http://www.tjhirst.com Illuminate Everyday Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:44:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Dark Knight was sold out. Our friends asked for a rain check on bowling. Instead, we ran an errand to handle some necessities. At least we'd be together. We ended up at a friend's family-owned five-cabin resort on North Long Lake, about 10 minutes from our house. He invited ... http://www.tjhirst.com/2008/07/19/date-night-in-minnesota/ I slept late after the alarm sounded. The sun didn't stream through my windows at 6 or 7 a.m. like usual. A steady rain awakened me an hour later, and the weather outside seemed like a a perfect day to sideline any schedule at all. The kids agreed, and we ... http://www.tjhirst.com/2008/07/18/a-slice-of-something-else-for-the-summer/ My teenager daughter, EH, answers The Question: Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch us today? I was coming home from work at our local arboretum recently on my bike and soon came to a busy crossing. I was tired and hated trying to get up my ... http://www.tjhirst.com/2008/07/17/always-an-example/ Songwriting is an intimate expression for Courtney King Walker that is "like writing in a journal and then letting everyone see it." Her song, He Bowed His Head, conveys her feelings about Jesus Christ's personal suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane and at his crucifixion. When she wrote the words and ... http://www.tjhirst.com/2008/07/16/fulfilling-the-desire-to-create-part-iii/ Try-It With-Me Tuesday, an interactive weekly time and place to foster connections that challenge and encourage the process to become a well-rounded person. I Need A Nap! That's the feeling I had when I sat down multiple times to write about my challenge this week to observe the people who intersect ... http://www.tjhirst.com/2008/07/15/the-challenge-i-didnt-need/