My wife posted a this on Facebook, so a couple of you might have already seen this. Since I’m not on Facebook I figured I would share it with the general internet audience.
Here is what the sky in front of our house looked like a week or two ago:
Thanks to our almost-neightbor Erin, we now know that such an occurrence is called a murmuration of starlings.
And since Gamma likes chasing birds, he was excited to see them.
Here is what our front lawn looks like when the birds land:
I stitched two photos together for that one. Click on it to enlarge it.
They don’t stay for long though, especially when we open the front door and Gamma runs out to get them.
Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, “ Come, assemble for the great supper of God,
Revelation 19:17
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Now that everyone has forgotten about Halloween and moved on to November stuff, it’s time for me to update you on this year’s costumes.
Here are our boys’ costumes:
Alpha:
Toad, from Mario Kart.
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Just a few random thoughts this morning, related to some aspects of parenthood.
- It’s fun to go out in the yard with the kids and play catch. But to get to that point, you have to play many games of throw.
- For many people, daylight saving time is a chance for an extra hour of sleep. But for parents of small children, DST is a chance for an extra hour of playtime in the morning. Those kids don’t care what the clock says. Whether that’s good or bad depends on your attitude.
- Once you’ve successfully completed the task of clipping an infant’s pinkie toenails, you can try something less stressful – like open-heart surgery.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Psalm 127:4-5
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I know he’s kind of stuck with his name, but he could switch if he wanted to.
Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘Behold, I am going to save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west;
Zechariah 8:7
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Although I haven’t obtained it yet, I’m thinking there must be a template for disaster news stories.
Think of it as Mad Libs for reporters.
Picture a TV reporter, covering a news story in the field. “Field” as in “not the studio”, not “field” as in “farm”.
Another _____ has struck the area. Damage was minimal, but residents aren’t taking any chances.
Are there really more _____ occurring, or just more reported because of today’s ease of communication?
Dr. _____, an expert in the field of _____, said “We have seen a slight increase in these cases over the last _____ years, but it hasn’t been enough to classify as a trend. We’ll have to keep observing.”
Stay tuned to action news _____ for important updates on this story.
Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, for the LORD has proclaimed disaster against you.
2 Chronicles 18:22
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This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
