A no-brainer preface to all of this: White supremacists/Nazis/Klansmen/etc., are the wickedest of wicked people. Their actions and beliefs are evil and despicable in the sight of God. No ifs. No ands. No buts. I refuse to dignify their beliefs by devoting any further thoughts or words to them. Issue 1: Pride, arrogance, and statues.Continue reading "My heart is full of unwashed socks, my soul is full of gunk"
Valley Summers And Chicago Autumns
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lizzy, who loved two baseball teams very much. The first team was in her own humble home town, bringing joy to all who lived there year after year (especially to Lizzy). One summer, a young ballplayer named Daniel Murphy traveled far from his native land toContinue reading "Valley Summers And Chicago Autumns"
Truth, Tear Jerkers, And Clyde Kilby
Simplicity, wonder, faith. This is how life should be, regardless of our circumstances.
Old Testament Prophets And “The Giving Tree”
God loves us like crazy. Perhaps we love Him, too. But our love is a pitiful thing in comparison. We take His for granted. We take his blessings and we squander them. We wander away from His loving care, as if there might be something better for us to discover in the world.
What I Did On My Summer Vacation (By Lizzy Kipps)
It was more of a stay-cation sort of thing, actually. And I didn't do a whole heck of a lot. This about sums it up: -Got my eyes checked out and ordered new spectacles. With luck, I will be looking like a 1940's-era librarian very soon. -Story revisions. And more story revisions. And yet moreContinue reading "What I Did On My Summer Vacation (By Lizzy Kipps)"
Words And More Words
I haven't been able to get a post together to save my life these past few weeks. Half a dozen fragments of 'em are littering my hard drive, but (for whatever reason) it's been a struggle to put anything together in a whole and cohesive manner. The content that follows isn't much better, but it'sContinue reading "Words And More Words"
Easter Eggs
I do love a good Easter egg. Not the plastic doo-dads you hide in the yard. Not the hard boiled versions you steep in Paas. The sort of Easter egg I am referring to is defined by the Urban Dictionary as "A hidden item placed in a movie, television show, or otherwise visual media forContinue reading "Easter Eggs"
Baby Sloths
I was not going to write about baby sloths today. I was going to say something about Civil War battle reenactments, because I went to one last week. Yes, and I even took photos, to prove it. See? BUT, as I really do not have many positive feelings for Civil War battle reenactments, itContinue reading "Baby Sloths"
Old-timey family sing-alongs
God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I come from a musical family (on both sides) and, though I cannot sing worth a spit myself, I truly love it whenContinue reading "Old-timey family sing-alongs"
The Fabulous Vocabulary Of Les Miserables
“Do you hear the people sing Lost in the valley of the night? It is the music of a people Who are climbing to the light. For the wretched of the earth There is a flame that never dies. Even the darkest night will end And the sun will rise.” I once read Les Miserables.Continue reading "The Fabulous Vocabulary Of Les Miserables"
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