So, today Jaedyn, you were confirmed. You promised that you will stay faithful to God and strengthen your faith by regularly spending time in the Bible and receiving the Lord’s Supper. That is such a marvelous commitment. That’s the same promise that your grandmother and I made 59 years ago. Some things have changed since […]Read Post ›
Dear Ava, So you’ve graduated high school! The last four years were full of God blessing you. You were Student Council President and a member of the National Honor Society and you accompanied worship services at Peace Lutheran your home congregation. You played and managed volleyball, played basketball, participated in track and field, and played […]Read Post ›
Today it has been 39 years since I took my last drink. When I had the idea to write this post, I planned to share how I stayed sober all those years. After staring at a very empty screen for over an hour, I realized I had nothing to write because it I didn’t have […]Read Post ›
What do these all have in common? A $100 savings bond – doughnuts – a beer and a shot – hot dogs – a chance to win airline tickets or a new vehicle – a $500 food card – cheesecake – a dessert on a stick? Those are all items offered by various businesses to […]Read Post ›
If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat around pots of meat and ate as much food as we wanted, but now you have brought us out into this wilderness to have this whole community die of hunger. Exodus 16:3 Every time I read through this […]Read Post ›
It’s been about a month and a half since I retired. I was unsure what it would be like to no longer have scheduled employment as a part of my day. I did receive input from others about their experience and that information was useful. However, that was how it worked out for them and […]Read Post ›
Easter! Three days after “It is finished” came “He is Risen!” Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins was accomplished on Good Friday and on Easter came his triumphant return to life. His victory over death was completed and because of what he did, so is mine. Oh, how I have celebrated that gift. In my life […]Read Post ›
We have just come through the time of the school year for exams. I do not know about you, but exams were not my favorite memories from school days. As I look back, I have to admit those negative pictures most often came from not applying myself completely. But at that time, I thought a lot differently. I can […]Read Post ›
Ava, your grandmother and I wanted to take a little time to tell you how proud we are of you. God blessed you with so many talents. You are a wonderful artist with your paintings and drawings. Every time we see one of your creations we smile with wonder as we try to predict how […]Read Post ›
Last Wednesday I fell into an issue. We were leaving our house to take the dogs for a walk. I locked the door and turned to step off the porch. What I failed to notice was my foot was tangled in the tie out for the dogs. Aided by a madly pulling dog, I preceded to […]Read Post ›
