Char and I spent an hour this afternoon looking at living room furniture at Nebraska Furniture Mart. Here is what I learned:
One thing alone stands as the most important determining factor when buying a new couch, loveseat or chair. Though color and style are necessary considerations- a bright blue, crushed velvet couch may not seem [...]
Archive for April, 2008
It’s the only way
Posted in General Randomness, tagged fun, furniture, shopping on April 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The lovely, lovely smell
Posted in Things that Make Me Smile, tagged beauty, tornadoes, weather on April 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The last three days have been filled with lifting, moving and counting. My body hurts and I’m tired. Yet I’m not thinking of any of those things right now. Why you ask?
I’m looking up train/plane ticket prices to Chicago. Thinking about vacations to amazing cities to see amazing concerts is quite distracting. That’s not the [...]
Quote of the Day
Posted in Faith, Quotes, tagged love on April 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Susanna Wesley was the mother of John and Charles Wesley. Besides the two sons who would give so much to the Christian faith, she had another eight children. This busy woman knew amazing things about God.
Someday you will be no more
Posted in Things that Make Me Smile, tagged judgment, randomness, stilettos, thievery on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
About half an hour ago someone knocked on our front door. My roommate Becca went upstairs, looked through the peephole and decided not to answer. We’ve employed this method before – we don’t live in the best neighborhood and it was a stranger.
Time to share
Posted in Quotes, Relationships, tagged christianity, church, culture, marriage on April 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In July of last year, After the Baby Boomers: How Twenty- and Thirty-Somethings Are Shaping the Future of American Religion by Robert Wuthnow was published. To give you an idea of the content of the book, the product description (taken from amazon.com) is here:
“Much has been written about the profound impact the post-World War II [...]
How I love thee Google Reader
Posted in Faith, Relationships, tagged forgiveness, grace, growth, healing, repentance, sin on April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“What I’d like to ask that guy is this: Jesus may love you, but what about the people other than Jesus? The ones who can’t love you with those sins you don’t understand still on the record? What do we do for those who aren’t interested in imputation, but want accountability? Payment? Consequences? What about [...]
Quote of the Day
Posted in Faith, Quotes, Relationships, tagged growth, healing, sanctification on April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The good and biblical approach to past relationships (and the past in general) is to rejoice over that which was of benefit to your growth in Christ (all of it ultimately is, both the good and the bad) and let God redeem and heal that which pulled you away from the King.
Though he wasn’t necessarily [...]
