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We have a funeral this morning, of the worst kind. 22, died in his sleep, absolutely no explanation, no one to blame, nothing. I have to read Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, including this: For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die. [...]
Last fall, when we worked out childcare stuff for Zora, the plan was that Thursday was going to be the day when I worked with Zora. I figured we’d go to church in the morning, do a few things, gather materials for afternoon work at home. While I was doing that, Zora would happily putter around [...]
This news story is truly the gift that keeps on giving. I’ll get you interested by saying: someone had to be restrained after drinking hand soap on a airline flight. But seriously, don’t stop reading until the end. Because just when you think the whole thing is about as bizarre as possible, something else gets [...]
I love this article from the Root about how to go to church on Easter if it’s been awhile. But, I am REALLY hoping that somewhere, someone is googling for a little information to get ready for tomorrow’s rare foray into church, and gets this article… …and then walks into their family’s rather restrained, all [...]
Beginning this week, I thought, “hey, piece of cake…Easter services on Sunday, but no youth group meetings to plan. And we’re reusing last week’s Good Friday service. whew…” Now, honestly, how could I forget that Holy Week involves all kinds of strange little tasks and details. So far this week, I have undertaken or will [...]
It is not a good moment when the town that you grew up in…a town that you normally have to explain the spelling and location of…suddenly becomes one-word news.
This is a really fascinating article about the implications of facebook for young people as they do the work of making themselves into adults. A few thoughts I have to add: For the especially mobile population (i.e. military kids, pastor’s kids, IMB kids, pick your frequent-move-employer of choice) it helps retain connection…which can help. Even [...]
Old MacDonald from Erik Vorhes on Vimeo.
That title is a question. Because, all of a sudden, it’s hit me that: Erik works full time and has precious little vacation time. And has a brutal commute which means that he can’t take on Zora duty before and after day care. Zora works full time, too, at being a little kid, and that [...]
I’ve been bouncing around some ideas about what to do for Lent. Less TV, more sleep, no computer, giving up church (just kidding!), eating the same thing for lunch every day, some form of fasting, going vegetarian… But, if you are thinking about food, check out this amazing photo spread of world-wide families and their [...]