We were 12 hours into a cross-country trip in a 34 ' RV with 4 adults and 4 kids. The trip went well, except for one thing. Hours, maybe even minutes, after posting that update, I began to feel the chills. I was soon in the...
It’s the end of a long couple of weeks. Jonathan’s birthday on December 14th ended a big weekend for us. As well as Jonathan’s birthday on that Sunday, that Saturday night we did our Annual Church Staff & Council Christmas Gathering. I try to make it...
It’s been a sometimes exhilirating, sometimes frustrating, always interesting couple of months since I last posted. Some highlights: We closed escrow on our home! One of the best parts? We didn’t even have to move!! After 12 years in the “parsonage” (church-owned home provided as part of a...
It's not generally a habit of mine to opine about political things. Don't get me wrong. I believe Christians should be involved in political issues. And I do get involved in the process. I'm just not one to give a lot of opinion. Anyway, the other...
You may have already heard. My heart has been so saddened by the news of 10 year old David Sumner, a Simi Valley Viking football player who collapsed at practice on Thursday and died on Friday. All Viking & Gold Coast Youth Football League games were...
Man, has it been a long time or what? Over two months since my last post! I did find that the last half of the sabbatical was much less computer friendly than the first half. Just didn't have the desire to be around the computer a...
Great Saturday! One of the goals of my sabbatical has been to experience, and allow my family to experience, what it's like to live a somewhat "normal" schedule of life. A Pastor's schedule is quite interesting. Many think we only work one day a week (when...
Since returning from our camping trip to Buellton, sabbatical has been hopping. Is that an oxymoron? Should sabbaticals be this busy? Apparently, only if you're at home during them! The week we returned, Colleen was at one of her two jobs (nursing and teaching) for most...
It's Sunday night and Colleen and the boys took off for home a while ago. Colleen works in the morning and the boys have their own different football activities they have to be back for. I am taking advantage of the time for some solitude,...
This has been a great week. Jonathan & I are really enjoying our time together. He doesn't outright say it, but I can tell it's been good for him too. He's not only had me, but a couple of buddies as well. Their family has...