Stac’s Place

11 looks kind of like the “Ls” in her name, doesn’t it?
It’s hard to believe that 11 years have passed so quickly.  Lil was born just before we moved to State College, and one of the first families that we called was the Nolds.  I remember crying in the hospital, half from joy, half from [...]

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Our middle school students helped deliver more than 40 goodie-bags, complete with a shiny balloon, to incoming 6th grade students last night.  It’s our way of saying, “Welcome to XStream!  We’re glad you’re here.”
We’ll have a Parents’ Night in a couple of weeks, then take all the students away for a Welcome Weekend to help [...]

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A good friend (former next door neighbor, hunting buddy) stopped by tonight.  He’s in town with his company, and bailed on the free beer to come hang out with me.  That was cool.  We watched the end of the Pirates-Phillies game together.  He’s a Phillie fan, but other than that, he’s okay.
Pirate centerfielder Andrew McCutchen [...]

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We’ve been running multiple sites/venues at Calvary for some time now, but last weekend was my first chance to preach at all 6 locations live.  It was a blast!  Along the way, I learned a couple of things that I thought I’d share with you…

My wife Kim is a good public speaker.  She told our [...]

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On our last vacation, we took a side trip on the way from my parents’ house (in South Carolina) to the cabin we rented in GA.  We wanted our kids to see Toccoa Falls College, the place where Kim and I met.
I transferred there after my first year of college because I knew that I [...]

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My eldest daughter (Lilly) had the opportunity to be part of the Secret Keeper Girl tour fashion show last night. Dannah and the SKG crew are locals, and I’ve been part of their ministry in the past. We love those folks, and are so encouraged by what they are doing. Kim was [...]

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I sat on the couch and watched my hometown little league allstar team play on ESPN tonight. It brought back loads of little league memories. My dad was my coach from the time I started playing tee-ball until I graduated from high school. I learned a lot from him, and from the [...]

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One day on our vacation, the girls were having a pedicure party, a little pampering for their tired tootsies.  Lilly, Sadie, and cousin Jess were painting their toenails in splendid swirling patterns.  As the eldest, Lilly had a leading role.  The only problem was that the younger girls were dissatisfied with her level of expertise.  [...]

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Sorry for the long absence (Sara).  I’m working on all the online training (10 hours) that I need to complete for our adoption.  It’s a lot of work getting educated!
I’m going to try to start posting some thoughts and experiences from the past 2 weeks.  We had a couple of weeks off, and all of [...]

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