who said it? #153 birds are good

When the Christian asks of a pretty but altogether useless bird, "What good is it anyway?" she would do good to remember that the Creator of that bird blessed it, told it to be fruitful and multiply, and declared "It is good." (Gen. 1:20-22)

-me, just now-

thankful for 2012

On New Years Day, my wife and I sat down and made a pen-and-paper list of big (and little) things we were thankful for in 2012. It was simple, yet humbling. 2012 was a time of stress, two moves, career change, and going back to school. It was our first full year as parents. In involved one of the hardest decisions we've had to make as a couple & certainly as a family. It even included an ER trip that amounted to nothing, thankfully.

Even with all our instability, I was surprised at the provision of our most basic human needs: physical health, food on the table and a warm roof over our heads, support of friends and family, a new educational opportunity, and lots of time together.

No goals for 2013 yet... still shining about a good year.

a less-than-great photo to end a great year - on G'pa Thada's conservation land in north-central Iowa