BREAD

I love bread. It's been 35 years, but I can still conjure up the smell the bakery made in my grandparents small town in upper New York. Those were probably the days when bakeries could still provide a living to someone. But what do I know?

Lately, I've gotten into making some kind of bread product, like the pretzel rolls a few weeks ago, and this oatmeal bread loaf today. And I'm determined to make it by hand-no machine, no mixer, just my hands and muscles (thus I won't be making too many loafs at a time). I love the whole chemistry of the thing.


P.S. As a bonus, we topped off some of the slices with wine jelly...oh sooooo good.

WHAT'S IN THE BIBLE

If you have kids and loved Veggie Tales, check out this website. I am shamelessly making a plug for a new product from Tyndale House and the creator of Veggie Tales, Phil Vischer. I have a preview copy that Sean watches over and over and over....After watching the first episode myself, I believe many adults would benefit from watching this (it starts out with an overview of where and how we got our bible). Anyway, check it out.

http://whatsinthebible.com/2010/01/21/the-1000-challenge/

ORDINARY

I wish I had something to post, but I don't. Life is rather ordinary right now and I've not give thought to anything interesting. Let me get back to you.

MY THINKING TOO, DILBERT

WILL'S DAY

Tonight was a night I experienced a pride and happiness for my son who has worked hard at something that doesn't come all too naturally. If Will makes at least one free throw, he ties the game. But if he misses both...they lose. You'll see Will get's to shoot three times...reason being, after Will was given the ball by the ref, the opposing team players switched places before his shot, and apparently that is some kind of foul I was unaware of, so he was given two more shots.

ICE SCUPLTURES FROM CHINA

Here is a link to some impressive ice and snow sculptures in China.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/harbin_ice_and_snow_sculpture.html

BRIEF UPDATE ON SEAN

1. Sean no longer needs the O2...at all.
2. His O2 registered at 88.
3. We don't go back for another visit until March at which time we will set up a time to have his fenestration closed.
4. I wasn't able to go with Dawn to the doctor this time, but the stories I hear about our doctor and the relationship he has with Sean continue to lead me to believe he's the best doctor in the world. As long as we live here in Ohio, Sean will see Dr. Lane, and if that is over the span of years, I think they will have a unique relationship.

SUFFERING

I recently learned of a friend, who is my age, battling cancer. It has once again made me think about what my response would be to something like that. I just read this in my devotions this morning:
While they (the world) interpret their trials as things that will make or break the quality of their lives, we interpret our trials as events that are shaping us to understand God and inherit His riches." from the One Year Wonder of the Cross Devotional by Chris Tiegreen.

CHRISTMAS HIGHLIGHTS