May 31, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
I was in Indy a couple weeks ago to attend a classic car auction. I arose before sunup and shuffled, blurry eyed, to the hotel lobby, fully aware it was way too early for the free breakfast—but praying it wasn’t too early for the miraculous turning of water into...
May 24, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
Dad was the consummate do-it-yourselfer, not because he was driven by a sense of self accomplishment, but simply because he couldn’t afford to hire repairs done. During the 1950’s, whenever an appliance broke (and they all broke), he’d figure a way to fix it or do...
May 17, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
Pleasantville is a quiet village teeming with active families. “Charming” comes to mind as I idle through this little burg on the way to my office each morning. Children peddle bikes and adults walk dogs along its generously shaded sidewalks. Most all her homes,...
May 10, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
Having spent a major portion of my life restoring classic automobiles, I’ve learned how important it is to work with the right equipment. I retired from restoring classics about the same time my son Jason, who had operated an excavation company out of the same...
May 3, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
Excited by our wrestling team’s win over the Amanda Aces, five of us crammed into my buddy’s 1957 VW Beetle to return to Sugar Grove. As Don struggled to start the tiny motor, the rest of us, out of sheer silliness, began to rock side to side. Amazed at how easily it...
Apr 26, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
This past weekend while visiting friends in Chicago, Marilyn and I had the unique privilege of sharing breakfast with someone in the midst of what must be one of the most radical life-challenges imaginable. For some unknown reason, this young woman began to experience...
Apr 19, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
Maybe the high regard I have for my late father has become aggrandized by nostalgia’s haze when I say with fond conviction, “I was blessed with a wonderful earthly father.” Dad was simply easy to admire. I’m not here to debate the art of parenting, I’m merely...
Apr 12, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
Each spring our grass groans and stretches like an old dog waking from a long nap. At first it’s not sure what to wear…whether to face the warm sun in its muted browns and tans or to break out the vivid limes and lush greens. But soon it determines it would be...
Apr 5, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
“My wife and I did something the other day that I never thought we’d do”, my friend Nory offered as he peered over the top of his glasses. “Really? Am I supposed to guess what?” I smiled. “You’ll never guess in a million years!” I met Nory (short for Norris) when I...
