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  • The Fourth Stone–Val (Part 3)

    For a while, Val had not only discipled me but counseled me. I was going to professional counseling here and there, but Val was my friend and sounding board outside of that professional setting. Still, there was a deep current… Continue reading

    The Fourth Stone–Val (Part 3)
  • The Fourth Stone–Val (Part 1)

    God has been generous to me again. I traveled abroad over Valentine’s Day weekend. While flying across the Atlantic to visit my dear friend in Prague, I kept chewing on this question, Why Prague? It had been on my mind… Continue reading

    The Fourth Stone–Val (Part 1)
  • The Second Stone: A Dream (part 2)

    To listen to The Second Stone: A Dream, parts 1 and 2 together, click below. In the dream, I understood that I would never see my parents again. I would never have a chance at eternal life in Heaven or… Continue reading

    The Second Stone: A Dream (part 2)
  • The Second Stone: A Dream (Part 1)

    As I write the story of how we came to live in our white, two-story farmhouse, I am power washing it. Dirt, spider webs, algae and other questionable specs litter every nook and cranny, but especially the underbelly of each… Continue reading

    The Second Stone: A Dream (Part 1)
  • Too Wonderful

    What is it about believing in the wonderful that often feels improbable? Five years ago we moved into the farmhouse. That was a big deal. I thought, “Why me, of all people? This feels too good to be true. This… Continue reading