Month: December 2007

  • A Year With Gathering In Light 2007

    Last year I did a year in review of this site, and I remember enjoying the time I took to go through my old posts and think about what happened in 2006, so I’ve decided to do the same thing again. And here’s what I’ve dug up. 2007 has been the best year of my…

  • Five New Skills In Just One Week

    I was thinking the other day how my resume is drastically changing with the birth of our daughter, here are some new skills I’ve picked up in the last nine days of her life. I can: Turn my chest into a warm and toasty mattress. Change diapers while sleeping. Catch urine in mid-air, protecting upholstery,…

  • My Favorite Albums and Artists Of 2007

    Since it’s almost the end of 2007 it’s time to post some of my favorite albums of the year. I will post my five most favorite in order then the rest is kind of a free-for-all. I will also offer a few new finds, musicians who don’t (necessarily) have albums in 2007, but nonetheless I’ve…

  • Dress Down Friday | December 19, 2007

    For this Dress Down Friday I did a little research to see what happened on the day baby L. was born. I found a number of lists for “This Day in History.” Here’s a few things: 1835 — The first issue of The Blade newspaper is published in Toledo, Ohio (Where her grandparents now live).…

  • Our Baby Daughter Arrives! 12.19.2007

    On Wednesday December 19th, 2007 at 4:21am our baby daughter was born. She’s 6.1 lbs, 19 inches long, wonderfully healthy and ridiculously beautiful! The whole thing was such a holy experience, I am still buzzing from it! This baby is soooo awesome! Mom did a fantastic job and remembered the dutch as well! We made…