The plum trees that we planted in 2006 have been covered with the sweetest, most delicious plums this year. Interestingly it took them 3.5 years to bear fruit. Hmm. My life has been marked by moves from city to city, from country to … [Continue reading]
“My Grandmothers and I” A Memoir by Diana Holman-Hunt
"My Grandmothers and I" A Memoir by Diana Holman-HuntDiana was the granddaughter of the Pre-Raphaelite painter, William Holman-Hunt,and the great-niece of Millais. A more interesting lineage than most, and one which provided her a … [Continue reading]
Does Exercise Make You a Better Person?
When I had a David Lloyd, Oxford, membership, I used to be surprised by how happy everyone seemed. Smiley, happy, positive and ebullient. Most or all of the staff were probably not Christians, so there was no spiritual explanation at work. I had … [Continue reading]
“My Grandmothers and I”: A Memoir by Diana Holman-Hunt
Diana was the granddaughter of the Pre-Raphaelite painter, William Holman-Hunt, and the great-niece of Millais. A more interesting lineage than most, and one which provided her a more rarefied childhood than most. Rarefied, not necessarily happy. … [Continue reading]
When God tells you to build a ship in the desert! And He is simply outrageous
When is it God for sure? When it is rational and commonsensical? Sometimes. Since we are made in the image of God who gave us common-sense, he presumably employs it himself. However, what happens when God tells you to do something mind-blowing and … [Continue reading]
The Folly of Speed-reading literature!
Get all that? ... the closing lines of Pride and Prejudice given a speed read. Photograph: Frank BaronYOU CAN'T SPEED-READ LITERATURE!EVAN MALONEYThe celebrated academic Harold Bloom is a lightning fast reader; blink and he's probably turned the … [Continue reading]
401 Ways to get Your Children to Work at Home by Bonnie McCullough
401 Ways to get Your Children to Work at Home Bonnie McCullough I strongly recommend this book. I bought it when Zoe was three, and it gives step by step suggestions for all the tasks a child should have mastered between the age of 2 and … [Continue reading]
In Which All Curses are Broken
The Brazen Serpent by Tintoretto The Curse! We feel its weight. Insecurity, negative thinking, Sharp-tonguedness, meanness Fear of failure: Patterns we observed in our parents That the Enemy of our souls Tries to … [Continue reading]
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