Archive for the ‘Winter’ Category
February 2022 Update
Category Family, Friends, Fun, Illini Life, Jesus, Ministry, Photos, Scripture, Spirituality, Winter
December 2020 Update
Category Family, Fun, Illini Life, Ministry, News, Photos, Scripture, Spirituality, Winter
February 2019 Update
Category Family, Fun, GCM, Illini Life, Jesus, Ministry, Photos, Scripture, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Winter
Hello friends below you should find our update letter for February 2019.
February Update 2014
Category GCM, Illini Life, Jesus, Ministry, Spirituality, Winter
January 2011 Update
Christmas in Vermont
Amy and I spent the week before Christmas in Killington, Vermont with her family. It was a combined Christmas celebration and pre-celebration of her youngest brother’s high school graduation. We both agree, it was a sweet Christmas present and welcomed time with family to play and relax.
Here are some pictures from our time on Killington Mountain.
Merry Christmas!
Amy and I head out for our holiday travels tomorrow morning. I’m not sure how much computer access we’ll have between now and then, so I thought I’d take a minute to wish you all a Merry Christmas now.
Merry Christmas!
December 2010 Update
Category Family, Friends, Fun, GCM, Illini Life, Jesus, Ministry, Spirituality, Winter
Music: Turrell and Foreman
On recommendation of Paste Magazine I recently picked up Ford Turrell‘s debut album and Jon Foreman’s Fall and Winter EP’s.
To say I’m pleased with these finds would be an understatement.
The Jon Foreman EPs weren’t to much of a risk – I’ve been a long running fan of Switchfoot and Jon’s song writing. Raw, real and emotional come to mind as I stretch to describe them. The depressing undercurrent of Winter makes me think Jon and I might share some of the same predisposition to seasonal sadness (come soon Spring!).
Favorite Tracks: Behind Your Eyes (amazing track), A Cure for the Pain, Equally Skilled
Because of my affinity for Ray LaMontagne‘s work, I picked this album up. I might describe Ford’s style as a pleasing middle between the smoky voice and poetic lyrics of Ray LaMontagne and the folk sound and easy of Amos Lee. By the third spinning of this album I had decided I liked it, it took a couple listens, not an instant favorite. The same was true for Ray and Amos for me though. I’m glad I gave it a couple spins, it’s becoming a favorite.
Favorite Tracks: The Stillest Hour, Listen to Your Heartbeat
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Now playing: Jon Foreman – Learning How to Die
via FoxyTunes
Photos: Icy Night
Amy and I took a couple quick shots of the Abbot cooling towers tonight. The cold weather has left them, as well as their surroundings, entombed in ice. I’ll do some editing of the shots and post them up on picasa but for now, here is one that didn’t need much editing:
(I upped the contrast a tad and the exposure a smidge)
