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July 2008  (4)
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  • 22: Going on vacation (holiday) (0)
  • 06: July 4 Fireworks (0)
  • 02: Steve, Ben and Esther (0)
  • 01: Adding Imuran (0)

June 2008  (4)
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  • 29: Webcast of Steve moderating at the CAS Spring Meeting (0)
  • 28: Small piano recital (0)
  • 18: Five years psych meds free (4)
  • 09: June 2008 concerts (0)

May 2008  (12)
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  • 31: 4 weeks on Remicade (0)
  • 26: School awards (0)
  • 21: So much for Remicade (2)
  • 17: School Concerts May 2008 (0)
  • 14: Piano Guild 2008 (0)
  • 10: May 10 violin recital (0)
  • 05: Spring 2008 (0)
  • 03: Looptopia performances (4)
  • 02: Looptopia 2008 (1)
  • 02: The first infusion went ok (0)
  • 01: My biologic therapy begins tomorrow (2)
  • 01: Seventh grade invention fair (0)

April 2008  (9)
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  • 28: Approved for Remicade (0)
  • 26: My insurance company seems to think I have Rheumatoid Arthritis (0)
  • 23: Ben’s 15th birthday (0)
  • 19: Steve’s press release (0)
  • 18: Earthquake (0)
  • 18: Seattle trip  (0)
  • 13: Explaining “almost an atheist” (7)
  • 11: More Braces (0)
  • 02: Medication (0)

March 2008  (8)
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  • 26: Update on Crohn’s (0)
  • 24: Ben’s Band (0)
  • 23: Haircuts (0)
  • 20: Braces (1)
  • 15: CSO Youth Audition Finals  (0)
  • 13: Esther’s school concert March 11 (0)
  • 09: March 8 recitals (0)
  • 01: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Youth Auditions (2)

February 2008  (6)
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  • 23: Ben’s math and music (0)
  • 22: Esther’s school chamber music concert 2008 (0)
  • 21: Total Lunar Eclipse (0)
  • 20: Book tag (0)
  • 17: Elmhurst Symphony Concerto Competition (1)
  • 09: Snow and cold (0)

January 2008  (5)
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  • 29: Medical Test (0)
  • 27: Finals, certificates, woodwork etc (0)
  • 15: Esther’s competition January 13 (1)
  • 06: The Nick and Josh Podcast (1)
  • 01: December 30 competition (0)

December 2007  (5)
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  • 24: Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays (2)
  • 23: Dec 2007 concert and recital (2)
  • 20: Putting up the Christmas tree (time lapse video) (0)
  • 16: Ben’s first Liszt recital (0)
  • 07: Holiday Housewalk 2007 (0)

November 2007  (3)
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  • 18: More concerts (school and IMEA) (0)
  • 12: 2007 OPRF Symphony competition (0)
  • 04: Esther’s IMEA concert (0)

October 2007  (5)
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  • 31: Halloween 2007 (0)
  • 18: New camera (0)
  • 16: Esther’s IMEA result (2)
  • 13: IMEA auditions (0)
  • 01: Ben had a haircut (0)

September 2007  (2)
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  • 16: Esther’s new glasses (0)
  • 14: Orchestra sectionals (0)

August 2007  (6)
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  • 29: August 25 recital performances (2)
  • 24: Storms (0)
  • 19: High school (0)
  • 07: Towns in Tuscany (4)
  • 06: Villa Vezza (0)
  • 05: Rome photos (3)

July 2007  (4)
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  • 30: Rome (0)
  • 25: Off to Italy (0)
  • 07: Esther’s birthday (0)
  • 04: Fireworks (0)

June 2007  (10)
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  • 30: my iphone (0)
  • 23: Esther and felting (0)
  • 21: Latest on cicadas (0)
  • 19: Recent recitals (0)
  • 17: Happy Father’s Day (0)
  • 10: Year-end musical events (0)
  • 07: Ben’s graduation (1)
  • 05: Cicadas (1)
  • 04: Esther’s Human Relations Award (2)
  • 01: School is almost out (4)

