't here, officially, but per the weather, we need to start thinking about growing things. Friday the Avondale Community Garden got its beds tilled in anticipation of planting to start soon. You can see more about the garden here. But if you are in the area, keep watch when you go by on Winn Road, … Continue reading This Week in Avondale
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Still, still with Thee -- when purple morning breaketh, When the bird waketh and the shadows flee; Fairer than morning, lovelier than daylight, Dawns the sweet consciousness -- I am with Thee! 2 Alone with Thee amid … Continue reading #72: Still, Still with thee
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Blessed day of rest and cheer! Day divine, to us so dear! When we gather, old and young, Joining here in pray'r and song. 2 Now the week of toil is o'er, And in peace we sit … Continue reading #71: Blessed day of Rest and Cheer
(Note: I found this blog below very disturbing for the excellent analysis it did on the legal trends today, and how they are hacking away at basic rights -- "protecting" one group by denying another group basic rights.) A Presumption of Innocence – Amanda S. Green One of the most fundamental premises of criminal … Continue reading A Presumption of Innocence – Amanda S. Green
Today's look to the past is 16-year-old pictures of a zoo visit. The boy wasn't even a year old yet, and by the one other person I think I identify in the one picture, I think this may have been a church small group outing.
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) Today's hymn is probably one of the select hymns that is widely known. It is also one of those hymns that has solid, obvious theology as its theme. This is a joyous celebration of the Trinity, a mystery of the … Continue reading #70: Holy, Holy Holy
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Safely through another week God has brought us on our way; Let us now a blessing seek, Waiting in His courts today: Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest; Day of all teh … Continue reading #69: Safely Through Another Week
This set of photos was from a trip down south in Missouri to the George Washington Carver historical site. At least back then it was a very nice site, with good trails, wildlife and flora on the grounds around the historic markers.
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 O day of rest and gladness, O day of joy and light, O balm of care and sadness, Most beautiful, most bright: On thee, the high and lowly, Thru ages joined in tune, Sing "Holy, Holy, holy," … Continue reading #68: O Day of Rest and Gladness
The problem with coming up with ideas for blog posts while riding a bicycle is that there are no good ways of recording those ideas while in the middle of traffic. Today was one of those days when I had several half-baked ideas on the way home, any of which could make good topics, if … Continue reading A turn, a swerve, a save
At The Rainbow 