This was one LONG day! We planned to leave for a couple days in San Diego with the boys. They're on semester break, and so is Colleen. It was our plan to leave around 11:00. Until I brushed my teeth. Long story, but in short, I...
I love the annual list that Lake Superior State University publishes at the end of every year! It's their Annual List of Banished Words. I think every communicator ought to read this and have some fun with it! From over 5,000 nominations this year, they've chosen...
This morning at church, I interviewed my Mom so that her testimony could be told. She was born on December 27, 1933 in Magdeburg, Germany (East). History buffs will know that Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in January of 1933. The oldest of 7 kids,...
For the first time ever, I got coined today at church! Gabe Milbauer, a young man who was part of my Youth Group when I was the Youth Pastor at NewHeart, is in the Navy, stationed in San Diego. He is a Petty Officer 2nd...
Started the day late for a breakfast with with my Dad, Jonathan, Colleen's Dad, Grandpa Bill and my nephew Matt at Firehouse Cafe. Great food, great fun and great company. After breakfast, picked up my Mom. We went to the grocery store to get supplies for...
Yesterday (Dec. 14) was Jonathan's birthday. He is 13, and his story is fascinating. A true God-thing. Not that every person's story isn't a God-thing, but the circumstances around Jonathan's are truly mind-boggling. On Wednesday, December 13, 1995, Colleen and I had come home from church,...
That December would be busy isn't new for any of us. WHY it's busy is a little new for us, and especially for Colleen. Her new job has been a HUGE blessing for her. And when Momma's happy, everybody's happy! I really think she's finally found...
I just finished reading Churched by Matthew Paul Turner. The cover was what initially intrigued me. A close-up shot of a kid putting a tie on. The subtitle grabbed me next: "one kid's journey toward God despite a holy mess". THAT resonated with me. Having grown...
Cathy received her chemotherapy last night, but as many who have gone through chemo can imagine, she is having a tough recovery from it. For the time being, she and the family are requesting no visitors and no phone calls. Last night, she was...
Cathy Haedt's electrolyte levels have been much more stable the last 24 hours. Right now as I am writing this email, she has just started her chemotherapy. They changed the chemo medication to a type that has been around for quite a while....