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Olivia and the Language of 1000 Faces
One thing that has amazed us as we watched Olivia grow and develop is the variety of expressions displayed on her little face. When she’s happy, her entire head radiates sunshine; when she’s upset, dark clouds roll into every wrinkle. Surprise, joy, curiosity, pain, tiredness, her face says it all. What I find equally fascinating…
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Letting Go of the Checklist
Daily checklists are great. Checklists feel safe and keep things balanced. Checklists remind us about those things that we need to do and can’t forget. Checklists keep up productivity. Checklists are great, at least when your aim is productivity. But not all of life is about productivity. If you’re married or have children, you know…
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Volaticus: Don’t design a logo before you’ve booked a gig
In high school a few friends and I started a band. We called ourselves “Volaticus” and knew we were on the brink of rock band fame and glory. Shortly after our first gig we had designed up a logo and were dreaming about making t-shirts and stickers. Unfortunately Volaticus never survived past its second performance.…
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LOST, spankings, and what?
My good friend, Chris, has just released an eBook on how we read the Bible, called “More To The Story: What LOST, spankings, and doing laundry have taught me about reconciling Jesus and the God of the Old Testament”. He dives right in, looking at some of the questions that have kept church-folk squirming and…
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Dick Bruna: The Art of Simplicity
My wife’s been ordering Dutch children’s books for Olivia (they’re supposed to help her learn Dutch, but I can guarantee you she won’t be the only one in the house learning from these). In the process I’ve been learning about the classic books that Anna and many other Dutch kids have grown up with. There are…
