Like the ancients of long ago, following in the great tradition of many a fathers before me, I aided my daughter with a rite of passage that has been handed down to us from our ancestors–I took the training wheels off my 6 year old daughters bike. I pumped her tires, adjusted her seat, researched the best methods and tricks from the online gurus; all to help her achieve victory. She donned the necessary safety Read More …
This past weekend, my family and I had the opportunity to go away to lake Isabella. We decided to begin our vacation on Thursday and come on on Monday. We left in the late afternoon, which means that we put ourselves in the position of setting up a tent in the dark. Thanks to the campsite we used the headlights of our vehicle to illuminate the area and it gave us a good amount of Read More …
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to preach at my former congregation St. Peter’s By The Sea in San Diego. Pastor Marohn was kind enough to give up a Sunday to allow me this opportunity. Everybody is very encouraging, they laughed at my jokes and I noticed one person swell up with tears, hopefully not from boredom. I usually only get positive feedback from members of the congregation, so it is hard to gauge just how it Read More …