Author: Justin Hill

  • Post-Christmas Letdown

    Post-Christmas Letdown

    I always get a little sad after Christmas. I have very high expectations every holiday season. And I love it all – the music, the family and friends, the gifts, the movies, the lights, the less-mundane-than-usual thoughts and activities. None of these things really have to be limited to Christmastime. If we’re so inclined, we could incorporate…

  • Merry Christmas 2016!

    Dueling time-lapse videos – Christmas Eve taffy pull vs. Christmas morning excitement: Oh Little Town of Bethlehem in matching pajamas: In the Bleak Midwinter, also in matching pajamas:  

  • Zion National Park 2016

    Videos and photos of our somewhat-annual trip to Zion National Park – one of the prettiest places on earth.

  • Alarm Shaming

    In the spirit of Dog Shaming, I bring you Alarm Shaming. This was very therapeutic for me after a 2am incident with with one in my bedroom.

  • It Is Well With My Soul

    This is a favorite Christian hymn, lyrics written by Horatio Spafford in the 1870s after his 2-yr-old son died in the Great Chicago Fire, his finances fell apart, and his four daughters drowned in a shipwreck. It has been a source of comfort for me. Chris Rice has a great version in his Hymns Project.…