As we head further into spring, it is always good to reflect on the accomplishments and milestones achieved within our educational community to this point in the school year. From the excitement of our incoming kindergartners to the diligent efforts of our graduating seniors, the excellence and...
Truth has a unique effect on people. Sometimes the truth is freeing, other times it is convicting. God has a plan to use truth to bring us back into relationship with Him and transform us into better followers of Him.
As followers of Jesus, we try our best to follow Him every day. We read...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Do you always stir coffee with your right hand?
Yes, I’m right-handed.
Try using a spoon next time.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. When the sun rises and sets,...
Sometimes everything goes wrong at the same time. I am not complaining, I am just surprised by it. I shouldn’t be surprised, but I always am. Life is hard, the things we go through are stressful, and we struggle to trust God’s plan.
My hard weeks are sometimes similar to other people’s and...
Whether they served in the jungles of Vietnam, the mountains of Afghanistan, or the sands of Iraq, when our veterans signed up to serve our country, there wasn’t a waiting line. When they return home from duty and need a job, education, housing, or health care, there should never be a waiting line...
March is a great month. St. Patrick’s Day. The first day of the long-awaited spring season. Easter. And, of course, March Madness.
For me, the madness begins with the Minnesota state girls’ basketball tournament. I have refereed high school girls’ and boys’ basketball, and have watched girls’...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I never know when it’s raining hard enough to turn on my lights.
By law, you have to turn on your headlights when it’s raining in Sweden.
That’s a good law, but how do I know when it’s raining in Sweden?
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a...
Holy week is upon us. Growing up we spent very little time focusing on the days of Holy Week except for Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday. Occasionally we would attend a Good Friday service, but it wasn’t until I grew up that I started learning the tradition of Holy Week.
Throughout the...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Someone called and left a message. I wrote it down.
I can’t read a thing you’ve written.
I couldn’t understand a word the caller said.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to...
My only son Marc lives in Mankato; he is a wonderful father. His wife, Shannon, is a wonderful mother. Together they are busy raising four boys between the ages of 10 and 18. Shannon is a real go-getter. She always makes sure things are fair in determining the boys' activities. She is super...