29 January 2012
More Blessed to Give
"It is more blessed to give than to receive." - Jesus (Acts 20:35)
This aphorism was reinforced to us with great joy when we were visiting my family for Christmas. My mother had given some indications that she was ready to take a technological step forward into the computer age. She wanted something on which she could type letters rather than handwriting them. This may not seem like a big technological step, but bear in mind that she got her first cell phone for Christmas ... in 2010!
Kelly and I decided to refurbish my old laptop and give it to her as a surprise. It has grown rather slow with age; it is old enough that it is actually and IBM (not Lenovo) laptop! Kelly did a lot of work installing a new operating system, Xubuntu, and several useful freeware programs (word processing, photo manipulation, DVD player, etc.) to make it as fast and novice-friendly as possible. I made sure to capture the moment of her opening this gift on video:
Her joy seems to have made her a fast learner. She just sent us friend requests on Facebook! The internet will never be the same.
This aphorism was reinforced to us with great joy when we were visiting my family for Christmas. My mother had given some indications that she was ready to take a technological step forward into the computer age. She wanted something on which she could type letters rather than handwriting them. This may not seem like a big technological step, but bear in mind that she got her first cell phone for Christmas ... in 2010!
Kelly and I decided to refurbish my old laptop and give it to her as a surprise. It has grown rather slow with age; it is old enough that it is actually and IBM (not Lenovo) laptop! Kelly did a lot of work installing a new operating system, Xubuntu, and several useful freeware programs (word processing, photo manipulation, DVD player, etc.) to make it as fast and novice-friendly as possible. I made sure to capture the moment of her opening this gift on video:
22 January 2012
18 January 2012
Beginning the Year with a Short Prayer from the Longest Psalm
Give me understanding, that I may keep your law
and observe it with my whole heart.
Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.
Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.