Being Broken ~ Henri Nouwen · 14 days ago
Jesus was broken on the cross. He lived his suffering and death not as an evil to avoid at all costs, but as a mission to embrace. We too are broken. We live with broken bodies, broken hearts, broken minds or broken spirits. We suffer from broken relationships.
Visit to Ohio · 16 days ago
Debbie and I are having a wonderful visit with our family in Ohio. We came up here to attend my niece’s wedding. The wedding was on Saturday and Debbie has been staying with her mother while I stay on my dad’s farm with my oldest grandson, Aaron.
Medical update · 30 days ago
I wanted to send out a brief medical update. Debbie will probably write something for our blog later. She is next door right now riding herd on 4 rambunctious little boys.
Debbie's update · 75 days ago
PSA 63:7 For Thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing for joy…
Joseph and I returned from a conference recently. It was a full flight and I noticed a young woman looking at the empty seat beside me and then at the young man with her…
Friends and Their Unique Gifts · 87 days ago
No two friends are the same. Each has his or her own gift for us. When we expect one friend to have all we need, we will always be hypercritical, never completely happy with what he or she does have.
Being Sent Into the World · 97 days ago
Each of us has a mission in life. Jesus prays to his Father for his followers, saying: “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world” (John 17:18).
Personal update 2010-04-20 · 100 days ago
Hi friends,
Thanks for your prayers. For some reason, the spiritual warfare lately has been super intense and unrelenting. Deb and I usually pray the “Our Father” prayer every morning and we pause and ‘clean house’ when we get to the part that says “lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.” …
