At the end of our first full day in Sweden — after just a couple of hours of putting ourselves out there to make new friends in the Tensta neighborhood of Stockholm — we had received invitations to three different dinners … Continue reading
I spent a bunch of money on a new bicycle this week. I’m simultaneously kind of excited and kind of self-conscious about it. Have you seen @preachersnsneakers on Instagram? I think it’s a brilliant attempt to promote dialogue on a … Continue reading
Over the last couple of days in Scotland, my brother and I have done about 20 miles of “walking” (hiking) in the Scottish Highlands. We walked to a blustery mountain-top called Carn Liath. The wind on Carn Liath was so … Continue reading
Today is my birthday. But, in all honesty, it’s been a pretty typical Tuesday. My colleagues took me out for breakfast, and there were some special snacks during our H2O Staff Meeting. But there was also a lot of regular … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from our family (or families, as the case may be) to yours! It’s a privilege to be able to spend time with loved ones over the holidays. We enjoyed eating Swedish meatballs and singing “Silent Night” by candlight … Continue reading
Most of the ornaments on our Christmas tree have a special story or significance. For instance, there is one ornament featuring a scene from the Dutch countryside. It was given to us by our neighbors, Jasper and Katrijn, in the … Continue reading
We spent less than ten dollars for a fifteen-pound turkey this year. We brought the turkey home from the store in the trunk of one of our three cars. We stored it until it was time to thaw in one … Continue reading
We’ve made it to the end of our busiest, sweatiest, most strategic season of the Collegiate ministry year! I’ve been taking some time to reflect and recreate this weekend, and when I saw the above sign in the Cuyahoga Valley … Continue reading
We went back to Richland County for a family reunion this weekend: a low-key, potluck picnic-at-the-pond kind of thing on Sunday afternoon. The reunion itself was fine (though the kids and I couldn’t stay very long because of commitments back … Continue reading
Out in the farmlands of Richland County, there’s a cemetery labeled with a simple wrought-iron sign: “Revolutionary War Cemetery.” As the name suggests, a few well-weathered gravestones go all the way back to the 1700s, when this part of the … Continue reading
