Archive for December, 2007

TWO BELLY BUTTONS got my feeding tube removed by Jean VanOrden

Friday, December 28th, 2007

My big Christmas present this year was getting my feeding tube removed. One more step towards normalcy. But the path to normalcy is at least another year long. I can feel it in my weary bones. I’ve always been a bit rebellious about spending time on body maintenance. Brushing teeth, [...]

HOHOHO

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Just for fun. Merry Christmas

JUDGEMENT DAY AND I’M NOT READY last minute Christmas shopping by Jean Snow VanOrden

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

I’ve had lots of very good excuses. I have had company. Very pleasant company. We had a great deal of fun with my son and daughter-in-law while they visited for three weeks. I’ve been recuperating from radiation therapy and my energy level hasn’t been up to the task. The lovely [...]

Mitt on moral agency

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

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Here is Mitt doing a great job of explaining how a person can hold certain views in the secular world and believe in a faith that holds fast to absolutes. It takes some depth I know, but we are given here in this world to choose for ourselves how we will live, not [...]

ANXIETY OVER RELIGION: must we really kick the Mormons around anymore by Jean Snow VanOrden

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

I really want to write about Cordova. It was my first visit to this charming town on the coast of Prince William Sound, one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Unfortunately, I must postpone that article and address some very ugly stuff that is coming out of the presidential campaign. I’ve [...]

GETTING TO CORDOVA over the deep dark sea by Jean Snow VanOrden

Friday, December 7th, 2007

We always cut things too close. We pack too late, we keep thinking of one more thing we have to do, need to get, must throw into the car. When it comes to driving to Cordova this is a bad idea. I live in Eagle River, Alaska. Cordova, Alaska is on [...]

I HAVE A PRAYER LIST so many to pray for by Jean Snow VanOrden

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

At church today I was reminded of several people I want to remember to pray for. I never want to neglect this privilege of praying for others in their trials. I have been the beneficiary of an exponential number of prayers as my family, my church family, and on and on like [...]