December 2010
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Dec 28th
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“But what if”—he leaned forward again—“there is no Earl,...”
– On Fortune’s Wheel, by Cynthia Voigt
Dec 28th
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“Measured against the brightness of the present day, such gray forebodings meant...”
– On Fortune’s Wheel, by Cynthia Voigt I first read this book when I was 12 or 13. I was highly impressionable.
Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Mayberry-opoly
Mayberry-opoly is a version of Monopoly. The places are named after places on The Andy Griffith Show, the situations on the cards refer to scenarios from the snow, etc. The game differs from Monopoly in several small ways because of copyright law. My family wanted to play. I did not really want to play, because I was feeling tense for some reason I couldn’t identify; also, I have stressful...
Dec 26th
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This spoke to me powerfully. It’s a little long, but please do read it. If you absolutely cannot read the whole thing, read the poem. beingblog: by Luke Hankins, guest contributor …We have faith; we lose faith. We have times of peace; we have times of great distress. And I have found that God enters life not only through belief but also through unbelief, not only through rejoicing...
Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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My little brother's getting married 05/21. On...
In honor of 5.21 I say we name our first child Methuselah (Gen), always remember to wear deodorant (Ex.), be thankful for your figure (Num.), be content (Deu), be good swimmers (Judg), leave our idols at home (II Sam), know who our servants are runnin’ around with (II Kings), maintain barbed-wire fences around our livestock (I Chron), speak kindly to each other (Job), follow the path of God...
Dec 23rd
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When I was sixteen, I quoted this entire movie... →
Dec 22nd
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“Once, many years ago, there was a child of nine who loved Walter Milligan. One...”
– from “Aces and Eights,” by Annie Dillard
Dec 22nd
“I had an anti-matter mother who once had cancer, and there was no answer, she...”
– Christopher A. Zackey, “The Black Hole” New Hope International 13.6
Dec 18th
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“You know, people want someone to tell them the answer. They want a friend, or a...”
– Michael Pitt (via aphoenixrising) …yes.
Dec 12th
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Sometimes when I add a book to my Amazon wish list, Amazon tells me that the book I just added was already on my wish list and moves it to the top of the list. This always catches me off guard! Books this has happened with recently: Celebrating the Wrath of God: Reflections on the Agony and the Ecstasy of His Relentless Love, by Jim McGuiggan Just Kids, by Patti Smith
Dec 8th