Christmas is a time where we feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It’s a time that we cherish our families and loved ones. It’s a time that we reflect on our year. It’s a time that we thank God for all He’s done and is doing. It’s a time when we are supposed to be […]
We head out this past Monday to cut down our Christmas tree. Had a blast with the fam. Got the tree home, and thought I’d share our decorating festivities with you. So with no further ado, our tree from start to finish…in 60 seconds. I do have to extend a quick apology to my German […]
Last night I watched The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian for the first time. Not sure why it took me SO long to get around to that one. Such a good movie. I was so captured by the story and some of the simple yet profound writing. It made me wonder… who/where are our modern […]
“But God is present in reality no matter what unreality our practices and our ponderings imply. He is forever trying to establish communication; forever aware of the wrong directions we are taking and wishing to warn us; forever offering solutions for the problems that baffle us; forever standing at the door of our loneliness, eager […]
One of the books I read recently that had a big impact was Culture Making by Andy Crouch. One of the big ideas of the book…the only way to change culture is to create new culture. A few weeks ago I caught this story on Sunday Morning on CBS as I was on my way […]
God is most glorified in me when I am most satisfied in him…through trials. -John Piper That statement has had a huge impact on me over the past several years of my spiritual formation. Fortunately I haven’t had any terribly dramatic trials to overcome in that time, but I figure they will come at some […]
**Disclaimer: this post is rated PG-13 due to anatomical language. Consider yourself disclaimed. A few weeks ago, Elyssa was watching Caleb before church while Rachel and I had sound check/worship practice. She later told me about a little conversation they had. Caleb let her know he needed to go poo poo. Â So she took him […]
So, I have now pretty much finished moving my blog over to a new platform. Goodbye Typepad. Hello WordPress. And boy was it a royal pain. Mostly cause of Typepad. They don’t make it easy to move your pictures over. But I digress… I plan to have a slightly busier/more involved theme here at some […]
Day 4 San Simeon to Lompoc 98.5 miles. Average speed: 14.5 mph. Mapped Route It’s now been a full week since this day. It’s getting harder to remember, so I better catch up on all these posts soon! And I do not understand at all how the elevation diagram works on Map My Ride. But […]
Cycling shorts Jerseys Riding jacket Leg/knee warmers Tune-up Full finger gloves Bicycle Saddle Body Glide Rear bike light Heart rate monitor Spare tubes Chain repair kit Tire irons Maintenance Kit Patch kit Chain lube/degreaser Camelback A new bike…(Hey, it’s a wish list…can’t hurt, right?)
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