Becoming

A year ago today I lost Gerrit.  I thank God for his life,  and I thank God that his suffering is over. Below is the homily o...

Many apologies for my long absence in writing and visiting.  Nothing is wrong - I'm just distracted, in a good way, by life. ...

A group of about 75 people of faith, organized by my non-profit employer, met at 6:30 yesterday morning to ride two buses from Chicago...

   Terrace Hill Two weeks ago I drove to Des Moines to spend a long weekend with my sister and brother-in-law.  The last time I had visi...

Historic levels of rain in 24 hours  One block north of my house the road is a lake. As are the properties on either side. ...

This year I hosted the family Easter dinner - something I've not done before, because there are always others who are glad to host,...