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A mentor has recently challenged me to put more focus in nurturing pleasure in my life. I’ve always enjoyed cooking (and it seems my family enjoys that I cook as well), so I’ve been putting more effort at creating some foods from scratch.
I recently found a recipe to make bagels (which was fairly easy to follow) in the LA Times and decided to make a batch. They were delicious. Since you couldn’t enjoy my creation, I’ve attached a couple of pictures for you.
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On Friday night, we began smelling smoke outside and we quickly learned that a wildfire had broken out in Sylmar (about 10 miles away). On Saturday, the dry (Santa Ana) winds continued to blast through the Valley, filling the atmosphere with smoke and ash. Though we were never in danger of the fires, the air quality pushed us to leave the Valley for the day.
Here are some pictures from the last few days:
(This stuff is in our lungs… yuck!)
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In case you forgot, today is the International Day for Tolerance (an annual observance declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance). For those of you who need a little help getting started:
Make a list of everyone you hate, dislike, and are irritated by.
Observe if there is a theme in this list. This initial observation may indicate if there is a specific group that you must tolerate.
If you are a Christian, feel free to pray before you make your decision to tolerate.
Narrow your list to a person or a group of people who fit the bill of the purpose of the day.
Take an hour out of your schedule and go tolerate that person. If you have any suggestions on practical toleration techniques, please post them in the comment section.
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During my Sabbatical, I have been doing some work around the house. We recently moved the children to share a room, and converted the third room to be what we are calling “The Sabbath Room.” It will serve as a library / guest room / prayer room. I repainted the room, removed the carpet and installed laminate flooring, and scavenged craigslist to furnish it.
In developing the room, I envisioned a kind of desk / table for the room that I have not been able to find used and I did not want to fork out a fortune for it. So, I built it. (It seems that I’m not the only one who has taken up some sort of carpentry during this Sabbatical season) Carpentry is by no means a strength, but I have to say I’m pretty proud of my creation, and I’d like to think that Jesus as carpenter would have been proud as well…
Here are some pictures:
The Sabbath Room
The kids enjoying the Sabbath Room
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