Oct 30, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
Slurred speech, like a comedian impersonating a drunk, wafted through the open window into the bedroom where Marilyn and I lay sound asleep. I peered into the darkness to make sense of the curious conversation coming from my in-law’s driveway next door. I could barely...
Oct 16, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
I just had another one of those drive-thru experiences! I hope you’ve had one yourself. You know the one, where the cashier says, “Your order was paid by the person in front of you. Have a nice day!” This feels like hitting the lottery! When the cashier’s words sank...
Oct 2, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
His life was simple, but it wasn’t easy. It began on the cusp of the Depression along French Creek, deep in the hollers of West Virginia, a land whose beauty belies the harsh realities of mountain living. Nine siblings made for lots of playmates but little extra for...
Sep 25, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
The black and white, aerial photo of a suburban Los Angeles neighborhood was time-stamped “Monday, June 7, 1948, 2:30 PM.” The caption marveled that there was not a single automobile visible on the streets: of the sixty or more homes in the picture, only one had a car...
Sep 18, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
NIMBY is an acronym for the phrase “Not In My Back Yard.” It describes opposition by residents to a proposal for a new development close to them; opposing residents themselves are sometimes called “Nimbies.” And now in local news: The Refuge, a ministry committed to...
Sep 11, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
I was on vacation this week and hoping to spend some time studying and preparing for today’s message. Wednesday was gray and dreary, the clouds were full of rain and mist, and the lawn was wet with the smell of fall. It was the kind of day when you just want to cover...
Sep 4, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
After the humiliating – er, humbling – experience when Marilyn taught me how to mow the field, my first solo assignment working on her father’s farm was to clean out the chicken house. Using the old farm truck, I was to load up a dozen watering troughs and transport...
Aug 28, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
Excited about my first day on the job, I slid into the lot beside the barn and jumped out of my convertible. Wayne emerged from the farmhouse bounding in my direction. His wry smile and determined steps left me slightly intimidated. I began to wonder if my transition...
Aug 21, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
I love cars. Always have, probably always will. It’s in my DNA. There are times when even I weary of my inane love for everything automotive. I don’t just love fast cars or expensive cars or the latest cars or even the oldest cars…I love cars. I don’t love cars...
