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Earlier today I thought, “Carpenter… Joseph… Jesus were carpenters. They made useful items with tools and the skill of their hands.” What a positive connotation the word “carpenter” has. Until you juxtapose it with an insect: ants. Carpenter Ants!
Over 30 years ago we carefully constructed a grape arbor on the back of our large garage. [...]
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“Children too are a gift from the LORD, the fruit of the womb, a reward.” PSALM 127:3
We are officially Grandparents… and the kids aunts and uncles! But most importantly, our son and daughter are proud parents of a little boy (with great lungs!).
Back in December 2007, I’d reflected upon the second verse of Psalm 127 [...]
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Sitting here in the “Family Lounge” at Lourdes Hospital, the Norman Rockwell painting harkens back to another time… another sensibility. Or does it?
Our daughter arrived here yesterday afternoon–full term and ready to deliver… almost. An afternoon of false starts… a night of waiting… and now the blessed moment appears to be much closer at [...]
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What a great family vacation we’ve had! So many memories for the nine of us here in Southern California this past eight days: crisp sunrises with the snow capped mountains in the distance; LA and the Getty; great food like the Crab Cooker, Thai and Islamic-Chinese; decorating the NAMM float, the Band [...]
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The ice, snow and cold here in Guilford this year is incredible! After the snowiest Fall in years, we’ve now been “blessed” with single digit temps, over 12″ of fresh snow and windchills in the negative double-digits. Yikes!
Time to head to southern California! And the map tells it all (if you place your mouse on [...]
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