Shields

Ezekiel and I met my parents for breakfast. Skipping a bit of school (sorry Mrs Bonham!). I brought paper and colored pencils. I loved to draw with my dad when I was little and so does E. They quickly penciled a set of tanks for a battle. Dad’s had a bigger turret and extra machine […]

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Priorities

Ezekiel and I go out to breakfast every Friday morning. My choice is donuts, his is a McDs McGriddle. This was his week and I pointed out the Happy Meal display case — the prize is Pokemon cards. “I know how to open that.” What? He is already turning the lock dials. Boom, the case […]

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Monarch

For Mother’s Day we created a butterfly garden for Meg. Tiny milkweed plants and hand painted butterflies. The plants grew and bloomed. Monarches arrived. Caterpillars hatched and ate and ate (we gave some to Ezekiel’s second grade class). And now we have 8 chrysalises hanging from our deck and house (make that seven… Appa ate […]

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Wascally Wabbit

Appa has an underground fence. He can run within a foot or two of the edge, but any further and he gets zapped. Side Note: This is one of the real advantages to raising a dog over children. In addition to the fence collar, we have a remote that will beep or vibrate or shock.. […]

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New Vision

We are about to start a new series on the book of James. Each week a new chapter. James, like the Sermon on the Mount, is daunting. It can feel impossible. Judgmental. But that is not the brother of Jesus’s intent. Instead James hopes to remind us of who we are! There is a beautiful […]

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