So I was reminded by our coastal drive yesterday that Scot McKnight had mentioned on his blog that he would be giving a lecture at Pepperdine which is located just north of us in Malibu. After a bit of investigating, it looks like it will be possible for me to go and hear him speak,… Continue reading Scot McKnight in Malibu
Category: Friends
A good reminder
Last night I left Doug in charge of bath and bed, and I hurried off to the post office to pick up our held mail, and to Ralph’s to buy soy milk. As I stood in line at the post office, I marveled at how there could be so many employees present in the service… Continue reading A good reminder
Tagged
Rick Meigs at Blind Beggar tagged me, so here’s my go at five things that people may not know about me: 1. I play the hammered dulcimer. I started playing when I was six years old. I asked my parents if we could get a piano and because we did not have room or money… Continue reading Tagged
Rest
Yesterday was an excellent day. Getting up and opening up our stockings with no showers or apple pie preparations intruding on this sacred event; Seeing the living room quickly filled with dinosaurs and snorts of all shapes and sizes, with mommy and baby giraffes and elephants joining the fun; Being blown away by my husband… Continue reading Rest
Dear friends,
Merry Christmas from Doug, Erika, Mercy, and Aaron Emmanuel…and baby Jesus. May your joy be abundant.
Home interrupted
We are back in Portland now. We had a sudden change of plans Sunday after church so we decided to try and see some really good friends of ours from Fuller who moved up here a year ago. Because this was on short notice we did not have access to their phone numbers but we… Continue reading Home interrupted
The Divine Hours
We have very close friends who just last week gave birth to a precious baby boy. We were devastated to learn that he is now in the hospital in critical condition awaiting surgery to repair his tiny heart. I physically ache for them as I imagine their anguish and fear. The night after I received… Continue reading The Divine Hours
Encoding
Scot McKnight is doing a series of posts on Psalm 119. His comments today reminded me of what a mystery it is for us to come to a place of “understanding” when it comes to scripture and the things of God. Doug and I have good friends, John and Ann Goldingay, who often entertain students… Continue reading Encoding
“Truly worthy?”
Doug and I found ourselves sitting in our living room yesterday afternoon with some good friends from our church. They are a couple that has been on a journey of healing and restoration in both spiritual and very tangible physical ways. Since we have known them, there have been maybe a handful of times where… Continue reading “Truly worthy?”
And a little child shall lead them…
I was sitting in the back row at our worship service this morning when a kid from our congregation came and set down next to me. I asked him how he was doing and he kind of shrugged and said, “Okay.” I said, “Just okay?” and he said with a long face: “Yeah.” Well, my… Continue reading And a little child shall lead them…