Category Archives: General

Things are hopping around here. We spent the first week of August in Mexico. Which means we spent the last week of July getting ready to go to Mexico. Many thanks to my mom for house- and cat-sitting! And thanks … Continue reading →

I’m using this post to capture some stuff I’ve come across lately. This post from Desiring God by Jon Bloom is really a great discussion of how we should handle disappointment. It is wrong to feel disappointed because it is … Continue reading →

I have been running. Mostly early morning these days, before the sun is up and while the temp is as low as it will get (which hasn’t been below 70 much lately). Last November (I remember a lot of things … Continue reading →

I’ve thought for awhile about having a standing desk. There is more support for it being healthier than sitting in a chair, usually with poor posture, all day long. Don has sent along a few things about how to make … Continue reading →

I finished it today, with a fair bit of rereading and discussing as I went along. I admit that reading a book like this takes me longer for two reasons. The good reason is that I do spend time writing … Continue reading →

We are headed to Mexico again! We haven’t been in a few years (it’s been longer than I had realized). For several years we went to San Pedro outside of Merida in the Yucatan peninsula. A fascinating combination of rocks … Continue reading →

I had mentioned Fighter Verses as a great resource for memorizing scripture. They have a series with individual verses, and a version with larger segments to memorize. I recently found another resource that is a great help. This booklet by … Continue reading →

I don’t practice Lent. But I understand the season and the intent behind sacrifices, and evaluating our lives. In the middle of this Lent season, I followed a link from Tim Challies to a blog entry about Complementarianism by Mary … Continue reading →

I began listening to The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges in January. It was the free audio book from ChristianAudio. I also own the book so I was reading each chapter after I listened to it. This helps me … Continue reading →

Last two chapters of The Pursuit of Holiness touch on making it stick in every day life. He admits that we are called to be holy while living in a very unholy world. Surrounded by images and values and actions … Continue reading →