The Renovating Reverend

Rambling thoughts on renovating the home, mind, and spirit

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  • Curb Appeal and the Manly Man

    There’s an interesting trend among some young men on social media called pheromone maxing. The idea is that by avoiding showers, deodorant, and clean clothes, a man can increase his natural scent and become more attractive to women. Apparently, the secret to irresistible masculinity is smelling like a gym bag that’s been forgotten in the…

  • A Christmas Eve Return

    After a long break, I’m returning to active blogging. One of my first blog posts, on blogspot, over fifteen years ago, was a Christmas Eve sermon that I had given. It was hastily written, and I’d always wanted to rework the ending, to convey my thoughts more clearly. What better way to return to the…

  • The carpet in our new old place was showing wear and shedding like a big, hairy dog, so it really needed to go. It took us a while to decide what to replace it with. We finally settled on vinyl plank in the high-traffic areas, and carpet in rooms where it will have the most…