Here it is, in case you missed our Parents Connection:
It’s been awhile, so here’s a picture update (mostly for my mom, cause I don’t know who else reads this!)
1. Miah just turned 3 (actually, he’s 3 next week, but we had a party)
2. All the boys got coonskin caps (don’t worry…not real) at the party
3. Noah and Miah also were given Super Hero costumes by Grandma Rhonda
(N for Noah!)
4. The morning after the party…the fun is still going strong!
5. Backup to Christmas….Christmas towels!
6. Lastly, this is what Noah picked out to give to Brandi for Christmas!
I know I said I wouldn’t promote something I hadn’t seen before again…so I won’t. However, I’m pretty excited for Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (the movie) to come out in February (12th I think). Anyone want to go see Ben Stein’s movie with me?
Ever feel afraid? I’m sure most parents might after watching last night.
Ok, so I wish I would have handled things a bit differently. I know what was on the Frontline special was nothing compared to what’s really online, but that doesn’t matter. I’ve learned a lesson here: never recommend something you’ve not seen personally before. Now, about the program:
I actually took notes, but left them at home today. Here’s what I can remember off the top of my head:
1. I agree with the quote towards the end of the movie: “The internet has created the largest generation gap in the history of the world.” I think the gap is large…huge, even. Here’s the thing, though…I believe there are a group of 20-30somethings that are the bridges to span that gap. read more…
Hope you can check out the PBS Frontline story tonight entitled Growing Up Online.
It’s on 9pm tonight (check your local listing) and several other times this week.
If you watch it, I’m interested to hear what you think.
EDIT: I hope no students are watching the special. It had a warning at the beginning
and it was definitely not for students. SORRY if you watched it because of me. I can’t say this strongly enough: I’m sorry if you watched it because of me.
As I’ve been reading through Acts with our church, I’ve been impressed with the courage of the disciples. In Acts 4 they’re referred to as ‘ordinary men’ and people are amazed at them and take note that they’d been with Jesus.
I want that. I feel ordinary. I always have.
However, their courage wasn’t something they cooked up themselves. It wasn’t self-centered, as much of my courage is. I waste courage…on insignificant things. I want that courage that comes from being with Jesus and being filled with his Spirit.
So I bought Brandi a Sansa e250 for Christmas (and by ‘bought’ I mean it has been my deal-o-the-year so far). Now, I have the first gen video ipod. Which means I use Itunes. Which means none of my music is usable by this new Sansa. Normally I might be a little ticked at this because I have to manually reload lots of music on our oh-so-slow computer at home. But not this time.
Why? Because it feels like Christmas as I’ve rediscovered so many cd’s I haven’t seen in a long time. I’ve found them everywhere! Here are a few of my favorite ‘re-finds’: (and don’t make fun!)
The Cranberries (1)
Chris Tomlin See the Morning
Cake’s Comfort Eagle
KJ-52 Soul Purpose
The Beatles 1
Frank Sinatra The V Discs
Caedmon’s Call (several cd’s)
…and, to top it off, a Blockbuster movie that I had forgotten about!
After a month of reading (because of the holidays) I can say I just finished the book The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A.J. Jacobs, (and I must say that I enjoyed it tremendously).
Remember when you read Lord of the Flies in high school and you could somehow feel the downward spiral of the human soul? I somehow felt the opposite of that as I read. A.J. allows his readers into his mind as he starts on his quest for biblical rule domination and allows them to follow along as he becomes more and more sensitive to the matters of God. Along the way you can almost feel his soul begin to have a heartbeat.
As a Christian it was hard to not feel ridiculed sometimes, especially as he described some of the outer fringes of Christianity or discussed matters such as creationism and fundamentalism. I’m not sure I like being labeled or described in some of the ways he chose. However, I appreciated his attempt to understand the motives (or spirit) behind many of the rules or behaviors he encountered and not just camping on the letter of the law or the specific action.
Two things were most enjoyable to me as I read this: his discovery of the Old Testament and his interactions with his wife. You’ll need to read it to see what I mean.
I’m ready for more. I’ve already requested his first book at our library.
Top 5 from today: (in no particular order)
Clementine Oranges + Grilled Cheese
Facebook Friend Lists
Rootbeer Floaties
The Book of Acts
Mark McC
More updates soon. I’ve just been thinking that maybe this is a dumb idea. Either that, or I feel like I become really egocentric when I write on a blog that I built. Know what I mean?
First, Noah had a party Friday night. Lots of family + the Goldsmiths = lots of presents…wow! Noah enjoyed himself and even managed to snag 4 Buckos ($4!).
Then, on Sunday, we went to the Bears game when they played the Vikings. It didn’t end as well as we would have liked, but it was amazing watching the Bears (and Devin Hester!) play.
Our feeble attempts to tailgate…what rookies!
Chicago’s Soldier Field:
After the game:
