A tale of tea.

When I don’t know what to write, I make tea. When I do know and I just need to stay awake long enough, I make coffee. Coffee is fuel. But tea is about reflection. When I make coffee, I count the ingredients into the coffeemaker. I flip a switch and head back to the computer. […]

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Saturday reflection: on how-to books

I love the first chapter. It’s the one that agrees with me, that says that everything and everyone are all messed up but that there is hope for me. The second chapter gives the research. It picks the things that challenge my complacency. The third chapter lets me feel like I’m making progress. It tells […]

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Every pencil is different

I enjoy making birthday cards by hand. I use colored pencils. I always sharpen them with a small Xacto knife, to maximize the lead from each pencil. If I used a pencil sharpener, I would not notice the different types of wood that make up each pencil. Even though my colored pencils all the same […]

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Relax. Peter struggled too.

(Repost from July 10, 2009. ) In verse 17, Peter gets praised. In verse 22, Peter gets scolded. In verse 17, Peter is on the mountaintop. Forget it. He IS the mountaintop. In verse 22, he’s in the depths. Forget it. He IS the depths. Matthew 16:13-23 should comfort and encourage you, dear completely human friend […]

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