My excitement last night/early this morning must have been anticipatory. God was present, in many good ways. Several in open worship spoke with passion about Pat Robertson’s comments this week that someone ought to assassinate the dictator of Venezuela (fortunately, I had been brought up …
Read MoreI should be in bed…
…and I will be in a matter of minutes. But I’m excited about tomorrow, to gather in worship with people I love. Here’s what I plan to say…we’ll see if I actually do. 🙂 Sunday should bring the 2000th hit to this blog, a sort …
Read MoreAubrey’s 1st fish!
Aubrey’s 1st fish! Originally uploaded by gkoskela. This morning, Aubrey caught her 1st fish ever.
Read MoreGreat fishing!
Great fishing! Originally uploaded by gkoskela. Thursday’s haul-6 caught, 4 kept, 3 over 17 inches. Biggest-18 inches, 3 pounds.
Read MoreVirginia 25
Virginia 25 Originally uploaded by gkoskela. I’m halfway to finding all 50 states.
Read MoreRandom thoughts before vacation
Tomorrow morning, we’ll be heading east on I-84, spending Saturday night at the luxurious Super 8 in La Grande, Oregon. Then on to Wallowa Lake, for a week of camping. Can’t wait…but, thought I’d better leave some thoughts before I left: It’s hard to leave, …
Read MoreDeck Update
All that’s left is a bench, stair railing, and some fascia board and trim. “Almost done!” by gkoskela
Read MoreWinning the wrong contest
On Tuesday, Jimmy Barnhill (I thought) called me out to challenge Tony Jones. Impetuously, in a fit of competitiveness, I accepted the challenge. Jimmy and Carla and Tony are friends from our days at Fuller in the early nineties, and they’ve breathed some new life …
Read MorePennsylvania 24
Pennsylvania 24 Originally uploaded by gkoskela.
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