Family… 30 29 Dec 2020 A smoke ring of love! Today Mandi and I celebrate our 30th anniversary. We have been through a lot together, and (being totally honest) we’ve put each other through a…
Parenthood… My Father’s Cloak 17 Feb 202017 Feb 2020 On January 27, 2020, Jesus brought my Dad Home to be with Him. He was 83. This is an edited version of the memorial service we had for my Dad on…
Love… Lessons from Losing Power 25 Jun 2018 So last Monday evening we had a big thunder storm pass through. I love watching thunder storms from our porch, it is one of my favorite things…so relaxing to me!…
Faith… Merry Christmas??? 14 Dec 201715 Dec 2017 I'm going to come right out and say it. Christmas is far from my favorite time of year. I hate the rush, the constant push of advertisers, the endless Christmas…
Family… Lessons from the ER 30 May 201730 May 2017 Sunday night I found myself at the hospital with Anna again. Her feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger have been uncontrollable. She was at the point where she did not…
Family… Why Celebrate? 6 Mar 20175 Mar 2017 My daughter Anna struggles with depression and anxiety because of her Non Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD). She was hospitalized eight times within a two year period. It was hard, real hard.…
Marriage… Lessons from Marriage 1 Mar 2017 Want some secrets for a good marriage? So do I. I haven't found any. I don't think there is a secret ingredient or hidden key to making a marriage work.…
Discipleship… Get Peace 10 Feb 2017 If you have been walking this earth for any length of time you have probably been learning that people sometimes to dumb things. The one thing people never need to…
Family For Mom 2 Feb 2017 That rascally, reclusive, and reluctant varmint, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow this morning. Cold snowy weather for the next six weeks if you can trust the groundhog. He's not actually…
Family Prayers 20 Jan 2017 Hi all. Just got a call from Mandi that Anna tripped and fell down the stairs and broke her ankle. She is on her way to the ER as I…