We have gone for a long time since the last potluck meal at church. Today we gathered with all our different varieties of food and ate and visited. It was good. And I still have a little bit of chicken curry left for someone’s lunch tomorrow. And I only broke my diet with one piece [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 27, 2009
She wants the day off!
Just took out two wisdom teeth on a good friend. I hope she heals up quickly and with no complications. I hate complainers and since she works here, I will have to sympathize and listen to her. Of course she is not the complaining type – at all. So maybe our friendship will remain [...]
March 26, 2009
Nouwen on Children
This just came in my e-mail from the Henri Nouwen Society. It seems to fit what has happened between me and my children. They are my friends. In many ways they have become my equals and yet are still, and always will be, my children. Becoming Friends of Our Children Can fathers and mothers become [...]
March 25, 2009
Kids – Blessings Eventually
There is no doubt that every one of my kids is a blessing from God. Of course, a few years ago I would not have said that. It takes time to get some distance from them in order to appreciate their individuality. But, tonight, I spent almost 90 minutes talking to one of those kids. [...]
March 22, 2009
There was a time
when it seemed terribly important to post all sorts of events here in this space. Somehow it does not seem so urgent anymore. Maybe that means it is time to give this a rest, but I don’t know. Maybe it just means that I need more time to think through the events of the day [...]
March 21, 2009
The Wind
is blowing like crazy outside this morning. Wonder if it is blowing spring in?
March 19, 2009
Challenges of these days
I know I haven’t posted much here this week. I have been incredibly tired, and then in the middle of the night seem to wake and lie there sleepless even when I know that sleep is what I need most. Last night I did a good workout on the exercise bike and slept like a [...]
March 16, 2009
A Quote
via Sojourners Renewal does not come before mission, but in mission. – Mortimer Arias, Protestant church worker in Bolivia Thought this was particularly interesting in that our church must go through a time of renewal – almost a restart – as our congregation is aging.
March 15, 2009
Leftovers and hanging around
Today was like the birthday party hangover around. The kids showed up at church – for the most part. (Except for P and A. And there was much speculation as to what kept them in bed on a Sunday morning by their siblings.) So, everyone headed over to our house for spaghetti and fixings and [...]
March 15, 2009
The Best Birthday Ever
The party which my family and friends threw for me last night was honestly one of the best parties I have ever been at and certainly the best one ever held in my honor. It was just so much fun. I think having Dale Nikkel and Kimbal Siebert do their house concert at our house [...]
