Sierra Faith

We arrived around 2 AM Saturday morning (had to take an Apple Store detour — see below), and there was no smell of smoke in the air, and wind was calm. Since our gas was off, we drove to Ernie’s for breakfast and for the first time saw the burned trees in the Angora area. [...]

Good news — 70% contained! Two days in a row where high winds were predicted but did not come — the power of Prayer! The Tahoe Daily Tribune blog is an indispensable source of information, as is the Incident Web. More containment near our home, which is good news as well. What was an uncontrolled [...]

Good news. 55% contained and winds were much more calm than predicted — thank you for your prayers. Carolyn’s school teacher is married to a hero: A firefighter. It was a rough time, you know we are right down the trail from you. [He] worked the first 30 hours of the fire and was called [...]

Two great sites for those wanting to track the progress. First, the Tahoe Daily Tribune fire blog is very helpful. Second, the Incident website has maps and pictures (although a bit slow since it apparently is now widely know). Yesterday, when we awoke, we decided to head back up to Tahoe and try to retrieve [...]

Tahoe Daily Tribune has updated information (good video and slideshow from KCRA Sacramento). Our South Lake Tahoe home is very close to the fire line. God will decide whether we get to keep it or not. We are all safe in the Bay Area. Please pray for the safety of our firefighters, and our friends [...]

Now this has real science to back it up. Solar scientists predict that, by 2020, the sun will be starting into its weakest Schwabe solar cycle of the past two centuries, likely leading to unusually cool conditions on Earth. Beginning to plan for adaptation to such a cool period, one which may continue well beyond [...]

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Fred Thompson is fearless: CAIR’s dues-paying membership has shrunk 90 percent since 9/11 — from 29,000 in 2000 to only 1,700 last year. CAIR’s annual income from dues plunged from $733,000 to $59,000. Clearly, America’s Muslims are not supporting this group — and I’m happy to hear about it. Of course, every silver lining seems [...]

Hugh Hewitt notes Senator Graham of South Carolina is off his rocker (and begging for a primary challenger). And to declare that “we’re going to fall apart as a people” if the “reform” doesn’t pass is so silly as to render Senator Graham suspect on the entire issue.. A country that survived two world wars, [...]

My Dad has given me much. First, a love for many things that make America unique. He knows what those are, but stories of walking to Crosley Field and memories of riding behind a steam engine never leave the mind of a little boy. Second, a love for God’s Creation. Whether it be learning to [...]