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21 Feb Sabbatical Plans

Posted at 07:45h in church, family, Jonathan, Joshua, kids, life, marriage, ministry, pace of life, Pastors, rest, Sabbath, Sabbaticals, travel by pkuzma 2 Comments

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Tomorrow evening, during our Annual Congregation Meeting, our Church Council will take some time to share about my upcoming Sabbatical. They'll also be taking questions anyone has. If you're a Pastor who is reading this blog, and you have experience with an intentional Sabbatical, I'd love...

06 Feb Study & Planning Break

Posted at 23:26h in life, pace of life, Pastors, reflections, relationship, Study Breaks, Texas road trip, travel, Uncategorized by pkuzma 2 Comments

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For those wondering where I've been this week, you can read about it here. My friend, Gene Stabe, and I have enjoyed the weel re-connecting as he experienced his first Study & Planning Break. Gene pastors Living Springs Foursquare Church in Agua Dulce, California. He and...

01 Feb Interesting Day for a Dad (& a Son)

Posted at 06:47h in anxiety, family, humor, Joshua, life, travel by pkuzma 1 Comment

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Perusing some visitor guides for San Diego in our hotel room last night, we came across an ad for the U.S. Marine Recruit Depot (that's Boot Camp for those not into Marine-speak) Museum. I didn't know there was a Boot Camp Museum. Josh, who will turn...

30 Jan A Day In Nature

Posted at 05:59h in family, life, movies by pkuzma 0 Comments

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After a good night's sleep, a great breakfast at Baker's Square, we spent the day at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. It was the first time there for all four of us, and we had a really good time. Colleen made the remark that it...

29 Jan A Dog-ged Day

Posted at 23:37h in family, life by pkuzma 0 Comments

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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...

31 Dec Every Communicator Ought To Read This

Posted at 08:37h in communication, humor, life, links by pkuzma 1 Comment

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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...

21 Dec Mom’s Story Is Told

Posted at 20:21h in Christmas, church, family, life, Sunday, weekend reflections by pkuzma 0 Comments

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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,...

21 Dec I’ve Been Coined!

Posted at 20:16h in Chaplaincy, church, families, life, ministry, reflections, relationship, Sunday, weekend reflections by pkuzma 1 Comment

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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...

21 Dec Great Day

Posted at 07:20h in church, family, life, ministry, Sunday by pkuzma 1 Comment

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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...

16 Dec A Baby From Heaven!

Posted at 07:51h in adoption, family, Jonathan, kids, life by pkuzma 8 Comments

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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,...