I received this in the mail the other day, good words from a friend. There are some good thoughts in here. Balance Sheet of Life The most destructive habit — Worry.The greatest joy — Giving.The most satisfying work — Helping Others.The ugliest personality trait — Selfishness.The greatest shot in the arm — Encouragement.The greatest problem… Continue reading Words from a Friend
In a way, this book was my mentor for five years. I learned more as the author than I could have imagined I would. Pouring through family history: very old postcards (with very old stamps), family histories, family trees … In one branch, I found (from the “other side”) a not-too-distant cousin who was starting… Continue reading Saving Arapahoe, Benefits of Research
The Husker – Wolverines game wasn’t even a contest, but at least it wasn’t ugly. I knew going into the game that the score likely would not be close. I figured if we could hold Michigan to 14 or 17 points, and if our offense could manage to squeak out a couple of scores, then… Continue reading Well Played
The summer of the shark surprise was also the summer that Aaron and I went to Alaska to fish with my dad on the Russian River in Kenai National Park. IT wAS the time of year for “combat fishing”—that is, standing side by side, perhaps four or five feet apart, from the person next to… Continue reading Da (Grizzly) Bears
that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
I think that God gives each of us the innate ability to know if something is right or not … now, sometimes that ability may run askew. You may choose to blind yourself to the moral reality, but deep down you know it’s not right. This could lead to many topics … and today I’m… Continue reading This isn’t right
The Adventures of John Stevens, Jr., My Great-Grandfather Note: This is mostly fiction, but it has close ties with an actual event. This wil someday be rewritten so that it aligns with the facts. Until then … An Untold StoryI was blessed to have a great-grandfather who recorded countless notes, wrote numerous letters, and told… Continue reading The (Still) Untold Story
(Originally written around 2015.) During the past few weeks, I have spent a considerable amount of time as part of a team tasked with writing a story to be presented at church. This was part of an extensive effort to determine the strategic spiritual direction of the church (at the local church level). I worked… Continue reading How Big is God?
The Nebraska / Minnesota game Thursday night was a nail-biter and went down to the last play. Huskers lost, 13-10. The Golden Gophers played a tough game and it took NU a while to get the running game going, but by the end of the 3rd quarter we were moving the ball, but near the… Continue reading The game (dang)
Huskers kicking off at Minnesota on Thursday, Aug 27. and it’s gonna be fun!