As I sit and try to think about what to post on to close out the year,. I got to thinking about all the bad things we were scared with this year, all the things that were wrong, that were going to ruin life as we know it. And yet here we are, and things, … Continue reading The year to end all years
A Blast of the Past # 77: In the not-so-bleak midwinter
Today is a set of pictures from mid-January 2006. winter isn't often bleak here, and when it is, doesn't stay bleak long, as these pictures attest.
Singin’ in the Rain
And other thoughts spurred by Debbie Reynolds (and Carrie Fisher) It is interesting that something that comes early in one's career might mark it. Both Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher found success early in iconic pictures that made them well-known. Such success is usually something thought of as being part of the the … Continue reading Singin’ in the Rain
#153: What If It Were Today?
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Jesus is coming ot earth again -- What if it were today? Coming in power and love to reign -- What if it were today? Coming to claim His chosen Bride, All the redeemed and purified. Over … Continue reading #153: What If It Were Today?
Carrie Fisher: Her Own Words
Today's post is late. Today's post is not original to me. Instead it is a note to Carrie Fisher in her own words. Taken from her own website with her own lighthearted yet frank take on herself: I don’t remember much about things like the order we shot scenes in or who I got to know well … Continue reading Carrie Fisher: Her Own Words
Fitness Update: Exercise with broken bones
Well, the significant spill from my bicycle that I mentioned on a previous post has mostly healed up. The swelling on the left hand went down, but a nagging pain in the pinky bone within the palm, and the pinky itself, persisted, so I went to the doctor Friday. Turns out the pinky bone in the … Continue reading Fitness Update: Exercise with broken bones
Of the Father’s Love Begotten
Yesterday I celebrated the frivolity of Christmas as underrated by the religiously zealous. But today is Christmas, and so I feel the need to reflect on the simplicity and profundity of the Incarnation. And the Perfect Carol seems the perfect way today (Thank you Ponder Anew!) Of the Father’s love begotten Ere the worlds began … Continue reading Of the Father’s Love Begotten
The Frivolity of Christmas
Today, a short meditation: Some people frown upon all the frivolity of Christmas, the stuff that doesn't obviously point to Christ, or remember the Nativity. I agree that when it comes to specific church observances, we need to ensure that Christ is obviously there, and our theology is sound. Yet even there, I think many … Continue reading The Frivolity of Christmas
A Blast of the Past #76: Christmas Set Up
Today seems a good day to share Pre Christmas photos from 2005.
Perfect Set of Carols
Carolers of Note performed today at the Nelson-Atkins Museum as part of their a capella Open Call in Kirkwood Hall, complementing the current feature exhibition Janet Cardiff: Forty-Part Motet. As the one choosing the set list, I put together the below program of carols. The hall offered a chance to perform some of our favorite songs … Continue reading Perfect Set of Carols
At The Rainbow 