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Truth, Humor, and My Father
I love my dad's sense of humor. Here's another story from his journals, this time from a four-week cross-country car trip we took in...
sursumcorda, 26 March 2024 |
The More Things Change
Here's another observation from reading my father's journals, this one from April 1963. About 11 a.m. I went out to the car to go...
Heartbreak, Heart Healing, and a Special Prayer Request
I don't have time this morning to do the post justice, but before I start off on our day of adventure I must pass on a specific prayer...
Cleared for Takeoff!
Our second-oldest grandson, the Aviator (otherwise known as the Baker), made his first solo flight last week! And today, Grace...
More Neanderthalism
I've lost much of my faith in the New York Times , the motto of which seems to have evolved from "All the news that's fit to print"...
Looking Up, and a Thought
It's Day +33 for Grace, and suddenly things are looking more positive. I have no official updates since Day +30, but yesterday our video...
I Never Claimed to be Normal -- Dating Edition
From Dad's journals, January 1967 This happened at a meeting for Girl Scout parents: The main purpose of the meeting was to...
Good News, Step by Step
It's Day +29 for Grace, and the last official update I have is for Day +27 , but she is making progress. We've been doing some video...
OK Google, What's Wrong with Facebook?
Like many people this morning, I tried to check Facebook. Oh, crap, they're making me log in again, and they've changed the system. I...
First Tooth, Handedness, and the State of Science Writing
Looking over old medical records, something caught my eye: our left-handed child's first tooth was the lower-right central incisor, and...
Grace Update, Day +24
The last several days have been very difficult, but things are looking up. Daley Family posts are here , here , and here ....
No, I Don't Want to Dance, Thank You
This excerpt from my dad's journals is personal, and has to do with my parents' attempts to encourage me to be a normal, American girl....
February 29 Prayers
With the help of my God I can leap over a wall. (from Psalm 18) Happy Leap Year Day to you all! Would you please pray...
Walking the Path
When you need something to feel grateful for, take time to consider the miracle of how well your body manages all its incredibly complex...
Quick Update, Day +19
There may be a later update tonight, but it's my bedtime, and three of Grace's four brothers are visiting, so I don't really expect...
Vitamin C Not from China
I've long known, and been troubled by the fact that nearly all of our vitamin C comes from China. It's not that I'm against trade...
Peter Jennings, LBJ, and the Republican Party
The Elfun Society was an organization related to the General Electric Company. My father worked for GE from college graduation to...
Specific Prayer Request
From Heather tonight: Please pray for Grace's intestines to heal. The doctor is concerned about her continued diarrhea, and so...
Thank You, Home Gardeners
The headline was admittedly clickbait: I’m QUITTING Gardening After Reading THIS, So Should YOU . And it caught me. I...
Better Days
On Monday, Heather told me that Grace was acting much more like herself, and in yesterday's update , Jon proclaimed, "Grace had a...
Books Read in 2023
Since 2010, I've been keeping a record of the books I read. During this time, I've averaged 68 books per year; the smallest annual total...
Better News, a Sabbath Gift
There hasn't been a lot of news from Boston in the last few days. The time immediately after a bone marrow transplant is especially...
The Battle Belongs to the Lord
If you know me, you know I'm not a fan of the Contemporary Christian Music genre, and when possible avoid worship services that feature...
Day +7
Today it has been a week since Grace's transplant. I've not been regular with my updates recently, for the very good reason that...
My Blood for Yours
(This post was originally to be an update, but I got interrupted while writing, and in my haste to save my work, I accidentally posted...