Merry Christmas

And the angel answered Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy–the Son of God. – Luke 1:35 Joy and peace to you and your family this Christmas Day.

Borrowing my father-in-law’s wrench

I went to Lea’s mom’s yesterday to put together some Christmas presents.  I didn’t take any tools, anticipating stepping out to my father-in-law’s garage if I needed anything I couldn’t find in the house tool bag. And I did.  Visiting Nelis’s shop is bittersweet and evocative.  It’s pretty much exactly as he left it.  Rick, … Read more

Graceless “soul mates” celebrate destruction of their families in The New York Times

It must not be enough to destroy solid, traditional, moral values.  Apparently we must celebrate their opposite. Here is a truly amazing piece from the Weddings/Celebrations section of yesterday’s New York Times (hat tip, K-Lo).  (Ironically?) appearing under the subheading Vows, here is an excerpt: But it was hard to ignore their easy rapport. They … Read more

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