Silver and Gold
We have found the people of north east to be very warm and welcoming. We enjoy our walks each week to visit the Crusty Bun. Lynn and Kate have become […]
Remember Remember the 5th of November
What does the 5th of November have in common with July the 4th? Loads of fireworks that’s what! Today is the 5th of November. This is the night celebrated by […]
15th Century Catapult Complete
As promised here are the pictures of the completed 15 century catapult. The kids had fun putting it together and even more fun launching various lego guys from it. This […]
Good Sunday Morning!
I hope all of our stateside friends enjoyed your extra hour of sleep last night. Our clocks in England fell back last Sunday. It is now mostly dark by 4:30 […]
Field Trip Friday #7
It was another beautiful day in County Durham today. There was a fall crispness in the air as Mr. Ray came round and picked us up. He sweetly offered to […]
For All the Saints
Today is much more than the first day of November or the day after trick or treating fun. Today is All Saint’s Day. This is the day that we remember […]
October Ending
Today is the last day of October. It is hard to believe that we have been here in England for almost 2 months. We try to fill our days with […]
15 th Century Catapult
The kids have grown fascinated with the history of this beautiful area. Well we all have. Having the castle and cathedral in our own town is amazing to us. More […]
We like sheep
Found a few beautiful sheep today while waiting for the storm to materialise. Saw a few rainbows and a very calm North Sea. The storm stayed to our south. Sheep […]
Wild Weather Coming
So it seems that we are in for quite a bit of change in the weather tomorrow. Last Thursday is was amazingly warm and beautiful. The kids and I took […]
Christmas Preparations
Friday’s Field Trip was postponed due to Joshua catching an English stomach bug. We have spent a few days letting him rest and get well. Meg has been storing up […]
The Terrain of Theology, Part 2
Yesterday we started across the terrain of theology when we asserted that we ALL do the work of theology. Today I want to talk about HOW we do the work […]
The Terrain of Theology, Part 1
About a month ago, we talked a little about Christian Cliches. You can review that post here. I want to build on some of those same themes today. Let’s first […]
Push Chair Shopping
In Alabama I always did the grocery shopping every two weeks. I have found that running to the store more than that causes our budget great harm. The only […]
Christmas Comes Early
The kids and I took our usual Monday walk to the Crusty Bun and the library. Kate and Lynn gave us our new Geordie word, “Skivin’” It means to […]
Operation Christmas Child
Joshua and Meg just can’t get away from being a Sunday morning sermon illustration. Yesterday, at Carrville Methodist Church, we learned about the ongoing effort for Operation Christmas Child. The […]
Dawn of Surprise
English weather is known for gray, overcast skies and cold drizzles that settle in for days at a time. People talk about how the cold and the wet gets deep […]
Friends, Asian Food and Madagascar
We’ve just returned home from a wonderful morning worshiping the Lord with our new friends at church. We are pleased that we won’t have to be cooking any lunch because […]
Field Trip Friday #6 The Silver Swan
Today the kids and I had an invitation from our friend Mr. Ray to go over to the Bowes Museum in the lovely town of Barnard Castle.. This beautiful french […]
Ice, Ice, Baby
Today it is all about the ice baby. That’s right frozen H2O, the solid form of water. It has been one of those things about America that I woefully took […]
Lego Build
Today the kids and I are working for the afternoon at the lego Cathedral table. The lego cathedral build is a part of fund raising for the Durham Cathedral Open […]
Science, Religion, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Last night Joshua and I attended a lecture by the Rev. Prof. David Wilkinson entitled “Science, Religion, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life.” He holds a PhD in theoretical astrophysics, […]
Monday Night Monk Games
Tonight Meg and I had the chance to attend the Cathedral Volunteers night at the Durham Cathedral. Since our family volunteers weekly with the Lego table we are part of […]
York (Part 2)
Looking back over our pictures from yesterday’s excursion I realised that Meg looks like she is freezing. It was a misty, windy day. Not terribly cold. It was in the […]
The Grand ol’ Duke of York
“The Grand ol’ Duke of York, he had ten thousand men, he marched them up the hill and then he marched them down again. and when you’re up you’re up […]
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