The Merkles got back from the UK for the summer, and so we had our first unified sabbath dinner since last October. Afterwards, we lined them up on the deck in birth order and took some pics.
A Little Fun Over At Femina
My daughter-in-law is having a little fun over at Femina. When the contest is over, I will, if necessary, defend myself. And while I am on the same general subject, let me say that the best song I downloaded this year was Mark Knopfler’s Song for Sonny Liston. And I also really liked Jakob Dylan’s Something …
Stormy Winds That Do His Pleasure
The first house Nancy and I bought was a little thing, about 930 square feet. Not only was it small, but it was also a fixer-upper, which we proceeded to do. Some good friends had helped us get our start, and we were resolved to make the most of the opportunity their kindness had provided. …
God’s Garage
I graduated from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1971. Just to get you oriented, this was the same high school that Bob Seger graduated from. But I didn’t know him, and he was a few years ahead of me. He had to have been a few years ahead of me because he …
The Janks Twins are Doing Great, By the Way
Uh Oh
The first time Seamus came up to our house after the last big snow, he was put on the sidewalk that runs alongside our front porch. But his response was understandable. He said, “Uh oh.”
I’m Just Saying . . .
Here is my lovely wife Nancy on our front walk this morning. We are expecting another load of snow tonight, so we’ll see how it goes.
300 Cloth Napkins
Nancy and I had a wonderful week. We are currently ensconced in the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport, on our way back to the snow. The first part of the week we were at the pastors’ conference in Monroe, Louisiana, which was the usual good and edifying time. The topic was “Liturgy and Life,” and I commend …
Ministerial Suffering Unto Glory
Posting this week will continue, but may be spotty and erratic here and there. I am down in Monroe for their annual pastor’s conference. The lead off talks tonight were by Peter Leithart and Jeff Meyers, both of them very good. Jeff made one point that was worth the entire trip — what does Paul …
A Truckload of Granddaughters
Anyone who follows this blog at all knows how grateful to God I am for my children, for their spouses, and for my children’s children. It is a wonderful thing to read fat theological books about the covenant, but to actually see the promises of the covenant taking three-dimensional shape right in front of you …