As a pastor, you never quite know what the congregation will do for pastor appreciation Sunday, a verbal roast, a vacation you weren’t planning on, a hearty dinner or…? And they like…
Category: Journal
My journey
Corn Maze Fun
Fall is a great time for family fun. On our recent two day trip to Keely’s and Mark’s house, we took time for a couple typical fall activities. The most fun one…
Snoqualmie Falls and A Railroad Museum
This railroad museum we didn’t just run into, but found on the maps and in the guidebook. Near the end of our recent summer vacation, we decided to stop on our way…
Why a Christian College like Houghton
I usually enjoy my trip to Houghton for the fall Trustee meeting, but this time, something really exhilarating happened. I was privileged to be invited late one evening to give a devotional…
Willard Clock Museum
Friday, October 8, JoAnne and I visited Willard Clock Museum (http://www.willardhouse.org/) near North Grafton, Massachusetts. The museum is in the original family homestead, a pioneer-era, hand-hewn beam framed complex of buildings. The…
Alliance Bank Stadium and Community Wesleyan Church
It’s October and the Major League Baseball play-offs are beginning already. It reminds me that I was happy to attend the last home game for the Chiefs this summer. By now, I’ve…
Spam counterattack working so far
Good news for true readers of my blog. Since I added the math quiz plug-in, spam has dropped from nearly 200/day and growing to zero/day. I am very happy about that. I…
Spam attacks countered
The game of blogging has become more complicated for me recently as I have been attacked by a new brand of spammer. The shear numbers are overwhelming, adding up to about 200 per…
The Best of Glacier
JoAnne and I have been back from our vacation for almost a month already. We’ve been extending the fun by enjoying all the pictures we took. Love this digital age where you…
Excited by reception of Just Walk Across the Room study
Tonight I finished reading the book by Bill Hybels, Just Walk Across the Room; wrote my review and posted it in my book review pages. I have been greatly encourged by the…