Don’t you hate packing? That nagging feeling that you’re forgetting something? I added to the stress this time by booking travel through Travelocity. Got a great deal, but you can’t really confirm with the actual airline that they’ve got your reservation. Travelocity says all is …
Read MorePost-mortem
A couple of nights ago I was at a restaurant with Aubrey and Talli, sort of a dad’s date night. On the table sat one of those wooden puzzle games, the kind that fits together neatly into a shape (in this case, a three dimensional …
Read MorePeace and Rest
Peace and Rest Originally uploaded by gkoskela. Twin Rocks
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I’m on leave from work. I’ve never done this before. I won’t be back into the office until Friday Feb. 10. Today, in just a few moments, I’m heading to the coast by myself overnight, then I’ll be back home with my family and the …
Read MoreGoing around…not an option
There was a powerful sense of God’s presence in worship this morning, in all three services. Here’s what I shared from John 4.
Read MoreEnd of a chapter
Look carefully, friends, at this magnificent piece of machinery. Look on it, for it is gone. When this truck entered my life, it touched parts of my soul that I didn’t know existed. Our community group bought this truck together, to share as we began …
Read MoreChristian Peacemaker Team hostages
After weeks of silence, we at least know that the four men taken hostage in Iraq are alive. However, that news was coupled with a renewed threat that they will be killed unless all Iraqi prisoners are released. These men are with Christian Peacemaker teams, …
Read MoreThe finished castle
01-26-06_1848.jpg Tonight at Hayley’s school, we got to go and see everyone’s castles, along with a reading night. And, what do we find when we get there? Hayley’s castle, which was her design and her work, in the display box in the main hall of …
Read MoreNaked and unashamed
I’ve been thinking for the past few days about the gamble of self disclosure. The negative sides of letting it all hang out are pretty obvious. Jerry Springer comes to mind, or the reality tv shows like “The Bachelor”. Narcissists who make everything about them. …
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