Category: Me

Lyrics: Gun Street Girl

Sometimes I share poetry here, but today I am sharing a song that occasionally echoes in my mind – so perfect are the lyrics, so wistful the tune. A lifetime ago when I was eighteen, I laid on the floor of my big rented… Continue Reading “Lyrics: Gun Street Girl”

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Reflect2011: Eat

As promised last week, I’m going to do a reflection on each of this blog’s themes since that’s an easy entry into reflecting on what’s important going into the new year. In alphabetical order, we then begin with EAT – the category in which… Continue Reading “Reflect2011: Eat”

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The Book of Job: A blow-by-blow

The first of my required readings for January, the Book of Job is ultimately about the test of life, the unknowability of God’s purpose, and the central question: “Why do bad things happen to good people?”. Unlike the Biblical text of Genesis, which we… Continue Reading “The Book of Job: A blow-by-blow”

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Reflect11: My own life and actions.

Leading up to the new year, December is a month for reflection. Where have I been this year? Where am I going? What lessons do I want to carry into the new year? At the end of 2010, I participated in ReVerb which posed… Continue Reading “Reflect11: My own life and actions.”

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Are you planning a debt-free holiday?

Is it possible to get through the holiday season debt free? I’m wondering that as I project the expenses of hosting a new year’s day open house, travel to Vancouver Island, bringing hostess gifts to the friends who we visit, and paying for at… Continue Reading “Are you planning a debt-free holiday?”

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