I’m fried. The past 4 months were exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. Here’s a summary of the stuff I’ve been up to. We changed churches I helped launched 2 businesses, mountains of paperwork and 27 trips to the bank, and hundreds of hours of “other crap.” I wrapped up 3+ years of time…… Continue reading Mini-Vacation
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Sarah Palin in Haiti and Me
The other day I got connected to Emily Troutman, a reporter working for AOL News in Port-a-Prince, Haiti. She was looking for Americans who had travelled to Haiti since the earthquake and I fit that description. After a quick exchange of emails, she told me she was just looking for a couple of quotes about…… Continue reading Sarah Palin in Haiti and Me
4 Prayers for Walt Mueller
I’ve got great respect for Walt Mueller. If you are in youth ministry, there is a good chance that you’ve bumped into Walt and his ministry, The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding, many times. Last fall, Walt and his wife Lisa, were great friends to the YS staff as we went through a rough period. Going…… Continue reading 4 Prayers for Walt Mueller
Sunday Normalness
Pretty much every Sunday is the same for our family. It’s our new normal and we love it. For the first time in my adult life I have weekends off… and I’m still enjoying the novelty of it. Here’s what a typical Sunday looks like. 7:00- Everyone up. We don’t set alarms, but we all…… Continue reading Sunday Normalness