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Today in (Middle Earth) History
I’ll just leave these two clips from The Return of the King here to mark the events of the day in Middle Earth History . . .
Airplane Reading
My airplane reading for this trip was G. K. Chesterton’s Napoleon of Notting Hill. The book’s been on may shelf for a couple of years. I was looking for something on the shorter side, and I wanted it to either … Continue reading
Snoqualmie
The third phase of my spring break travel came to a close yesterday. The final stop was Snoqualmie Pass, a ski resort area east of Seattle. We drove up Sunday afternoon. The drive was snowy and wet, which made for … Continue reading
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Bellingham
The second phase of my spring break journey came to a close Sunday. Bellingham was the heart of the trip, as it included a wedding. The drive from Anacortes to Bellingham was quick. I even took Highway 11 instead of … Continue reading
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Anacortes
The first part of my spring break journey came to an end Friday. I flew into Seattle Wednesday evening and made my way north to Anacortes. It was great seeing the mountains, particularly on the interstate by Everett. The sunshine … Continue reading
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On Being Occupied
I think often of this story from Jesus, particularly during times like spring break: 43 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will … Continue reading
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Spring Break Start
Spring break has sprung. And it is much-needed. The third quarter of the year is always a little rust. This year especially so. Every day felt like an avalanche. No matter how prepared I was (some days more than others, … Continue reading
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On Ash Wednesday
Today was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent for many Christians around the world. I’m not much of a Lent person, for reasons I’ll get to at some point during this season. But I appreciate the general … Continue reading
Sunday’s Best: Face Value
Today’s classic Calvin and Hobbes could take the spot today on facial expressions alone. And not just Calvin’s exaggerated expressions: the face of Calvin’s dad is a great foil to the almost grotesque Calvin. (image from gocomics.com)
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Out-of-Date Update?
This past weekend I finally made it to the “barracks” of the Others from LOST. We took a group of students to Camp Erdman for a day camp, our first off-site trip like that in over a year. It was … Continue reading
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