a little of this, a little of that
Posted in Photos on Jul 30th, 2007
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Since I mentioned I like to travel, I’ve had several people asking what are some of my favorite places. This is one. It’s the lower chapel of a church called Sainte-Chapelle [...]
Posted in Inspiration on Jul 30th, 2007
Having preached on The Lord’s Prayer yesterday, I found this funny picture today and had to share it. Prayer is simply the communication in a relationship with God. Do we really think about what we’re asking? Are our prayers a relational sharing of life…or a gripe-session? The best of prayer is a two-way conversation, but [...]
Posted in Random Thoughts on Jul 29th, 2007
Travel is a great joy for me…seeing God’s world opens my eyes to the differences and commonalities among people and cultures. I have been privileged to visit fourteen different countries or territories. Some more than once. I think Ohio sweet corn is the best corn in the world. I usually plant tomatoes in my backyard [...]
Posted in Inspiration on Jul 25th, 2007
I get caught up sometimes in the frantic pace of life. So much to do, so little time to do it all! My friend Leo at the ZenHabits blog offers up some great advice on calming down the frenetic life by establishing some healthy routines. I try to preserve some quiet time for myself each [...]
The banner photo on the main blog page is a cropped photo of paper lanterns painted by the children of Vacation Bible School, July 2007. Arts and crafts are a big part of VBS, and I enjoy seeing the children express their creativity as part of their lessons. Click the thumbnail photo to see the [...]
Posted in Olmsted Community Church, People, Photos on Jul 16th, 2007
Vacation Bible School had a great lift-off today. Can you tell that the kids were enjoying themselves, even while they were learning about scripture and prayer? More photos, click HERE.
Posted in Random Thoughts on Jul 14th, 2007
Any Stephen Colbert fans out there? His show “The Colbert Report” gives me a late-night laugh with very tongue-in-cheek (often silly) humor. Who knew that he was a liturgical dancer? Watch here on YouTube.
Posted in Random Thoughts on Jul 14th, 2007
I was born at an Army hospital in Washington state. My father was stationed there during his service days at the end of the Korean conflict. My favorite hymn is “How Firm a Foundation”. The words tell of God’s promise to be present with us at all times, especially during times of trial and difficulty. [...]
He went to the hospital on Monday after losing feeling on his left side and a strangeness to his speech. Mom was initially worried that it might be a light stroke, since the symptoms seemed to match up. But several days of testing turned up a growth in my Dad’s brain and further involvement of [...]
Posted in Random Thoughts on Jul 5th, 2007
My brother Gary sent me a message today, July 5th, saying “I guess you missed your chance.” An article he attached from the Mount Vernon News says that under Ohio law, you can’t be arrested on the fourth of July. It’s an obscure law that remains on the books from 1953. But the law also [...]
Posted in Photos on Jul 4th, 2007
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } This flag flies in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. [from my photo pages at flickr]