For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest…(Ecclesiastes 3:1-2) Greetings from Kent! How are things with … Continue reading
November is not messing around this year. The first day of the month brought high winds and heavy rain in the morning. It cleared up for awhile in the afternoon, long enough for me to finish raking the lawn. But … Continue reading
Apple-Chucking is a Midwestern tradition. At least for our family. We got the chance to get out to an orchard this week, and we were reminded of how much joy the activity brings. If you want to try it for … Continue reading
Our Fall Retreat with H2O Kent was different this year. We felt it was important to minimize the risks of transmitting COVID-19, so events were organized with just a couple of Life Groups getting away together, instead of the whole … Continue reading
Dear Olivia, Happy Birthday! You are such a lovely person. You were born at such a lovely time of the year, too (I’ve long maintained that September 15th through October 15th is the best month of the year!). Still, the … Continue reading
Dear Cor, Happy Birthday! You happen to be entering your teens just as the 21st Century is leaving its teens behind (with that one stubborn vestige of COVID-Nineteen hanging on for old time’s sake). What a time to be coming … Continue reading
New school years are always a jumble of nerves and anticipation. But this year is a very different sort of school year, with COVID-19 adding extra layers of uncertainty and awkwardness. Our kids are scheduled to attend school in-person two … Continue reading
I’ve been praying for this day for quite some time. I remember the earliest days of the pandemic, when the air was cold and the campus was empty. On walks and runs, I prayed that God would breathe life back … Continue reading
I was excited about the opportunity to celebrate my son’s transition from boyhood to manhood. We planned two days in the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York. After that, our itinerary called for two days in … Continue reading
In 1999, we didn’t have much money. But we wanted to do something special to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. So we booked one night at a Bed & Breakfast in Ohio Amish Country, and we made an adventure of … Continue reading