I finally did some work on my new Book Reviews page. I made some categories (but only one is working right now – the Newberry Awards one). I’ll try and get working on the categories, but hopefully once they are through, you dear readers can go looking for recommendations when you want something good to read! I’m having a great […]
I’m happy to report that since coming home from Utah I have continued to feel happy (or at least not depressed). This morning when it was so sunny at nine a.m. I thought to myself, “how could I be depressed with all this light hitting my eyeballs?” I’m not happy to report that Andrew still seems to be struggling with […]
It’s snowing today and as I was driving Spencer to seminary this morning I thought, “snow is so magical” – which got me thinking. What is it about snow that seems so magical to me? After all, it’s frozen water, and I don’t think rain is magical at all! I thought back to when I was a kid, growing up […]
Well, I have completed this reading of The New Testament. I liked the way the readings were divided out and enjoyed the study guide that went along with it. Reading the selections with the overall theme in mind for each week made the reading more relevant and gave me a goal of what to read for. I you ever get […]
So, I’ve been having trouble finding a theme that works. I noticed, after about a week, that the last theme wouldn’t let me post comments! What good is a blog if people can’t comment??? For now I’m back to a theme I know works. Just wish it was a little cuter, or something … On the very last leg of […]
I’ve finished my third week of reading The New Testament. I’m really almost through – it’s crazy! I really enjoyed Luke this week. And I’ve had some more thoughts about Mark. The Bible Dictionary suggests that Mark might have been written at the request of church leaders. In that sense, Mark is a straight-forward account of his experience and certainly […]
So, I’m tired of the cold and I figured at least my blog could be spring-like. Can you be ready for spring in January??
Well, I’m a week and a half into my challenge. Almost half way through! Some thoughts on the experiment. I’ve read all of Matthew and Mark. Took me almost a week to realize that each week’s assignment is anchored by one of the gospels. Matthew had a pronounced theme for me this time through – Christ’s life was one of […]
So, Tom gave me a new set of scriptures for Christmas this year. I’m sad to be moving on from my old set, but the cover has come off in the back despite a couple of attempts to repair, and there are scribble marks and even a tear or two (although writing it down makes those scriptures seem charming!). Anyhow, […]
This was my first week as the ward Primary pianist (Primary is my church’s organization for children). I’ve been practicing for almost a month. The tricky part is that there are probably 50 songs in the songbook that I could be asked to play in any given Sunday – songs that the children are learning, favorites that they always request, […]