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...
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...
CANNOT believe it's been two weeks since my last post. CANNOT believe I've been back from Texas for almost two weeks. CANNOT believe the school year is over. Let me catch you up on what the last two weeks (and then some) have held.Just before...
I'm headed to Texas on Sunday! Our Annual Foursquare Convention is being held in Houston, Texas this year, starting on Monday. I'll fly in Sunday.Convention is always a great time of reconnecting with friends I don't get to see very often and hearing the heartbeat...
Other than the actual day of Mom's surgery, Friday was my longest day. After about 7 hours on the road, I arrived in Benson, AZ around 3:30 pm, confirmed Aunt Margaret was at home and then drove the 30 miles or so south to Sierra...
Last night's sleep was restless for some reason. A head cold is trying to take root, so that's nasty and unhelpful!I am packed and walking out the door at 10:00 am CDT. I'll drive about 425 miles to Sierra Vista, AZ, where Great-Aunt Margaret and...
Just a piece of advice. If you're traveling through Texas and are tempted to grab a night in Van Horn, keep going! It won't be hard, trust me. I should've kept going. It's one of those towns that derives the memories of contemporary ghost towns....
I use the above for the title to today's post because it's what I am studying as I prepare for Sunday's message. We are completing the series I've been teaching on Sabbath this Sunday.God is amazing to me ...