tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78522232012-02-01T01:35:43.856-05:00seeking to examine life from a perspective loyal to the Christian God before all elseBonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11953261789901565879noreply@blogger.comBlogger6151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852223.post-1157073481555359322006-08-31T19:29:00.001-05:002010-03-18T19:12:42.882-05:00

For nine weeks each summer, Chautauqua Institution in western New York hosts a panoply of events related to the arts, religion, and current national and world issues. Billing itself as a center for lifelong learning, Chautauqua (as it is known to those who attend, who are known as Chautauquans) brings in national-level speakers and offers world-class artistic productions. One such artistic

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Something has come up (don't worry, everything's fine :-) ) and I will be going on hiatus for at least a week. I might just extend the hiatus after that to make preparation for an unveiling...which will be announced after the hiatus! Check back in 2-3 weeks. In the meantime thanks again for reading, and enjoy the rest of your summer (or whatever season it is where you are!) Speaking of

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hosta flowers 

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Well, I'm too busy to write anything here for awhile probably but will still post photos. (Too busy with what, you ask? Oh, just family -- I have lots -- and friends and work and life.) I've got all kinds of notes and ideas to develop into posts but alas, as blogging is my avocation, those ideas will have to sit in WordPerfect for awhile and hopefully not get lost (or forgotten...)! They

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petunias by the deck 

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respite 

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This lily plant grows just outside my front door, and has great personal significance to me. As its time comes to bloom dazzlingly each year and fill the air with a heady aroma, I rejoice and receive a sacrament of God's blessing. This year the number of blooms doubled; there were six. I thanked God as each opened, on a different day. The final lily is now dropping its petals. I am not

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Words by Neil Peart, Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RushThere is unrest in the forest,There is trouble with the trees,For the maples want more sunlightAnd the oaks ignore their pleas.The trouble with the maples,(And they're quite convinced they're right)They say the oaks are just too loftyAnd they grab up all the light.But the oaks can't help their feelingsIf they like the way they're

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Scooby-doo, II 

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Scooby-doo II, B&W 

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yellow daylily profile 

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Well, today was this blog’s 2nd-year blogiversary. In honor of this momentous occasion I will do something I haven’t done in all two years of blogging: Post a recipe! (Can you stand the excitement?)This is my favorite dessert:TIRAMISU4 large egg yolks* 1 cup sugar 8 oz. mascarpone cheese 1 pint heavy whipping cream 2 pkgs. ladyfingers

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pink daylilies 

Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11953261789901565879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852223.post-1154578029699745182006-08-02T22:55:00.000-05:002006-08-02T23:07:33.020-05:00

(I’m taking a lot on board with me this week ;-) )Micah 6:7-8:Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,Or with ten thousand rivers of oil?Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?He hath told you, O man, what is goodAnd what does the Lord require of youBut to do justice, to love kindnessAnd to walk humbly with your God?Do justice...Love

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How to have an Obscure Blog that Almost Nobody ReadsAnd I didn't even do it on purpose! (or with the help of this or any other guide...)HT: evangelical outpost

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a prickly subject 

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red-orange daylily 

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yellow daylily 

Bonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11953261789901565879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852223.post-1154278430142325122006-07-30T11:27:00.000-05:002006-07-31T00:15:07.986-05:00

(Why "carry-on luggage?" Because that's where we put our essentials when we're traveling. So much of blogging and any other Christian endeavor can become about the endeavor itself rather than the God it is supposedly for, at least for me, especially if the endeavor supplants what ought to root it, i.e., a relationship with God through prayer and meditation upon Scripture that is founded upon

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Scooby-doo, the horse 

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under an old branch 

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A friend emailed this to me and I love it; I've had similar thoughts myself. (Not that I advocate complete abandonment of common sense or caution, but let's not get carried away to the other extreme. For example, removing any apparatus from a playground that a kid could possibly injure themselves on. What would be left? NOTHING!)Congratulations to all the kids who were born in the 1930's 40's

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No, it's not "I Think, Therefore I Blog"...I saw this at a department store:“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted and then used against you.”I almost bought one but they didn’t have my size. (yes, this is another example of my ironic, vintage-cabernet style of humor)

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Queen Anne's lace 

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Our pastor told this story during his sermon last week (my paraphrase):There once was a little songbird who was late flying South. His wings got wet and then they froze. Shivering, he fell to the ground, right in the middle of a field. As he lay there, cold and miserable, he thought, “Oh, what can I do? What will become of me? I’ll never sing again.” No sooner had he nearly given up hope

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(yeah, so I'm a month behind :-) )from tulsaworld.com

