http://mooretokens.com token: [toh-kuhn] (n.) - 1. something serving to represent some fact, event, feeling; 2. a memento; keepsake; 3. an expression Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:52:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Twenty-five days in to the month and I have finally managed to get a new masthead up.  As with writing, I am not up to speed with my picture-taking, so I thought I'd dig in to the archives for this photo.  This month's masthead is a shot from the Australian ... http://mooretokens.com/index.php/2010/01/rocks/ A wedding, a birthday, a cousin reunion, a bizarre trip to the allergist's office, a day with Mom, the National Anthem at a ball game, a 10th wedding anniversary, a mountain biking accident, a couple photo editing projects, some really good days, some really hard days, some spiritual nuggets, laughable ... http://mooretokens.com/index.php/2009/08/bueller/ I've been thinking a lot about self-talk lately.  I've been more sensitive to the lies I let in about my capability and my worth, and have realized how poisoning these lies can be.  I like what others have said about this issue... A college friend, Sarah (Gale) Evers, wrote sort of ... http://mooretokens.com/index.php/2009/05/making-room-for-truth/ A Cat Story She asked, "Are you coming outside or what?!" I said, "Not until you do your tap dance routine." "No." "Yes." She said, "Fine, but not unless you get me my top hat and cane." So I did.  And then she did. Then I said, "Ha ha, I was going to come outside whether you ... http://mooretokens.com/index.php/2009/05/moving-the-party-outdoors/ This past weekend I had a chance to chat with my grandmother (my dad's mom) on the phone for almost an hour.  I always enjoy our conversations.  Usually there's a story or two that is recounted, like the time when I was a toddler and, as soon as my grandmother ... http://mooretokens.com/index.php/2009/04/ill-have-a-pepsi-please/ Okay, so I know there are still the extensions, the quarterly reports, and the back log from your 'real' job, but I hope you can still appreciate this little e-card I made for you. (Click on image to enlarge.) It will probably take your eyes a while to readjust to natural ... http://mooretokens.com/index.php/2009/04/dedicated-to-you-mom/ The Garden Tomb just outside the walls of Jerusalem.  This is one of two possible sites that is believed to be where Jesus was buried after his crucifixion.  The evidence was compelling, but whether this was the true site or not, the tomb here at least provided a visual for ... http://mooretokens.com/index.php/2009/04/easter/ This story was read to me nearly fifteen years ago, and from time to time it will creep to the forefront of my mind and recast a swell of gratitude, humility, and reverence.  It couldn't convey a more appropriate theme for this week... Ragman by Walter Wangerin, Jr. I saw a strange sight. ... http://mooretokens.com/index.php/2009/04/incomplete-without-the-sunday/ Today begins Holy Week.  The events celebrated this week are the most critical of the Christian faith.  Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem (our Palm Sunday), the Last Supper, the Crucifixtion, the Resurrection - these are no small potatoes.  One of the powerful moments during Jesus' final week on Earth occurred ... http://mooretokens.com/index.php/2009/04/keep-watch/ If I had a little more time on my hands and fewer piles that needed to be filed or scrapbooked, I would love to create e-cards and/or greeting cards as a hobby.  I have even gone so far as to imagine this site evolving beyond a blog to include an ... http://mooretokens.com/index.php/2009/03/mom-says-i-have-the-gift-of-encouragement/