Weekdays Through August -- Clay and Jackson County Zoo Days Residents of the Clay and Jackson counties still have a few more weekdays to take advantage of their free visits to the zoo in August that is their right for paying the special zoo tax. Anyone in the two counties can take the ticket they … Continue reading A Look Ahead — Zoo Days
#298: God Leads Us Along
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 In shady green pastures, so rich and so sweet, God leads His dear children along; Where the water's cool flow bathes the weary one's feet, God leads His dear children along. CHORUS Some thru the waters, some … Continue reading #298: God Leads Us Along
Sabbatical Update: Weekdays Resume
Yesterday's fitness post took a lot of today's content. The chief point is that I have gotten weekdays back, and that I have caught up on most of the things I wanted to do and keep as a standard in my life, so now I can carve out a schedule and get to work on … Continue reading Sabbatical Update: Weekdays Resume
Fitness Update: Weekdays resume.
Okay, so in these fitness updates I keep avoiding the workout information that was their core for such a long time, and start finding peripheral causes and topics to talk about. All of those topics are important, whether core or not, but part of their use is to give space to figure out how to … Continue reading Fitness Update: Weekdays resume.
#297: God Will Take Care of You
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Be not dismayed whate'er betide, God will take care of you; Beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you. CHORUS God will take care of you, Thru ev'ry day, O'er all the way; … Continue reading #297: God Will Take Care of You
The Book Ballot
Today the Avondale United Methodist Church Book Club discussed The Light Between Oceans, a first novel by M. L. Stedman. But I'm not going to talk about that. We also received our book ballot for the upcoming 12 month cycle. This process is a uniquely "democratic" means of choosing what we read each year. Everyone who … Continue reading The Book Ballot
A Blast of the Past #151: Disneyworld installment 4
Today we advance to more Epcot, more Main Street, and special character meals
A Look Ahead — Kansas City Renaissance Festival
Through September 23 — Mamma Mia at New Theatre Restaurant On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past to the door of the church. Featuring the #1 hits of legendary group ABBA, DANCING QUEEN, KNOWING ME-KNOWING YOU, TAKE A CHANCE … Continue reading A Look Ahead — Kansas City Renaissance Festival
#296: All the Way My Savior Leads Me
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 All the way my Savior leads me -- What have I to ask beside, Can I doubt His tender mercy, Who thru life has been my Guide? Heav'nly peace, divinest comfort, Here by faith in Him to … Continue reading #296: All the Way My Savior Leads Me
Sabbatical: Party
Okay, end of day, worked all day, took a coworker to the polls in the morning before work, and then ended it with an employee appreciation party at Oceans of Fun. A good day, all told. Now to enjoy the last of it where a husband belongs, beside his wife in bed.