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Posted on February 7, 2011

Favorite Superbowl Commercial

Favorite Superbowl Commercial

Like most people, I was watching the Superbowl as much for the creative commercials as I was for the game. I was a little disappointed this year. Nothing really stood out as amazing or unique like in years past. Sure, Doritos had a couple of funny spots and The Old Spice Guy made an appearance…

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Posted on February 2, 2011

Epic Ice Storm

Epic Ice Storm

Here in the Indiana, we are snowed and iced in because of this epic storm that has swept the Midwest rightfully earning Twitter hashtags like #icepocalypse. The icy rain started falling on Monday with a brief reprieve yesterday morning only to come down even harder last night…

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Posted on January 7, 2011

Dead Birds, Fish & The End of the World

Dead Birds, Fish & The End of the World

Blogs and local news agencies have been abuzz in this past week with stories of mass populations of animals who are mysteriously dying without any apparent reason. The story that started with the thousands of blackbirds that fell from the sky in Arkansas…

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Posted on December 2, 2010

Baby Orangutan: Cute or Creepy?

Baby Orangutan: Cute or Creepy?

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? No? Ok, good. Because I have an idea your children will absolutely LOVE. Check out this “incredibly lifelike orangutan toddler” by Master Sculptor Simon Laurens! Who wouldn’t want to stare into this cute little face for hours on end?

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Posted on December 1, 2010

The Story of Stuff

The Story of Stuff

Do yourself a favor, skip the 22 minute sitcom you were going to watch on Hulu during your lunch break or later tonight and watch this instead. The illustrations and explanations make it easy to understand, plus, you’ll be able to throw around economic terms like “planned obsolescence” or “externalized costs” at your next party…

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Posted on November 22, 2010

How To Plant A Church

How To Plant A Church

A church planting friend of mind sent me this video a couple of weeks ago and I got a kick out of it. It’s sort of an inside joke among church planters that all you need is piles of cash, a couple nice pair of jeans and a trendy haircut to plant a church…

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Posted on November 19, 2010

Talking To Your Kids About Star Wars

Talking To Your Kids About Star Wars

A couple of weeks ago over Fall Break I was able to celebrate a huge milestone with my children that they will remember for years to come. I sat down and watched the Star Wars trilogy with my children. I had been waiting for the day…

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Posted on November 17, 2010

November Is Orphan Awareness Month

November Is Orphan Awareness Month

I just found out that November is Adoption Awareness Month. It’s fitting because I’ve just heard so many amazing adoption stories in recent weeks…

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Posted on November 11, 2010

Beautiful Things – Review & Giveaway

Beautiful Things – Review & Giveaway

I love this album enough that I wanted to share it with you. I have 5 copies of Beautiful Things that I am giving away right here on my blog!! I’m so excited to give this away because I know you will fall in love with it like I did…

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Posted on November 10, 2010

Firefighter Appreciation Luncheon

Firefighter Appreciation Luncheon

We have been looking for ways to reach out to and serve our community as we prepare for launching our new church. We recently contacted the Westfield Fire Department and asked if we could put together an appreciation luncheon for the fire fighters as a way of saying thank you for what they do…

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