The house falls into decay. Every. Single. Time. Last year, Mo and I bought our first house. We love it. A little 1940s Cape Cod, it’s the perfect size for our little family. And all the relatives who are over quite regularly. Plus the college students we have over for […]
I used to do a lot of moving. As a kid we lived in three different house on the same street in three years. As a young adult, I did the age typical move once a year until I finished law school. Less than a year ago, Mo and I […]
The last several days have been blazing hot here in Michigan, tempting me to wish that the temperature would drop a few degrees–or more. But I try to remind myself that not that long ago I was complaining how unusually cold it was for May and June and wishing that […]
Hello there! Though not visible to you yet, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes here, and I’m looking forward to sharing with you more soon! Hang on to your hats, because it’s safe to say that you will be seeing more regular posting here by the end of […]
I really like Ecclesiastes 5. Maybe because it is the first time we get some concrete advice from Solomon on life, rather than observing his comparisons and generalities of what a good life is. Another reason the chapter intrigues me though is Matthew 6 (another quite practical chapter of Scripture). […]
This is not the first time that Solomon has observed this. But he takes a look at all of the bad things that people have done to each other. Weighing the oppression and misuse of power he determines that the way people abuse other people is wrong. He determines that […]
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