I’ve Been There On the occasion of my parents’ 60-something (sparing the details!) anniversary, I wanted to write some stuff about them. I usually find myself writing about my sons, and talking about them when I’m not writing. Today will … Continue reading
In a New Testament theology class I took a few years ago—or a little longer ago than that—we heard the following, and it’s one of the things that have stuck with me over time. “The Kingdom is where the King … Continue reading
Here’s a story I like to repeat whenever I get the chance. It’s in regard to having a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Here’s how it happens. This relationship begins with God calling us to come to him (He … Continue reading
(Originally posted in early 2011, I’ve updated in October, 2015. These are things I actually think about a lot…) This could be titled “Worship Is Better Than Asking” Hi Friends! Things were beginning to settle down around here. We’d had … Continue reading
Of course I’m aware that cute puppies (Windy would remind me that all puppies are cute) attract everyone’s attention. So, I’ve used a cheap trick to, hopefully, grab your attention for just a minute… Achilles is a great little guy … Continue reading
It’s quiet around here this morning. If you know me at all, you know I’m not complaining. Solitude and silence are good for me—life-giving you might say. It’s quieter here today because Aoife (pronounced Ava), our nine-year-old Springer has gone … Continue reading
Rev. Sam Wells, Dean of the Chapel (can you say Cathedral?) at Duke University, had a great comment about the first folks who ever spoke to Jesus in the Gospel of John. These fellows were John’s disciples. They had heard … Continue reading
We’re at the beach, see . . . Windy and i are at the beach this weekend with Win, Guion, and Abby. This has been our family vacation spot since the boys were very, very little. Back then Windy and … Continue reading
The following appeared in a publication in 1998. i found it the other day, and thought it’d be fun to share. We have lots of friends who are now in college, so it seems to fit… Our boys had some … Continue reading
Do you remember that song? “Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream” was written in 1950 by Ed McCurdy. It was covered by everybody you ever heard of, from Simon & Garfunkel to Johnny Cash. Being an impressionable kid during … Continue reading