Whew! What a whirlwind trip! Kim and I had a BLAST celebrating her parents’ 50th anniversary with the friends in Florida. While they’re in FL, Ken and Darla live in a community that makes a big deal of reaching the 50th anniversary. Families and friends are invited, scrapbooks are assembled, Read more…
Isaac’s been front and center on the old blog lately. We celebrated his birthday today. Of course, with it being a school night and the night our middle school ministry (XStream) meets, we faced a few obstacles to really throwing down the party. We did go out for Chinese food Read more…
My dear friend Erica dropped this on us today, from Isaiah 28: 5 In that day the Lord of hosts will be a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the remnant of his people, 6 and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back Read more…
I’m pretty sure it was about 6th grade. We had recently moved to Georgia, fleeing the floodwaters of New Orleans. My friend David sent me off with the following: I hope the devil doesn’t come back to GA, cause you can’t play the fiddle. I was fairly certain that there Read more…
It’s late, and I wasn’t going to post. But here goes. Kim went to a conference with some folks from Happy Valley and came home ranting and raving with a renewed heart to do ministry that makes a difference. My buddy Andy took me out for a cup of coffee Read more…
Did you know that there’s a website devoted to reviving the lost art of manliness? As a man who is dedicated to helping other men grow into their calling, this interests me. I’ve been poking around their website for a few weeks now. They feature articles aimed at helping men be Read more…
My friend’s parents were in a pretty bad car accident today. Some dude in a pickup ran a red light and nailed their car. They’re ok, but I can imagine they were pretty shaken up. While my day was free of vehicular catastrophe, I had a moment today where I Read more…
No, this is not the usual 80’s music post, although I have been listening to Eric Carmen lately. Did you know that his first 2 hits were based on Rachmaninoff pieces? True story. Ask Caleb Rebarchak. But that’s not my point. I just completed my first week back in the Read more…
Charlie and I spent about an hour on the couch tonight. I’m not even sure where the rest of the family was. It was the start of that “dad & dude” time that all of us dads envision. We could have been watching baseball or the deer-shooting channel. But we Read more…
No, not those guys. Although I could begin with the Buccos breaking a 20 year losing streak. I might start with former PSU players we know and love making NFL rosters–or being released from them. I suppose I could lead off with a report of the State College Spikes first Read more…