By now pretty much everyone in the world knows of the carnage of Virginia Tech. My mind and heart have been drawn to it this week for a...

By now pretty much everyone in the world knows of the carnage of Virginia Tech. My mind and heart have been drawn to it this week for a few reasons: 1) 33 people died and have stood before the Lord – did they know Him? It increases my heart for evangelism. It’s easy to get […]

From my journal this morning, Good Friday: “Most of all, Lord, thank you for your example of obedience…first in humbling yourself to...

From my journal this morning, Good Friday: “Most of all, Lord, thank you for your example of obedience…first in humbling yourself to become a man and then obedience to death – even death on a cross (Philippians). No fanfare. No’just wait and see.’ No attention to Yourself. You humbly submitted and totally trusted the Father. […]

I hate politics. No, let me be more direct & less politically correct: I DESPISE politics! All it amounts to is manipulation and...

I hate politics. No, let me be more direct & less politically correct: I DESPISE politics! All it amounts to is manipulation and back-handed deals with little faithfulness or honesty. And yet, somehow, I suddenly find myself in the thick of potentially running a ‘political’ campaign. The City just granted a rezoning request for 94 […]

I sit at my computer w/my bowl of oatmeal, watching the time & getting ready to go to work (I”m on an instant oatmeal kick lately….the...

I sit at my computer w/my bowl of oatmeal, watching the time & getting ready to go to work (I”m on an instant oatmeal kick lately….the flavored stuff!). It’s been a busy week – I feel like I’m living at the office. Well, I guess it’s not THAT bad…yet. By the time tomorrow night hits […]

365 consecutive days on crutches as of today (a new Personal Record…one I hope I never come close to beating!)…..hopefully (if the Lord...

365 consecutive days on crutches as of today (a new Personal Record…one I hope I never come close to beating!)…..hopefully (if the Lord wills) no more than 380 (if that). I did a few steps w/o crutches yesterday at the chiropractor but those were still a bit much but nothing that sent me into a […]

We got word late Tuesday night that my Aunt Dot passed away. My heart is sad. There were 6 sisters in my mom’s family; now there are 4...

We got word late Tuesday night that my Aunt Dot passed away. My heart is sad. There were 6 sisters in my mom’s family; now there are 4 left with us. Aunt Eleanor died a number of years ago. We had been to see Aunt Dot & Aunt Marie last June. They lived at the […]

Sometimes it’s fun – necessary – to take a step back & look where the Lord has taken us and perhaps get a bit of perspective on where He...

Sometimes it’s fun – necessary – to take a step back & look where the Lord has taken us and perhaps get a bit of perspective on where He may be leading. This post is inspired by Erik (PushingForward83). I tell people I’ve had an ‘atypical’ career path….make that ‘life path.’ I went to college […]

PSA 19:13 Also keep back Thy servant from presumptuous sins; Let them not rule over me; Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be...

PSA 19:13 Also keep back Thy servant from presumptuous sins; Let them not rule over me; Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.PSA 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. We’re […]

Boy….that was close! Tonight was d-day for me…the day the doc decided (this time) if she wanted to give me a certain test. I had had...

Boy….that was close! Tonight was d-day for me…the day the doc decided (this time) if she wanted to give me a certain test. I had had trouble w/ a lot of tingling & numbness in my ankle area & last appt. she gave me 2 weeks before she was going to run an EMG. Let […]

We FINALLY got snow! Central Ohio & we FINALLY got snow…1/2 way thru January. Now, I promised the doc I wouldn’t ski this year (that was...

We FINALLY got snow! Central Ohio & we FINALLY got snow…1/2 way thru January. Now, I promised the doc I wouldn’t ski this year (that was easy – my foot won’t LET me ski!). And I’ve promised friends I’ll behave when it snows. You see – I’m the kind that’s out there with the kids […]