Monthly Archives: July 2022

CovidAGAIN

Zac asked “how’s Covid treatin’ ya?” and I said “like I’m it’s punching bag.” Thankfully Zac is at Nana’s house, 106 miles away, which keeps him isolated from our family’s 50% infection rate. Those of us who have succumbed to … Continue reading

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Improvement Is Messy

I used to work at a place called Renovation Church. I think “Renovation” is a great name for a church because it describes the kind of work Jesus does in our lives. When we were in the process of finding. … Continue reading

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Therapy Horses

Today we took Cam to Hugs Ranch in Byron Center, MI. Like all of our kids, Cam has experienced trauma in his life. When a neighbor told us about Hugs, we knew we had to check it out. It was … Continue reading

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Unemployed

I’ve been intentionally out of work for the last three weeks, and it has been rather surreal. My last day at the church felt like a retirement party, though I’m still way too young to retire. My people were kind, … Continue reading

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Family as Team

We’ve been working on blending our family, which is no simple task. One central idea that seems to help is to see our family as a team. I came across this idea in a book by Jefferson Bethke called Take … Continue reading

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Dear Renovation…

Thank you. That phrase doesn’t begin to convey the deep gratitude and joy that comes to mind as I think of how well you loved us and sent us off into the wild last Sunday. I had the chance to … Continue reading

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