Serenity opens today, and we just got back from seeing it. I loved this movie; it was light years ahead of Star Wars in intelligence of plot, wittiness of dialogue, and in every other way that makes a movie great. Give it a try if you like sci-fi, action, or humanity overcoming impossible odds movies. […]
Archives for September 2005
To show my gratitude
When I was worshiping the Lord this morning, one song particularly spoke to me: What can I say or do to show my gratitude? What can I give in turn for what I cannot earn? A broken and contrite heart You will not despise A humble and upright life catches Your eye I will bring […]
Dinner at Grandma’s
The kids were over for dinner last night. I made a new recipe, Indian Chicken Curry, which looked really good and had three added benefits: curries contain tumeric, a top cancer-fighting spice (my daughter has pre-cancerous cells and their growth is being monitored right now); the recipe contained no gluten foods; and it called for […]
All Through the Ages sale continues
I thought we were getting to the end of our clearance copies of All Through the Ages. My husband found another shelf of cases over the weekend. This means we still have almost as many as we have sold already this summer, and that is a lot. I still think the Lord is multiplying them […]
Thankful for the sword of the Spirit
The Word of God is compared to a sword in several places in the New Testament. A shield — our faith — is a defensive weapon; a sword is an offensive weapon. Thank God that He has given us a shield, and a sword. A little over two years ago, a force I can only […]
Benson Park Sculpture Garden
I went to the Benson Park Sculpture Garden last week with my sister and her children, my Mom, and my daughter and grandson, Zane. Benson Park Sculpture Garden is in Loveland, Colorado, the home of more sculpture artists and bronze foundries than almost any other city in the country. The city adds several sculptures every […]
The Fourth Purpose
John Taylor Gatto is working with an award-winning director on the documentary series, The Fourth Purpose. The first documentary will explore what is wrong with public schools today; the second the history of compulsory schooling and how our public schools got in the mess they're in; and the third, alternatives to compulsory schooling and what […]
More of us
I was praying for one of my children this morning, who is going through a difficult time. I was asking the Lord to give them more of Him, for it is my belief that it is Jesus Himself who is the answer to our problems, not His gifts or blessings. He is the blessing. He […]
gluten allergy … ?
A funny thing happened when I had my first piece of bread again after having no wheat for almost two weeks while doing my detox. My nose ran, my eyes watered, my skin itched everywhere, my hands dried out, and no amount of hand cream helped. I think I must be allergic to gluten, since wheat is the […]
Praying my way to intimacy
I have been praying the Lord’s prayer in my daily devotions this summer. Think of each phrase in the prayer as a principle of prayer and not just a mantra to repeat. Our Father Who art in heaven Hallowed be Thy name Thy kingdom come Thy will be done On earth as it is in […]