Elliot just came back from hiking Half Dome in Yosemite. He made it to the top.

That is quite a feat for someone who does absolutely no exercise. I mean that literally.
The last time he did anything physical was last summer. He hiked up Mt. Whitney and he made it to the top. He…

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Quiet day

Elliot is off to Yosemite with some people from church to hike Half Dome.
Audrey went with some from the Solar Car Team to watch the filming of a Lexus commercial with the solar car, somewhere in the desert near Las Vegas.
Amy and I are home, trying to decide what we should do. We have many hobbies – sewing, scrapbooking, crafts, reading. But we feel rather unmotivated. It’s too quiet.

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My friend’s husband is a cancer surviver. The physical scars are “altars to God” that remind her of what God has brought them through. They remind her of what truly matters in life.

When we get caught in the mundane worries of life, think about what God has brought us through. In the end, what really matters?

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“It used to be only death and taxes were inevitable. Now it’s shipping and handling too. “

I ordered some pamphlets for $18.99, shipping was another $8.50. Doesn’t seem right to increase the total cost by almost 50%, just for shipping and handling. But I couldn’t find a store near by that had them.

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