This morning was his last first day of school. Twelve times I have dropped him off. Six at Willowdale. Three at Russell. And three at Millard North. Today no drop-off was required. His car, a 2007 black Infiniti with almost…

Evan Welsh was a young man who helped build The Water’s Edge. He died too young last week at age 25 last week in a motorcycle accident. He was an amazing young man. An overachiever, an extravert, and a true…

My knee isn’t doing the best these days. It happened lifting weights. A snatch for those of you who are wondering. I told the architect that I wanted the church designed without any stairs so that everywhere was accessible to…

A bucket list is collection of things you want to do before you die. Best I can tell, it comes from the old vernacular “kicked the bucket” as a representation of death. People want to have a bunch of experiences…

A bratwurst is a sausage but sausage isn’t necessarily a bratwurst. The words aren’t synonyms. Sausage is a general term. It is ground meat, spices, and flavorings stuffed in a casing. A bratwurst is a German sausage. Brat, in German,…

You have had them before. Songs have been written about them. So have books. They have been the subject of many a movie as well. Bad days. Here are seven ways to ensure your day is a bad one. Carry…

I ask people how they are. You do too. One of the top responses is: “I’m tired.” We are tired of being stressed out. We are tired of boredom. We are tired of having our responsibilities exceed our resources. Here…

Benjamin and I drove to Northfield, Minnesota on Sunday after church. It’s about five hours from Omaha. Mostly on Interstate 80 and Interstate 35. The purpose of the trip was to visit two colleges—Carleton and St. Olaf. He fell asleep…