Monthly Archives: May 2010

Madison Graduates!

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

It has been a holiday weekend of graduation festivities. On Friday night, Grandpa and Grandma drove down from Des Moines with Uncle Bud to gather for Madison's commencement. It was a beautiful, warm night. Taylor and Clayton joined us, along … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Isaiah 50

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

It's your sins that put you here, your wrongs that got you shipped out. Isaiah 50:1b (MSG) We wouldn't have a healthcare problem, were it not for these bodies slowly returning to dust.We wouldn't have war, were it not for hatred, prejudice, covetousness, and … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Isaiah 49

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

But Zion said, "I don't get it. God has left me.    My Master has forgotten I even exist." Isaiah 49:14 (MSG) What an interesting contrast this verse gives to the previous section. God paints a beautiful word picture of all that … Continue reading →

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“I’m done!!!”

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

I got the text message on my phone at 12:53 p.m. yesterday: "I'm done!!!" Madison finished her final high school class. She walks across the stage on Friday, and on Sunday afternoon we gather with family and friends to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Isaiah 48

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

"There is no peace," says God, "for the wicked." Isaiah 48:22 (MSG) The pizza joint was packed after a high school basketball gang and I was there with a bunch of my friends. I was the youngest of the group … Continue reading →

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5th Annual Summer Kick-Off

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

After five years, it has become an annual "rite of seasonal passage." Late in May we head to the lake with our friends Kevin & Becky to spend a weekend relaxing and kicking off the summer. This past weekend was … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Isaiah 47

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

Ruin descends— you can't charm it away.Disaster strikes— you can't cast it off with spells.Catastrophe, sudden and total— and you're totally at sea, totally bewildered!Isaiah 47:11 (MSG) The phone call came on a warm summer evening. I was in the basement (where it … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Isaiah 46

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

So to whom will you compare me, the Incomparable? Can you picture me without reducing me? Isaiah 46:5a (MSG) No. That's the answer to God's rhetorical question. We can't picture Him without reducing him. Human metaphors catch a part of the picture, … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Isaiah 45

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

"Clearly, you are a God who works behind the scenes…." Isaiah 45:15a (MSG) I have been involved in stage productions since my youth and have spent the last five years in leadership of our local community theater organization. In fact, just last … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Isaiah 44

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

"For I will pour water on the thirsty ground and send streams coursing through the parched earth." Isaiah 44:3a (MSG) There are individual days within life's journey that, in and of themselves, feel like a sojourn through the desert. Yesterday was one of … Continue reading →

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