Thy Grace is Sufficient

Christmas Cheer from our family to you! This has been quite a busy year for us Norris folk. Exhibit A: a sampling of the places we fo...

Without any prior warning, this past Sunday marked the first Sunday of Advent.  Is anyone ready for the Christmas Season to be thrust upon...

I may have posted this before.  I can't remember; I'm getting old.  It doesn't matter, the Internet is free, and this song is si...

Jeffery Wright has figured it all out. And in doing so, Mr. Wright has formed a life that looks to me just like real, genuine, Christ-li...

V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ. R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus...

Sometimes a photo can express things far better than words.  Below is a photo taken 10 years ago at Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp , where our ...

Sure On This Shining Night Sure on this shining night Of star made shadows round, Kindness must watch for me This side the ground. ...

Its the first day of Summer, and the second day of my 55th year on the planet.  Lets ring them bells.....

I will always show you where to go.      I’ll give you a full life in the emptiest of places—      firm muscles, strong bones. You’ll be l...

I have no explanation for this......

As a father of daughters, I find this short video to be uniquely moving and mysterious.  Our culture has done a lot of damage to young women...

I have recently stumbled upon a choral piece that is full of simple beauty, images of friendship, and thankfulness.  Sara Teasdale, the auth...

  Faithful Cross above all other, one and only noble Tree! None in foliage, none in blossom, none in fruit thy peers may be;...

This young lady has just become my new folk / bluegrass favorite.  Here she is performing with two of my all time favorites; Alison Krauss a...

There was one super bowl commercial this year that caught me off guard; one that I found entirely moving and worthy of this great country we...

I thought it would be just a hike.  It turned out to be much more. This past Saturday, I took our dog Ella on a  hike in the hills abov...

How was your day? No doubt, full of small problems of the First World. Alright now. Stop. Take a moment and watch this. This is tang...

This is my favorite song of 2012: Sun is up, a new day is before you Sun is up, wake your sleepy soul Sun is up, hold on to what is ...

Each year for the past decade or so, it has become a Christmas tradition for the homes on our street to light luminarias on Christmas Eve. ...

Tonight marks the third season of the Downton Abbey series on PBS, and I am nearly beside my white, balding, middle-aged self with anticip...

I just stumbled upon this thoughtful article from an economist that reminds us why there are some things that are best left unmeasured.

Santa with his most excellent helpers This past weekend, I was gifted with the chance to become someone magical.  For two hours on a dri...

Celebrating Heather's graduation with family and friends - June 2012 “He went to the church, and walked about the streets, and ...