I travel often on business and am not frequently surprised by unexpectedly positive experiences in a chain hotel. A recent stay in this north-of-Seattle venue was a pleasant exception. Although I do not know the history of the property, it appears to be new or to have been recently renovated. All rooms, including the fireplace-provided [...]
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The place to stay north of Seattle: Hilton Garden Inn Seattle North
Posted in two hippos make an island, tagged Seattle, travel on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
a soul’s rest: Psalm 116
Posted in textures, tagged biblical reflection, Psalms, textures on August 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It would be a mistake to read into the Psalm’s rhetoric of the soul—in Hebrew, the nefesh—Greek conceptions of an invisible, enduring segment of the human creature. That is not in view, not least when the psalmist gives commands to his soul: ‘Praise the Lord, o my soul!’, ‘Awake, my soul!’, and the like.
out on the edge of darkness: the story of a rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback
Posted in fauna, tagged fauna, The Story of a Rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback on August 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Returning home late last evening, I had only a short time of daylight for my long-awaited frolic with Sammy on the front lawn. To my utter surprise, he trotted over to me and, when obeying his favorite commands to sit, give me his paw, and lie down in the grass, he tussled with me. It [...]
the substance of our boasting: 1 Corinthians 1
Posted in textures, tagged biblical reflection, Corinthians, textures on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
John Stott has helpfully observed that ‘(a)ll progress in the Christian life depends upon a recapitulation of the original terms of one’s acceptance with God.’ Indeed, Christian faith does not feed itself upon novelty—though it has a respectable appetite for surprise—but rather is nourished by recurrent turning to the cross of Christ. That place, the [...]
compare and contrast: the story of a rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback
Posted in fauna, tagged fauna, The Story of a Rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback on August 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Like the cheetah, the Rhodesian Ridgeback is capable of remarkable speeds in short bursts. It’s no accident that the sport of lure coursing is popular with owners of Ridgebacks rather than, say, Corgis. Indianapolis’ marvelous Holliday Park, with its network of wooded trails and open spaces, provides just the spot for those of us fortunate [...]
Sammy welcomes me home from my first day of work: the story of a rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback
Posted in fauna, tagged fauna, The Story of a Rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today was a great day at work. The team is energized, the projects are queued up, the camaraderie is palpable. Even the soup and salad at the Olive Garden seemed peculiarly flavorful to my colleague Rick and me on this late summer day in Indianapolis, where the air feels uncommonly autumnal. Quitting time came early. [...]
the great what if: the story of a rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback
Posted in fauna, tagged fauna, The Story of a Rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The tectonic plates of the soul launched one giant sigh of relief when Sammy walked outside and peed for the first time. When he nailed his first dumper in the grass by the bird feeder, the rejoicing could be heard clear across town. The unthinkable ‘what if …?’ still haunts my more brooding moments.
the Samsters and his squirrels: the story of a rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback
Posted in fauna, tagged fauna, The Story of a Rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback on August 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Despite the best efforts our über-athletic Rhodesian Ridgeback Rosie and her erstwhile companion Dear Departed Tucker, the fact remains: our yard is full of squirrels. The day-to-day canine v. rodent skirmish over those green square yards ends with an unchanging outcome whose monotony seems somehow not to dampen the participants’ enthusiasm: squirrel safe again! Enter [...]
Sammy high-steps it: the story of a rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback
Posted in fauna, tagged fauna, The Story of a Rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback on August 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Sammy, whose weekend name change from clichéd ‘Simba’ to the humbler diminutive of ‘Sam’ more accurately reflects Midwestern modesty, is a high-stepper. When you’re blind, I suppose, you take whatever measures are necessary. When on unfamiliar turf—which appears to have been Sammy’s lot from birth—and you can’t see it in front of you, you step [...]
Simba becomes Sammy: the story of a rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback
Posted in fauna, tagged fauna, The Story of a Rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback on August 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This is Day Two in the story of a rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback who came to us Saturday afternoon under the name ‘Simba’. Day One was too busy for words. Nobody knows if Simba is truly the name of this emaciated, scared dog brought to us in response to several phone calls by a caring rescuer [...]
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