December 25

Remembering today. Really trying to. Merry Christmas.

Pretty Awesome Book Giveaway Going On

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#1. THE REASON FOR GOD – Tim Keller
#2. CULTURE MAKING – Andy Crouch
#3. SURPRISED BY HOPE – N.T. Wright
#4. WHY WE’RE NOT EMERGENT – Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck
#5. HOW PEOPLE CHANGE – Timothy Lane & Paul David Tripp
#6. THE BIG PICTURE STORY [...]

Come, O Long-Expected Jesus

Come, O long-expected Jesus,
Born to set your people free;
From our fears and sins release us
By your death on Calvary.
Israel’s strength and consolation,
Hope to all the earth impart,
dear desire of ev’ry nation,
Joy of ev’ry longing heart.
Born your people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a king;
Born to reign in us forever,
Now your gracious kingdom bring.
By your [...]

Christmas Letter

Christmas letters are a dime a dozen. Don’t get me wrong: I love a good Christmas letter as much as the next gal. I especially love getting the photos and comparing them to the ones we got last year and seeing how much everyone has grow, but usually you just replace one family’s name with [...]

Grieving with Those Who Grieve

There is a time for everything: a time to write papers; a time to make tea wallets; a time to consume jello salad; a time to go to bed at 7:30 on a Thursday night; a time to take a hay ride under the stars with lots of small children; a time to wonder if [...]

Why, No, Thank You, I Can’t Stop…

These two are for Christy. More to come. And yes, I did get one book review turned in and another written and awaiting editing. We interview a couple on Monday night and I’ll write that paper later that evening. This means I need to start the big paper which isn’t due until December 16. But, [...]

Okay, Advent

Emily asked about Advent. I’m glad she did because I usually remember to pull the stuff out about a week after it begins. This is a good reminder to me to get it going on time (ie: go to the basement and find the box of Advent stuff; soon).
Here’s the post I wrote last year [...]

Mockingbird

I can’t imagine I’ve been the only one overdosing on Derek Webb’s Mockingbird album this week, but in case you are the last person on the planet who doesn’t have it, you really should. And you can get it for free right here.

My Two Close Calls

Otherwise known as Post-Election Stress Disorder, or possibly Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, but let’s pretend it’s the former, okay?
First of all, can I just say I was so proud to have thought up the Post-Election Stress Disorder thing, but when I typed it into Google I quickly realized I’m not unique at all? Moving on, then.
On Tuesday, [...]

Well?

Did your world totally turn upside down today? I can’t say mine did. I still had to get up at 7, get the girls fed and educated, fold some laundry, make some lunch, and do some writing. There’s something to be said for not turning the television on during the day (we never do this [...]

Well Said

“I believe it is better to lose an election than to lose one’s integrity.”
— Kenny Hulshof in his concession speech tonight to Jay Nixon for governor of Missouri

And It Only Took Two Hours!

I’m Megan Dunham and I Approved This Message

The number one dilemma facing our family tomorrow is this: do we wake the children at 5:30 in the morning to get in the voting line early, or force them to stand in line for hours some other time throughout the day?
We used to vote early in Colorado for everything – just ask for an [...]

What He Said

Hat Tip to Lux Venit

Here I Stand, I Can Do No Other

Okay, so that’s taking Martin Luther a bit out of context, but I’d like to think that were he still with us, he would be a lot more vocal than I about the way we tend to just ignore the way the collective “we” have sanctioned the killing of pre-born children.
Some arguments I’ve heard from [...]