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“The Whole Story”
From a letter written to Christopher Tolkien by his father dated 28 December 1944: I am glad the third lot of Ring arrived to date, and that you liked it– although it seems to have added to yr. homesickness. It … Continue reading
Ever Onward
After a few weeks away from the movie theater, it was nice to sit back with popcorn and cola for Onward by Disney and Pixar. I didn’t even know the movie was in the works until the first trailer dropped … Continue reading
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For the Longest Time . . . Travelers
Tonight I finally got back around to watching the “Time Travelers” episode of How I Met Your Mother. On some level, it’s the season eight version of “Symphony of Illumination,” but this one is for Ted. The through-line conceit is … Continue reading
The Praxis Axis
If he links to things at all, Andy Crouch (of The Tech-Wise Family) almost always links to things that will really challenge my thoughts about faith and work. A few days ago he linked to a Medium essay by Jon … Continue reading
The City Full of Songs
This is the song that always comes to mind when I think of Nashville and the many cities and towns around it. They’ve been on my mind all day.
Reading Mark throughout Lent
This year Mark provides the Gospel through-line for the season of Lent. When I realized this, my mind went straight to something written by Eugene Peterson many years ago (and anthologized in his collection Subversive Spirituality). I thought it might … Continue reading
Happy Leap Day!
30 Rock is the only show that I can recall doing much of anything with Leap Day. And I only recall that because I’d been watching older episodes during the down-time between fall and winter season on television. Here’s one … Continue reading
On the Week’s End
It’s been a week. And now that it’s coming to an end, it’s nice that we’ve got a cool night with a good breeze here in Honolulu. And more than that, I just found this video from 1994 of Rich … Continue reading
Lent Alone
Today is Ash Wednesday for many Christians around the world. It is a time to remember our mortality and to repent of sin. It begins the season of Lent, which is a time of preparation for the celebration of Easter. … Continue reading
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“One Small Step for Lamb”
Today was packed. Thankfully, it ended with some good conversations, some time out in the evening air, and the news that Netflix had gotten ahold of the 2019 Shaun the Sheep movie: Farmageddon. Definitely something to look forward to this … Continue reading
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