I’ve wondered, though, if one of the reasons we fail to acknowledge the brilliance of life is because we don’t want the responsibility inherent in the acknowledgment. We don’t want to be characters in a story because characters have to move and breathe and face conflict with courage. And if life isn’t remarkable, then we [...]

I bought a mattress set today. And it was delivered an hour later. What amazing service! Total cost, including mattress, box springs, delivery, and bed frame: $374 Total raised from amazing and generous people: $250 Really, you guys amaze me. I’ll never forget your generosity and kindness. I’m sleeping in a bed tonight, baby!

I love this.

Before I write anything else, I have to say that I am absolutely enamored with David Cook. If you don’t get it, listen to this song! Unfortunately, it cuts out early at the 3 minute mark even though the song is 3:54. Sorry about that, it couldn’t be helped. [Audio clip: view full post to [...]

Grace and peace be to all of you! Welcome to this week’s edition of the Christian carnival. There is no overarching theme this week, so I hope that’s not too disappointing. The entries are simply in the order in which I received them. FMF presents How to Make Sure Your Church is Handling Money Correctly [...]

Tiny Prints is going to donate up to $50,000 to three children’s charities this holiday season! But in order for the charities to get the money, you have to do something. For every person who goes to this site and chooses one of the 3 charities, $0.10 will be donated. As of the moment I’m writing [...]

Terri ponders evolution today, and I love it! If humans evolved from primates, was it because of a physical advantage–standing upright, opposable thumbs, stronger immune system–or a mental advantage? For instance, let’s say that a primate evolved opposable thumbs, maybe even a more upright stance, all at the same time. While certainly being physically advantageous, [...]