Near the end of his life, the great Augustine published a book called Retractions, in which he corrected earlier mistaken notions of his that had made it into books. Because of his stature as a theologian, that move was obviously necessary. Others, like myself, may be pressed to a similar duty for reasons having more …
Put Me In, Coach
Some of the men in our church have been running the Bon Hom Lacrosse League for a few years, a summer program that helps get boys started early in this (fantastic) game. This last Saturday was grandson Rory’s first game ever. He is the one on the right, with gold striping on his shorts. As …
The Fruitfulness of Plodding
A question I frequently get, and which I am generally reluctant to answer, is a question about time management. How do I get everything done? I don’t like to answer this for three reasons. First, I don’t get everything done. The done stuff is visible enough, but the undone stuff is sitting on my desk, …
Grand Kids in a Row
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.
God’s Garage: Some Visual Evidence
A week or so ago, I wrote about God’s Garage. Here is a picture of what I believe was known to the natives of that time as a “rap session.” Sorry about the size of the picture.
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. …
Honoring an Honorable Man
Nancy honors her dad on his 91st birthday. I could add much to what she says, but I will simply say that my in-laws have been wonderful to me and my family, and add the link.
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.”