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Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a tooth! And now, to do some mommy bragging: almost NONE of the predicted weeping and gnashing of gums. Zora clearly loves her mama so much that she knew I couldn’t handle a whole lot of that right now. So she’s taking it all in stride, smiling on cue to [...]
You need to read this sermon. I don’t care who you are, what’s going on in your life, or even if you read sermons regularly. You need to read this. It is gospel and wisdom from someone who embodies what he preaches.
Sleeping baby, no youth group meeting, comfy couch, Harry Potter movie, bowl of spicy soup, pile pf chocolate chip cookies in the kitchen…
Last night, Zora made her first bold statement about food she does not like. We made her a parsnip and potato puree, tried to give it to her a few nights ago, and she wasn’t too thrilled. So last night, I got it out again and added some carrot—she likes carrot! I got two spoonfuls [...]
I did it! I managed to read some books! (I am so woefully behind on things I want and need to read, so getting through these two feels like a accomplishment.) Last week, I finished Teaching Kids Authentic Worship. It looked so promising when I picked it up from a book table. I burned through [...]
Yes, folks, just shy of 6 months, Zora is eating “solids” (a loose definition, judging by the consistency). We’ve done rice cereal and bananas, and this morning I decided it was time to make some carrot puree. I’m planning to make my own baby food for a couple reasons: avoid picky eating; I suffer under [...]
Zora spent some time with my parents and my sister this weekend, and the entertainment included some photo sessions: Â If you like these, I’d highly recommend this book, which was their inspiration for the photo-shoot.
Thea and Mary Beth’s votes put running over the top, so here’s my post. First, the running back-story: In high school, I ran track because it was a co-ed sport at school. There were some nice boys on the team. Plus, it did not involve a ball, and I’m clumsy when it comes to sports [...]
I haven’t posted in a while, so here, gentle readers, is your chance for a little participation (and maybe some de-lurking!): in the comments, cast your vote for the potential posts you’d like to see. I’ll check back in a few days and write up the most popular. I’m thinking about running a 25k race [...]
In December, my friends Heidi and Tim found out that their baby daughter, Samara, has cancer. Because she is so close in age to Zora, and because Heidi and Tim are so dear to me, she’s been much on my mind. Last weekend, I got to visit her for the first time. This is part [...]