postaday2011
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treehouses
This is our fifth year living in Oregon. I figure it’s about time I quit thinking–and whining–about home (Maryland) and start checking out this beautiful state. So I’ve started making a list of places to visit. This is on my list. Read more
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i remember skies like this
This photograph of the Milky Way through the rugged Annapurna, brought back memories of the sparkling canopy of stars in the Banepa skies and the lessons learned my first few months there. (I found the photo here) Read more
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i wonder if i know him
I Wonder if I Know Him I wonder if I know him In whose speech is my voice, In whose movement is my being, Whose skill is in my lines, Whose melody is in my songs In joy and sorrow. I thought he was chained within me, Contained by tears and laughter, Work and play. Read more
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the largest photo library
Every 2 minutes today we snap as many photos as the whole of humanity took in the 1800s. In fact, ten percent of all the photos we have were taken in the past 12 months. (Source: andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com) Read more
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old ties, forever friends
In the mail yesterday was a bright yellow envelope from Kate Blom. The Bloms attend our home church in Maryland, one that we haven’t been able to rejoin since we moved to Nepal and then to Oregon. We haven’t lived in Maryland since 2000, but 10 years and more later, our Maryland church family still Read more
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the case for the oxford comma
Source: thegloss.com ( I posted this on my FB page . . . and had a fun discussion. See below!) Gordon Christo I understand the commas in a series as a substitute for “and” (apples and pears and peaches and bananas). Since the final “and” remains there is no need for the comma. My wife disagrees Read more
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a study on heaven
Key Text: John 14:2,3 Objectives: 1. Know: That the Kingdom of God is within you. 2. Feel: Encouraged knowing that life on earth is but a transient phase. 3. Do: Be focused on the face-to-face communion with your Creator God that awaits you when this life is over. Lesson Outline: I. Not of This World Read more
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pakistan doodle beats india’s for sure
C’mon, India. Is that all you could come up with? Really! Read more
SAYS FYL 