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SEO for Lutherans

By On June 6, 2013 · 1 Comment

Something that troubles me nearly every time I go online to do faith-related research is how Lutherans and Lutheran writing doesn’t tend to show up when you crank up the Google engine and start looking for the answers to life’s questions big and small. Just try this if you don’t believe me: Type in

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First communion

By On May 19, 2013 · 1 Comment

 

Today was confirmation and first communion for the youth of our church. Kate, who has attended a year of catechism instruction, took her first communion today.

She wore Gianna’s confirmation dress and looked lovely, if a tiny bit nervous.

We snuck in a few family photos before the service.

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Fall Creek Falls

By On May 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment

This Monday-Wednesday, Derek and I left the kids in the safe and capable hands of Grandpa and Grandma and went to Fall Creek Falls State Park for the spring pastor’s conference.

First thing we did was drop our bags, lace up our shoes, and go out for a hike to Fall Creek Falls. With all [...]

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Addendum to Pity, party of one

By On April 25, 2013 · 1 Comment

Yesterday I wrote this post in reaction to a post on an anonymous blog that was written by a pastor’s wife. I can sum her original post up this way: “I didn’t know what I was getting into, marrying a pastor. I had [...]

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A Gradual Turning

By On April 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Whichever he adopts, your main task will be the same. Let him begin by treating the Patriotism or the Pacifism as a part of his religion. Then let him, under the influence of a partisan spirit, come to regard it as the most important part. Then quietly and gradually nurse him to the stage at [...]

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That’s our kid

By On April 1, 2013 · 1 Comment

These moments, when the lighting and the three kids magically come together for a gorgeous Easter photo, are great.

But even better? This.

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Holy Saturday

By On March 30, 2013 · 2 Comments

It’s nearly 10 p.m. on Holy Saturday, a day I love nearly as much as Easter itself. The cleaning, the cooking, the getting out boxes of Easter decorations, the hunting for sandals that will match the dress that may or may not be too summery for the odd weather.

We started out the morning with [...]

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One Dimension and That’s What He Said

By On March 27, 2013 · 1 Comment

The first part of this title refers to a) the alternate name by which Derek refers to Kate’s favorite band, One Direction, when he wants to get a rise out of her (reminds me of my dad, who totally did the same kinds of things to us girls ALL THE TIME) and b) a small [...]

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Found it

By On March 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Today was my first day of Working From Home, Redux. After six months away I am supposed to have learned sage lessons and understood everything I was missing. And I did. But I’ll be honest: I was a little lonely. Derek didn’t come home for lunch and it gets a little crazy in my own [...]

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Second Quarter

By On March 14, 2013 · 3 Comments

I’m writing from the St. Louis airport, where I’m sitting at Gate A10 with Dr. Alvin Schmidt waiting for our flight to Atlanta. It’s a completely full flight and I volunteered to check my bag. Hopefully I’m not sorry because this trip was the inaugural journey for Jan’s amazing and adorable Mary [...]

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