Time and tide wait for no man, but concurrently, the more things change, the more they stay the same. This time of year is always filled with meeting old friends and catching up on months and years spent living separate lives, but it is especially delightful to meet up with friends you never expected [...]
Archive for December, 2007
years gone by
Posted in life on December 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
well, I guess I’m lutheran…
Posted in theology on December 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Which theologian are you?created with QuizFarm.com
You scored as Martin Luther
The daddy of the Reformation. You are opposed to any Catholic ideas of works-salvation and see the scriptures as being primarily authoritative.
Martin Luther
73%
Anselm
73%
John Calvin
67%
Karl Barth
67%
Jonathan Edwards
53%
Friedrich Schleiermacher
53%
Jürgen Moltmann
47%
Paul Tillich
33%
Augustine
33%
Charles Finney
20%
doing church in a new way
Posted in church, theology on December 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Being around infrequently-seen family members during the holidays always makes me realize anew how much I’ve changed in the last few years, particularly in regard to faith. Explaining the foreign concepts of Lutheran liturgy and observance of the church year to my conservative evangelical relatives is quite a challenge because most of them haven’t had [...]
grace upon grace
Posted in church, theology on December 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… In him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace [...]
veni veni emmanuel
Posted in church, life on December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
E’s post about Christmas got me thinking. This is probably the first Christmas that I haven’t really paid attention to. It’s hard to explain exactly…just with all the things occupying my mind lately, the holidays haven’t been much of a priority. I’m leaving for the Bay Area on Sunday right after church, but I haven’t [...]
home sweet home
Posted in life on December 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
“I’d rather be dead in California than alive in Arizona.” –Arrested Development
This quote amuses me because it describes so well my relationship with these two states. Ok, so maybe it’s a tad over the top. For starters, I would rather be dead in Northern California than alive in Arizona. Southern California is an entirely different [...]
verily, verily, I say unto you
Posted in church, life, theology on December 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The following is proof positive that I am becoming more Lutheran as the months roll by. Over tea, muffins, and the book of Matthew this evening, E and I were joking about Bible drinking games. Otherwise known as E and A are going to hell. But really. If you took a swig every time [...]
friends that stick closer
Posted in life on December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Said before, but worth repeating–nothing in the world comes close to the value of dear, good friends who rescue me from hiding when I have had a particularly heinous couple of days, nay, weeks. E with her mochas and fabulous hugs and A with her shopping distraction and common sense…you gals have been my sanity [...]
priceless
Posted in church, life on December 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Favorite moment during the children’s Christmas pagent at church this morning–Mary and Joseph having a tug-of-war over the manger. Joseph won.
Also, the cow (complete with pink wings, which she apparently insisted on), stating clearly as she was led unwillingly to the front of the chuch, “But I don’t want to be a cow!”
’tis the season…
Posted in life on December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
…for remixing classic Christmas songs. Maybe the combination of mind-numbing percussion and Bing Crosby compels some people to buy, buy, buy! but frankly, it makes me want to leave, asap! Oh, the horror. Poor Billie Holiday. I hope you’re not turning in your grave, wherever you are.
