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A faith in community book?
Of and on, for awhile, I've been thinking of making a little book of some of the best blog posts in the last two odd years or so that I've been writing. My dream is to print up a small book, and have it hand bound and give it as a gift to a few people.Maybe my sister could do some line illustrations, maybe not.What do you think?And, if by any chance you remember a post that sticks out for you, what is it?Thank you.P.S. this is my 746th post.

Friday Five: What's new?
Songbird over at Revgalblogpals writes:There's a new baby on my street, a double PK whose Mom and Dad are Methodist pastors and church planters. I'm hoping to go over and meet her today. I love new babies, the way they smell and their sweet little fingers and toes. Little K has me thinking about all the new things that please us with their shiny freshness.Please share with us five things you like *especially* when they are new.1. New cars. I've only ever had ONE, but I loved the new car smell. (It's long-past-new now, and there is no new car on the horizon, but I do have fond memo

I almost missed today....
It's early in the month, and, without really saying anything, I had decided to post something every day in November. (November is the month, and all that.) But here it is, almost 10:00 Central Standard Time, and I didn't get anything up today.Oops. It's kind of early to give up.Lately, I have a lot on my mind. Some of it is very complicated, and will take awhile to sort out. I've been thinking a lot about the Lutheran Core and the Word Alone, how, long ago I used to go to North Heights Church, a charismatic (Lutheran) church which I now regard as kind of scary. But more on that later. Here are a few of my random thoughts:1. I feel passi

Recipe: Chicken Divan Pot Pie
From a 2002 Pillsbury recipe magazine.1 (15 oz) pkg. refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on package3 tablespoons butter3 tablespoons all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon pepper1/2 cup chicken brother1/4 cup milk4 oz (1 cup) shredded American (or mild cheddar) cheese2 cups diced cook chicken1 (9 oz) pkg. frozen cut broccoli, thawed, well drained1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare pie crusts as directed on packagef for two-crust pie using 9-inch glass pie pan.2. Melt butter in medium saucepan ov

Immigrant Church
This is a picture I recently discovered of my dad, from around 1949. You can't tell from the picture, but I remember the neighborhood well enough to know that he's standing outside his home Church, Aug