That about sums it up Plane ticket to St. Paul: $254.90 Parking ticket at Luther Seminary: $33.00 Speeding ticket on the way to dinner: $145.00 Punching my ticket to go home: priceless. ++++++++++++++++
Read MoreOrdinary Time XXXVI
My daughter loves to hear our childhood stories. She also likes for us to tell stories from the time after we were married, but before she was born. That’s a barrel full of material. So the other day on the way to school, I told her about climbing up to Spence Field. “We wanted to climb high up the mountain so we could see a long way.” I tell her. I don’t tell her that it was also because we were young and wanted to prove ourselves.
Read MoreLent XI
Switchfoot. Standing here on the brink of Holy Week, I’m glad to be headed in to hear the music of Switchfoot in a live concert in Cincinnati, Ohio at The Underground. Since early November when Switchfoot released their newest album, Hello Hurricane, I’ve been playing it almost daily.
Read MoreAdvent VII
Ten weather balloons.
One contact lens.
One very young, very pregnant girl.
Needles in a haystack, all.
Advent IV
I’ve fallen for a rock band. Shocking, I know. Well, when you hear this song, I think you’ll understand my attraction. The group, Switchfoot released their latest album in November. “Hello Hurricane” has some fabulous tracks, and I’ve been filling myself up with them this Advent season.
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