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Rolling Stones: Little House Part 3
You know that I admire Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family. Their abilities, manners, and education never cease to blow me away.
However.
In this last (short) post of this Little House trilogy, I wrestle with WHY on earth they lugged their family and belongings all over the contiguous U.S. and whether that version of the American Dream is worth pursuing.
How Beautiful the Feet
Isaiah 52:7 says, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.'”
In meditating on Good Friday and Easter this year, I wanted to write a poem celebrating the One who came to bring good news–the best news of forgiveness and life. I hope you’re encouraged to worship Him even more deeply. Have a blessed Easter, friends!
Rolling Stones: Little House, Part 2
When you think about the Old West era, it feels like forever ago, doesn’t it? But really, it hasn’t even been 150 years. Just try to wrap your brain around all the changes that have happened since America was mostly settlers, saloons, and tumbleweeds.
One of the craziest aspects to me is the loss of skills that used to be common, even vital. Laura Ingalls Wilder’s family displays oodles of these skills and values, and I list just a few in this week’s post. See for yourself what we’ve lost in just over a century.
(And then take a few moments to appreciate what we’ve gained as well. Thank you, running water!)
Rolling Stones: The Little House Series
Little House on the Prairie.
Maybe those words make you think of the old TV show (which I’ve never seen). Maybe you think of the book series (which I read for the first time recently). Maybe you don’t think of either but find yourself stifling an inexplicable yawn.
No matter which of these you relate to, my next three posts will have something for you. The Little House series is a fascinating study in history, human potential, and the results of restlessness.
Calvin and Hobbes: Imagination, Exploration, Investigation
If childhood was personified, he’d sport blonde spiky hair and a red tee shirt.
To me, Calvin and Hobbes incapsulates three major pillars of being a kid: imagination, exploration, and investigation. Read on to see what my son has in common with Calvin (too much) and what Calvin learns from all his adventures (not enough).
Calvin and Hobbes: Childhood in Four Frames
What has made Calvin and Hobbes such an enduring classic for almost forty years? The fact that Bill Watterson’s comics capture the stuff of childhood–the good, the bad, and the hilarious. Read on to see what gives this unforgettable duo such universal appeal.
Snapshots of Thankfulness
As I looked back through the pictures I’d taken in 2021, I realized what a year it had been.–difficult, joyful, tiring, rewarding, and everything in between. But God’s hand was even more evident in hindsight, especially in the hard times.
Care to join me in a pictorial year-in-review?
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