You are not beautiful:: (reflections on John 1)
In case you missed it, I have invited you to join me & a ragtag group of folks in reading through the book of John in December. We are starting Friday and reading a chapter-ish a day until December 25th. Below is the 1st in what I hope will be an ongoing dialogue. If you were always the last one picked for kickball, this is the team for you. _________________________________ Just this week my 4-year old Hazel told me how someone in her preschool class told her she was not beautiful. Now, I cannot be certain she did not make…
an invitation for december
Well, that was a nice blog-cation. I am confident you enjoyed my silence as much and probably more than I did. There was so much to blog about: elections, holidays with family and continued kiddo chaos. On at least two of those three topics, I most likely would have peeved a good portion of you; regarding the subject of family, an honest author must be careful with those who think they love him most. People start to act differently when they realize they may very well be a character in your next post- the one you plan to make available…
no such thing as baby steps
Due to my lacky blog job, it has been a while, but we made it through the 6th anniversary of Eliot’s passing. Gin & I took Lena to a couple of appointments in St Louis and were able to have some real time to talk and remember and miss him while we drove the Sube to and fro. I am headed to Minneapolis on Wednesday to man a 99 Balloons booth at a conference centered on disability. It seems that soon after the schedule will have some holes, and I am looking quite forward to that. This fall has left…
In case you missed it, I have invited you to join me & a ragtag group of folks in reading through the book of John in December. We are starting Friday and reading a chapter-ish a day until December 25th. Below is the 1st in what I hope will be an ongoing dialogue. If you…
Well, that was a nice blog-cation. I am confident you enjoyed my silence as much and probably more than I did. There was so much to blog about: elections, holidays with family and continued kiddo chaos. On at least two of those three topics, I most likely would have peeved a good portion of you;…
Due to my lacky blog job, it has been a while, but we made it through the 6th anniversary of Eliot’s passing. Gin & I took Lena to a couple of appointments in St Louis and were able to have some real time to talk and remember and miss him while we drove the Sube…