A Blast of the Past #33: First House

In a previous blast I talked about our first house -- but it was a rental. This post is about our first house that we owned (with the bank, of course). It will be 16 years in March that we moved to that first house. It was an exciting time, and we really enjoyed that house … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #33: First House →

#64: The Name of Jesus

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 The name of Jesus is so sweet, I love its music to repeat; It makes my joys full and complete, The precious name of Jesus! Chorus "Jesus" -- O how sweet the name, "Jesus" -- Ev'ry day … Continue reading #64: The Name of Jesus →

Ground Hog Day

Well, today was always an important day in my family. Back in 1895, surrounded by a snow bank, my paternal grandmother was born. Or so my grandmother explained the day of her birth. I'm not sure what the ground hog said about the day. But it was always a special day in our family. And … Continue reading Ground Hog Day →

Fitness Update: On Track Through January

Today starts February, so I can log my fitness progress for January. One month already done for 2016. Last week I had a really exciting fitness moment on Thursday: I finally got all the settings correct on my Misfit Shine for my morning swim session. It told me I swam 42 laps for 1,050 yards. … Continue reading Fitness Update: On Track Through January →

#63: Take the Name of Jesus with You

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Take the name of Jesus with you, Child of sorrow and of woe; It will joy and comfort give you -- Take it, then where'er you go. CHORUS Precious name (precious name), O how sweet! (how sweet)! … Continue reading #63: Take the Name of Jesus with You →

Vulcan’s Kittens: Fast, fun read

That is, if you start reading it and can't put it down. Per her own explanation, the start of this book was in 2011, when Cedar Sanderson wrote the start of the story to her daughter at summer camp in short installments. That fall her daughter, who heard of National novel Writing Month, encouraged her … Continue reading Vulcan’s Kittens: Fast, fun read →

A Blast of the Past #32: Third Birthday

And now a return to a series of posts that has been on hiatus for several months: reviewing the family photo archives for interesting observations of the past. Today we arrive at my daughter's 3rd birthday. By this stage between her and the cousins we had a pack of three kids with accompanying parents and … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #32: Third Birthday →

Changes at the bicycle shop

I dropped my bicycle off yesterday at River Market Cyclery to have the break pads replaced. The service was good, but the feel of the place has been different of late than it was before. During the winter time the shop closes on Mondays and Tuesdays, since business is generally slow. But before the winter, … Continue reading Changes at the bicycle shop →

#62: Crown Him with Many Crowns

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Crown Him with many crowns, The Lamb upon His throne: Hark! how the heav'nly anthem drowns All music but its own! Awake, my soul, and sing Of Him who die for thee, And hail Him as thy … Continue reading #62: Crown Him with Many Crowns →

Let us not settle what is good; but let us settle whether we are getting more of it

Today's post is going to be a quick quote out of Heretics by G.K. Chesterton: Every one of the popular modern phrases and ideals is a dodge in order to shirk the problem of what is good. We are fond of talking about "liberty"; that, as we talk of it, is a dodge to avoid … Continue reading Let us not settle what is good; but let us settle whether we are getting more of it →