It seems like every year I mark the transition from course reading to summer reading with an obsessive overload of children’s fiction. Last year it was Lemony Snicket (could anything be more different than reading Turretin, Bavinck, or Vos?). This year (anticipating the need) my daughter, Hannah, gave me a book to read after I [...]
Whew!
(Only my daughters will understand when I say that I can hear Gilad’s voice encouraging me, “We’re done!! We’re done for today!!)
A year ago (actually, EXACTLY a year ago) my computer hard drive died. I was in the midst of writing my final papers and getting ready to study for exams. I lost lots of time at the Apple Store (both in King of Prussia, PA and in Delaware). We finally were able to recover a [...]
By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast. Job 37:10
Winter is long in Maine. Some think it is way too long. Kind of like Narnia under the spell of the White Witch… always winter. But, just like Narnia, we’ve had a melting into Spring! Yes, the long-awaited [...]
photograph courtesy Philip Greenspun
Éva learned to respond to the greeting “Christ is risen!” with “Christ is risen indeed!” today.
This beautiful Resurrection Day is Jireh’s first time going to church. What a special occasion.
And on this beautiful day, we even had snow to greet us. It is still falling. What a visual picture of [...]
Hannah’s water broke early this morning and we are hoping to have a baby sometime today. You know it’s a third baby when you wake up at 3:30 AM and your water breaks and you tell everyone “Let’s see if we can sleep for a few more hours.” Pray for her and the baby as [...]
My sister got me hooked on Sudoku puzzles recently.
I’d like to point you to a further challenge… Elvish Sudoku puzzles!
Fear not the unknown… there is even a key to the tengwar numerals.
Click on the thumbnails to be directed to the website where you can download the booklet of 7 puzzles.
Happy New Year!
No, this is not Philadelphia. Although it SHOULD be (actually, it’s Japan).
OK, after much consideration, I have come up with the most likely theory for the dearth of snow this month in Philadelphia.
It’s Doug Green’s fault. Yes, the WTS OT professor whose brilliant idea for cutting down on interruptions during grading was to pack [...]
Little almost-two-year-old Maggie is more likely to call for her older sibling with “Brother!” (actually, it’s more like “Brudda”) than his given name, “Ethan.” She’s really lucky. What a great gift to have an older brother. Ethan and Maggie have lots of fun together. And as they get older you can already see how Ethan [...]
here’s a few to try while traveling over the holidays:
An International Christmas Tree
“X”
“XXX”
"XXXXX"
“GOD JUL”
"BUON ANNO"
"FELIZ NATAL”
"JOYEUX NOEL”
"VESELE VANOCE"
"MELE KALIKIMAKA"
"NODLAG SONA DHUIT"
"BLWYDDYN NEWYDD DDA"
"""""""BOAS FESTAS """""""
"FELIZ NAVIDAD"
“MERRY CHRISTMAS”
"KALA CHRISTOUGENA"
"VROLIJK KERSTFEEST"
"FROHLICHE WEIHNACHTEN"
"BUON NATALE-GODT NYTAR"
"HUAN YING SHENG TAN CHIEH"
"WESOLYCH SWIAT-SRETAN BOZIC"
"MOADIM LESIMHA-LINKSMU KALEDU"
"HAUSKAA JOULUA-AID SAID MOUBARK"
"""""""’N PRETTIG KERSTMIS """""""
"ONNZLLISTA UUTTA VUOTTA"
“Z ROZHDESTYOM KHRYSTOVYM"
"NADOLIG LLAWEN-GOTT NYTTSAR"
"FELIC NADAL-GOJAN KRISTNASKON"
“S NOVYM [...]
Here’s a little snow dance:
Let’s hope it works!
No, not N.T. Wright and Kevin Vanhoozer (although I did bump into them at the Baker Book reception).
No, far more impressive are these two celebs caught hobnobbing together in downtown Philly between SBL* sessions.
(photo credit: the WTS OT cell phone paparazzi)
*The Society of Biblical Literature’s 2005 Annual Meeting is in Philadelphia this weekend. That means [...]
Found this delightful quiz (much better than taking the Myers-Briggs test). So, here are my results:
To which race of Middle Earth do you belong? brought to you by Quizilla