Month: August 2005

  • A Hug From God Through a Friend

    Psalm 27:11-14 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of […]

  • The Comforting Smell of Shaving Gel

    Sarah-and-Tom/sarahtom2After Tom left for work this morning, I went about my morning facial routine: Dove, cold water, a dab of Lubriderm. I noticed that the bathroom smelled distinctly manly and wonderful. My husband was up early, had shaved, and gone to work to provide for us — not to mention that he thoughtfully cleaned the […]

  • Asian Chicken Salad

    costumeparty/214300_R1_16_9A Photo of Susan & Timothy Carlson. Bet you didn’t know that a traffic cone could hug a cowboy. Now you do. Below is recipe for the salad I made for the moms at the kid’s costume party. Put in a pot on the stove : Chicken breasts Two “glugs” of soy sauce and dry […]

  • Ken’s Salad Dressing Suggestion

    They should have known better than to have a “suggestions” box 😉 — My note: The other day, I was preparing a salad to take on the go. I poured the Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette into a little snack-size Ziplock bag, so that the salad wouldn’t become wilted enroute. I got to thinking – there aren’t […]

  • Summer Rice Salad

    Today I made a fabulous Summer Rice Salad, and even got to use some of the herbs from my garden! If you’re looking for an alternative to pasta salad to bring to your next potluck, try this. People always ask for the recipe. I should say that my friend Beth Catranis introduced this to me […]

  • Spring Breeze

    I’m sure I’m going to embarrass myself in this post, but here it goes. On my last trip to Tokyo, I was coming through Shimbashi station when I ran into a group of people getting ready to play some instruments, so I stopped to listen. The lead instrument looked like a recorder, and there was […]

  • Baseball Players Ain’t All Bad

    While Rafael Palmeiro is lying to the Senate and ruining whatever respect baseball players have left, the Cincinnati Reds offered a bit of an antidote, and raised my opinion of professional athletes substantially. A young boy was taken to a Reds baseball game by his grandfather, during which, the grandfather collapsed of a heart-attack. Recognizing […]

  • You Know You Want an Iced Latte

    Too hot for coffee, but need a pick-me-up? Try this recipe from my friend Janine. Prepare in a pitcher that holds at least 2 quarts: Combine and stir: 1/2 cup of instant coffee 1/2 cup of boiling water Stir in: 1 can Eagle Sweetend Condensed Milk 2 cups of cold water 1 quart cold chocolate […]

  • Acting is a Sin

    Today, thanks to Netflix, I was watching Anne of Green Gables with the kids as I folded laundry. I love some of the lines from the movie. This is from the scene where Anne, Ruby and Diana are pretending that Anne is the Lily Maid from the Lady of Shalott. She closes her eyes and […]

  • Strife

    Main Entry: strife Pronunciation: ‘strIf Function: noun 1 a : bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension “A *wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger allays contention.” Proverbs 15:18 “A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.” Proverbs 16:28 “For the churning of milk produces butter, And pressing […]

  • My Tip for Newlyweds

    Sarah-and-Tom/kiss One of the most comprehensive sites on Christian marriage and sexuality is The Marriage Bed. It is a ministry run by Paul and Lori Byerly. They do an excellent job at helping people think Biblically about stewardship and intimacy. In addition to the parent website, there are related sites with helpful message boards and […]

  • Damning Smiles Found Easier

    Check out the new photo album link on the masthead. Tom is a master at play.

  • First Meeting

    Last nights meeting was a bit anticlimactic. After everything leading up to this point, the meeting lasted about a half-hour, with the crux being that Sarah and I pleaded not guilty to all four counts. We also made a number of requests of the prosecutor, based on the information listed in the indictment, including a […]

  • The Art of Pettiness

    On the eve of our inquisition, I found an article on Credenda Agenda by Doug Jones entitled, “The Art of Pettiness“. Sometimes, when I cry out to God about how unfair my life is, my complaint is that I can’t write this well. I encourage you to read the whole thing so you can sharpen […]