Julie Lyles Carr

Our house guests took off over the weekend, S for a business trip in the southwest and J and the boys to more northern climes to visit extended family. S is one of my favorite people for a variety of reasons, but the one that really stands out is his ability to deliver a profound one-liner in the perfect Southern…
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Our house guests took off over the weekend, S for a business trip in the southwest and J and the boys to more northern climes to visit extended family. S is one of my favorite people for a variety of reasons, but the one that really stands out is his ability to deliver a profound one-liner in the perfect Southern…
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“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.” Psalm 19:1-2 In this creation, even silence is not silent. Everywhere one looks is a signature, a song, a poem. Ocean waves drum in percussion, trees wave with shimmering staccato. Birds have…
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Here’s this week’s selection, entitled “Why 11 year old brothers shouldn’t be in charge of feeding you chocolate pudding…”Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000julielylescarr

We’ve got a houseful and it’s great! Our dear friends S & J from Colorado arrived yesterday with their four boys and a German shepherd–which would seem overwhelming unless you yourself have eight kids and two dogs–so then your ratios are only running at a 50% increase and they didn’t bring any toddlers or babies, so—no harm, no foul. S…
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