The night before we left for our trip north, we had the amazing privilege of seeing the Los Angeles production of Wicked with our very dear friends. Many people had told us how incredible this show is and we had heard over and over again how we just HAD to go and see it. Of… Continue reading Wicked wins
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Final score
This past weekend I was talking to a dear friend who has known me for most of my life. She is one of those people I have always admired deeply: her life has been a strong witness and inspiration to me. We were talking about a story I shared in my sermon that morning, and… Continue reading Final score
Refuge
I am sitting in lakeside quiet, loving the peace of such dark stillness. An occasional fish jumping, bugs large and small darting into the screens around me, Doug and my parents discussing the Olympics in the room behind me, a beach fire popping in the distance: I love the soundtrack of nights here. And watching… Continue reading Refuge
Dear God
The other day I spotted a good friend in Fuller’s bookstore: he was browsing among the books and I was ordering a coffee. I walked over to say hello, and we talked about the books on fixed-hour prayer he was considering. Having endured a deep personal loss in the last year, this friend said that… Continue reading Dear God
Quotation of the Week
A person may feel compelled, gifted, even “called†to ministry, but unless that urge and desire is confirmed by God’s chosen means of calling and sending from His community through the Holy Spirit, the feelings should never be the sole—nor even the primary—basis for action. In many cases (perhaps in most), our personal feelings on… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
Truth in advertising
Yesterday I was talking to the kids about how we would be going to Grammy and Pop Pop’s church the next day, and I told them about the other kids who would be there, the toys they could play with, the snack they would have, etc. Mercy paused after my enthusiastic explanation and asked: “Are… Continue reading Truth in advertising
I had to write this one down in the car
Sitting in the van today at the drive-through counter of our favorite local coffee shop here, Mercy called out from the back seat that the side of her nose hurt. I can’t remember now if she and Aaron collided or if the baby grabbed her or if she ran into something, but she was very… Continue reading I had to write this one down in the car
Officer friendly
Last night was the second time on this trip that a police officer approached us and called us over for the sake of giving the kids little “Junior Deputy” star stickers. The first was at our early morning Starbucks breakfast stop in Fresno, and the second was last night as I was herding the children… Continue reading Officer friendly
Gray skies and happy kids
My kids are bundled in fleece and I am in long pants and a sweatshirt. We left L.A. in time to miss the earthquake and are enjoying some restful and currently chilly days with our Seattle family. Doug left early this morning for Hawaii to host one of Fuller’s DMin courses there, and the kiddos… Continue reading Gray skies and happy kids
Aaron Suave
Addressing Lauren in our dining room last week: “You are like a ripe plum that is ready to eat.” Apparently Aaron is showing an early aptitude for the fine art of pick-up lines.