Today is Meg’s first birthday. She walks and crawls up the stairs and babbles up a storm. I will say more sometime and have some pics to post.

Some ideas for young children in worship.

Fresh Apple Cake recipe

The Mansfield Park type: Another under-representedand misunderstood type, these people areserious-minded and not afraid to stand up fortheir principles. They admire others who do thesame. Possessing a bit of a protective streak,they are ever-ready to defend theirunfortunately oft-abused heroine, and haveinexplicably never had the urge to hit Edmundover the head with a 2 x 4…

He’s home. Thanks for your prayers.

Jason is having an appendectomy today. Any prayers would be appreciated. edit: He’s doing well and recovering. He’ll probably come home in the morning. Thanks for your prayers.

More bombings in London. Pray.

You Know You’re From Ohio When… You don’t think of Florida first when someone mentions Miami. You snicker when someone’s from Tiffin, because you think of the State Hospital. You think Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange! You’ve heard of 3.2% beer. Schools close for the state basketball tournament. You’re proud of your…

I’m still not sure what they were trying to measure, but:

Hope you had a very Happy 4th! Margaret and I went to Alum Creek State Park to meet some friends from church in the late afternoon. They were all swimming at the “beach” which is a glorified resevoir with lightly ground gravel for sand. We finally found them and stood at the edge of the…