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Psalm 100
Cry out with jot yo the LORD, all the earth.
Serve the LORD with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy.
Know that he, the LORD, is God.
He made us, we belong to him,
we are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Go within his gates, giving thanks.
Enter his courts with songs of praise.
Give [...]

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I love my wife. This is a picture of her a few months back with our youngest.
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Today is Gracie’s first birthday. We celebrated this with our larger family yesterday. She was adorable and enjoyed the day.Our tradition is to bake a small separate cake for the baby to demolish as she sees fit. As you can see, Grace was not at [...]

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I think this one fits the theme perfectly. I took the picture of this jellyfish at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. I like how the light gives it that ethereal glow.
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SUMMARY: Image of sun through the smoke of the October California fires.

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I have been waiting to use this picture for Photo Hunt ever since I saw that “Pink” was on the list. It comes from a mall attached to a Casino in Vegas (Bellagio, I think). It shows bouquets of pink flowers that are “falling” from the ceiling.
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I have added seven pictures of Mission San Rafael to my California Mission photo albums - you can go there by clicking here.
There is little left of the feel of the old mission at San Rafael given the damage caused during secularization imposed by the Mexican Government. General Vallejo appropriated all of the mission [...]

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This is a new kitchen tool we purchased this week, and have already used multiple times. We are looking to make much more of our own food, and this is a practical tool for achieving that goal. And I like how it looks. It just needs to [...]

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Parents have a special gift. In many ways we get a glimpse of what God’s relationship with us is like through our relationship with our children. I have seen how their growth and development cause me delight and I believe that this is a shadow of the delight [...]

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I was up in Pismo Beach about a month ago. This was a the view of the coast from up on the cliffs. I thought the curvy shapes of the waves along the shore fit well with today’s topic.
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It has taken me some time to get moving on updating my California Mission pictures, but I have made some progress. The above photos are from Mission Santa Clara. This mission is unique in that it is on the grounds of a university, aptly named Santa Clara University.
The grounds and the chapel were absolutely [...]

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Californians are very familiar with this contraption, the seismograph. After every earthquake there is always a shot of a seismograph with a talking head from someone at Cal Tech in Pasadena. Well, now I’ve got my own picture of one!
A Seismograph is basically a roll of paper with [...]

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I have a group of fellow Catholic men that meet weekly (most weeks anyways) to share our journeys and hold one another accountable. One question we ask ourselves each week was when we were most aware of Christ’s presence. At a meeting at my parish, a similar question [...]

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I wasn’t sure I’d actually get a chance to use this pic. It is one of my favorites of my boy that I took some time ago. That plastic police car was one of his favorite toys.
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We just returned from a weekend at Pismo Beach with my folks, my brother and two sisters, and the beginnings of the next generation (my three kids and my sister’s one). It was absolutely beautiful. We had a room that overlooked the ocean. After morning prayers on Saturday, I stepped out onto [...]

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Is that a face or is that a face. Definitely in need of some clean up.
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Before moving on to the six new missions we visited over our vacation, I figured I should finish the set from Southern California. These pictures are from Mission San Fernando, just north of Los Angeles. Clicking on any of the pictures will take you to a larger version. Click here if you [...]

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Happiness is going to your first baseball game!
In going through some of my pictures I came across this one I took a few years back. I think it fits perfect. It was helmet day, and we got there early - have to teach ‘em young that you have to [...]

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The reason for the lack of posts is that we have been on vacation for the past week or so. Thanks, for the prayers well wishes, especially from Amber. It is nice to know that someone noticed - sometimes you wonder if people actually read what you write.
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How about 4 palm trees in a row in front of rows of orange trees? With a beautiful So Cal sky behind it? Hmm? Wish you were here.
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