We’re finally finished! We’re done with painting the exterior trim on our house (a switch from tan to white). We did it partially to protect the wood, since the old paint had started chipping and peeling in many places. But … Continue reading
Our family left Amsterdam on July 10, 2012. It’s crazy to look back at the group portrait of the friends who came to see us off at the airport. We arrived in Cleveland later that same day. And there, too, … Continue reading
I try to maintain a regular rhythm in my life, when it comes to writing my reflections on life and ministry. Lately, however, I haven’t had much space or energy for it. Through this quiet period, I’m not sure that … Continue reading
The word “Ding” was written in black Sharpie on a silver piece of duct tape. The tape stuck immediately above a doorbell. And the doorbell was installed immediately above the walk-up window to Marsha’s Diner. My kids and I were … Continue reading
Our family would have been in Europe right now. Marci and I announced it to our kids on Christmas morning. The three and a half weeks immediately following Elliot’s graduation were to be a time of travel and celebration. We … Continue reading
Our household is now on Day Fourteen of our quarantine within the quarantine! Cor rejoined the household last night, after 72 hours of no fever, and we’re thankful that his sickness only lasted for five days — and it seemed … Continue reading
Marci is on the eleventh day of a low-grade fever. Well, my brother says it only counts as a fever when it’s higher than 100.4° F (which doesn’t happen very often). And he’s got a doctorate in Emergency Medicine, so … Continue reading
Marci and Cor have been running a low fever (average around 99.5° F) for several days now. They’ve had very little in the way of other symptoms, though Cor has been extra-sleepy and there have been a few moments when … Continue reading
We’ve been following the government’s orders to Stay at Home for five weeks now. As a result, we’re getting very acquainted with our house, our land, and its surrounding environment. Especially the natural environment. Nature’s changes often go unnoticed because … Continue reading
On the original “Easter Sunday,” the disciples of Jesus gathered in homes — isolated from each other and from the general public. They were afraid of local authorities on the rampage to snuff out the fledgling movement of faith. They … Continue reading