Author Archives: Hillside Laughter

Wrestling with Truth January 8, 2012

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Hillside Laughter

Our topic for January 8, 2012 was SIN UNDERSTOOD AS IMPROPER WORSHIP based on the 2 KINGS 17 account of the demise of the northern tribes (Israel). This scriptural account represents the end of the northern kingdom Hoshea is the … Continue reading →

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2011 in review

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Hillside Laughter

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,200 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading →

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Homemade Christmas Presents (2011)

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Hillside Laughter

I like the idea of homemade gifts for Christmas. I didn’t have as much time this year as I might have, because I was busy in New York helping care for my mom. So I tried to make up for … Continue reading →

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Christmas News 2011

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

Christmas 2011 Dear Friends and Family, Timothy and I want to send you our most sincere wishes for a Christmas season filled with the love and peace of Christ.  He is enough—for the good days and for the challenging ones.  … Continue reading →

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Wrestling with Truth December 18, 2011

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

Symbols and their referents are often: Inexpressible:   (1 Pet 1:8 NIV)  Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

I just finished making 64 “Peanut Butter Cookie Kisses”.  Making cookies takes lots of numbers because you have to count everything — 2 1/2 cups, 1/4 tsp , 1 tsp, 2 tsp, 1 1/4 cups, etc.  And, do a lot … Continue reading →

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Wrestling with Truth December 11, 2011

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

Symbols, Part 2 We continued on with our study of symbols and signs and thought especially about Christmas-related symbols, both secular and sacred. We used the following hymns and poems because of their references to symbols and signs: What star … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Christmas

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

Well, it is great to be in our own home in the days leading up to Christmas. As we await the advent of Jesus’ birthday, there are lots of fun things to do in preparation: listen to many Christmas records … Continue reading →

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Wrestling with Truth December 4, 2011

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

Symbol, Part 1 [Part of Psalm 19 has been set to music in The Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn.   For the “flavor” of his oratorio go to:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwqqfbinUDY%5D Using the carol “While shepherds watched their flocks”, Psalm 19:1-14, and … Continue reading →

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Solving problems

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

From Joyce . . . I am all about solving problems.  In fact, I admit that that’s sort of how I look at life:  What problem/challenge will I address next?  That’s why, when I read from the devotional book given … Continue reading →

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