What does it say about me that I couldn’t get a Christmas letter out before Christmas this year, but I was able to cut, export, upload, and blog about a three year old unfinished Christmas video? Psychoanalysis requested and welcomed via the comments.
Read MoreChristmas morning
On Christmas morning, we had one service all together at 10:30 instead of our usual three. We wanted it to be a short, joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus, in an environment where kids would be present and could enter in. Our brass ensemble …
Read MoreChristmas Eve
I’m behind in posting stuff from Christmas. Our Christmas Eve services are a longstanding tradition, with candlelight, a handbell choir, many guests and kids in the room, a loud, boisterous, quiet, reflective gathering of family, friends, Friends, and strangers. (Yes, there are many contradictions in …
Read MoreChristmas swimming
Christmas swimming Originally uploaded by gkoskela. My parents stayed at the Best Western in town, and Hayley and Aubrey were REALLY excited to get to go swim in the pool…
Read More19 minutes until Christmas
…my kids are asleep.…Elaine just went up to bed. My preparations are finished for the morning. But somewhere deep inside I’m still not ready. I’m still waiting. God… come near. Be my Emmanuel. I’m waiting…trusting…hoping… …only 16 minutes until Christmas.
Read MoreBloglines and RSS feed
So in the switch to the new domain name, I made a few mistakes with the technical stuff. If you’ve been subscribed via bloglines or another RSS reader, you’ll need to make a new subscription now to the RSS feed on THIS page. I think …
Read MoreOld Christmas Greetings…part 3
Ok, so now the switch is made to the new server…it’s time for the best part of the unfinished 2002 Koskela Christmas Greeting video! (You’ll need the latest quicktime version which you can get here.) It’s my girls telling the Christmas story. Talli (then known …
Read MoreExciting switch!
With the help of Jason and AJ’s new side business, Webjive, I have purchased my own domain name and am making the switch over to their servers. At first, things will look the same at a new site; soon, however, I’m planning to move on …
Read MoreMy dad and dogs
Sigh. I really can’t believe I’m doing this, but you know, you’re supposed to obey your parents. My dad is trying to decide which of three dogs to get, and he can’t decide. So, he’s posted three dog pictures on his blog, and he asked …
Read MoreThis Wonderful Life
12-21-05_1844.jpg Originally uploaded by gkoskela. Date night ! Tonight was a great date night. I took Talli, who is really enjoying drama, to a production by the Portland Center Stage of This Wonderful Life. Mark Setlock was the star of a one man show, playing …
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