Three's the Charm
Trios rule!!
A tuneful “three” to begin this week’s newsletter— Sher’s exciting piano trio. Jonah, Dennis and Sean do an incredible job!!
MUSIC: SEYFRIED PIANO TRIO
MY “THREE” (GRAND) SONS: Oh happy news!! Ya-Jhu is expecting again, and it’s another boy! AND he’ll be born in September, in time to be Baby Jesus in the church Christmas pageant (NO pressure, little love:-) Another tiny one to cherish—our hearts are so full!!
ESSAY: TEENAGED JULIE’S SOLO BACKPACKING TRIP: “THREE” MONTHS, 11 COUNTRIES, ONE PROUD, IF PANICKY, MOM
In August of 2013, our 18 year old Jules embarked on an incredible adventure, all by herself. I still remember what that leave-taking felt like. But she was a traveling superstar!! Naturally, I wrote about it…
FOOD: “THREE” RECIPES BY 3’S
BAGUETTES IN ONE-TWO-THREE (FOUR IF YOU COUNT WATER:-)
BRILLIANT THREE INGREDIENT DESSERT—CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES!
“THREE” UNUSUAL WAYS OF LOOKING AT SCRIPTURE:
ESSAY: THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
I wrote this for Living Lutheran. I propose that some Scripture passages needn’t be taken literally, and yet the fundamental truth of them still shines through…
And here’s a guy I love—journalist A.J. Jacobs, who goes for total immersion in his subject matter—here he is talking about the challenges of adhering to arcane Old Testament rules for a year—in modern day New York City!
And finally, a brief excerpt from my very first stand up comedy gig. Here, I’m an earnest (but totally off-base) church lady sharing the story of “Noah’s Ark” with the kiddos in worship. Enjoy!
BLOG PREVIEW: THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT (OF COURSE THERE IS)
As of last summer, there were 9 MILLION mobile apps worldwide. Not too shabby when you think that, until a few decades ago, “apps” were only what you served party guests. From TikTok to WordHippo, there truly is an app to fill your every need and want. But wait! There have to be a few apps that haven’t been launched yet! Come on over to Working Title and check out these very important soon-to-be apps!
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INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
Wow, what an awesome, empowering idea! Let’s look at our (inevitable) change this week as increasing maturity and re-creation, my friends!