January 2011
24 posts
December 2010
41 posts
Top Ten Photos of 2010 →
It’s that time of year: look back, sum up. I keep my photos in Aperture and use a fairly simple rating system; a photo I like gets three stars, and outstanding photos get four stars. I have only a…
#reverb10: December 24 →
I have pretty much fallen off the reverb10 bandwagon, as is probably obvious; from here on out, I’m going to pick and choose from the remaining prompts. I like to think as much as the next…
Partnering to Remember: The 2011 Philippians... →
Thinking about doing this (memorize Philippians by Easter). But a year or so ago I quit working on Ephesians somewhere in the middle of the last chapter. Do I have the gumption to try a project like this again?
Flashing Before My Eyes →
My life—at least the last 3 or so years—flashing before my, and now your, eyes. How cool is this?! Make your own at pummelvision.com.
Micheal Flaherty: On Palin's Reading List, C.S.... →
What are the right books to read?
#reverb10: December 17 →
Prompt: Lesson learned. What was the best thing you learned about yourself this past year? And how will you apply that lesson going forward? (Tara Weaver) I learned that I am creative. Not…
#reverb10: December 15 →
Prompt: 5 minutes. Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010. (Patti Digh) I set my timer and came up with this:
Seven Holiday Photography Tips « Photofocus →
Good basic holiday photo tips, all worth bearing in mind as the celebrations approach.
A Couple More (December Daily) →
I’m keeping up with my December Daily, but every day, picture-wise, is touch and go. My days seem to be mostly full of driving to Waterbury and back, with the usual reading, laundry, Greek, coffee,…
Ten Questions to Ask at a Christmas Gathering →
Helpful conversation starters for the season.
Getting to Know You: Laura - Digital Scrapbooking... →
A little interview with yours truly on the Designer Digitals blog.
#reverb10: December 14 →
Prompt: Appreciate. What’s the one thing you have come to appreciate most in the past year? How do you express gratitude for it? (Victoria Klein) There have been so very many things to…
Moore to the Point by Russell D. Moore →
Russell Moore considers the question, Did Jesus ever get a stomach virus? Worth thinking through.
Food for thought...
catalogliving:
Gary threw down his napkin in disgust when he realized tonight would be yet another Giant Pear dinner.
Big Picture Classes ... Online Education ...... →
Ali Edwards is doing a One Little Word class at Big Picture. I know my word for 2011, and I really want to do this class!
#reverb10: December 8 →
Prompt: Beautifully different. Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all the things that make you different - you’ll find they’re what make you…
#reverb10: December 7 →
Prompt: Community. Where have you discovered community, online or otherwise, in 2010? What community would you like to join, create or more deeply connect with in 2011? I’m not a big community…
#reverb10: December 6 →
Prompt: Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it? (Gretchen Rubin) Thank you, Gretchen,…
#reverb10: December 5 →
Prompt: Let Go. What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why? (Alice Bradley) It was a year of letting go: people, expectations, what I thought was real and true. It’s funny how things are…
#reverb10: December 4 →
Prompt: Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year? (Jeff Davis) The more I learn, the more I wonder. This has been a good year for learning, and a good year for…
#reverb10: December 3 →
Today I knew the answer to the prompt right away (and I find it kind of odd when that happens—is it typical?). Today’s prompt is from Ali Edwards, and it’s from her blog that I first heard of…
Can That Be Right? The New Testament’s Use of Old... →
This is a good introduction to a problem that has long bothered me, to wit, how the New Testament writers use Old Testament quotations. I found it helpful.
#reverb10: December 2 →
Today’s #reverb10 prompt: Writing. What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it? (Leo Babauta) OK. Not every prompt is going to be perfect….
#reverb10: December 1 →
During November all the scrapbooking world seemed to be gearing up for December, with scrappers making plans for doing a December Daily album with Ali Edwards, joining Shimelle’s Journal…
Countdown to breakdown...
catalogliving:
Elaine! I’ve told you that when you rearrange the pillows it confuses me.
