(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 'Mid the storms of doubt and unbelief we fear, Stands a Book eternal that the world holds dear; Thru the restless ages it remains the same-- 'Tis the Book of God, and the Bible is its name! … Continue reading #174: The Old Book and the Old Faith
#173: Thy Word is Like a Garden, Lord
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Thy Word is like a garden, Lord, With flowers bright and fair; And ev'ryone who seeks may pluck A lovely cluster there. Thy Word is like a deep, deep mine, And jewels rich and rare Are hidden … Continue reading #173: Thy Word is Like a Garden, Lord
#172: O Word of God Incarnate
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky: We praise Thee for the radiance That from the hallowed page, A lantern to our footsteps, Shines … Continue reading #172: O Word of God Incarnate
Cleaning up as you go along …
Or the theory of selective cleanliness... Different cooks have different patterns. Me, I like a clean kitchen, and I take the spare moments along the way to try and clean up what I can so there is less to do at the end. Now, this can be frustrating, since I live in a family of … Continue reading Cleaning up as you go along …
Fitness Update: wind/breath
This past week was a recovery from the cold/cough week. I didn't do much of anything until Wednesday of last week, and then it was just a bike trip to work and back. But by Friday I was ready for a short run, and by Saturday I was ready to try my weekly long run. … Continue reading Fitness Update: wind/breath
#171: Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart: Wean it from earth, through all its pulses move. Stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art, And make me love Thee as I ought to love. 2 Hast Thou … Continue reading #171: Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart
Living in a “Take Down” culture
Recently we saw the "take down" of political commentator and shock personality Milo Yiannopoulos. Because that is the exact term that is being used. "Hear the story about how a 16-year-old girl 'took down' Milo", a news story calls out. Because this is the environment we are in. We don't have civil discourse. We either … Continue reading Living in a “Take Down” culture
A Blast of the Past #86: 10th Birthday
Today's collage is from Nathan's 10th birthday party. This was when he got his first bicycle.
A question about thinking …
How hard is it to think?
#170: O Breath of Life
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 O Breath of Life, come sweeping thru us, Revive Thy church with life and pow'r; O Breath of Life, come, cleanse, renew us, And fit Thy Church to meet this hour. 2 O Wind of God, come … Continue reading #170: O Breath of Life
At The Rainbow 