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by the meadow 

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Tip #2"Success is 20% skills and 80% strategy. You might know how to read, but more importantly, what's your plan to read?" -- Jim RohnIs use of strategy always a good thing? Perhaps different situations call for different types of strategy. Might there also be situations in which strategy is not recommended? My husband is very strategy-oriented (maybe it's a guy thing?) and is brilliant in

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red petunias by shed 

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Tip #1:"Success is the study of the obvious. Everyone should take Obvious I and Obvious II in school."-- Jim Rohn

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bindweed 2 

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bindweed 

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hollyhocks 2 

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It figures that just as I was getting used to the fact that hardly anyone reads this blog, Joe Carter posted The “How To Start a Blog” Series: Tips and Suggestions for Launching a Successful Blog and got me wondering all over again, “Why does hardly anyone read this blog?” (What I mean is, why does hardly anyone besides a few dear faithful friends read this blog?) Here are my guesses:1) I’m

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hollyhock 

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At Intellectuelle I wrote an essay on the absolute nature of human nature. It was prompted by a quote I read in the Buffalo Sunday News by young author Ned Vizzini:I learned at Stuy [elite Stuyvesant High School in New York City] about competition and kind of the absolute nature of life. There are winners and losers...High school was a brutal social arena where you learned the way the world

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It’s been crazy. Lots of family came to visit plus the Chautauqua Symphony season opened. The kids spent every afternoon at the children’s beach with their cousins while my husband and I attended symphony rehearsals. This is always such a weird time of year for us – we shift gears big-time from the life we live during the rest of the year. The advent of summer and all the accompanying

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pink rose 3 

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pink rose 2 

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pink rose 

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(subtitle: Christian singles and fantasy*)There have been several articles of late addressing singleness and the Christian; apparently there is a greater percentage of Christians who are single now than ever before. Some have even gone so far as to say that God does not intend for anyone to be single. I don’t think a biblical case can be made for that, however. At the same time, it’s probably

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I snuck a couple photos today during the warm-up period before a concert. (Who needs to warm up? ;-) )

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I don't know what this plant is, but I thought the backlighting on the leaves was really cool.I've gotta get a camera with a high enough ISO setting to get better depth of field. If I could add one thing to most of my photos, that's what it would be. I suppose I could lug a tripod around too, then sometimes (in low wind situations, which don't ever seem to exist when I want to take pictures) I

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Well, I’ll get right to the point and ask my question: Why are the people pictured on the dust jackets of Christian books or in magazine advertisements for Christians products, organizations, or institutes for higher learning always so...good-looking? Seriously, why picture only the elite of appearance? What is being sold – a product, or an image? Are the advertisers subtly equating the value

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This one's good for every day. Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for that is how their fathers treated the false prophets. But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Luke 6:26-28

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playground bars 2 

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dogwood, after the rain 

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I propose some ideas at Intellectuelle.

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I got a good laugh out of a column by a local writer in our newspaper yesterday. (Note: I’m probably not much younger than the mom who wrote the column, though my kids are not yet in their teens. I can relate to what she’s saying.)Anita Lynn Brown spoke of the approach of the “golden years:” My daughter was talking about her day in high school the other day and happened to mention the fact

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Why do we say "after dark" when it's really "after light"?

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daisies 

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twister slide 

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playground bars 

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A couple days ago I posted photos of the killer whales at Marineland Ontario. Here are some of the belugas. Had trouble with focus (not just the camera's ;-)) and missed some close-ups. These views will do.

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hanging basket 

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This is the view opposite the one pictured yesterday (of the fan curtain). At first I was bummed that I didn't get the window lined up with the edges of the frame, but now I kind of like the off-kilter effect. Below is the same shot in black and white.

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restaurant interior B&W 

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This curtain of sorts shaded a lovely lunch I enjoyed with my husband a few days ago at, not a Chinese restauraunt, but a wings joint (Buffalo wings, that is.)

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Yesterday the kids, some friends, and I had the pleasure of visiting Marineland Ontario in temperate weather with no crowds at all. Talk about nice. Nowhere else in the world can you get so up close and personal with killer whales, beluga whales, seals, and land creatures such as black bear and red deer. Not to mention some other type of deer (never found out what) that crowded us in droves,

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Chautauqua Creek 

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Not that you don't deserve better, but it's been so long since I've actually written something at this blog that I'm seeking to remedy that, even if to do nothing but blather. My head's a veritable hive (never mind the wig); lots of stuff in there swarming about with no apparent form. I should spend less time reading other blogs and do more writing, I suppose; perhaps the room would stop

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ash trunk and branches 

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ash trunk & branches 2 Which of these 2 photos do you like better, and why?

