Words for the Year: Finish

Jan. 22, 2025 by

A few years after we moved to Albion, we were able to purchase the home we were renting. The home needed updates, major fixes, and a vision for a new look. My mother-in-law helped us create a plan and the

Words for the Year: Less

Jan. 15, 2025 by

“Save it for a rainy day.” “You never know when you might need it.” “I hate to get rid of it.” What is the “It” in each of these statements? It is the excess I have in my life. The

Precipice Between Years

Dec. 31, 2024 by

On a recent trip to Michigan, I traveled with family to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park. The steep dunes created a newfound challenge as we embarked on the hike. The intensity of the first ascent made my heart beat much

Advent: Salvation

Dec. 24, 2024 by

A beloved movie for many people during the Christmas season is Chevy Chase’s National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The movie features a lot of memorable lines and scenes which are repeated throughout many Christmas celebrations. In one scene, Clark Griswold (Chase’s

Advent: Mercy

Dec. 18, 2024 by

“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,” was part of my early childhood memories in our home where we had a fireplace. In the days leading up to Christmas morning, my parents would use the stockings as a

December 2024 Adventure Journal

Dec. 18, 2024 by

Advent: Light

Dec. 11, 2024 by

In April of this year, people gathered in places where the solar eclipse would have the longest period of darkness. The community where I live was one of those places where we would experience over four minutes of totality as

Advent: Humility

Dec. 4, 2024 by

“for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant” Luke 1:48 Pride and individualism seek to place oneself above anyone or anything else as the only purveyor of truth in a person’s life. When we witness the

Thankful for God’s Timing

Nov. 27, 2024 by

Our son, Micah, was recently traveling to his girlfriend’s college to visit. As he was talking to me on his Bluetooth device, I heard a loud noise and he let out a gasp. I said, “What was that?” He responded,

Thankful for Simple Things

Nov. 20, 2024 by

The early morning hours are quiet in my house. As my family continues to sleep, I enjoy getting up to read, pray, journal, and consider the opportunities in front of me for the day. Our couch faces east toward a