So hold the babies and anybody you love a little tighter. Do something daily to unite. Avoid saying or typing anything that unties. Believe the Gospel and accept the peace Jesus offers.
I can’t believe it’s been two years. Our first Sunday in worship was March 18th, 2018. We weren’t quite ready. Lots of staff and volunteers worked around the clock for a solid week to make our grand opening happen. So…
Copenhagen is one of my favorite cities. All the people riding their bikes. Nyhavn is gorgeous and where the people gather. Tivoli Gardens is this quaint amusement park. Green spaces and parks are everywhere. And there is a beach. The…
I picked up Benjamin and David for twelve straight years at Willowdale Elementary School. I never would have guessed it at the time, but I miss those days. The little children have acceptance figured out. They don’t care what neighborhood…
Freedom in life comes when you can say something like: “I’m cool with you not liking me. Not everybody has good taste.” Make three lists. A) The people you like to spend time with. B) The things you like to…
I turn fifty today. Assuming you are reading the print edition of this. If you are reading the blog version, I’ll be fifty on Groundhog’s Day or I turned fifty the day the 49ers and the Chiefs played the Super…
For the last three weeks at The Water’s Edge, I have been talking about developing a 20/20 vision for our lives. Who do you want to be by the end of the year? What is something you feel led to…
I wrestled when I was younger. It is still one of my favorite sports. I wrestled a future Olympic champion a number of times. That is my only notable achievement as a wrestler. I didn’t keep track, but I’m guessing…
The automatic piano in the hospital lobby plays the old Christmas songs until their effect is like a child practicing a violin for the first time. Companies have Christmas parties that are like class reunions: people either really like them…
The sky gets dark at five o’clock in the afternoon. The middle school kids ring the Salvation Army bell in front of the crowded store. Colorful lights decorate houses and trees. Ads about Black Friday clutter the newspapers and televisions.…
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