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shagbark hickory 3 

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shagbark hickory 

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shagbark hickory 2 

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Captain Jack's bait shop and restaurant at Long Point Marina on Chautauqua Lake, NY

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You scored as Martin Luther. The daddy of the Reformation. You are opposed to any Catholic ideas of works-salvation and see the scriptures as being primarily authoritative.Martin Luther87%John Calvin80%Karl Barth67%Jonathan Edwards60%Anselm47%J�rgen Moltmann33%Augustine27%Charles Finney27%Friedrich Schleiermacher20%Paul Tillich0%Which theologian are you?created with QuizFarm.comHT: Blogotional

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mayapple 2 

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I am starting a new series of sorts which I will call for now, for lack of something better, "Carry-on luggage." (At first I called it "Back to basics" but then realized someone else was already using that phrase. Oops. I'm open for suggestions though.) Why "carry-on luggage?" Because that's where we put our essentials when we're traveling. So much of blogging and any other Christian

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click to enlarge

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maple leaves 4 

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maple leaves 3 

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tattered leaves 2 

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trillium 

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it's easy being green: oak tree & grass 

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Yesterday my family and I picnicked at a park by the local lake. The weather has been unseasonably warm, which has enhanced the verdancy of the natural spring flora. Unfortunately, the weather also seems to have brought out a bumper crop of inchworms which have feasted rampantly upon the trees. The damage creates a beautiful effect, however, in the backlighting from sky and water combined with

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Joe Carter must’ve been getting bored out there at the outpost. He did what any self-respecting male would do in his situation; he picked a fight. Hoping to incite a Royal Rumble in Godblogdom, it seems, our dear friend resorted to brash insult. Never mind that in person Joe’s as unassuming as they come; we all know where a blogger’s true colors shine. Even his best blog-friends and

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chimney and branches 

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treetops in spring 

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(Can you see how this shot "connects" with the one posted yesterday?)

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The chains pictured suspend one of those walking bridges you can find in large playset constructions at public playgrounds. It’s interesting to watch kids approach these bridges -- some are completely fearless; others (usually the younger ones) are timid because of unsure footing on the bridge.

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Don't forget to check out Intellectuelle -- Melinda of Stand to Reason discusses which (or whose) side God might be on; Ilona of Truegrit continues an in-depth discussion on women and their place in the church as the Trinity may inform such understanding; and I write an essay on nightmares - I mean on the psyche and art. Feel free to leave a comment!

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I got this lovely white hyacinth for Mother's Day. It had barely begun to bloom but has since blossomed fully and perfumed my entire kitchen area.

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maple leaves 2 

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(on an overcast day)Actually it's a green ash, in our yard. I had to lighten the original exposure quite a bit to compensate for backlighting (there's a meter-override function on my camera but I haven't figured out how to use it yet :-P )

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The wild strawberries have kind of taken over the landscaping around our garage, but I can’t decide whether I mind or not :-). I shot this late in the evening after a rain shower.

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political cartoon by Michael Ramirez dated May 9, 2006

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"But by far the most important channel of transmission of culture remains the family: and when family life fails to play its part, we must expect our culture to deteriorate. Now the family is an institution of which nearly everybody speaks well: but it is advisable to remember that this is a term that may vary in its extension. In the present age it means little more than living members. Even

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This is actually a birthday card that I received from a wonderful lady (a mother, grandmother, and baby-sitter extraordinaire), but I thought that you mothers (especially those of you who have or have ever had very young children) would appreciate it today. (card design copyright Hallmark Licensing, Inc.)Happy Mother's Day!

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I took this photo several days ago during the daffodils’ final days of glory. I wanted to capture their form and beauty without a lot of background clutter (which, in our yard, isn’t easy :-) ). These particular daffys grow in a clump at the foot of a tree, so I was able to shoot from an angle that set them off against the hazy evening sky. The muted lighting helps convey the sense that the

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maple tree B&W 

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by Patricia HooperIn Science, years ago,the teacher assigned homework:study the night sky,wait till a star flickersat the corner of the eye,then turn to face it squarelyand see it disappear.I watched, amazed: stars glitteredand vanished, reappearedjust as I turned away.They were the herons risingover the field the dayI searched for tadpoles, watchingthe blue sky of the pond, then saw it pulse

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maple leaves 

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maple tree 

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Today’s message is brought to you by my good friends, Frog and Toad. (This is the chapter titled, “Cookies,” from Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel.) Toad baked some cookies.“These cookies smell very good,” said Toad.He at one.“And they taste even better,” he said.Toad ran to Frog’s house.“Frog, Frog,” cried Toad, “taste these cookies that I have made.”Frog ate one of the cookies.“These

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lines and curves 

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tree shadow on lawn 

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