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Don't give up on doing good

Wisconsin, I am in Wisconsin. When will this end? When will I be home for more than 48 hours in a week? I am blessed to have my wife with me on most of these trips, but I am longing to be home. Paul reminds us to not give up or grow weary of doing good, and that is where I find myself today...

Who’s who? Who’s that? Who’s mad?

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting My wife is mad at me and I don’t know why. Why don’t you ask her? I don’t want to remind her of why she’s mad at me. Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. The road was a...

What's blue and smells?

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I talked with a guy the other day who reminded me of my father. How so? He told me, “Don’t forget your father.” Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. Barn swallows had...

If you have a question, ask Sue

Waseca graduated 142 seniors this year: Having taught in Waseca my entire career, I know they are well prepared for college, work, or whatever they choose to do at the beginning of life's journey. My wife and I, she also having been a teacher, were invited to our record 60 graduation receptions...

Jonah Stafford and sister Solveig.

Seeing new parts of the country

“Vacation, all I ever wanted; vacation, had to get away.” These lyrics are included in the chorus of the classic 80’s song “Vacation,” by the Go-Gos. They also ring true as I experience a two-week family vacation in 2023. Truthfully, I haven’t had a real break since Easter, so it’s nice to relax...

Wishing WHS students a very good summer

Congratulations to the class of 2023 and to all Waseca Public Schools’ students and staff for completing a successful school year. Our students accomplished a great deal academically, as well as socially and with activities and athletics. I am excited to see the impact these young people have on...

Jesus taking us into Iowa

Iowa. We are in Iowa. So far, we have seen the corn and soy beans. We have driven through the plains and into the Red River Valley. 10 children and adults are adventuring into the unknown. We don’t know what we will see in the next few days, nor the work we will be trying to accomplish. We...

Justifications born from fear

In the century II, there was a famous heretic named Marcion. Marcion's heresy was built around the following question: What is God like? This question arose because Marcion saw in the Old Testament a vengeful, jealous, legalistic, resentful, and racist Jehovah, compared to a God and Father of...

Easy to carry &#%!@?!

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting It was a significant victory. I went into a room and remembered why I’d gone there. Why did you go there? Go where? Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. The...

Nature settling into summer

Greetings from our cabin on Lake Tetonka. Had major problems with water lines at the cabin this spring. A friend, Ron Koble, also known as the handyman, fixed all of the leaky lines. We fired up the water heater, started the window air conditioner, and with some food and clean bed sheets we are...