Our family returns thanks after meals. We do so with this common prayer: O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good and His mercy endureth forever. Over the past few weeks, as we cue the kids for prayer before or after a meal, Simeon folds his hands and starts in with “Thank the LORD. Thank the […]
I pledge not allegiance to the power of the disparate parties of America, nor to the corporation for which it would stand, one nation under fear, with liberty and justice for some.
We’ve been so wonderfully occupied this past week, that I have only posted a brief birth announcement for Isaiah. Some of you might be eager for more photos of this little guy. (click to enlarge) Isaiah arrived earlier than expected, but we couldn’t be more overjoyed at having him join our family. We want to express […]
Today, we welcomed Isaiah Elden to our family. Born at 2:40pm, Isaiah weighed 5 lbs 3 oz and was 18½”. He came over three weeks early, but both he and mommy are well. Thank you for your many prayers and praise God!
I recently happened upon this gif. If you’ve played in a certain crowd or have a certain temperament, you’ve maybe considered doing this same thing. It cracks me up! I get it. I used to approach games with a good deal of seriousness. I think I’ve matured and don’t know that I would ever again consider […]
Was just able to watch the game tying home run on @periscopeco ?⚾️ https://t.co/6ZB3nKVY1P pic.twitter.com/BzysHHHV1d — Ua Vandercar (@UaMV) October 28, 2015 https://youtu.be/8Jsvfc9RhuU?rel=0 We don’t have TV, so this is how I’m following the World Series. For video of the game, I used my phone to follow broadcasts via Periscope. The above clip shows the final play […]
I was admitted to the ER last night. All is well. Over the past few days, I’d been experiencing some pesky chest pain. Mostly surface stuff that seemed like muscle strains. The intensity would change depending on my position, or whether I was standing, or sitting, or moving, or breathing. And it would jump from place […]
Come, My beloved. Rest here ‘neath the weathered tree. Let us keep time with these falling leaves. May they remind you that a great many things will fade. Yet, My truth – My word to you shall remain. Like an oak – sure through the storm. Look up. Do you see? I shelter thee. Do you […]
In The Discipline of Loneliness, Oswald Chambers explores the solitariness of the journey we take with our Lord. He is bold to state: Friendship to a soul undisciplined by loneliness is a precarious sea on which many have been lost, and on whose shores the wrecks of many humans hearts lie rotting. Loneliness marks the child […]
I would be remiss if I didn’t share a few photos from Simeon’s birthday. Grammy Cheryl made the trip up. We visited Fall Harvest Orchard. Adrienne baked a few yummy apple pies. Simeon did his best to extinguish the candles! ? We had some chat time with other grandparents. Matt, Jenna, Pascal, & Carol were also […]
My body has ached and I’ve felt off this past week. Best I can figure, I’ve allowed stress to waylay me. I can’t say that I’ve properly identified the cause of it all, but I can say that I (finally) took a few steps to remedy my ailments. I’ve attempted to distance myself for a […]
Prayer: For opportunities to be an everyday missionary in our community. Two weeks ago I wrote these thoughts from walking Minneapolis at night. That night, I encountered a longing to recommit myself to His everyday missionary cause in our city. How to move, then, from intention to action? God has a way with this. When […]
At dinner this evening, Adrienne mentioned something that has crossed my mind before. She lamented how most of the moments we are now living with Aelah and Simeon will not be remembered as they grow. There is, I think, some sadness to this. They will likely not remember our trip to Loring Park today — how they preferred […]