How are you feeling about autumn? The weather and the colors this year have been terrific, you must admit. But now, the flowers are spoiling, the colors are fading, and the long,…
Dawn is near.
I saw the sunrise today. It was absolutely glorious. One of those sky-on-fire spectacles from which you cannot pull your gaze. The way the sun and moon and stars and galaxies perfectly…
Graveyard edition.
As I write this, our team is busily setting up for Fall Fest, our largest church event of the year…reaching over 1500 people in our church family, neighboring community, schools, and workplaces!…
Maine.
We took a trip to Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Absolutely gorgeous. Full size versions of these photos here on Flickr.
My fair share.
A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired in 1965. I watch it at least once every year. I don’t know why I love that thing so much, but maybe because I remember my…
Twenty years of twins.
I gave birth for the last time twenty years ago today. (Knock on Wood. Oh Lord may it please be so.) Twin girls. Identical in DNA. Yet so uniquely created by God….
Parenting with perspective.
I attended the funeral of an extended family member recently. She was a beautiful woman. A sweet soul. A loving wife and devoted mom. The grief was especially sharp and poignant because…
East of Eden.
“…therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken. He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he…
A quirk.
We all have quirks. Foibles. Idiosyncrasies. Whatever you call them, it’s the weird little things about us that make us unique. Some of mine are obvious to all who know me. But…
Parent thyself.
I had a milestone birthday this month. The big 5-0. I guess this means I’m officially a grown-up. I don’t know about the rest of you, but throughout my adult life I’ve…