The forest that buried the railway station
Even though I live in town, there’s a non-park wooded area within a short distance of my house that I sometimes like to go for a walk through. As woods go, they’re not as enchanted …
The Pedestrian
My tribute to Dad
There was a tremendous outpouring of support after my father passed away on May 7th. I want to thank you all. We buried Dad next to Mom on Friday, May 14th. It was a private …
The most important thing a Dad can do for his kids
I was married young… too young. To be honest, our relationship did not get off to a great start. I think most of the time when a couple marries at nineteen and has a child …
My Testimony…Hope Story…Why I Believe
If you have spent any time in the evangelical church, you have heard people talk about sharing their Christian testimony. If you don’t know what that means, a person’s testimony is basically their story of …
They promised us a meteor shower
-For S. They had promised us a meteor shower, but all we saw were lightning bugs. Down the street, you could hear the lowing and occasional roars of livestock, the bulls and broncos that had …
What’s so hard about being an adult with Autism?
There’s a phrase I frequently repeat when I’m frustrated: “There is no such thing as an Autistic adult.” I adopted this phrase after reading the linked blog post. In truth, I often find myself frustrated. …
Would Jesus unfriend them on Facebook?
Would Jesus unfriend them on Facebook? What a silly fruitless question… maybe. Recently, I was challenged on the issue of love. I think this is good for us all to go through. It is so …
Revisiting two of the worlds between which I live
I knew my Grandfather growing up but we never had a conversation. He immigrated to the U.S. but never learned English and I grew up in a house where we spoke English, not Spanish. I …
Contrarian, in the best way
Social media interactions can be interesting. On one platform, I had a Christian friend say that I “sure seem to be working hard to purge, cleanse, and set us ‘not quite the good side right-thinking’ …
A Christian Democrat? Here’s Why… You Can Vote Democratic
I have seen a couple of interesting posts on this subject on Facebook. One was an article entitled “Christian Democrat?” on In All Things. The website is a Dordt College project, so the article has a very reformed leaning. …