I was 3 years old, playing at a neighbor’s house, when—as I recall—Mom entered the house in a not-quite-panicked hurry to drag me home. Apparently, the neighbor called my mom, informing her that her daughter just broke out with chicken pox; my brother and I were surely exposed. Yep. That’s…
Several weeks ago, I wrote about a would-be camping trip that went seriously awry—we barely made it out of the driveway with camper in tow when the car’s bumper gave way. I think that was the last straw, camping-wise, for our family. I recall four other attempts at a fun…
Since I’m a pastor, Sunday mornings are a bit…busy…for me. They start early, and all my attention centers on the teaching and preaching responsibilities coming in the next few hours. A couple of Sundays ago, I got up with my stomach rumbling a little. “Growling,” I told myself. I was…
We moved into our home almost 19 years ago. Obviously, there were many things we liked about the place, but one of my favorite features was the mature Blue Spruce on the north side of the house. It offered refuge for numerous varieties of birds and provided a bit of…
“Don’t count your days. Make your days count!” I get the sentiment. We easily fall into the trap of day counting. Counting how many days until the weekend. Counting how many days since our last fun experience. Counting how many days until our vacation. Counting how many days left in…
If the name Forrest Fenn rings a bell, it’s likely not because of his service to the United States, even though he received a silver star for his role as a combat pilot in the Vietnam War. Flying 328 missions in 365 days is quite impressive. But few know him…
About a half-mile from our house, at the south end of our street, the city has built a nice recreation path running along the Rock River, through Sinnissippi Park, and ending at Hoover Park. It’s a great path for a Saturday afternoon walk. We took advantage of the milder late-winter…
I should have listened. I knew better, but thought I knew better. In June of 2017, I ventured out on my first multi-day backpacking trip. Not too many lengthy trails for such purposes are found within a 3-4 hour drive from home, but a good beginner trail is only a…
Pop singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan scored a hit with the song Ordinary Miracle, which included the following lyrics: It’s not that unusual When everything is beautiful. It’s just another ordinary miracle today. The sky knows when it’s time to snow, Don’t need to teach a seed to grow. It’s just another…
As a somewhat casual Minnesota Vikings fan, I should have watched the entire recent NFC Wild Card playoff game between the Vikings and the New Orleans Saints. If I were a die-hard fan, I would have. But, I figured the Saints would get revenge on the game a couple years…
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