Just a quick update on our efforts to get on the road... All the carpet covering the hardwood floors has been removed. The underlining had disintegrated significantly, leaving behind a fine red dirt! The last bedroom has been mostly cleaned out, the broken closet door replaced, and a couple of twin beds set up for [...]
Monthly Musings: January 2018
Something else I've been thinking about implementing this year is a monthly list of media I've "consumed" over the past month. I read a number of blogs, books, articles, cereal boxes, etc. as well as watch video content. I thought I'd just make some observations about some of my favorites from the past month, listed [...]
Chronological Bible 4: Job
This week's readings all came from the book of Job (Job 12-34). There are still a few chapters left to read next week but I'm going to discuss the book in its entirety in this post. Chronologically, the events in the book of Job appear to take place around the time of the patriarchs (Abraham, [...]
Chronological Bible 3: Joseph
This week's readings came from Genesis 40-50 and Job 1-11. I want to go back, though, to Genesis 37 to pick up Joseph's story from its beginning. Then I'll make a few comments about Joseph and a very brief introduction to Job. I'll wait to really dive into Job's story until next week. Joseph's story [...]
Chronological Bible 2: From Isaac to Joseph
This set of passages comes from Genesis 25-39, and related genealogies from 1 Chronicles 1 and 2. As you may recall from last week, Abraham and Sarah had given birth to Isaac, through whom God had promised to fulfill his covenant with them. I'm going to give a short synopsis of the events that happen [...]
The Watchmaker's Pulse 