April 10, 2014
I vividly remember the first time I became aware of this song by Matt Redman (listen here) a number of years ago when I discovered it was a favorite of my Moms. I was outside doing some chores with my… Continue Reading…
April 6, 2014
Dear Mini-Muffin, I heard your little cry break the silence of the house just after the sun came up this morning. It was just one small cry, but I want you to know I heard you. I lay in the… Continue Reading…
April 3, 2014
My sweetheart has always wanted a “lap cat”. We’ve had several cats over the years but never was one as “lappable” as the current “princess” of the house, Noelle Starr. There is actually an interesting relationship between the two. At… Continue Reading…
March 30, 2014
For many years, I’ve been wishing my mother a “Happy Birthday” twice a year. Once on March 24th, the date of her birth, and once on February 11. She was at first puzzled by my birthday greetings on February 11th… Continue Reading…
March 30, 2014
I think about the ministry of church planting, and its many and varied aspects, during a large number of my waking hours. While there is a good bit that encourages me, I must confess that there are some things that… Continue Reading…
March 28, 2014
Sitting on the San Francisco shuttle train as it bore me to the car rental center on Wednesday morning I unobtrusively eavesdropped on a conversation between two men of Asian descent, young, suited, talking about marketing and amalgamates and other… Continue Reading…
March 26, 2014
My brother Mike will attest to the fact that I’ve been very critical this week of my “stupid smart phone” (a Galaxy Nexus). It has given me fits every time I tried to TXT to multiple people at the same… Continue Reading…
March 25, 2014
Yesterday, my Mother turned 92 years of age. It was in the middle of my six day trip to come and care for details regarding her continuing care in a skilled nursing facility. I arrived angry with the inefficiency of… Continue Reading…
March 25, 2014
On Saturday I arrived in Merced CA to visit my Mom and take care of some things for her. When I entered her room in the mid-morning, at the skilled nursing facility where she is currently located, she was… Continue Reading…
March 23, 2014
I had the privilege of preaching at my Mom’s church this morning (Atwater Community Bible Church), where Dwight Thompson is the pastor. He and the church family have been such a blessing to my Mom these past months, and as… Continue Reading…