New Hôm Nay

I'm moving the Maulden newsletter to my blog. So here it is.This month was the Month of Perpetual Fun at our house. Every weekend we did something different, and though I hadn't planned that, I like the way it turned out. Except for this...courtesy of...

The question of the night (in our church group): How do you practice listening, or silence, or stillness in your life?Recently I enjoyed skimming a little book called "Five Good Minutes in the Evening." It's a collection of little "practices" you can...

This morning Sam asked me, "How do you make bread?"I told him about mixing up flour and water and yeast, stirring and kneading, and putting dough in the oven.Then he chimed in, "And then you cut a piece off and send it to your tongue!"Send it to your...

Took the kids to the circus today - their first time ever. Alex claimed she did not want to go, but once we were there, she loved it. She kept yelling at the trapeze artists to "Be careful up there! That is VERY DANGEROUS!"It's one of those things I...

This morning: 10K in 1:04:27 - a new personal record (PR)! Tammy deserves the real credit - I was pushing to keep up with her. It was a beautiful morning on the Jordan River trail - loved being out there - and what a treat to go with a friend. It was...

In reading "The Happiness Project" for a new book club, I am intrigued by the idea of writing a one-sentence journal. Maybe if I only had to write one sentence, I would blog more often.Anyway, one thing the book made me think about is how all the little...

We did it!This picture was taken only moments after crossing the finish line. Actually, I think I gulped a few bites of watermelon between the finish and this picture. Can you see the juice dripping down my chin?It was cold at the start - upper 30's....