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into the desert . . .
“Your journey begins on February 15, 2010.” Wow. Sounds like Star Trek. Or a ride at Disney World. I’m intrigued. On this (Follow) Friday, I’d like to offer you a blog that I just discovered today. That’s a bit risky. … Continue reading
Premature Thoughts on Parenting Teenagers
Image via Wikipedia I need to start out by making something absolutely clear. I have three children, but the oldest is 12. He turns 13 on March 26. So, we’re not there yet; we haven’t experienced parenting a teenager. And, … Continue reading
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To Blog or Not to Blog . . . that is the question.
When I set up this blog, I didn’t announce it to the world. Well, unless you count posting entries on Twitter and Facebook. I guess that’s a pretty loud announcement. But I just started posting. I didn’t say, “Hey world! … Continue reading
Stalking . . . Revisited, or Why "Following" is a Good Thing
Do you ever look back at your understanding of a concept and recognize that your perspective has changed dramatically? Periodically in life, there are epiphanies … those wonderful moments of revelation when something becomes crystal clear. For me, processes of … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Donald Miller, Facebook, Google Reader, Social media, Twitter
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All shall be well . . .
Have you ever been to England? I love to travel and don’t do enough of it. I must say, England is one of my favorite places. My college friend, Rachel (libertyandowain.blogspot.com), has lived in Cambridge for some time. She’d likely … Continue reading
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Tagged England, saints, spirituality, St. Julian of Norwich, theology, women in ministry
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Tumblog Organization?
Having researched blog hosts, I decided upon Tumblr. There are other good ones out there. I considered WordPress & Blogger & Blogspot. Tumblr seemed to have the simplicity and pre-formatted-ness that I was looking for. And it doesn’t hurt that … Continue reading
Great Teachers
Have you ever known a great teacher? You probably have. Perhaps she was your teacher. Perhaps he was your child’s teacher. You know it when you see it. But can you describe it? And can our school systems replicate it? … Continue reading
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Inaugural Post
Blogging. Thought about it for a while. Tumblr seems easy. Gonna try it. And see what I think. Stay tuned.