Lend it, Spend it
Lately there has been an advertisement on the TV from a bank, I believe, that has the old song “Magic Penny” on it. I’ve had it stuck in my head […]
The magical world of Lego
In 1932 the Lego group was founded by by Ole Kirk Kristiansen in Denmark. Since then it has grown to hundreds maybe even thousands of sets. There is also a sub […]
Do you want to build a snowman?
A bit of a dusting last night. The kids were so excited to see snow falling. Joshua and Rob walked home in it, enjoying every snowflake. The kids woke up […]
Agape
I have always LOVED Valentine’s Day. Ever since I was a child it has been one of my favourite holidays. To me it has never been a holiday that’s soul […]
Snowdrops
I bet you saw this title and thought, “Wow! They are finally getting snow way up there in Northeast England. No it is quite the opposite here. We took a […]
The pets we left behind
One of the hardest thing about moving across the globe is making difficult decisions about your pets. We have made the […]
Thieves, Knights and Farmers Oh My
We had a couple of sweet friends over tonight for dinner and games. We received a game for Christmas called “Carcassonne”. It is a strategy game like risk but […]
10 Things I learned (or remembered) this week
My research is moving along well. I am now working on a review of academic literature specifically related to short-term missions. Below, I offer some thoughts about mission in general, […]
Beef – It’s not what’s for dinner
One thing that is a bit more expensive at the grocery shops here is beef. That is probably just as well because I’ve grown accustomed to eating too much red […]
Serfs Up?
One of the things we really love about our school in the states and the classical approach to education is the study of world history in a chronological fashion. Our […]
Inside the Stories
Our family loves books. We are a family of readers. Case in point, Joshua earned a bit of money. The next day he spent nearly the total amount on two […]
All Things Wise and Wonderful
One of the many things we enjoy about living in a new land is the chance to explore new (to us) native wildlife. I have always been fascinated by the […]
Blessed are the……..
Just returned home from another sunny Sunday morning of worship and fellowship at Carrville Methodist. It is always sunny inside this house of worship even if the sun isn’t shining […]
English Footie
Wednesday evening my dad and I got to enjoy a football match with another family from Carrville Methodist. On the way there my dad was asking all of the important […]
Guess what day it is!?!
Do you know what day it is? It is Friday. It is Hump Day! You may be thinking, “It is not Wednesday! Wednesday is the middle of the week! Wednesday […]
First in my Heart
Be thou my vision oh Lord of my heart Come in daily Lord and rule my heart and help me see others through your eyes Not be all else […]
Snow Where?
Many of our friends in Alabama and Florida saw the most amazing sight in their own backyards. Sleet, freezing rain and snow. While it was fun to stay up late […]
Bryophyta Hunt
Before this life that I have taken on this year I was a teacher. So this year is not too terribly different. I am a teacher, home educating my children […]
Hadrian’s Wall
Before moving to northeast England I had heard of the famous emperor Hadrian. I also knew that he had ordered a very lengthy wall built but that was about the […]
Field Trip Saturday (and a day out)
This week’s field trip was moved to Saturday. This allowed us to get some more work done at school and allowed Rob go with us as well. Mr. Ray picked […]
Day 2 – Meals from Roasted Chicken
So last night we continued to enjoy the roasted chicken in a new way that did not seem like leftovers at all. I pulled all of the dark meat from […]
What’s for supper?
I am loving the little cooker in our kitchen. It turns out wonderful, very economical meals with little effort on my part. Last night our entire supper cooked together in […]
A Thousand Tongues
I was overjoyed when we found a Methodist church home here in England. I knew they would sing some good ol’ Charles Wesley hymns. Imagine my surprise when I first […]
How deep the Father’s love for us
A week or so ago we had a fellow PHD student, Glenn Packiam, over for supper. He was here in Durham for a few nights and we invited him over […]
The North Sea Coast
As the crow flies we are not very far from the sea. For this I am very glad. I have lived my whole life near the sea on many of […]
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