It all started, as I recall, with something like the ol’ cup-of-water-above-the-door prank. For the unenlightened, take a cup of water and rest it on top of a slightly ajar door, then when the next person enters, the cup tips toward the entering party, dousing them with 8 ounces of…
Three months ago, we planned for—and highly anticipated—a week of camping and hiking in Minnesota. The trip was inspired by an episode from a travel vlog, Adventures of A&K. I reserved a site at the Burlington Bay campground in Two Harbors, northeast of Duluth, right on Lake Superior. That was…
Somehow, in early elementary school I developed an interest in science. As I tried to recall how that interest was stoked, I initially thought it must have been the space program. Those of us who grew up in the ‘60s probably recall the “space race.” The United States and the…
It’s that wonderful season of the year when the weather has finally warmed enough that the patio becomes a mini retreat site. I frequently find myself there early in the morning for some quiet time of reading, meditation, and prayer. We often return in the evening to read, talk, or…
