"We are a church made up of imperfect people."

Quote of the Day: "We are a church made up of imperfect people. See Isaiah 64:6: 'All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.'"
—Trevor DeVage, preaching at Christ's Church of Mason today, January 12, 2014

Picture of the Day:
We had a $10 coupon at Maggiano's that's going to expire before another chance to use it, so we had lunch there today. "Lunch" hardly says it. We stuffed ourselves with huge salads, I had enough lasagna for two people, and Evelyn brought half of her ravioli home. We shared an apple crostada for dessert. (We chose the dinner for two option.) And our main dishes came with another main dish to bring home and eat later. It's going to be a pasta week!

Second Quote of the Day: "Her advice: Remain engaged and contribute—and take risks."

—Connie Schultz, in her Parade magazine profile of Jane Pauley, whose book, Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of Your Life, is out this month.