Sorry, I didn’t post yesterday. I had chapel yesterday and was busy getting that ready. Today we begin the Triduum, the three days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil. If the services are conducted properly, you should notice that the services tonight and tomorrow (Maundy Thursday and Tenebrae) conclude without the Benediction. [...]
I’m beginning to thing that I must not be keeping the 4th Commandment very well these days, because things keep going wrong. Either that or I’m praying for patience and everything is falling down around me. My wife lost her job last week. That was the start of it all. So she goes to Michigan [...]
Monday mornings are so slow. I’m having a hard time getting going this morning. And there is lots to do to get ready for all the services this weekend. But, a lot of it is ready. Just final touches to do. It just takes time. It will be an amazing weekend followed by a relaxing [...]
I think they have funky mirrors at the gym. When I look in my mirror at home, I look fine (as fine as I can with what I have to work with). But when I look in the mirror at the gym, my big pot belly is much more noticable. I think they do that [...]
I guess it would be very improper as we are reading about the Fourth Commandment if I didn’t mention and wish a “Happy Birthday” to my dad. It’s his birthday today. St. Patrick’s Day always serves as a reminder that dad’s birthday is coming in 10 days. Mom’s birthday is July 5th, so there is [...]
Well, we survived another weekend and arrived at another Monday. This is my last week in Confirmation class as the students get Confirmed on Sunday. They have been a fun class. There are a lot of wonderful students in the class. While I will have more time in my week, I will miss being with [...]
Well, our 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff was a great success. We had 8 participants and everyone made great chili. It just depended on your individual taste as to which one you liked. Duane Schmierer won the competition with 17 votes. Sarah Farrey, Lisa Lendvay and Pastor Jennings tied for second with 11 votes each. Harley [...]
The nice thing about getting up early at 5:30 each morning is that when you get up at 6:00am, you are sleeping in. My alarm went off at 5am and then again at 5:25. I usually just close my eyes for another 5 minutes and get up at 5:30. Unfortunately, my eyes didn’t open again [...]
It’s Spring! And for once, it’s actually going to feel like Spring on the first day of Spring. It’s also Chili Day. Tonight I will be making chili for Trinity’s 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff. Last year, Harley Dell won first place with a White Bean Chicken Chili. I came in next to last with only [...]
I had a neat experience at the gym today. As I got to the locker room and was putting my gym bag in a locker, I saw a guy with a large Bible leaving the locker room and was very impressed. I thought that he had finished his workout and was leaving, but as I was [...]
It is so nice sleeping with the windows open. I’m loving this warm weather. I even went off to the gym without a coat on this morning and walking out of the place, freshly showered, smelling the clean air, without goose bumps, was just amazing. Thank you Jesus for this amazing day. We begin our [...]
This is an incredible day. It’s the day we have been waiting for since last October when temperatures fell. It’s supposed to get close to 76 today. It’s enough to make a pastor want to skip out on work and enjoy the day in the great outdoors. Don’t worry, this pastor doesn’t have time during [...]
The one nice thing about going outside with your dogs whenever they have to do their business is that you get to enjoy the fresh air. Last night, after the Board of Trustees meeting, I took the dogs out and look up into the sky and see Venus and Saturn very close together, dominating the [...]
I thought my gym bag was a little empty. I checked it like three times. Shoes, shaving bag with shower supplies, clothes, all in the bag. Lock, watch, wallet, I had them all. So I go to the gym and do my workout and get back into the locker room to shower and change and [...]
Good Thursday morning! It has just been a crazy week. Beast (our pet pug) went it for surgery this morning to repair his broken hip. The poor guy has been hopping around on three legs for the last month. He’s been a trooper about it, but I know it hurts him. His little sister, Beauty [...]
It’s a great Tuesday morning! It is supposed to warm up for the next three days! Oh, I can’t wait until we see a 70 degree day. I talked to my folks who are in Florida right now. They complained that it was 70 the other day and they were cold. Boo hoo. Do you [...]
This is going to be an interesting week. After starting out pretty cold, we are going to be in the 50′s the next couple days. I have a medical proceedure (nothing seroius, just routine) on Wednesday. Beast (the pug) has his hip healed (surgery, I couldn’t resist the four repeated h’s) on Thursday. My two [...]
Besides religious holidays like Christmas and Easter, March 1st is probably my favorite date on the secular calendar. You won’t find any, “Happy March 1st” cards. It has not special day marked on the calendar. But since March 1st is the first day of Meteroligical Spring, it is a my favorite day. I know it [...]
Happy Tuesday! Trust me, you will never see me say, “Happy Monday.” And rarely do I say, “Good morning.” Usually I just say, “Morning!” “Good morning,” just puts too much pressure on a person. What if you wish them a good morning and they are having a terrible morning? You have just added to their [...]
So here we are three days from Meterological Spring and we finally have cold temperatures and a threat of a snow storm on Tuesday night into Wednesday. I don’t think we are going to get much, but my daughter is driving back to her home on Tuesday. I am going to strongly suggest that she [...]