The bad news: This morning I informed my congregation that I have been diagnosed with a serious and very rare form of cancer originating in the bone marrow—Amyloidosis (Type AL) (for a recording of …
Love, Truth, GroupSpeak and Jenner
If you live in the U.S. and you haven’t been unconscious the last week, you have heard more about Bruce Jenner’s “transformation” into “Caitlyn”. Interestingly, this isn’t a new thing. I remember a …
Lessons from a meeting with concrete
I haven’t blogged for some time—this time not for the same reasons as usual, but because on December 7th I had a motorcycle accident that resulted in the shattering of my tibial plateau (the broad top …
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Part of the solution
A few days ago my oldest grandchild turned 11. We couldn’t be there to celebrate with him, but he had a great time with his dad, brothers and some friends. Like the other 10, he is shaping up to be a …
Dad, can I help?
I didn’t grow up with a dad who did “projects”—nor would he have wanted my help if he had. When my kids were young I began teaching my son (the oldest) how to use tools and do different kinds of …
Today we turn 40.
When I was young there was a slogan many of my friends believed in—never trust anyone over 30. I have to admit I leaned in that direction. Today not only am I older than that—a lot older—my marriage …