For some strange reason my wife and I decided to go to the local food coop for lunch. I say “strange” because I swore that I would never do it again the last time I went four months ago. We hardly ever do lunch, so I was actually mildly excited about the outing. Alas, I […]
Swift kicks in the derriere
Sometimes I guess I just need the mess kicked out of me in order to be able to get a point well afixed in my brain. Such it has been this morning. The consolation is that it does have a rather dramatic way of getting you moving in the right direction.
Sunday Ruminations
Heavy metal may be hard on my ears, but it appears it might be very good for my heart. This Fires Embrace impressed me beyond my capacity to express. Aaron and crew are the real deal. The benefit concert they put on to raise funds for Erin’s Brasil internship was a gesture that many wouldn’t […]
Sons-in-Laws
I’ve got two of the best sons-in-law in the world. Both come from foreign countries and have now made the U.S. their homes. They are married to my two favorite daughters. My eldest offspring married Rodrigo while living in Brasil as an exchange student back in the 90’s. Rod is the Rock of Gibraltar. Nothing […]
Driscoll on Spiritual Gifts
Last night I listened to part of a six-part series by Mark Driscoll on spiritual gifts. This was a series he preached a while back and I’ll admit that I was impressed with his treatment of the topic. I’d listened to his treatment of spiritual warfare a week ago and was blown away by the […]