We were married within a year of each other: Marci and me, Michelle and Mike. We went on staff with the same missions agency within a year of each other. We each had our first child within a year of … Continue reading
It’s been a full week since our arrival in Colorado! The ministry components of our time here have been going well (I hope to write more about all of this sometime soon). But one of the serendipitous parts of being … Continue reading
My brother, Jay, texted me two months ago. It came without prompting and without context. He asked: “What would I have to do to talk you into taking another trip to Scotland?” Our first (and only) prior experience with Scotland … Continue reading
Of the 44 men to serve as President of the United States, as many as 20 of them (45 percent) featured some sort of facial hair, depending on how you count. With the President’s Day Weekend upon us, it seemed … Continue reading
But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year for retrospection. After posting my Top Ten Songs of 2018, Top Ten Books of 2018, Top Ten Hikes of 2018, and Top Ten Ministry Moments of 2018, I thought that I would conclude my lists with … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year for retrospection. After posting my Top Ten Songs of 2018, I thought that a list of my favorite reading material would be good. I make a habit of reading every day, but I’m pretty … Continue reading
It’s that time of year for retrospection. I’ve recently noticed a number of my friends posting on social media about their favorite music from 2018. I suspect this is partly because my friends are really into music and partly because … 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