I’m Moving!

Well, I’ve done it! I have loaded up all my posts, pictures, and comments, and am moving my blog! I got my own site, and won’t be posting anything else here, so follow this link!

Bible Quizzing (plus!)

We just got back from a quiz meet in Meridian, Idaho! There were 29 of us, counting kids and adults (2 full vans!). 4 out of 5 of our family went (Austin, high school quizzer; Alison, middle school coach; Deanne, high school coach and driver; and me, driver and scorekeeper). It is so much fun [...]

Listen…

At church the past few weeks the theme in morning worship has been “Listening to Christ”. Real important—but not automatic. We have to take the time.
This cartoon (from November 2000) came to mind today, and it illustrates why listening can be difficult. The competition for my attention is fierce, but the solution is simple.
Take time [...]

More Color

Ever-growing Newberg High School reorganized itself into five “Small Schools” recently. I got to be in on developing the new look, by designing the “identity package” for each of the schools. Since the schools are named by color—Blue School, Red School, Yellow School, Silver School and Green School—It was a very colorful and fun project!

In [...]

3 Unusual Things

I rode my bike to work this morning. Here are three unusual things that happened:

There was a sleeping raccoon right in the bike lane! I suppose he got tired of waiting to get across the “Dundee traffic”. That’s smart. Possums are a lot less patient. (I guess my “I share the road” sticker means more [...]

Portland Beats Seattle!

Google Maps’ Street View added Portland yesterday!

Discrimination?

Privilege: A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people
I really like the practice of reserving the best parking spots for people who need them. People who can’t walk (or have difficulty walking very far) get the special privilege of parking the closest. It’s the right [...]

A Gold Nugget

When someone shares their life story, or tells about how God has reached out to them, I often feel as if I have just been handed a gold nugget. I feel enriched. I’m reminded about the importance of community and shared experiences. My friend Mary Lou shared her life story yesterday, and it was a [...]

This is Cool!

While web surfing today I came across this colorful site.

More cute little kid clips!

Here are a couple more clips!