Over the past two semesters I have worked to come up with my own ideas on what it means to dwell and have applied these ideas to the design process of my own single family home. Through sketches, writing, drafting, and model building I have come to the conclusion that a dwelling is a...
Without hesitation, my spiritual journey is the richest dimension of my life. That doesn’t mean I’m a guru on a mountain-top. It doesn’t even mean I have more answers than questions — quite the opposite actually. What I mean is this: I have often mused over how very impoverished ...
I do not mean book learning, but learning by living it. The first thing I remember learning was that I could change habits. Fortunately it was a simple habit. I noticed that as I walked through the building I worked in I left the doors open. I believe I had read somewhere that the ...
The notion of having a sagacious awareness of one’s HERE AND NOW, is also referred to as “having one’s eyes open”. Thus, when a person appears blind to something seemingly obvious, we naturally find ourselves imploring them to “Open Your Eyes!” And this is obviously a COMMONPLACE P...
(n) Homestead is the residential unit used by a family, which has been declared as the main dwelling place of that family by the head of the house hold in writing to the County Recorder or Recorder of Deeds. A homestead is exempted from bankruptcy proceedings and judgment creditors ...
Our classroom is a huge mission field. So what does this recognition mean for us? 1. Remember your purpose– you are there to glorify God. You glorify God when you love your kiddos and show Christ to them. If you are in a Christian school, you have the unique privilege to use academi...
Taking action to further improve your own life and living happily with friends and family who care about you. Attracting all good to yourself. Choosing to be more optimistic and positive does not mean you won’t encounter difficult times, trauma, loss, and many challenges. What it does mean...
states, so too does the income required to buy a house, and the down payment associated with the purchase. But how much does the median value change per state? Creator Julie Peasley maps the median down payment on a single-family home by U.S. state, using data from Realtor.com, ...
On June 17th, my husband and I went to Oregon to visit family and we saw The Princess Bride, under the sky, with a live orchestra at The Britt Festival. I highly recommend this experience if there’s one like it in your area. And by your area, I mean, it’s worth traveling to ...
re being given the choice between two adults. On the other side . . . (insert comic “whaa-whaaaaa” sound effect here) we’re glad to have the choice between two parties. We’re not all that political of a show, but we do have opinions. The thing is, though, so does everybody ...