Gonna take a bit to digest all of *that*, but man Portland did not give up in that second half.

Performances like that second 45 with the additions of Velde and Carballo (and Rojas?), and the Timbers should be pointed in the right direction. Onward. #RCTID

Tifo so big you could see it from space 🔭

Even with the lack of killer instinct this Timbers team are doing better than last year with a prolific attack. This year’s balance is something I haven’t seen in a while from the boys in green. #rctid

Timbers lack a killer instinct and the grit to make something happen in the attack even if it’s ugly. I hope we find that guy in the summer window. #rctid

It's very strange phenomenon in sports that, for a not insignificant subset of pundits and fans, pointing how the refs do their job, and how it impacts the game, is considered "whining" yet spending hours analyzing every minutiae of player performance is "analysis". #RCTID

Christmas declares the surprise we barely believe can be true:

God did not wait for us to reach up to Him by our virtues, to deserve Him and attain Him. But God came down, He stooped low, even beneath us, to serve us and win us.

Have a Merry (that is, astonished, awe-struck) Christmas!

“For I will pour water on the thirsty land, streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, my blessing on your descendants” (Isaiah 44:3).

When we are gone, the risen Christ will be here for our children, grandchildren and beyond, far into the future.

Our strong hope!

If like me you watch Charlie Brown Thanksgiving each year remember… Woodstock is a semicannibal