One of our church members forwarded this email to me.  Although I’m not usually one who forwards things on, I thought this one was particularly worth sharing at this time of year…
 
It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that folks are taking My name out of the season.
How I personally [...]

To adapt FDR’s momentous saying… “October 24, 2009:  a day which will live in renown.”  This, however, was not a day of somberness, but of joy… not a day of national solemnity and call to action, but a day of family celebration and call to love.
 Michael Plank and Lauren Grogan were married at the First [...]

A decade.
A lot can happen in a decade, can’t it? The 1930’s saw the fallout from the stock market crash of 1929 end in the depths of the Great Depression.  The 1940’s saw World War II as well as the seeds for Korea and for the Cold War.  The 1950’s saw the prosperity of American [...]

As you might imagine, with my older son, Michael, getting married in just about eight weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about weddings.
I have a confession to make here.  Although sometimes weddings are truly joyous and celebratory events, most of the time weddings, while still occasions for joy, are filled with tension, pressure, and stress.  [...]

The cruise we were able to take to Alaska last month was simply incredible!  There is no other word for it.  The beauty and grandeur of such a huge land is almost beyond comprehension, let alone beyond description.  I’d be happy to share things if/when you’d like to know.  Just ask me. 
The Sunday morning that [...]