>Since posting vacation pictures on a blog is like inflicting home movies on the world, I will post only a few of our 271 pictures.The butte picture shows the colors of the sagebrush, rock, and cloud against the backdrop of the deep blue mountain sky. Colorado National Monument was impressive and driving around the edge … Continue reading >Vacation Pix

>Returning from a three-day vacation today and discovering less than 300 posts in my inbox made me feel slightly...well...slighted. I expected more. Didn't anybody miss me?Then there's nothing for getting back to reality like discovering that the septic tank is clogged. We had a water problem in the basement right before we left, and Dave … Continue reading >Vacation

>At times I am overwhelmed with my own human frailty.Yesterday I rode in a vehicle for more than twelve hours and sat in a wood pew for more than an hour. The resulting pain, stiffness, and fatigue were distressing.Yesterday I also made a quick comment that was insensitive and hurt the feelings of someone very … Continue reading >Grace for Today

>Here is my new grandson, Logan William, listening to his grandmother's instruction.

>I’ve slogged my way through all 1,429 pages of Les Miserables, which did not hold my interest as well as The Count of Monte Cristo. A big part of the reason is the frequent monologuing inserted by the author. He launches into lengthy descriptions of people, political movements, or underworld dialect that are—frankly—boring and bog … Continue reading >Les Miserables Redux

>On a recent trip to the libraray, I picked up some classics I'd like to read in the (probably) vain hope that I might find time next week. One of them was Les Miserables by Victor Hugo.Last evening I discovered that we had purchased a DVD of an old movie version out of a discount … Continue reading >Les Miserables

>This is the path where I walk most days. I won't be walking today because, according to the Doppler weather radar, storms will soon be in this area. And since I'll be away from my office most of next week, I have a lot of work that needs to be done today.

>When I was considering and praying about blogging, the name "Ascribelog" came to me. Some of the primary reasons for choosing it: connotation, double-meaning, and sound.The main reason I liked the name was because I felt that the word "ascribe" properly puts the focus on giving God glory. But I also liked the double-meaning of … Continue reading >Why Ascribelog?

>This morning I was thinking about my small corner in the Christian writing mansion. Many people do so much more than I do, and do it so much better. But I still have to try to keep my feeble candle lit, even though it often sputters and threatens to go out.The "small corner" analogy got … Continue reading >My Small Corner

>If only every hour could be the first hour of the day! Or if I could at least work for eight or ten hours at the same pace I am able to work during the first few.The trouble is that I have so many things I want to accomplish first thing in the morning, but … Continue reading >Mornings