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    Dolphin Pics

    December 22, 2008 /

    We finally got my little $10 disposable water camera photos back from our time with the dolphins in Mexico and I just LOVED reliving the memories. Dolphins are so beautiful! And fun. I particularly like the one of us all getting splashed. 🙂   Hope your Monday is a blessed one! Yours, Tara B.  

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  • Grace in Daily Life

    Rich Mullins

    December 20, 2008 /

    I didn’t know this about Rich Mullins. Did you? He was said to be flaky, and maybe that’s because he simply wasn’t tied down. In his entire career he never knew the extent of his earnings. His quarterly checks from record labels were sent to the board of elders at his small home church. He asked them to pay him the median salary of a typical US worker, about $24,600 annually. The rest was given away to missions and charitable organizations or put into his retirement. Rich said, “If I knew how much I made it might make giving the rest away all that much harder.” If you love his…

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    What to Write With (by Alan Jacobs)

    December 18, 2008 /

    Alan Jacobs’ blog is making me think and making me uncomfortable–both of which are good things in this context. A recent post linked over to Neal Stephenson’s, “In the Beginning Was the Command Line” and I encourage you to consider reading it. It can be downloaded in its entirety for free–but be warned: it is LONG and it contains a few swear-words. Those things aside, it is definitely worth the uncomfortable read. 3:50AM here. Couldn’t sleep and finally decided to just get up and get some things done. I’m thanking God for a small, well-built home that is keeping our minus-15 degree temperatures away from our family. (A recent DVD…

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  • Singleness & Marriage

    Conviction

    December 16, 2008 /

    I (unintentionally–she was talking very loudly) overheard a conversation on our way home Monday night. The woman’s tone was extremely condescending and biting. Her words were even worse. It was hard to have to listen to–but I was in a situation where I really couldn’t move. I cringed for her and I cringed for the man to whom she was speaking. But mostly I cringed for me. I am so ashamed to admit it! But I heard MY tone in her tone. I heard MY words in her words. Especially in certain conversations with Fred. Especially when I am tired and not feeling well Oh oh oh! All I could…

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  • Grace in Daily Life

    Forgiveness & Patriotism (please pray for this man)

    December 13, 2008 /

    Thanks, PalmTreePundit, for directing us to this heart-breaking article about a naturalized American from Korea who recently lost his entire family after a marine jet crashed into his family’s home: This is What Patriotism Looks Like He refuses to blame the pilot or the military. In fact, just the opposite. When asked about the pilot (who ejected and survived), Mr. Yoon replied: “Please pray for him not to suffer from this accident … He is one of our treasures for the country. I don’t blame him. I don’t have any hard feelings. I know he did everything he could.”   Such grace. Such forgiveness. Such love of country. Please do…

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    Still as wonderful (and convicting!) as it was when I first listened to it in 1987

    December 12, 2008 /

    I still have this recording on an old audio cassette (although I did donate all of my old Walkmen and a bunch of old sermon tapes and unused Bibles–what a SHAME to even to say that phrase, eh?!?–to CRI last Christmas). I remember when Dr. T.R. Harris (an organ professor of mine at Augustana College back when I was still a piano performance major) gave me the recording and said, “You have to listen to this.” He was right and I did. Over and over again. And now you can too!   Dr. E.V. While Preaching at His Wife’s Funeral (HT: TakeYourVitaminZ for the link!)  

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