Within the past week our weather in KC has been a bit unstable as the temperature has gone from below 0 degrees to 60 degrees back down to below 0 degrees. A few days ago, I was tracking down outdoor patio cushions and pillows that had blown off the front porch (some landed more than […]
Weekly Emails
On Tuesday I received a text message from Leigh-Ann with the picture of a dog named Sophie. The text read, “Her humans are divorcing and the mom left her with the dad. He just abandoned her to the groomer. He doesn’t want her because she reminds him of his wife.” Since this is not the […]
Dinner time is a big deal for our family. There are many reasons…we talk about our day, plan out our next 24 hours and we pray together, which is a good thing I’m sure for a Pastor’s family :). Oh, we also eat. Well, most of us eat. I would say our youngest is a […]
This Sunday at 5:40pm the Kansas City Chiefs compete against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship. This is a critical event in their pursuit of a trip to the Super Bowl and the Lamar Hunt trophy. Interestingly enough, the winner receives a trophy named after Lamar Hunt who owned the Chiefs until his […]
The winter weather has arrived. Earlier this afternoon I was out driving in the rain/snow and was reminded of the value of my windshield wipers. Can you imagine driving in wintry conditions without them? Mary Anderson felt the pain of driving without windshield wipers. In 1902, during a visit to New York City, she was […]
At age 59, a barber from Reading OH, named Merle Robbins got into an argument with his son about the rules of the card game, “Crazy Eights.” In order to resolve the argument, he invented a game that he and his family designed and made on the dining room table. In 1971, Merle Robbins invented […]
Christmas this year was meaningful and fun. As a family, we’ve created memories we hope will last a lifetime. There was however, one phenomenon that still has me smiling. When we passed out gifts on Christmas morning, we began opening one at a time starting with the youngest. Zoe, our dog ended up going last […]
A few years ago, our two girls and I were invited to hear Matthew West (a Christian music artist) perform. A friend had called the night before and offered the tickets and also the possibility of meeting Matthew West backstage. When we arrived at the venue, there were already long lines, so we waited. After […]
Last night at the evening dinner table we were having a conversation about what dad (me) wants for Christmas. Of course I want what every dad wants, kids who behave :). Beyond that I really don’t need much. So they started throwing out ideas. And that is when the water bottle idea emerged. “What about […]
There is a story about a “man of God” who lived out in the country. He lived a simple life. Those around him had come a long way. In the past they were disinterested in spirituality. They habitually chose nearly anyone and anything over God’s commands. After a while, they began to reform. The old […]