“the very paradox of human existence, namely, that although man is a passing creature who often does merely strut and fret his short hour upon life’s stage, he is also more than a passing creature of an earthly day—for he is made for eternity, for God himself. Therefore, what happens to him and in him, as well as what is done by him, though of short temporal duration, has eternal value.” (James Boice)
I created this Amazon wish list of things that he likes. If anyone out there wants to get something for Matthew’s Birthday, just click on the button below and it will bring you there. Just let me know which item you plan to get so that we don’t have two of one item.
Even I’ve heard the complaints that Organic, Sustainable eating is more expensive. Our household spends about $2500 more per year to eat organic food when compared to the person who just shops at Albertsons. There’s a group of people that are taking up the challenge to eat local, farm fresh food under a typical average American family budget. Check out their site and watch for the results. Click Here for the Eat Local Challenge
Here’s a concise article that explains the basic definition of a “factory farm”. Jenn and I are following the advice they mention. Buy direct from local farmers who use the farming practices that we approve of. Check some of the links in the links section of our site to see some of the places we use to get local, farm fresh food. Click Here for the Factory Farming Summary
An apple a day is now said to have a positive effect on preventing asthma on a pregnant woman’s developing child. Thankfully, we already keep a bowl full of apples in the house. Now Jenn just needs to eat them regularly. To read the full article, Click Here
I called it a group photo because technically only Jenn and I, and of course my mother and father are married. Perhaps sometime soon it will be called a “family” photo. Hint, Hint! 
The people in the photo, starting from the lower left and including relation to me, are Matthew (son), Rob (me), Jenn (wife), Michael (brother), Melanie (Michael’s girlfriend), Lisa (Anthony’s girlfriend), Anthony (brother), Lori (mom), Bob (dad).
