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The Looks We Give

by | Aug 15, 2011 | ,

Our church is doing some major remodeling right now so we're meeting in the Fellowship Hall for a few weeks for our services. This has led to some new seating arrangements with chairs, piano, and pulpit placement falling victim to "wet paint" signs, stacks of...

Vision, Confirmation, and a Galloping Horse

by | Aug 11, 2011 | ,

My wife and I have been on a bit of a journey over the past 3 months. It has not at all been a thrill ride, an adventure we would have chosen, or a path we would have chosen on our own. But it has been good, and looking back, I believe we have "walked with God." He's...

What Benefits Others

by | Aug 1, 2011 | ,

I just finished reading Tony Dungy's latest book - The Mentor Leader, while laying on the couch in our rental travel trailer. My wife and son are playing on the beach of the Gulf of Mexico, and my daughter is (finally) getting a good nap in the back of the camper....

Why Do I Run?

by | Jul 2, 2011 | ,

There are quite a few things I really enjoy doing. Running is not one I'd typically include on that list, for a number of reasons. It's hard. I'm overweight. And right now, in July in Indiana, it's hard to find a time when it's not hot and/or humid. But, for some...

What's a modern day gladiator look like?

by | Jun 24, 2011 | ,

Tonight some guys are coming over to watch Gladiator with me in the barn.  Got the projector and surround sound hooked up and cranked up already, and will soon be moving the grill out there as well. Can't wait. This whole weekend, in fact, is a bit chock full of...

Father Figures – Resurrection

by | Jun 16, 2011 | ,

I first posted this on an old blog back in April 2007. Wow... 4 years have gone by. Someone somehow commented on it today and I re-read it. Seemed somewhat appropriate for this weekend being Father's day. It also reminds me of how far things have come as I lok to God...

Some stories don't need to be told

by | Jun 9, 2011 | ,

This past week we experienced the loss of the first horse we ever owned, Alpine. He had hemangiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer that resulted in a rapidly growing tumor attaching itself to his spleen and getting in the way of his digestive tract. Thanksfully we'd...

A quick pile of rocks

by | Jun 4, 2011 | ,

Weeks like this past one don't come around too often. It was a day full of big and little "successes" as well as some hard hits. It's so easy to focus on the hits and lose sight of their realistic small size in the scheme of things, their brevity, and their source....

Eight Hundred and Five Feet

by | May 31, 2011 | ,

So I own 800 feet of prime Morgan County pond front. That's how long it is if you walk the edge of my pond all the way across my property. I set out yesterday to trim the tall grass around the pond. When I do trimming I typically just fill the gas tank and work till...

God of the Compost Pile

by | May 31, 2011 | ,

I love this analogy by John Piper and figured I'd better get it recorded here so I don't lose it (again). The Compost Pile - John Piper So what about the compost pile? Picture your marriage as a grassy field. You enter it at the beginning full of hope and joy. You...

Piling Rocks by Moonlight

by | May 13, 2011 | ,

I suppose to be more accurate I should say that I'm blogging by the backlight of my laptop's screen, but piling rocks by moonlight sounds much more idealistic. Plus, I AM outside on our deck, at 10PM, with a cup of coffee, and everyone else in my household either in...

Compelled

by | May 2, 2011 | ,

“The flower falls and the grass fades away, but the Word of the Lord stands forever.” (something like that)God, I want my life to MATTER. I want TODAY to matter. Is that selfish of me?You are the maker of all things, the master of the universe, the...

Where have all the Princesses Gone?

by | Apr 6, 2011 | ,

This past weekend I was preparing for a teaching opportunity with a group of high schoolers at my church. We’re in the middle of a discussion about what we believe and, just as important, why we believe it. We’re wading through things like absolute truth,...

Moving On – What Will I Do Next

by | Mar 17, 2011 | ,

What does it look like to let go of the past and "move on" into the future? Free from the entanglements of what is behind you... free from past relationships... free from past experiences... free from past failures and successes... to simply let it all go and "move...

Doubting my trust

by | Mar 10, 2011 | ,

So here I sit in a hotel in the south-eastern corner of Nebraska tonight. Why am I here? To honor my grandfather's life by remembering him in his death. Yet here I sit, wondering if I'm dodging what God might have for me, even though I know for a fact that I have...

This. Is. The. Day.

by | Feb 28, 2011 | ,

THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE; I WILL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT. This Today, not tomorrow. I do not need to worry about any of them, and that includes today. I may focus freely on what God has place ahead of me in the next 24 hours, one moment at a time. Is...

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