Another fairly successful week, I think… Day 50 – In My Fridge Day 51 – Race Day 52 – Light Painting Day 53 – Man Made Day 54 – Fast Shutter Day 55 – On the Ground Day 56 – Thinking The themes for the next 7 days: Day 57… Read More »365 Day Photo Project: 50-56
So some of these might be “faked”, but can you prove it? Without checking the exif data? 06/18/2012 – 6:49 PM 06/19/2012 – 10:48 AM 06/20/2012 – 12:34 PM 06/21/2012 – 1:43 PM 06/22/2012 – 5:39 PM 06/23/2012 – 11:03 PM 06/24/2012 – 10:15 AM I wonder what interesting places… Read More »Self-Portrait Project Week 15
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John 19:30 It is fairly well documented that I don’t enjoy this aspect of my church’s Good Friday service, but I do know a good photo opportunity when I see it! A few more pictures from our Good Friday Service. This is supposed to be the last year that Logan… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #113
In one of my few blogs of the last few months I wrote about a camera phone app called Lightbox. I wrote how I was tired of waiting for Instagram to come to Droid, so I was trying out an alternative. In the last week or so, Instagram finally came… Read More »Instagram!
Heavenly Peace Most people have already seen this picture that I took to send as a Christmas e-card. (Just one of the many awesome features of the Photography 139 Galleries!) I borrowed a hymnal and candle after the early evening Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve and took this picture and… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #52
Radiant Beams I went to the early Christmas Eve Service at my church and then came back for the late night service to listen to the concert and take these pictures. Here are some Radiant Beams alternates: All things considered, I should have worn warmer gloves.
Taize Pictures from the Taize Worship Service at my church. We hold this the first Thursday of every month. Interested in attending? Let me know and we’ll go in January. Merry Christmas!
Here is a copy of the journal I kept while I was on vacation last week. It covers parts of 10 days and over 1300 miles. While I doubt anybody reads this whole thing, it was an important exercise for me. There are no pictures, but I will post some… Read More »Vacation Journal
EARL J. WOODCOCK Boone Earl J. Woodcock, 80, of Boone, IA, passed away at his home at the Eastern Star Masonic Home Courtyard Terrace in Boone on Friday morning, August 27, 2010 where he and his wife have resided since February of 2008. He was born on September 11, 1929… Read More »Obituary
“The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.” -Abe Lemons Sunday was my Mom’s retirement party. Here are a few pictures: There are more pictures from the party in the Mom’s Retirement Party Album.
Phil showed this video during his sermon last week and I liked enough that I would like to share it. (Of course, if you subscribe to this journal via RSS Feed or email, you will have to go to the website to watch the video.) Also, Mark’s latest newsletter is… Read More »A Couple of Religious Notes
I spent a large portion of my Saturday at the Methodist Men State Meeting. I ran the soundboard and the projector for the meeting. I was all alone in the balcony all day, so I also amused myself by taking the occasional photo. Here are a few photos from the… Read More »Meth Men Saturday
Pardon and Sanctify Me This cross stands on top of my church. It no longer looks like this because the it was painted during the tuckpointing process last year. The name comes from a classic hymn: 1. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of… Read More »December
The day before Halloween was a very special Friday Night Supper Club. It was special because I hosted it, The guest list was expanded, we had Casey’s taco pizza and Jay made the dessert. Why these special things occurred can be traced back to one thing. At that FNSC I… Read More »The Jupiter Chronicles
Here is a preview of what you will see if you come to the Methodist Men Steak Fry on Sunday night. Below is the video that Jesse will use to close his presentation. The video was put together by Mike Vest. The song is “Hey World (Don’t Give Up on… Read More »Methodist Men Steak Fry – Preview
This Sunday is the Methodist Men Steak Fry. What makes this year special is that the entertainment will be Jesse speaking about his trip to Uganda. The Methodist Men Steak Fry is open to men, women, Methodists and non-Methodists. IMAGE LOST What: Methodist Men Steak Fry Where: Boone First United… Read More »Methodist Men Steak Fry
My mom doesn’t own a computer or even know how to use one, so I had to bring her over to the Honest Abe office to have her look over the pictures for her to pick one. “Pardon and Sanctify Me” I actually thought that she would pick this one.… Read More »Charlotte Bennett (Mom)
Last Sunday in church Phil quoted from Henri Nouwen’s book Wounded Healer. The quote struck me as being somewhat profound, so I thought I would share it because it is something that I have been thinking about all week. Compassion is not pity. Pity lets us stay at a distance.… Read More »Compassion
Last night was Good Friday. At the conclusion of our church service the congregation walks by a simulation of the crucifixion. I’m not going to pretend that this is one of my favorite things that my church does, but I took a few pictures since Logan played Christ. I guess… Read More »Jesus Christ Pose