Recent Blog Posts
A crime against Chicago food
post a comment | posted Jun 27
So I'm in Pekin, IL for my niece's wedding. Pekin is just outside of Peoria, which is where I went to college for a few years, so it's good to be back. Tonight we grabbed dinner at a Chicago style food place called Chicago Hut. Of course, I had ...
The Manitou Arcade
post a comment | posted Feb 1
Today I visited one of the coolest places on the face of the planet...the arcade in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Manitou Springs is at the foot of Pike's Peak. When you ride the cog railway to the top of the peak the guide always tells you that if ...
Rockies One Win Away
post a comment | posted Oct 15
This is very strange...It's October and the city of Denver is going nuts over baseball and couldn't care less what the Broncos are up to. Usually it's all Broncos, it's great to see the Rockies well on their way to the World Series!
Watching th...
Not-So-Recent Blog Posts
World Vision Micro Mission
post a comment | posted Oct 13
This morning we had our first Micro Missions day at Southlink Church. I went with a group to the warehouse of World Vision up on the North side of town. This ministry not only offers people the opportunity to sponsor children, but also helps buil...
Fists with your Toes
post a comment | posted Sep 20
Remember in the movie "Die Hard" the reason that John McClaine (Bruce Willis) ended up barefoot in through most of the movie was that his limo driver suggested the technique of taking off shoes and socks and making "fists with your toes" on a nice...
When you feel like you should pray for something
3 comments | posted Sep 12
It's not unusual for me to be in the middle of a prayer when suddenly something pops into my mind. Is that God telling me to pray for that something, or is my mind just wandering. I know my mind has a tendency to drift, so even when I go ahead an...
...So your protesting what now?
post a comment | posted Jun 30
This morning a made a quick trip over to the bank before starting with the lawn mowing, weed pulling, and all that fun stuff. At the intersection near the bank were two people holding typical protest type signs. Now understand, we don't usually g...
Spidey
post a comment | posted Jun 26
Well I can sleep well tonight, secure in the knowledge that Spider-Man is guarding my neighborhood.
I just went on a quick trip to the grocery store to pick up a perscription. As I approached the end of my block I saw a small figure standing on...
Gas
post a comment | posted May 24
I woke up at 4:30 this morning with a gas attack. Ok, I know, I'm gettin' way too open with this blogging thing. We all experience this kind of thing from time to time, but today has been horrible. I'm going on 13 hours of this. I had to leave ...
Sad Day
post a comment | posted May 20
Today was a sad day. It was decided this morning that the church my family and I have been a part of for the last 5 years, since it started, will be closing it's doors. The church was a church plant, and let me tell you it's no easy thing startin...