Posted in Comfort & Control, Rage Against The Pile on Feb 24th, 2012 No Comments »
A few months ago I bought a Groupon for two nights at the Earthbox Motel on San Juan Island. The islands are a favorite summer destination for us so I’m excited to visit in the off season. Earthbox boasts the only indoor pool on the island, which is really what sold me on it since [...]
Posted in Bryan, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Feb 20th, 2012 No Comments »
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. (Ephesians 2:13 ESV) Today I worked straight through lunch, and when I finally unplugged my headphones at 1:30 to see what Bryan was up to, he asked if I was ready to eat. I was [...]
Posted in Momageddon on Feb 2nd, 2012 2 Comments »
A few weeks ago I watched the Parenthood episode where Julia & Joel realize their daughter, Sydney, who is about the same age as Ruthie, is a sore loser. When Sydney loses a game, she throws a major fit – screaming, flailing, and she even slaps Joel across the face. Joel tosses her in her [...]
Posted in Soundrack on Feb 1st, 2012 2 Comments »
Passover by Joe Day I’ve been around this song for more than 10 years. It was written by Luke Abrams, and I’m so happy my friend Joe Day recorded such a great studio version of it. I play this song loud and on repeat whenever I need a reminder that God is sovereign over both [...]
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