The first summer in the new house was the start of a lot of changes. We planted strawberries and rhubarb in the flower beds, took down the wooden fence and replaced it with chain link (even with the power tool, digging the holes in that clay to pour the cement -- had to be careful … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #34: First House, First Summer
By the time work finished Wednesday it was time for Ash Wednesday services, and that left little time afterwards to write ahead the blog for today. So today, after work, I'm looking for something to post. And I thought, Why not appropriate/promote something related to Lent? So here it is, the promotion of our church's … Continue reading Lent
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Jesus, thou Joy of loving hearts, Thou Fount of life, Thou Light of men, From the best bliss that earth imparts, We turn unfilled to Thee again. 2 Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood, Thou savest those … Continue reading #66: Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts
http://www.nickcolebooks.com/2016/02/09/banned-by-the-publisher/ Tried to share this one, but it didn't want to work, so here's the rough version of it.
Well, in my last fitness post I mentioned that I was happy about my Misfit Shine finally recording my laps swum. No such luck last week. Both times I swam it didn't count the laps. I'm not sure exactly what settings caused this. But I also learned that the Speedo Fit app that I could … Continue reading Fi tness Update: Tech vs. Flesh
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Sing alound the name Till it softly, slowly Sets all hearts aflame. 2 Jesus -- name of cleansing, Washing all our stains; Jesus -- name of healing, Balm for all our pains. 3 Jesus … Continue reading #65: Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
From Matthew 23: Â 8But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 9Â And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10Â Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. 11Â But he that is … Continue reading Exalt or humble?
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
So far this year I've managed to commute to work via bicycle with no assistance from the metro bus system. People constantly ask me if I rode the bicycle in today, as if there is always an alternative. And while I could choose other transport, they never consider that there are some people for whom … Continue reading Commuter cycling: not just a fairweather venture
(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
