Archive for January, 2010
30 January 2010 | 04:38 PM
Something Delicious This Way Comes
~~~Day’s Verse:How beautiful on the mountainsare the feet of those who bring good news,who proclaim peace,who bring good tidings,who proclaim salvation,who say to Zion,“Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52:7~~~
My latest foray into yeast breads:
This challah bread recipe involved much more waiting and more complicated steps than the previous two recipes. (By the way, if my writing [...]
29 January 2010 | 10:35 AM
It Takes a Community to Build a Program
~~~Day’s Verse:Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.Romans 5:3-5~~~
If I had to sum up my [...]
26 January 2010 | 07:34 PM
Growing Pains
~~~Day’s Verse:This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point [...]
26 January 2010 | 06:54 PM
Growing Pains
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Since starting my job last Wednesday, I keep finding myself opening Blogger…and never quite getting around to writing a blog. In fact, my schedule has now contracted from “Totally wide open” to “Barely time to brush my teeth.” Last night, for example, I arrived home at 6:45, showered, ate dinner, and started reading [...]
25 January 2010 | 12:38 PM
First Ever Bike Class!
~~~Day’s Verse:Listen, far-flung islands,pay attention, faraway people:God put me to work from the day I was born.The moment I entered the world he named me.He gave me speech that would cut and penetrate.He kept his hand on me to protect me.Isaiah 49:1-2ish (context)~~~
On Friday I will co-teach my first-ever bike-related class with Every. The Bicycle [...]
22 January 2010 | 06:29 AM
Almost Famous
~~~Day’s Verse:In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. John 1:1-2~~~
The Dalles Chronicle wrote an article on my AmeriCorps group’s Martin Luther King Jr. day service project. We’re practically famous!
Updated to add: We *are* famous — we made it [...]
17 January 2010 | 07:13 PM
Still AmeriCorps Training
~~~Day’s Verse:Sing to the LORD a new song,his praise from the ends of the earth,you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,you islands, and all who live in them. Isaiah 42:10~~~
This AmeriCorps training — which doesn’t end until Tuesday morning, by the way — feels almost exactly like going on [...]
14 January 2010 | 06:59 AM
Shine Like Stars in the Heavens
~~~Day’s Verse:Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights above.
Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
Praise him, sun and moon, praise [...]
12 January 2010 | 07:25 PM
AmeriCorps Training
~~~Day’s Verse:He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.”Luke 17:6~~~
This is just a brief update to let you all know that as of Monday at 10:00 am, I have started training as [...]
10 January 2010 | 07:06 PM
Breadscapades
~~~Day’s Verse:Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.James 1:12~~~
On Friday I looked into the fridge and saw hummus. I could almost taste the hummus flavor on my tongue as it combined [...]
