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Today is granddaughter Meredith’s 12th birthday. Congratulations to her on this special day. She is a joy in my life. Have a great day.

Our back yard dig continues. No treasures just a lot work ahead to fill it in. Blake worked hard to break up the concrete.

There is some sort of concrete structure underground in our back yard. It doesn’t appear to an old septic tank. It is impeding the grass so I have begun break it up and fill in. I am hopeful that it … Continue reading →

Yesterday Ann and I declared MISSION ACCOMPLISHED for our renovation project on the “blue house” we purchased last fall. We have made it a guest house which will be available for rent starting September 1. Our website is www.pleasantviewhouse.com . … Continue reading →

Eugene Peterson comments on life in the church in his book “Practice Resurrection”. Life in the church is dangerous. Much of the danger comes from from becoming so cozily familiar with the way of faith that we feel set apart … Continue reading →

I came across this quote today. Sure sounded a lot more like my life than I would hope it would be. Life in today’s world, more than ever before, is about this—getting things done, controlling our environment so that we … Continue reading →

I have gotten very much behind on my posting. We have been busy. This past week grandson Jerod celebrated his 13th birthday. He has enter the mysterious and sometimes daunting teenage era. We had a great time with him and … Continue reading →

From Eugene Peterson “Practice Resurrection”: Individualism is the growth-stunting, maturity-inhibiting habit of understanding growth as an isolated self-project. Individualism is self-ism with a swagger. The individualist is the person who is convinced that he or she can serve God without … Continue reading →

Today is a double hitter. Grandson Kyle is 14 years old. Daughter-in-law Allison is also celebrating her birthday. I wish both of them a very Happy Birthday.

“If we calculate the nature of the world by what we can manage or explain, we end up living in a very small world.” Eugene Peterson