Posts Index

  • Isolated in a Connected World

    In this age of “connectedness” why are people, especially younger people, feeling more isolated than ever?  Have you ever wondered what your grandchildren experience in college? There are a set of serious challenges facing college students (your grandchildren) especially this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of youth culture’s biggest and ever-increasing problems is…

  • Just a Simple Thing

    We have been a camping family since our firstborn daughter, Shawna, was two years old.  Now our two daughters, our son, and their families carry on this tradition each year. Our whole family looks forward to our camping vacations.  Besides swimming and multi-colored campfires, we enjoy crafts, play games, rent a pontoon raft, tell funny…

  • What Makes Good Friday “Good”

    I did not grow up in a liturgical church and as a result, my very first Good Friday service happened in my twenties when a co-worker asked me to go with her to the noon service being held not far from where we worked.  It was a beautiful service and I experienced a deeper appreciation for…