With this lovely sharing of the wondrous events of the first Christmas, I wish all of you a most blessed Holy Day!
Aug
2
Though, of course, we’re hoping we won’t have to try it for long.
About a week ago, my husband learned his graphic design job was being moved out-of-state (and he was not offered the chance to tag along). Of course, we went through a whole range of emotions — a bit of relief, as things had gotten complicated at that job; but mostly, as you might imagine, anxiety and nervousness, not only about finding a new job but also about the likely need to move and about how close we are now to the new school year (could this not have happened back in May or June? Really??).
As we sorted things out more, Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
23
This is an AWESOME video! Funny and true at the same time — as is good satire.
In the words of its creator: “In honor of all those Lutheran papas who made sure we got out of bed on Sunday morning, who taught us to pray, and who didn’t let our mothers bear the burden of raising us in the faith all by themselves.” Hear, hear!
Take time to watch it… and then, if it applies to you, call or email your own dad and say “thanks”!
Apr
11
On April 3, I attended the Home Concert (concert given immediately upon return from tour) of the Oak Grove Lutheran High School Concert Choir. One of the most moving pieces they did was called “Requiem,” by a young American songwriter named Eliza Gilkyson. The arrangement was by Craig Hella Johnson. It was written in response to the Southeast Asia tsunami of 2004, was performed also in response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and in the concert I attended was performed as a tribute to all affected by and lost in the earthquake and tsunami in Japan this past March.
The video here is not the choir I heard; this is the National Lutheran Choir. But the song is gorgeous no matter who sings it — believe me, I’ve listened to it at least four times in a row by different performers this evening! Take a listen:
Feb
7
My little guy earned himself detention today.
Yup. In kindergarten.
I’ve never had a kid get detention before, but somehow I thought if it did happen, it would be in, say, fourth or fifth or sixth or seventh grade. Or maybe eleventh… you know, for skipping class or something.
Nope. Kindergarten. For punching a fellow kindergartner in the face. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
19
That’s how someone has defined “forgiveness.” That definition is certainly exemplified in a human-interest article I read online today.
I encourage you to take a few moments out from whatever you’re doing — well, yeah, from reading my blog! — to go read this incredible, true, feel-good story. It’s “warm and fuzzy,” all right, but it’s too profound to be sappy.
I wonder how many of us could do the same as Steve Watt did. Of course, by God’s power, any of us could, but it’s still very hard to imagine.
The real take-away here is how both men were imprisoned, though only one was behind physical bars, and how both men are now truly free.
Take a read!