May 2007  (8)
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  • 24: Tribute to Excellence photos (0)
  • 24: Piano Guild 2007 (0)
  • 23: The heart of the matter (3)
  • 18: Newspaper dialog (0)
  • 17: Biking weather is here (0)
  • 06: Clips from May 5 Violin recital (0)
  • 05: Violin Recital today (0)
  • 03: Esther’s latest project (0)

April 2007  (12)
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  • 30: Beyond the Score (0)
  • 27: Family Stuff (0)
  • 27: Guest posting on Jason’s blog about theology (3)
  • 27: Evel Knievel’s Christian testimony (10)
  • 24: Review of Stealth Attack by Ray Pritchard (0)
  • 22: Ben turned 14 yesterday (0)
  • 19: “How can I help?” (0)
  • 17: Review of I Sold My Soul on Ebay by Hemant Mehta  (0)
  • 13: The problematic power structure of independent churches (13)
  • 06: Steve’s insurance risk study (0)
  • 06: Under the radar (0)
  • 06: Happy Easter (2)

March 2007  (20)
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  • 31: What we did in Spring Break (0)
  • 29: I love this time of year (0)
  • 28: Stories with agendas (0)
  • 25: Spring Break (0)
  • 24: The NT Wright lecture series (1)
  • 22: Music stuff (0)
  • 22: I’m going to hear NT Wright tomorrow (2)
  • 19: Ben the photographer (0)
  • 16: Jim and Casper go to church (0)
  • 14: It’s Pi day (0)
  • 14: Perfect walking weather (3)
  • 12: Getting warmer (2)
  • 09: IMSA math contest (0)
  • 08: March 7 orchestra concert (0)
  • 07: March 6 orchestra concert (0)
  • 05: March 4 Piano recital (0)
  • 03: Results and recital (0)
  • 03: Off to Mathcounts soon (2)
  • 02: Travel, competition and recitals (0)
  • 01: Mind the Gap (0)

February 2007  (19)
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  • 28: Newspaper response: “I won’t try to explain God away anymore” (0)
  • 25: More snow (0)
  • 24: Becoming an advocate (0)
  • 23: School chamber music concert (0)
  • 21: Ben’s photos (0)
  • 19: Esther’s blog (0)
  • 19: My brother in local newspaper (2)
  • 18: Amazing Grace Sunday (2)
  • 16: My week so far (0)
  • 15: School page about math contests (0)
  • 14: Love (0)
  • 11: Composing, arranging and accompanying (6)
  • 11: Concern for my soul (10)
  • 09: Balancing the Equation (2)
  • 08: Languages I speak (17)
  • 04: Jesus’ way to heaven (5)
  • 03: First in mathcounts (10)
  • 03: Pierced ears (0)
  • 02: Trying out for a Cubs game (0)

January 2007  (19)
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  • 30: Guest blogging (4)
  • 29: The power of story (4)
  • 28: Panicky Christianity  (4)
  • 27: Ben came 3rd in today’s contest (Latin School) (0)
  • 27: I was lost, now I’m found! (2)
  • 25: Dave Walker’s cartoons (0)
  • 24: Beth Moore Bible Study (30)
  • 22: Jane Eyre (3)
  • 19: Concert and birthday (0)
  • 15: The value of relationship (21)
  • 14: Symphony of OPRF Family Concert (3)
  • 10: Oak Leaves article about upcoming concert (0)
  • 07: The tree and the birds (7)
  • 07: More about Sunday morning shopping vs. church (0)
  • 06: Saturday morning adventures (2)
  • 06: Esther’s glasses arrived (0)
  • 05: The ‘Subway Superman’ (0)
  • 04: New Year’s resolutions (2)
  • 04: First rehearsal (0)

