Visit from my folks

I’m taking responsibility for my actions.  And I’m finding freedom.  As I wind up my time as pastor of Hanover Missionary Church I’m learning to let go of things I wish I could change, but can’t.  Easier said than done. It’s happening through ritual.  It may sound strange but I’ve started planning moments that link…

Four days until I begin another school year. That means completing syllabii, finalizing Power Point presentations and going over class lists. I remember when it meant getting a new plastic lunch pail with a thermos that was held in by a hard plastic thing that looked like a seatbelt. Ah, grade 2.  I’m re-living it….

I wonder what this week will bring? Lately, I’ve been asking myself that question. This week is no exception. I’m back teaching in the classroom on Fridays. This semester I have a morning and an afternoon class. I’m also preaching a lot more these days. It means I’ll be squeezing every ounce of opportunity out…

Tomorrow is my wife’s 30th birthday. Here are 10 things I love about her: 10.  She uses “I” statements 9.  She acts more like Jesus than I do 8.  She has low expectations of me 7.  This one isn’t for a public blog 6.  I don’t know a better, more adaptable, visionary artist 5.  She…

I’m trying to memorize today’s text. After my kids get on their bus I’ll be mounting my bike and peddling to work. It’s about a 10km trek. My plan is to chew on the passage while I ride. I’ll tell you how it went later this morning. *Update* So, here’s what I learned as I…

Book three. Done. I’ve been negligent about posting because I’ve been reading. A few days ago I finished my third book in Eugene Peterson’s five-volume spiritual theology series: The Jesus Way. If you’re keeping track, I’m not reading them in order. Weighing in at just under 300 pages, The Jesus Way not light reading. In…