It’s been a challenging year of ministry through the COVID-19 Pandemic. Last Spring, especially, we lost so many opportunities — including three Spring Break trips that would have involved 81 people from our church. We’re still not fully recovered. But … Continue reading
I counted them this morning: 35 rocks. They were nestled inside the rotted-out trunk of an old oak tree. But I temporarily took them out to count them and clear some of the dust and debris. So that’s how I … Continue reading
Could it be that we’re really getting to the end of winter and the end of COVID? Today it kind of feels like it. Olivia and Cor went back to school today. They had an extra-long Spring Break, extended on … Continue reading
Yesterday afternoon, I was reading the newspaper in our Family Room. In doing so, I noticed a news story that was directly applicable to our family. So I texted my kids with the marked-up photo above and wrote: “You guys … Continue reading
I recently finished reading John Steinbeck’s travelogue, Travels with Charley in Search of America. I think I heard about it from my friend Alex. The recommendation was casual, however, and it happened quite awhile ago. Anyway, the book sounded interesting enough that … Continue reading
Yesterday was a good day. I got to spend some extended time with God in West Branch State Park in the morning. I took the afternoon off (to prepare for H2O’s in-person worship gatherings to start up again this weekend). … Continue reading
I stopped shaving on Christmas Day. So the picture below gives you an idea of what I looked like by the middle of February. I’ve developed a tradition to grow out all of the hair on my head and face … Continue reading
Trump flags are coming down. Gradually. At the height of the November Election season, about half of the homes in our area had political propaganda of one sort or another. Some were standard campaign-issue yard signs. Others were larger, homemade … Continue reading
We’ve got another blizzard passing through Northeast Ohio today. Snow and ice cover everything. Frozen solid. So it certainly doesn’t feel like Spring is coming. But I know that it is. The sunrise is getting earlier and the sunset is … Continue reading
Do you want to run? Do you want to be my friend? Then you should join my new run club! Who? Anyone who wants to run with our group is welcome! We launched the club with a few people from … Continue reading