December 2006  (28)
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  • 31: Happy New Year (4)
  • 31: Concert flyer (0)
  • 31: Sunday morning activities (5)
  • 30: Esther’s glasses (0)
  • 30: The Blasphemy Challenge (0)
  • 29: Last weekend of 2006 (0)
  • 26: Yellowstone petrified tree (0)
  • 25: Christmas 2006 photos (0)
  • 25: The Christmas story and certainty (2)
  • 25: Christmases past (0)
  • 24: Christmas Eve (0)
  • 24: Blog tag (3)
  • 22: WCSE concert tonight (0)
  • 21: Childrens’ ages math problem (2)
  • 17: Piano recital 12/17/06 (0)
  • 17: Almost an atheist (0)
  • 16: Outdoor nativity (0)
  • 13: Both concertmasters! (0)
  • 13: Book discussion (0)
  • 12: I had fun last night (0)
  • 11: Book discussion tonight (0)
  • 11: Blogifying my site (0)
  • 09: Hamsters (1)
  • 08: Mathcounts question (0)
  • 07: Six years ago today (0)
  • 04: Christmas Tree (0)
  • 03: Snow (0)
  • 02: I added this blog to my website (2)

November 2006  (1)
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  • 09: Updates before 12/06 (0)

July 2006  (1)
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  • 13: Why I Don’t go to Church Anymore (3)

April 2006  (3)
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  • 29: My Story: Taking Off The Duct Tape (1)
  • 26: The Range of Acceptable Answers (ROAA) (0)
  • 25: A pastor tries to help me (0)

March 2006  (2)
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  • 30: My Story: The Questions Which Didn’t Have The Right Answer (0)
  • 30: Is the Bible the Word of God? (0)

July 2003  (1)
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  • 15: Devotional on Ephesians 2:10 (0)

December 2002  (1)
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  • 05: My Personal Experience With Manic-Depression (Bipolar Disorder) - 12/05/02 Update (0)

March 2002  (1)
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  • 08: Caught Between Two Views of Jesus: A Modern Meditation (0)

November 2001  (2)
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  • 23: The Doctrine of Hell (0)
  • 19: Christian Virtues in the Harry Potter Movie (0)

June 2001  (1)
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  • 01: Picturing Mental Illness (0)

April 2001  (1)
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  • 24: God of my dreams (0)

September 2000  (2)
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  • 20: One Man’s Story (Paul the apostle) (0)
  • 17: The Bible Teaches That Jesus Is Jehovah (0)

May 1999  (2)
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  • 01: Hidden Treasure: When We Struggle, Jesus Understands  (0)
  • 01: Hidden Treasure: New Life  (0)

September 1998  (1)
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  • 15: Hidden Treasure: God Meets Adam’s Needs  (2)

August 1998  (1)
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  • 01: Hidden Treasure: For Such A Time As This: Esther  (0)

May 1998  (1)
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  • 01: Hidden Treasure: Rest And Peace (0)

April 1998  (1)
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  • 28: Hidden Treasure: Don’t Worry (0)

February 1998  (1)
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  • 05: Hidden Treasure: The Rich Young Man  (0)

November 1997  (2)
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  • 25: My Personal Experience With Manic-Depression (Bipolar Disorder)  (0)
  • 07: Hidden Treasure: Zacchaeus (0)

October 1997  (1)
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  • 14: Hidden Treasure: Peter In The Storm (0)

September 1997  (1)
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  • 09: Hidden Treasure: Martha and Mary (0)

August 1997  (1)
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  • 03: Dealing With Marriage Problems  (2)

July 1997  (4)
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  • 15: For Christians In Pain: How Shall We Live? (0)
  • 15: For Christians In Pain: Introduction (0)
  • 15: For Christians in Pain: About God (4)
  • 01: Learning From Our Children (0)

May 1997  (4)
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  • 25: What I believe (0)
  • 24: Thoughts About Mental Health (0)
  • 01: Two Poems About Relationships  (0)
  • 01: For Little Ones (About God)  (0)

December 1996  (1)
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  • 01: Inside/Outside my Head  (0)

August 1996  (2)
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  • 01: My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? (0)
  • 01: Letter of Complaint About Treatment In Psychiatric Unit (0)

July 1996  (1)
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  • 15: The Reason For The Hope I Have: My Experience With Mental Illness (0)

April 1996  (1)
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  • 01: The Healing Touch of Mom (0)

February 1996  (1)
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  • 01: “Not Under Law But Grace” (0)

January 1996  (1)
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  • 01: From Diapers To Devotions (0)


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