"I have shown you in every way, by labouring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" | Acts 20:35 So the Apostle Paul spoke these words when he was about to sail away from … Continue reading A Tale of Brownies | The Office Shenanigans VI
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The Yo-Yo Incident| The Office Shenanigans V
"If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done." | Ludwig Wittgenstein I remember in my Freshman Year of High School, we asked our History teacher to pick the quotation that would go on our class page in the yearbook. That's the one he picked. Yeah, that one. I think that was … Continue reading The Yo-Yo Incident| The Office Shenanigans V
Ponytails & Timberlands | The Office Shenanigans IV
"So when we meet as strangers, when even friends look like strangers, it is good to remember that we need each other greatly, you and I, more than much of the time we dare to imagine, more than much of the time we dare to admit." | Frederick Beuchner | The Hungering Dark Meeting Mikhail … Continue reading Ponytails & Timberlands | The Office Shenanigans IV
The Sympathizing Tear | The Office Shenanigans III
"I will not say, do not weep; for not all tears are an evil." | JRR Tolkien | The Return of the King So last week, I mentioned that Toby cried two days in a row. The first time was because he'd choked on a Ghost Pepper flake and nearly died. Refer to A Tale … Continue reading The Sympathizing Tear | The Office Shenanigans III
A Tale of Chili | The Office Shenanigans II
"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." | JRR Tolkien | The Hobbit Last Monday, a co-worker brought in two pounds of chili and nearly murdered The Office. Yes, I'm exaggerating...mostly. He really did bring in two pounds of chili but no one … Continue reading A Tale of Chili | The Office Shenanigans II
Brave New World | The Office Shenanigans I
"Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't even know where it's going. I just hope I find it along the way." | Michael Scott | The Office In other words, everything is an adventure, even speaking. When you live with your eyes wide open, there is never a dull moment. So I mentioned in … Continue reading Brave New World | The Office Shenanigans I
Stellar Shenanigans in PA
"You can't imagine it unless you've been there." | Watership Down | Richard Adams You really can't imagine it unless you've been there...at least not fully, but I'm going to endeavour to do just that. I'm going to attempt to paint it for you in such vivid strokes that you can't help but imagine it. … Continue reading Stellar Shenanigans in PA
To Rekindle Hearts
"Take this ring, master," he said, "for your labours will be heavy; but it will support you in the weariness that you have taken upon yourself. For this is the Ring of Fire, and with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill." -- Cirdan the Shipwright | JRR Tolkien | The … Continue reading To Rekindle Hearts
Sailing Our Ships Into the New Year
Forget about New Year's resolutions. Honestly, they're rubbish. The only New Year's resolution you should have is to grow closer to the Most High because if you have that as your focus, everything else will fall into place, however slowly. I'm not saying don't set goals for yourself this year or don't lay out a … Continue reading Sailing Our Ships Into the New Year
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