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Month: December, 2008

Merry Christmas

The cutesiness of this card is far outweighed by the magnitude of what I celebrated on this day. So, as I celebrate the birth of the Word Incarnate, I thought it acceptable to also share a Christmas greeting card. Feel free to print it up and add it to your collection, or to set it [...]

on Christmas Eve(s)

For over a decade of my life, Christmastime brought feelings of increasing excitement throughout December’s duration as I anticipated the morning when I’d discover what Santa had brought (which was really all I was concerned about… never mind celebrating the birth of Jesus). During much of that decade-plus I also grew excited about the hours [...]

Fourth Sunday of Advent

The Collect. O Lord, raise up, we pray thee, thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, though our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in running th race that is set before us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through [...]

new icons on the weather gadget

A welcome change.

Texas Tech letterhead

This weekend I went to Lubbock to watch my one and only sibling, L.O. graduate from college. While I cannot say that the trip to Lubbock was a pleasure in and of itself, reading the header of this official Texas Tech letterhead certainly was. Anything seem a little off? I’ll give you a hint: it [...]