I didn’t feel it because the boys and I were on the freeway toward Indio, but what a wild thing to have an earthquake on Easter! What a great reminder that we are NOT in control of life around us and that anything can happen at any time!
Easter celebration at NewHeart was great! We’ll get [...]
How’s THAT for an honest post title? Feeling crappy. Not just physically, but emotionally. Maybe even spiritually right now.
Not only do I not feel a whole lot better after 7 weeks and 33 pounds of fighting this stomach thing, but now my kids have just left for Youth Group. I know … shouldn’t I be [...]
It’s the end of a long couple of weeks. Jonathan’s birthday on December 14th ended a big weekend for us.
As well as Jonathan’s birthday on that Sunday, that Saturday night we did our Annual Church Staff & Council Christmas Gathering. I try to make it a very nice surprise of an event, and this year [...]
It’s been a sometimes exhilirating, sometimes frustrating, always interesting couple of months since I last posted.
Some highlights:
We closed escrow on our home!
One of the best parts? We didn’t even have to move!! After 12 years in the “parsonage” (church-owned home provided as part of a pastor’s compensation package), we were able to strike a deal [...]
Man, has it been a long time or what? Over two months since my last post!
I did find that the last half of the sabbatical was much less computer friendly than the first half. Just didn’t have the desire to be around the computer a whole lot. I journaled through the whole sabbatical (which I [...]
Since returning from our camping trip to Buellton, sabbatical has been hopping. Is that an oxymoron? Should sabbaticals be this busy? Apparently, only if you’re at home during them!
The week we returned, Colleen was at one of her two jobs (nursing and teaching) for most of the week. Josh had football practice every day from [...]
This has been a great week. Jonathan & I are really enjoying our time together. He doesn’t outright say it, but I can tell it’s been good for him too. He’s not only had me, but a couple of buddies as well. Their family has a timeshare in Solvang, so they’ve been able to be [...]
It’s a beautiful night in downtown Buellton! If you’ve never been here, you do. not. know. what you are missing! And I’m not referring to Pea Soup Andersen’s either, though I am fairly partial to The Hitching Post and their Garlic Roasted Artichoke. Anyway, I digress…..
It’s a few minutes before midnight. I am at an [...]
Wondering where “Summer Sabbatical Scoop #1″ is? It’s here, but titled differently. In the last post, I offered that if anyone had a better name for these updates, bring ‘em on! Well, some did, and I chose this one.
Been two weeks since the previous update. Since then, Josh promoted from 8th grade, meaning we now [...]
Tomorrow evening, during our Annual Congregation Meeting, our Church Council will take some time to share about my upcoming Sabbatical. They’ll also be taking questions anyone has.
If you’re a Pastor who is reading this blog, and you have experience with an intentional Sabbatical, I’d love to connect with you. I am looking for as much [...]
