What began as a lame Saturday, even with me writing a whiny journal entry, turned into a really, really good day. Really! A ton of work accomplished on the back porch and yard, stuff I didn’t think would get done, because of the way the day...
Topics: life, Living, things I want to remember, True confessions

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Just a few pictures of us at Creation in 2007, the last time we were there. Today is the last day for this year. I hope they all didn’t get too wet.I wonder what I’m thinking in this picture?Post from: Paper BridgesLooking back: Creation...
Topics: fun, Living

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The larger toad is named Chicken. Why? No, it’s not because a toad might taste like chicken (you cruel people! we love our backyard critters). Our new friend really does sound like a baby chicken with the (surprisingly loud) chirping sound she...
Topics: fun, girls, Living, My Girls

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Happy Earth Day! I’m so behind in my reading, and I’m supposed to write something of intelligence about this book, but all I can manage is:This book is long over due. Christians should be leading the way on protecting the earth. Christ...
Topics: Believing, books, Christianity, non-fiction, reading

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A snip from Flickering Pixels (How technology shapes your faith) by Shane Hipps:The Internet is a lot of things, but it is emphatically not a neutral aid. Digital social networking inoculates people against the desire to be physically present with others.
Topics: Believing, Christianity, community, Internet culture, non-fiction, reading

{"title":"Blog book tour: Flickering Pixels (How technology shapes your faith) by Shane Hipps","post_url":"http:\/\/monicabrand.net\/2009\/04\/20\/blog-book-tour-flickering-pixels-how-technology-shapes-your-faith-by-shane-hipps\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/monicabrand.net\/feed\/","author":"monicabrand","date":"2009-04-20 18:38:48","summary":"A snip from Flickering Pixels (How technology shapes your faith) by Shane Hipps:The Internet is a lot of things, but it is emphatically not a neutral aid. Digital social networking inoculates people against the desire to be physically present with others."}