It’s been more of an ordeal than we expected to get Olivia set up in Pittsburgh. The application process for her new apartment (in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of the city) was exhaustive and exhausting, but Olivia finally got keys … Continue reading
It’s been a week since the death of Wendell Berry, and I’m still processing the loss. I’ve found it helpful to do some of my own writing about the writer who mentored me in the finer points of human mortality. … Continue reading
I didn’t learn about pawpaws until I was in my forties. They are native to eastern North America, including the entire state of Ohio, and they lay claim to the title of “largest edible fruit indigenous to the United States.” … Continue reading
My son Elliot has been writing songs for decades. Seriously. Like, basically since he’s been literate. I won’t embarrass him by sharing anything from deep in the archives. I’m just saying: he’s been working on this stuff for a while. … Continue reading
I recently finished reading the novel, Sula, by Toni Morrison. It was recommended to me by my daughter Olivia, and she is one of those people whose reading recommendations I take especially seriously. I had read a couple of Morrison’s other … Continue reading
I’m still limping through this stretch of the calendar. We’ve brought our painting project to a good stopping point. Welcome Week has mostly run its course. We got Cor moved back into BGSU. Olivia is starting a new job in … Continue reading
I read the 1605 book which was originally and officially titled The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. And as I mentioned in my book report blog post, it definitely felt like a 400-year-old work of literature. I suggested … Continue reading
I recently finished reading the book, A Theology of the Ordinary, by Julie Canlis. It was recommended to me by my friend John, after many conversations about life and ministry and humility and faith. I’ve been telling him about my increasing … Continue reading
We’ve done it! We’ve kicked off a new year of ministry with H2O Church at Kent State University! Tonight was the culmination of ten days of outreach, with an outdoor preview of our Worship Gatherings and Life Groups. And it … Continue reading
Last night, H2O‘s Welcome Week events reached its apex with the annual Kent State University Blastoff. The University’s Center for Student Involvement decided to make this year’s edition of Blastoff fit within a smaller geographic area, a smaller block of … Continue reading