Welcome to Transitions by The Book

Janet and I grew up in Chicago. There is a saying there that if you don’t like the weather, just stay put. It will change in the next five minutes. And you know what? There is quite a bit of…

When we were much younger, Janet and I couldn’t wait to be successful so that we had freedom to fulfill the dreams that we have had from the beginning. We intentionally had our children when we were young so that…

I recently had lunch with my cousin, who is several years older than I am. We have done ministry work together for twenty five years or more. Dave has had his concentration in the field of financial stewardship and I…

My mother was a wonderful cook, perhaps chef would be an even more fitting description of her skills. She had attended world class cooking schools and I was the beneficiary of much of her education. My childhood was filled with…

Our dog Eva drinks from a water bowl that we keep in the laundry room next to her food bowl. It is elevated a little off the floor as we learned years ago that dogs can develop problems in their…