In a recent episode of The West Wing, my all-time favorite television show ever, Leo was agonizing over a war-friend who had made some bad decisions. This disturbed Leo because he and this friend had been rescued from enemy territory at the expense of one of their rescuer's lives, and he had always felt that they owed it to this fallen soldier to live an exemplary life of service, as a way of honoring him and his sacrifice, as a way of making his death worth something.
And it made me think of Jesus, and how he rescued me from enemy territory and it cost him his life. And it made me realize in a way I hadn't really thought of before how my life should be an exemplary life of service to bring Him honor. Jesus died to save me... was it worth it?
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Life with Boys
It's amazing how often I relate to the Baby Blues comic strip. Here's another one I love!
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Eight Years Old
Happy eighth birthday Isaac!
We had a fairly low-key celebration tonight (just our immediate family), but it was a big hit nonetheless -- when are birthdays not? After Wade got home from work Isaac opened presents, much to all the boys' delight ("I can't wait until tomorrow when all the presents are more shared" - Luke), then Isaac's requested dinner of sliced ham on toasted buns, and finally birthday cake -- make that LEGO birthday cake (thanks Amanda)! Tomorrow evening we'll finish off the celebration with a trip to Dickinson for swimming at the rec center and finding a resident for the new aquarium bubbling on the kitchen counter!
While at Legoland last month, Auntie Amanda picked up some Lego forms for making cake or jello, and man do they work slick!
Presents!
Levi wrote this birthday message for Isaac.
We had a fairly low-key celebration tonight (just our immediate family), but it was a big hit nonetheless -- when are birthdays not? After Wade got home from work Isaac opened presents, much to all the boys' delight ("I can't wait until tomorrow when all the presents are more shared" - Luke), then Isaac's requested dinner of sliced ham on toasted buns, and finally birthday cake -- make that LEGO birthday cake (thanks Amanda)! Tomorrow evening we'll finish off the celebration with a trip to Dickinson for swimming at the rec center and finding a resident for the new aquarium bubbling on the kitchen counter!
While at Legoland last month, Auntie Amanda picked up some Lego forms for making cake or jello, and man do they work slick!
Presents!
Levi wrote this birthday message for Isaac.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Young Love
Last week Luke informed me that Isaac was in love.
"Oh really," I replied. "With who?"
"I don't know her name, but she goes to our church and sits in front of us," he answered.
This narrowed it down to one of our pastor's daughters (he has five), but I didn't pursue it and soon forgot about it, until this morning as we took our seats behind Pastor Burkhalter's family and Isaac leaned over and whispered, "See that girl with the black shirt? I fell in love with her."
"I see," I responded. "Do you know her name?"
"No. What is it?" he asked.
"It's Ruth. So what made you fall in love with her?"
Isaac assumed a very serious expression and pondered for a moment, until Luke jumped in and said very seriously, "She waved at him. And he waved back."
"Yeah," Isaac said dreamily, nodding his head.
It was about all I could do to keep from laughing out loud, which would have been bad for many reasons. Several minutes later, Isaac asked, "What's her name again? I'm going to talk to her during snack time."
Unfortunately for him, Ruth and her family had to leave immediately after the service, but he didn't seem too broken-hearted. In fact, I think he'd forgotten about wanting to talk to her... at least until next Sunday!
"Oh really," I replied. "With who?"
"I don't know her name, but she goes to our church and sits in front of us," he answered.
This narrowed it down to one of our pastor's daughters (he has five), but I didn't pursue it and soon forgot about it, until this morning as we took our seats behind Pastor Burkhalter's family and Isaac leaned over and whispered, "See that girl with the black shirt? I fell in love with her."
"I see," I responded. "Do you know her name?"
"No. What is it?" he asked.
"It's Ruth. So what made you fall in love with her?"
Isaac assumed a very serious expression and pondered for a moment, until Luke jumped in and said very seriously, "She waved at him. And he waved back."
"Yeah," Isaac said dreamily, nodding his head.
It was about all I could do to keep from laughing out loud, which would have been bad for many reasons. Several minutes later, Isaac asked, "What's her name again? I'm going to talk to her during snack time."
Unfortunately for him, Ruth and her family had to leave immediately after the service, but he didn't seem too broken-hearted. In fact, I think he'd forgotten about wanting to talk to her... at least until next Sunday!
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