>I'm sitting in the chapel at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, IL, for Synod 2007 of the URCNA.Synod began with registration on Monday afternoon and a worship service in the evening. Between the two, delegates were drenched in a sudden, torrential downpour. Volunteers of the organizing church ran between buildings, escorting delegates under wide … Continue reading >Synod

>I'd like to beless technically challenged, and more technicallyliterate.As I wrote in my last post, my old IBM ThinkPad has given up its electronic ghost. I get error messages that look like they're from the 80s with a funny little bird fluttering its wings instead of a blinking cursor.What I'd like is a sleek Sony, … Continue reading >Literacy

>For some time, I've been thinking that my old IBM laptop was on its last diode. It had been starting sporadically; sometimes it would boot up and sometimes it wouldn't.Last week we spent some time comparing different models at various big box stores. And we went back to one store on Saturday (after we got … Continue reading >The Day the Laptop Died

>I learned a long time ago that I am more productive in my writing when I have an assignment or have to meet a deadline. Since freelance writing consists primarily of deadlines, that works out well. Most of my work is finished just prior to deadline. I find, however, that I often fail to carve … Continue reading >Pantoum

>Here's something to consider: My last entry, about waiting on the Lord, was posted on the morning of June 5. That day's mail, which arrived in the early afternoon, contained the answer to our prayers--an answer that far surpassed the most positive of our imagined outcomes. Coincidence?I recently spoke with Norlan De Groot, who is … Continue reading >Coincidence Redux

>It's been some time since I've blogged. My Internet connection was recently down, but the primary reason for my lack of posts has been the continuing lessons we've been learning in God's school of patience.Psalms 27:14, 33:20-22, 37:7, 40:1, and 130:5 talk about waiting for the Lord. It seems to me that waiting for the … Continue reading >Waiting for the Lord

>The colors of spring vibrate with intensity. Purple crocus burst from beds of dead leaves. Cheery yellow daffadils nod in spring breezes. Magnolia petals open in fragrant praise. And redbuds raise crooked branches laden with pink offerings.And one of the best ways to enjoy the increasing color is to watch the summer birds that visit … Continue reading >Color: Indigo Bunting

>We love to see Orioles in the spring, and have often put out string or yarn for them to use in building their nests. Sometimes I've put out brightly colored yarn to help me try to find their nest, but it's usually hidden well.

>It's tough to catch the Ruby-throated Hummingbird standing still. He (or she) flies in and out so quickly that the digital camera can barely click quickly enough. They're quite territorial and have dog fights over the feeder.

>Here is the promised picture of a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak visiting our safflower seed feeder.