This afternoon I went inside a little party supply shop down the street. I needed to purchase a dozen balloons for our recruitment today at the local grade school for the summer camps that next week’s Vacation to L.A. team will host. As I walked up and down the two cramped aisles of the tiny… Continue reading My way
Because Doug is a superior photographer (and considerably taller)…
Here’s the better shot I promised. Little Sammy went from a fuzzy gray clump to this beautiful creature literally in days, and now he is gone. Lately Mercy has been bringing me “eggs” (random toys) to hatch for her. We checked out Horton Hatches the Egg from the library so I am pretty sure that… Continue reading Because Doug is a superior photographer (and considerably taller)…
Quotation of the Week
“They send you, by yourself? Where are your lights? Where are your trucks? Your cameras?” he demanded. “You can tell your supervisor that I was displeased! Displeased with you coming out here with a little digital camera–a little digital camera–for this! Where are your trucks?” Martin, a retired school-district worker, assumed a look of disgust.… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
The little man
I realized the other day that Mercy gets most of the press on the occasion that I tell kid stories here. It is Aaron the Baron, however, who has been the comic relief of late. And most of what makes him so darn funny right now is that he continues to surprise me with what… Continue reading The little man
Vacation with a purpose
Next Sunday, a group of children, youth and adults will come to our neighborhood to live in our homes for the week, paint the home of one of our church members and help prepare our tutoring center for a busy summer of ministry, and lead sports and art camps for children in our community. This… Continue reading Vacation with a purpose
What we really care about
Late Saturday night, our apartment suddenly filled with the noise of hovering helicopters. I peeked out the bathroom window and saw at least four, just sitting above us a few blocks away. I looked out the living room window and counted six. Clearly it was a news frenzy, so I flipped on the TV for… Continue reading What we really care about
Out on the curb
Saturday afternoon, Aaron took me for a walk around the block and we ended up at our good friends’ house around the corner for a few times down the slide and some fun playing catch with their big pink ball. As we were leaving their house to come back home, a piece of furniture that… Continue reading Out on the curb
Quotation of the Week
His [Micah’s] word is hesed, which translations often represent by “steadfast love.” NRSV has “kindness,” which is a bit wishy-washy. The word is actually close to the Greek agape. I think the nearest English word is commitment. There are two circumstances in which you show hesed in the OT. One is when there is no… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
What are the odds?
Yesterday we went to our OB for my regular check-up, and everything seems to be going smoothly with the pregnancy. Every time we go to their office, we are inundated with questions from the entire staff: “Is everything okay?” “Are you guys staying out of trouble?” “Is there any new crisis to report?” We feel… Continue reading What are the odds?
It’s definitely just one bird
Here is a better shot of our little Sammy. I can’t believe how quickly he is growing!